Senior Radiographer

University Hospitals Plymouth Nhs Trust; Launceston; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Secondment opportunity

Maternity cover

Job summary

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust invites applications for a Senior Radiographer at Launceston Hospital. You will lead the imaging service, oversee day-to-day operations and deliver high-quality radiographic care within a supportive multi-disciplinary team.

Applicants should have post graduate NHS X-ray experience, HCPC registration and strong leadership skills. This maternity cover role offers remote secondment options and a GP imaging service focus.

Qualifications

• HCPC registered Radiographer with post graduate NHS experience.
• Demonstrated leadership and teaching ability to support team.
• Strong clinical governance awareness and patient-centred care.

Responsibilities

• Undertake radiographic duties at Launceston X-ray department and other peripheral sites.
• Deliver high standards of radiographic quality and patient care.
• Position patients accurately with minimal discomfort to obtain diagnostic images.
• Oversee day-to-day imaging service and liaise with GP Lead Radiographer and Trust teams.
• Run GP access service and set up CRIS diaries in coordination with bookings.

Skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Teaching

Teamwork

Education

Current HCPC registration

BSc in Diagnostic Radiography or equivalent

Tools

CRIS diaries

Job description

Job summary

Do you have post graduate NHS clinical experience in x-ray imaging, and would like the opportunity to run your own x-ray department day-to-day?

We invite you to join our friendly team in University Hospitals Plymouth Trust, at our peripheral imaging unit at Launceston Hospital, Cornwall. Launceston is the ancient capital of Cornwall, full of independent shops, cafes and examples of early architecture, including Launceston Castle.

Launceston X-Ray department is an integral part of Launceston Hospital, providing an imaging service to the wards, Minor Injuries Unit, Out Patients and GP referrals, operating 0830 - 1700 Sunday to Friday.

Applications are welcomed from diagnostic radiographers with post graduate experience within X-Ray (plain film) to include sound proven clinical knowledge of the modality. As a Senior Radiographer you would be expected to provide clinical excellence, leadership and teaching, working as part of a wider multi-disciplinary team. You will oversee the day to day running of the Imaging department and liaise with the GP Lead Radiographer and others within the Trust in regard to clinical governance.

Please note this is a maternity cover post until August 2027.

Please note that applications from temporary workers who have been engaged with the Trust for a minimum of 3 months are welcome.

Available as a secondment opportunity. (With current line manager's agreement).

Main duties of the job

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Radiographer to join our imaging team as a Senior Radiographer at Launceston Hospital. We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic HCPC registered Radiographer with post graduate NHS experience to deliver a high quality, effective and efficient radiographic service to the highest professional standard. You'll play an important role in patient care, so you should be positive, adaptable, and work to high standards to ensure the Trust maintains its good reputation. Launceston Imaging department is one of 6 peripheral sites that come under UHPT; where you will work autonomously (within a job share) running the day-to-day imaging service.

Due to the nature of the role previous demonstrable experience in a large clinical setting is essential.

About us

We are a people business - where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care.

The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure.

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If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process, please contact the recruitment manager for this post who will put you into contact with the recruitment team.

We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case.

We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date.

If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.

Job responsibilities

• Undertake radiographic duties primarily at Launceston X-ray department, with a requirement to work at other peripheral sites under the Trusts management and Derriford Hospital as required.
• Be responsible for delivering high standards of radiographic quality and patient care, and ensuring the service is delivered in a timely manner, supporting an enhanced and continual quality initiative with a quality first approach to all aspects of work
• Be competent in all routine diagnostic techniques, using highly developed physical skills to provide images of diagnostic quality in a timely manner. Be able to accurately position patients with the minimum discomfort to enable you to achieve diagnostic images without the need for repeats
• Be responsible for evaluating and maintaining the standard of work produced in your area ensuring it is of a high quality and taking corrective action where there may be problems
• Respond to the changing needs of the department on a daily basis by providing a flexible approach to the working day, thus maintaining the existing excellent standard of service and the continuing promotion of good working relationships. The work pattern will be unpredictable due to responding to urgent calls, etc
• Prioritise your workload in conjunction with the rest of the department and hospital, taking into account the needs of the MIU and clinics to ensure efficient and effective throughput of patients
• Work closely with your job-share counterpart and staff based at Launceston Hospital to ensure a high quality service is delivered for the entire patient journey
• Responsible for running your own GP access service, setting up of CRIS diaries in consultation with the bookings team
• Interpret and follow local and Trust Policies and Procedures, following accepted protocols and professional codes of conduct to manage own and departmental workload

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Current HCPC registration
• BSc in Diagnostic Radiography or equivalent
• Demonstrable experience in a large clinical setting

Desirable

• Post graduate qualifications

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Proven ability to accurately position patients thus ensuring good radiographic technique.
• Proven ability to demonstrate post graduate experience within a similar role and sound proven clinical knowledge of radiography.

Desirable

• Proven knowledge and understanding of specialist equipment

Aptitude & Abilities

Essential

• Proven ability to establish rapport with patients, particularly children in order to obtain trust quickly.
• Good communication skills, written and verbal, with proven ability to demonstrate fluency, clarity and effectiveness at all levels.

Desirable

• Proven ability to adapt to change within the work area.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.