Senior Radiographer - Dental

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Job summary

Join a leading NHS foundation trust as a Band 6 Senior Radiographer in the Dental Radiology Department. This full-time opportunity requires collaboration within a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality dental imaging services while supervising undergraduate students. Benefit from professional development and work with cutting-edge technology in a thriving environment committed to patient care.

Benefits

CPD funding programme

Working with state-of-the-art equipment

Qualifications

• Post registration experience in diagnostic imaging procedures.
• Previous supervising/teaching experience desired.
• In-depth knowledge of Quality Assurance issues.

Responsibilities

• Produce high-quality radiographic images using x-ray equipment.
• Supervise dental students during clinical placements.
• Maintain high standards of patient care and safety.

Skills

Effective communication

Ability to work under pressure

Teaching ability

Knowledge of maxillofacial anatomy

Independence

Education

Diploma of the College of Radiographers or BSc in Radiography

State Registration with the Health Professions Council

MSc in Radiography or equivalent

Job description

Employer Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Guy's Hospital Town London Salary £44,806 - £53,134 p.a. inc. HCA Salary period Yearly Closing 16/06/2025 23:59 Interview date 27/06/2025

Band 6

Guy’s and St Thomas’ is among the UK’s busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of hospital and community services for people in south London and as well as specialist care for patients from further afield including cancer, renal, orthopaedic, respiratory and cardiovascular services.

Guy’s is home to the largest dental school in Europe and a £160 million Cancer Centre opened in 2016. As part of our commitment to provide care closer to home, in 2017 we also opened a cancer centre and a kidney treatment centre at Queen Mary’s Hospital in Sidcup. St Thomas’ has one of the largest critical care units in the UK and one of the busiest emergency departments in London. It is also home to Evelina London Children’s Hospital.

Evelina London cares for local children in Lambeth and Southwark and provides specialist services across south east England including cardiac, renal and critical care services. We lead a number of specialist service networks aiming to ensure children are treated locally where possible, but have access to specialist expertise when they need it. Our community services include health visiting, school nursing and support for families of children with long-term conditions.

Our adult community services teams deliver care at the heart of the local communities we serve, working in partnership with GPs, local authorities and other healthcare and voluntary sector organisations. Working with our partners in Lambeth and Southwark, we are focusing on new ways of working to improve care for local patients.

In February 2021 the Royal Brompton and Harefield joined Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, bringing together world-leading expertise in the care and research of heart and lung disease. Our merger provides a once in a generation opportunity to build a lasting, world-renowned heart and lung centre, providing the highest quality care for patients and conducting world-leading research.

We have a reputation for clinical excellence and high quality teaching and research. We are part of King’s Health Partners, one of eight accredited UK academic health sciences centres. In partnership with King’s College London we have dedicated clinical research facilities including an MHRA accredited Phase I clinical trials unit.

Patients are at the heart of everything we do and we pride ourselves on ensuring the best possible patient experience as well as safe, high quality care. We are proud to have one of the lowest mortality rates in the NHS. Following a comprehensive Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection in 2019 we maintained our overall rating of ‘good’. Our adult community services achieved a rating of ‘outstanding’.

The commitment of our 23,500 staff is key to our success. We are one of the largest local employers and we aim to develop and support all our staff so they are able to deliver high quality, safe and efficient care. The 2019 NHS staff survey results show that we have one of the most engaged and motivated workforces in the NHS. We know this has a positive impact on the care provided to our patients.

We have one of the most ambitious capital investment programmes anywhere in the NHS.

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Dental Directorate for two full time Band 6 Senior Radiographers (Open to newly qualified Radiographers)

Explore a rewarding career opportunity within our Dental Radiology Department. We're currently seeking a qualified individual to fill the role of a full-time Band 6 Senior Radiographer.

This position requires a collaborative and flexible approach, as well as the ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team. With a 37.5 hours work per week, the role is situated within our operational hours from Monday to Friday (8:00 am to 8:00 pm). As a member of our team, you'll be working alongside Radiographers, Dental Nurses, Imaging Support Staff, and Radiologists.

The Dental Radiology Department is experiencing growth and supports various services, including intraoral and extraoral imaging, salivary gland interventions, undergraduate dental student supervision, Cone Beam Computed Tomography, and research programs.

This opportunity provides a professional environment where your skills can thrive. Join us and contribute to the expansion of our Dental Radiology Department while enjoying the potential for personal and professional development.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the role

• Produce high quality radiographic images using a range of x-ray equipment, taking into account patient limitations and adapting standard techniques where necessary.
• Undertake similar duties when required to work at the St Thomas’ Dental Centre at St Thomas’ Hospital, as well as on the satellite units on floors 21, 22, 25 and 26.
• Have an active role in supervising the taking of radiographs by Radiography students, Dental Undergraduates and provide support and advice in the taking of dental radiographs by Postgraduates if required.
• Take an active role in teaching undergraduate Radiography students during their departmental modality placement in dental radiography.
• Maintain a high standard of patient care and ensure that all precautions are taken to prevent the occurrence of accidents to patients, visitors and other members of staff.
• Comply with all ionising radiation regulations and observe the local rules for radiation protection.
• Act as an operator under the Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations 2017 as defined in Department protocols.
• Use the X-ray equipment and accessories correctly and keep them clean, and report any faults or unsafe condition in any item of equipment to management.
• Comply with the Infection Control Policy.
• Appear punctually and correctly dressed.
• Keep abreast and be fully conversant with current techniques.
• Participate in the Quality Assurance and Reject Film Analysis programmes which operate within the department.

