Specialist Radiographer - Interventional Radiology

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Preston; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Preston is seeking a proactive Lead Radiographer for the interventional radiology service. You will support day-to-day service delivery across interventional suites, including planning, audits, and patient-focused imaging in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team.

You will lead and develop the team, oversee staffing and standards, and ensure high-quality imaging and patient care in a dynamic hospital setting within the Lancashire &

Qualifications

• Experience in angiography or demonstrated passion for Interventional Radiography.
• Excellent team player with ability to take responsibility and make decisions.
• Willingness to learn and contribute to service development.

Responsibilities

• Plan and allocate work in the assigned area to ensure timely delivery of an effective service.
• Monitor standards of professional practice and supervise junior staff.
• Provide leadership and direction to the team and act as a patient advocate.
• Assess and plan imaging examinations and maintain related records.

Skills

Interventional radiography

Team leadership

Auditing

Stock control

Patient care

Job description

As the arterial centre for vascular services in Lancashire and South Cumbria we have big ideas about the future of the service and want you to play your part in it!

Ideally we want you to have relevant experience in angiography, or a passion for Interventional Radiography and a willingness to learn.

As a tight-knit team we pride ourselves on the quality of our work, our comradery and innovative, supportive outlook. You must be an excellent team player and have the ability to accept responsibility and make decisions.

The interventional service at Royal Preston Hospital provides a wide range of interventional procedures for patients across the Lancashire and South Cumbria network. You will be expected to work in a range of different interventional radiology suites, working with the Philips Azurion Flex-arm and the Artis Zeego in our hybrid theatre. You will assist in the day-to-day running of the service in conjunction with the Lead Radiographer. This includes research, stock control, arranging patient appointments, undertaking audits and other non administrative duties. You will work closely with other members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure excellent patient care is delivered and high-quality imaging techniques are performed.

You will be responsible for the planning and allocation of work in the specific area of the department assigned, to ensure the timely delivery of an effective service.

You will monitor and maintain standards of professional practice, supervise more junior staff and deploy staff assuring standards are met.

You will also provide leadership and direction to the team, acting as a role model and patient advocate. Assess, plan and make informed decisions on the required Imaging examinations providing advice and maintaining associated records. Support the aims and vision of the Trust and to take personal responsibility for the quality of the service provided.

We have 10,000 fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our patients. Whatever your role, you help look after 370,000 people in our local area & give specialist care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire & Cumbria.

Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients & staff, ensuring we keep thriving & delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns.

You’ll have access to varied development opportunities, learn new skills, meet fab people & do things you’d never have done. You’ll learn about working in a hospital, interacting with people from all different roles to build skills & enhance your career path.

You’ll make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold & help innovate to keep improving things. Everything we do centres around patient care which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Rachael Knowles Job title: Lead Radiographer Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01772 524703

Department visits are encouraged