Senior Cath lab / General Radiographer (fixed term sickness cover)

ESHT; Eastbourne; Presencial; GBP 40.000 - 48.000; Jornada completa

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Descripción de la vacante

Eastbourne District General Hospital, part of East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, is seeking a Band 6 Cath Lab / General Radiographer for a 6-month fixed term role including on-call and out-of-hours duties. The Imaging Department performs General Radiography, A&E, Fluoroscopy and Theatre imaging with strong cardiac cath lab focus.

The ideal candidate will have a BSc in Diagnostic Radiography / HPC registration, and proven Cath Lab/interventional experience.

Formación

• BSC Honours Diagnostic Radiographer / DCR or equivalent (Grade 2.2 or above)
• Evidence of continued professional development to post graduate diploma level or equivalent knowledge and skills
• HPC Registration
• Evidence of continued professional development
• Training in supervisory skills
• Staff management / supervisory training / skills
• Post graduate short courses or other training in relevant subject

Responsabilidades

• Shift duties to provide a 24/7 service in Trauma and General Radiography with cath lab on-call.
• Supervise junior staff and conduct clinical audits.
• Support Cardiac Cath Lab imaging, interventional radiology and related modalities.
• Internal training in speciality modalities such as Cardiac and Interventional Radiography.

Conocimientos

Imaging skills

Staff supervision

IR(ME)R 2017 knowledge

RIS/PACS literacy

Self-audit ability

Team leadership

Educación

BSc Honours Diagnostic Radiographer / DCR or equivalent

CPD to Postgraduate Diploma level

HPC Registration

Postgraduate courses or training

Descripción del empleo

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Senior Cath lab / General Radiographer (fixed term sickness cover)

NHS AfC: Band 6

Main area Radiographer Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract Fixed term: 6 months (Including out of hours on call cath lab cover) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (on call and out of hours working) Job ref 374-SR3903-A

Site Eastbourne District General Hospital Town Eastbourne Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 19/11/2026 23:59

We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work.

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust provides safe, compassionate and high quality hospital and community care to the half a million people living in East Sussex and those who visit our local area.

We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex with an annual income of £700 million and we are the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex.

Our extensive health services are provided by over 8,000+ dedicated members of staff working from two acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites across East Sussex, and in people’s own homes.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being Caring and Effective. The Conquest Hospital in Hastings and our Community Services were rated ‘Outstanding’ and Eastbourne DGH was rated ‘Good’ Our two acute hospitals have Emergency Departments and provide 24 hour a day care, offering a comprehensive range of surgical, medical, outpatient and maternity services, supported by a full range of diagnostic and therapy services.

Job overview

Join us at Eastbourne – the Sunshine Coast.

Home to some of Sussex’s finest coastline and countryside, we are seeking an enthusiastic Band 6 Cath Lab / General Radiographer to join our expanding team at Eastbourne District General Hospital.

Eastbourne is a vibrant seaside town serving a large and diverse catchment area, with excellent transport links—just 45 minutes to Brighton and 1.5 hours to London by train.

Our Imaging Department provides a wide range of services including General Radiography, A&E, Fluoroscopy and Theatre imaging. This post includes dedicated sessions within our busy Cardiac Catheterisation Laboratory, supporting diagnostic angiography, pacemaker and device implantation, PCI, and a variety of interventional cardiac procedures. Rotation to other imaging modalities may also be available to support professional development.

Our Cath Lab and Radiology Departments are equipped with modern, high‑quality imaging technology, ensuring a safe and efficient working environment for both patients and staff.

This is an exciting opportunity for a radiographer with strong clinical standards, excellent communication skills and a passion for high‑quality patient care. Previous Cath Lab experience is essential , experience within East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust is desirable but not essential.

Main duties of the job

Shift duties to provide a comprehensive 24 hour, 365 day a year service in Trauma and General Radiography are an essential part of this role. You should be able to work a variety of shifts in order to meet this commitment together with out of hours working. This includes covering cath lab on call

Additional duties include supervision of junior staff, clinical audit, vetting and justification overview, as well as being an independent practitioner.

The department actively supports internal training in speciality modalities to include Cardiac and Interventional Radiography, CT scanning. External training is supported in Medical Ultrasound, Radiographer reporting and Mammography.

Working for our organisation

A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to onsite nurseries. staff restaurants and accommodation.

In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme. Onsite parking is available from only £50 a year.

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the job description attached.

If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.

Qualifications

• BSC Honours Diagnostic Radiographer / DCR or equivalent (Grade 2.2 or above only)
• Evidence of continued professional development to post graduate diploma level or equivalent knowledge and skills
• HPC Registration
• Evidence of continued professional development
• Training in supervisory skills
• Staff management / supervisory training / skills
• Post graduate short courses or other training in relevant subject

Experience

• Evidence of participation in all elements of Clinical Governance
• Previous experience of working in an imaging department providing a variety of imaging services to an advanced level of practice
• Experience in Cardiac cath lab
• Experience in Interventional Radiology
• Evidence of supervisory experience within complex clinical imaging environment
• Evidence of staff training and mentoring
• Staff and resource management experience

Skills, knowledge and Abilities

• Competence across a range of imaging skills supported by professional and specialist knowledge
• Possess equipment and medical devices competences
• Good IT skills including knowledge of Microsoft Office – Word, Excel and Outlook
• Good organisational and interpersonal skills
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and non-verbal
• Ability to act as an autonomous and accountable practitioner
• Clinical supervision and mentoring IR(ME)R 2017 and IRR 1999
• RIS/PACS systems awareness and literacy
• Able to undertake self audit
• Understanding of service improvement techniques and toolkits and national agendas around service delivery
• Business development skills e.g. creation of business cases
• Able to commission new imaging equipment
• Able to carry out routine maintenance of equipment within scope of practice
• Other specialised area of knowledge that will significantly aid Departmental management eg Health and Safety, Risk Management, Student Clinical co-ordinator
• Team leadership

Other

• Demonstrates attention to detail and professional attitude towards completion of application form
• Experience in Radiation Protection supervisory role

Patients come first at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.

Our vision is to be:

• The healthcare provider of first choice for the people of East Sussex.

Our mission is to:

• Deliver better health outcomes and an excellent experience for everyone we provide with healthcare services.

Our strategic objectives are to:

• Improve quality and clinical outcomes by ensuring that safe patient care is our highest priority.
• Play a leading role in local partnerships to meet the needs of our local population and improve and enhance patients’ experiences.
• Use our resources efficiently and effectively for the benefit of our patients and their care to ensure our services clinically, operationally and financially sustainable.

Our aims are that all services delivered by the Trust are:

• Safe
• Effective
• Caring
• Responsive and
• Well led

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.