Working for our organisation

Who we are:

We are comprised of a team of Radiographers, Dental Nurses, Imaging Support Staff, Admin staff and Consultants in Dental and Maxillofacial Radiology.

We also work in collaboration with LSBU and King's College London University and together we strive to deliver research-enhanced and innovative training with a high level of clinical experience.

The department is operational from 8:00 am until 8:00 pm (Monday to Friday). The successful candidate will be required to work 37.5 hours per week.

Who are we looking for?

Full time Senior Radiographer - Band 6 - 37.5 hours per week

We are looking for a Radiographer to join our multidisciplinary team. The focus of this post is to provide high quality radiographs of the teeth and maxillofacial region, supervising undergraduate and post-graduate radiography and dental students, taking part in quality assurance and improvement programmes.

What we offer:

We offer a CPD funding programme to support your development and to assist you in achieving your career goals.

Our department is fully digital and provides you with the opportunity to work with state of the art equipment and re-known professionals. Our unique services areequipped with a wide range of modern dental imaging modalities including 3D Dental Cone Beam CT, Interventional fluoroscopy, Sialography and Ultrasound.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Professional / Clinical responsibilities

• Produce high quality radiographic images using a range of x-ray equipment, taking into account patient limitations and adapting standard techniques where necessary.
• Maintain a high standard of patient care and ensure that all precautions are taken to prevent the occurrence of accidents to patients, visitors and other members of staff.
• Comply with all ionising radiation regulations and observe the local rules for radiation protection.
• Act as an operator under the Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations 2017 as defined in Department protocols.
• Use the X-ray equipment and accessories correctly and keep them clean, and report any faults or unsafe condition in any item of equipment to a senior member of staff.
• Comply with the Dental Hospital’s Control of Infection Policy.
• Appear on duty promptly and correctly dressed.
• Take an active role in the training of dental students and student radiographers.
• Keep abreast and be fully conversant with current techniques.
• Participate in the Quality Assurance programme which operates within the department.
• Take responsibility for the reject film analysis programme.
• Be responsible for quality assurance programme carried out by the radiography helpers, by supervising them and ensuring that standards are maintained.

Satellite Units on floor 21, 22, 25 and 26 Tower Wing and St. Thomas' Dental Centre

Undertake duties when required at the St Thomas’ Dental Centre at St Thomas’ Hospital as set out below:

• Provide a high quality radiography service for the Consultants and dental staff working in the Paediatric Dental Centre
• Supervise the taking of radiographs by Dental Undergraduates in the Satellite units on floors 21, 22, 25 and 26 and provide support and advice in the taking of dental radiographs by Postgraduates if required.
• Ensure that all x-ray examinations taken in the x-ray suites are recorded on CRIS.
• Train non radiographer x-ray operators in the use of EPIC, PACS, iDixel and ROMEXIS as necessary.
• Oversee the phosphor plate processing area.
• Be responsible for and maintain the X-ray suite area including the dental and panoramic X-ray equipment, ensuring safe working practices and ensuring routine servicing is carried out.
• Be responsible for stock control and liaise with the nurses in relation to the ordering of phosphor plates and wrappers.
• Be responsible for carrying out the QA of phosphor plates
• Liaise with the Medical Physics Department as and when equipment safety testing is required.
• Act in accordance with the Local Rules in the satellites and at St Thomas’ Dental Centre and comply with all Ionising Radiation Regulations.
• Be responsible for Control of Infection measures within the X-ray suite area and to ensure that all students comply with the Control of Infection Policy.
• Be responsible for Quality Control and Quality Assurance of radiographs taken in the X-ray suit.
• Act as an IR(ME)R operator as defined in Department protocols.

The duties that the post holder will be expected to perform may vary between St Thomas’ Dental Centre and Guy’s Dental Hospital, dependent on service needs.

This is an outline job description and may be subject to change, dependent on needs of the service. Your appointment is to the Trust and you may be required to work at any location where Trust services are provided. You may also be required to carry out duties commensurate with the grade of this post on behalf of the Dental School.

All employees are expected to carry out their duties in a safe and secure manner with due regard to the safety of others.

Person specification

Experience

• Post registration experience in a broad range of diagnostic imaging procedures
• Previous supervising/ teaching experience
• An in depth knowledge of Quality Assurance Issues

Skills

• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• The ability to work under pressure
• An ability to teach and consistently set a good example in patient care and radiographic technique
• Good understanding of the anatomy of the teeth, skull and maxillofacial region
• Ability to work effectively with staff at all levels within the organisation
• Able to work independantly

Knowledge/ Qualifications

• Diploma of the college of Radiographers or BSc in Radiography or equivalent
• State Registration with the Health Professions Council
• MSc in Radiography or equivalent

Guy’s and St Thomas’celebrates, respects and values the diversity of its staff and patients. We review our policies, procedures and practices to ensure that all employees, patients and carers are treated equitable according to their needs. We are actively committed to ensuring that no one who applies for a job, works or study’s at the Trust, or accesses our services is discriminated against on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, religion or belief, age, gender identity , gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, or marital/civil partnership.

Applications are welcomed from applicants with a disability. We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support and advice in a variety of ways throughout the application process. Equality of opportunity is our policy.

As an organisation we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This means that some staff groups will increasingly be asked to work a more flexible shift pattern so that we can offer services in the evenings or at weekends.

We are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance and to work in a way that is best for them and our patients. We will consider all requests to work flexibly, taking in to account the individual’s personalcircumstances as well the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the recruiting manager as part of the on-boarding process.

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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.

Name Gina Williams Job title Superintendent Radiographer/Service Manager Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 02071889872