Specialist Radiographer

NHS Lanarkshire; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Leave 35 days including public

NHS pension

Salary progression

Paid sick leave

NHS discounts

Job summary

NHS Lanarkshire is seeking a Specialist Radiographer in East Kilbride to justify, authorise and perform radiographic examinations, providing high quality imaging for patients referred by clinicians. You will supervise Radiographers, Assistant Practitioners and SHCSW to ensure continuity of service delivery.

The role requires HCPC registration, degree-level radiography education, and postgraduate expertise in radiology practice.

Qualifications

• Registered Radiographer with HCPC registration.
• Degree-level education or higher in radiography.
• Postgraduate expertise in radiology practice.
• Full, valid UK/EU/EEA driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Justify, authorise and perform radiographic exams to minimise radiation exposure.
• Supervise Radiographers, Assistant Practitioners and SHCSW.
• Implement radiographic procedures and ensure safety.
• Assess patient condition before and during each examination.
• Clinically evaluate images to determine need for additional images.
• Maintain safe operation of x-ray equipment and troubleshoot faults.
• Exercise responsibility and decision-making in complex situations.

Skills

HCPC Registration

Degree-level education

Postgraduate radiology expertise

Clinical guidelines knowledge

Education

Degree level or higher in Radiography

Tools

X-ray equipment operation

Job description

Advertised location: East Kilbride

Advertised salary: Band 6 (£43,231 - £52,679)

Employment type: Permanent

About The Organisation

Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.

We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.

The Role

In this role, the Specialist Radiographer will justify/authorise and perform Radiographic examinations, providing direct care and a high quality diagnostic imaging service for the management of patients referred from clinicians and other referrers in NHS Lanarkshire. You will also Supervise Radiographers and SHCSW ensuring continuity of service delivery.

In this key role, you will:

• Act independently in the assessment of referrals for x-ray examinations, taking full responsibility for the authorisation of general x-ray examinations in order to reduce unnecessary ionising radiation exposure of patients in accordance with IR(ME)R.
• Supervise Radiographers, Assistant Practitioners and SHCSW
• Be actively involved in the implementation of radiographic procedures.
• Assess patient condition whether that be physically, mentally and/or emotionally prior to and during each examination in order to provide the best possible image
• Clinically evaluate images in order to assess quality, and to determine the need for additional images to further aid patient diagnosis.
• Maintain a high level of expertise in the safe operation of x-ray equipment and manage faults effectively.
• Be able to exercise personal responsibility and make decisions in complex and unpredictable circumstances

What You’ll Bring:

• Registered Radiographer with valid HCPC Registration
• Educated to/working towards/operating at Degree Level
• Post graduate expertise within speciality / area of practice that demonstrates the required breadth of knowledge required to lead safety, effectively and efficiently.
• Comprehensive knowledge of clinical guidelines and standards within the speciality / area of practice.
• Full, valid UK/EU/EEA drivers licence

What we Offer

As a valued employee of NHS Lanarkshire, you can enjoy an extensive range of benefits including:

• Annual Leave - 35 days including public holidays
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Annual incremental salary progression
• Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
• NHS discounts and more.

NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talent - regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.

*Care experienced applicants include those who have lived with foster parents, kinship carers, or in residential/secure children’s settings.

For informal discussion, please contact Lisa Turki on [e-mail], or Pamela Aikman on [e-mail]

Deadline

Unless otherwise stated, the deadline for applications is 23:59 hours on the closing date. Please note, CVs will not be accepted.