Senior Radiographer

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust; Harefield; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

We invite applications from a Band 6 Senior Radiographer to join Harefield Hospital's Imaging Department, part of Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust. The role requires rotation through General X-ray, Fluoroscopy, Theatre, CT and Catheter Labatories as part of a 24/7 service.

The successful post holder will work in a specialist cardio-thoracic centre, contributing to patient diagnosis and treatment while supporting night, weekend and bank holiday shifts.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist cardio-thoracic imaging to assist diagnosis and treatment.
• Ability to cope effectively in a rapidly changing environment.
• Trained in defibrillation and intermediate life support.
• Able to use PC based software.
• Excellent communication and inter-personal skills.

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and motivated Band 6 Senior Radiographer to join The Imaging Department at Harefield Hospital, part of Guy's and St Thomas' Foundation Trust.

The post holder will be required to rotate through General x-ray, Fluoroscopy, Theatre, CT and the Catheter Labatories. Participating in the delivery of a 24/7 service, wherein radiographers are contracted to work out of hours shifts at night, on weekends and bank holidays.

We invite applications from those who have previous CT or Catheter Laboratories experience, as well as those who are looking for a new and exciting opportunity to begin training and gain further knowledge in these modalities within a specialist Cardio-thoracic centre.

The post holder will be required to work in the Imaging Department and participate in the provision of a 24-hr service in accordance with the procedures laid down by the Head of Department.

• They will provide a specialist, high quality cardio-thoracic service in order to assist in patient diagnosis and treatment.
• They will have the ability to cope effectively in a rapidly changing environment.
• They will be trained in defibrillation and intermediate life support.
• They will be able to use PC based software.
• They will possess excellent communication and inter-personal skills, reflecting a professional attitude at all times.

Harefield Hospital, part of Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS trust is a world-renowned specialist centre for heart and lung care. Famous for pioneering organ transplants and housing one of Europe's largest dedicated heart attack centre. The hospital has 168 beds, more than 1,300 staff, five operating theatres and four catheter laboratories.

The Four catheter laboratories have dedicated angiography equipment, a Toshiba Infinix, Siemens Q.zen, Philips Allura ( about to be replaced with a Philips Azurion) and a Philips Allura FD10/10 Bi-plane. Work in the department mainly relates to cardiothoracic imaging.

Plain Film general work is also undertaken using a Philips DR unit and a Philips fluoroscopy room. Mobile x-ray units for use in the intensive care, recovery units and other wards. There is a mobile image intensifier mainly used for thoracic theatre cases.

There are 2 GE CT scanners, and 2 Siemens MRI scanners, an ultrasound and nuclear medicine service and a Dexa Scanner.

The Imaging Department at Harefield Hospital is comprised of a team of Radiographers, Imaging Support Staff, Admin Staff and Radiologists.

As well as working within the Imaging Department, Radiographers rotate through the Catheter Laboratories working in the larger multidisciplinary workforce. At our dedicated heart attack centre, we deal with heart attack emergencies from outer north-west London and further afield, providing primary angioplasty in our specialist catheter laboratories which operate 24/7.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Chris Prytherch Job title: Deputy Imaging Manager Email address: [e-mail]