Senior Radiographer

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Uxbridge; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is inviting applications for a Band 6 Radiographer with experience in CT and MRI. The post offers development opportunities across two sites, with a focus on advanced practice and cross-sectional imaging within a supportive radiology team.

Ideal applicants will have supervisory experience, a commitment to ongoing professional development, and the ability to mentor staff while maintaining high standards of patient care in a dynamic clinical

Qualifications

• Registered radiographer with NHS Band 6 level experience.
• Experience in CT and MRI modalities preferred.
• Ability to supervise and support junior staff.
• Commitment to CPD and advanced practice development.

Responsibilities

• Act in a supervisory role and advise junior staff in duties.
• Deputise for Modality Lead Radiographer when required.
• Manage workload to ensure steady patient flow and staff breaks.
• Teach colleagues on equipment use and radiographic techniques for complex cases.
• Monitor radiography standards and take remedial action as needed.
• Pursue CPD and implement service development initiatives.

Skills

Supervisory duties

Teaching & mentoring

Cross-sectional imaging

CPD & professional development

Tools

CT imaging

MRI imaging

Imaging equipment operation

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, motivated, and patient-focused Band 6 Radiographer with experience in CT and MRI to join our friendly and progressive Radiology Department. This role is ideally suited to radiographers who already possess cross-sectional imaging experience and are looking to further develop their specialist skills within a supportive and forward-thinking team environment.

Our department is committed to staff development and actively supports extended clinical roles and postgraduate education.

We encourage continued professional development and provide opportunities to expand advanced practice within CT and MRI services.

The Radiology Department operates across our two sites at Hillingdon Hospital and Mount Vernon Hospital, offering a varied and dynamic working environment with exposure to a wide range of specialist imaging services.

An interview date is yet to be confirmed.

Previous Applicants for this post need not apply.

• To act in a supervisory role and to advise and assist junior staff (or other nominated staff) in the performance of their duties. Perform formal assessment for radiographic students and assistant practitioners and to aid student education including practical demonstrations and tutorials.
• To deputise for Modality Lead Radiographer when necessary.
• To manage the workload in the area in which you are working to ensure a steady flow of patients and regular breaks for staff. To be fully competent in the operation of all appropriate imaging equipment along with additional equipment such as suction/oxygen.
• To be able to work unaided in the department, teach others to use the equipment and use advance technical knowledge to give advice or solve problems when necessary. Use knowledge and skill to adapt your radiographic technique for complicated cases.
• To monitor the standard of radiography in the area in which you are working and to take remedial action if necessary.
• To deal with, report and keep records of equipment failures where appropriate and to assist in equipment selection. Keep up to date by pursuing continuous professional development to maintain one’s own education and development in line with CoR guidelines. To undertake additional training in order to permit the implementation of service development.

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services, including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics, and maternity services. The Trust’s services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit, and outpatient clinics.

The safety and well-being of our patients and staff is paramount and we are making urgent improvements to address this – particularly in infection prevention and control. We are making progress by working in partnership with local GPs, charities, community services, academic partners, our local authority, neighbouring hospitals, and the wider North West London Integrated care system, and ensuring that we listen and work in partnership with our local population. We are focused on ensuring that our hospitals provide high quality, safe, and compassionate care, while we drive forward with the building of the new Hillingdon Hospital.

We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people, with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare through leading health and academic partnerships, transforming services, to provide the best care where needed.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Gemma Marshall Job title: CT Modality Lead Radiographer Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01895 279864