Radiographer -Mammography & General X-ray & CT Radiology

THE ROYAL MARSDEN; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in London seeks a CT/X-ray and Mammography certified trained radiographer for a full-time position. Responsibilities include providing high-quality imaging services and collaborating with medical staff. Candidates should have significant postgraduate experience in relevant fields. The role promotes a supportive environment for staff and patients alike.

Benefits

Supportive working environment

Learning and development opportunities

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Significant post graduate experience preferred.
• Ability to work flexibly in a fast-paced environment.
• Must adhere to safety and regulatory guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Provide a high-quality diagnostic imaging service.
• Liaise with clinicians and departmental staff.
• Ensure patient safety and compliance with procedures.
• Communicate effectively with patients regarding procedures.

Skills

CT/mammography/x-ray specific experience

Empathy and emotional support

Communication skills

Education

Relevant postgraduate experience

Job description

Overview

The post holder will work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team in the provision of an efficient and effective Diagnostic Imaging Service. They will liaise with the clinicians in charge of a patient, with ward and other departmental staff within the multi-disciplinary team. The post holder will be required to work in the Rapid Diagnostic Assessment Centre (RDAC), the X-ray and CT department. The post holder will liaise with a variety of staff throughout the Trust within the Multi-Disciplinary Team. These will include senior Medical and Nursing staff as well as Clinical Services' Divisional staff. The key working relationships will be with the Lead Clinical Breast Specialist Radiographers, Superintendent Radiographers, Consultant Imaging staff, Consultant Medical and Surgical staff and Breast Unit/RDAC staff. The post holder will also work with non-hospital staff involved in the provision of equipment, materials and services for diagnostic imaging.

The post is full time, 37.5 hours per week. The post holder must be prepared to work flexibly commencing their duties between 8.00 and 20.00 each day dependent upon department and modality requirements. There is an on-call commitment associated with this post. The service requirements may change in the future to extended working days, but any change to work pattern will be done in line with HR and staff consultation.

Responsibilities

• To provide a high quality diagnostic imaging service.
• To comply with accurate patient identification procedures.
• To perform imaging examinations within The Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) and Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations (IR(ME)R) guidelines while adhering to local radiation protection guidelines.
• To give advice to patients and clinicians regarding the preparation required for specialised imaging examinations and to gain verbal/written consent from patients undergoing imaging examinations/intravenous contrast administration.
• To have a good knowledge of and be able to apply responsibly departmental wound management techniques for post interventional procedures and to give advice on aftercare.
• To accurately record/retrieve data on patients allergy status with particular reference to intravenous contrast.
• To communicate effectively and empathetically with patients and their escorts prior to, during and after an examination or interventional procedure. In particular to be sensitive to their fears/anxiety regarding an interventional procedure such as a biopsy and help the patient to overcome these so that the procedure may be performed.
• To provide patients and relatives with empathy and emotional support.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Applicants will preferably have significant post graduate experience and CT/mammography/x-ray specific experience.
• Due to the sensitive nature of the work this post is open to female applicants only. This provision applies under the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 Section 7 (2) (b) in relation to GOQ.

About The Royal Marsden

The Royal Marsden Hospital is one of Europe’s largest Oncology centres and was the world’s first hospital dedicated to cancer research, diagnosis, treatment and education, with sites in Chelsea and Sutton. The Diagnostic Imaging service provides an essential service to the Trust and includes CT with dual energy, MRI 1.5T and 3T and high quality oncology imaging, Mammography including large field and interventional procedures, Ultrasound as well as general X-Ray, IR, fluoroscopy and theatres. The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals - one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey - as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital. At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That’s why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do. At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees’ work-life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.

We are currently inviting applications from enthusiastic CT/X-ray and Mammography certified trained radiographers for a 1 WTE band 7 fixed term radiographer post on the Sutton site. Applicants will preferably have significant post graduate experience and CT/mammography/x-ray specific experience.

Flu Vaccination - What We Expect of our Staff: At The Royal Marsden we have an immune compromised patient population who we must protect as much as we can against the flu virus. Each year, seasonal flu affects thousands of people in the UK. Occurring mainly in winter, it is an infectious respiratory disease capable of producing symptoms ranging from those similar to a common cold, through to very severe or even fatal disease. The wellbeing of our staff and patients is of the utmost importance to us, and it is the expectation of The Royal Marsden that all patient-facing staff have an annual flu vaccination, provided free of charge by the Trust.

We are currently inviting applications from enthusiastic CT/ X-ray and Mammography certified trained radiographers for a 1WTE band 7 fixed term radiographer post on the Sutton site. Applicants will preferably have significant post graduate experience and CT/ mammography/ xray specific experience. Due to the sensitive nature of the work this post is open to female applicants only. This provision applies under the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 Section 7 (2) (b) in relation to GOQ.