Job summary
- Main area
- Radiography
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 434-SCS6125235-A
- Employer
- Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Wycombe general hospital
- Town
- High Wycombe
- Salary
- £43,742 - £50,056 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 06/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Specialist Radiographer MRI
Band 7
Be part of our BHT family
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.
We care for over half a million patients every year:
- provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
- nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
- regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
- deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients’ own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.
More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.
We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer.
If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact [email protected] or phone 01494 734868.
We pride ourselves in being a great place to work – and invite you to join our BHT family.
Job overview
This is an opportunity to apply for the position of Band 7 Specialist Radiographer for MRI based at Wycombe Hospital.
The successful candidate will work alongside the Modality lead to provide a safe and efficient MRI service. You will be expected to work/ train to cover CT, Cath Lab and plain film as required by the service.
Candidates should have significant MRI experience with a post graduate qualification in MRI.
The successful candidate will be expected to train new staff, implement service change and maintain image quality, while being an expert point of contact for junior staff.
Main duties of the job
- Work alongside the Modality Lead for the MRI Service.
- Vet and accept specialist and general imaging requests.
- Perform highly complex scans including cardiac MRI.
- Intravenous injection of contrast media by hand or by injector.
- Programming of scanner sequences/protocols for use of other staff. -
- Advanced knowledge of MRI sequences to be able to perform an unprogrammed scan.
- Full participation and trainer of MRI equipment QA.
- Cannula insertion trainer and competency assessment.
- High pressure injector trainer and competency assessment.
- Use imaging sequences appropriate to the patient’s condition.
- Interpretation of MRI images to a level where the post-holder is able to discuss further imaging sequences with a Consultant Radiologist to improve the diagnostic out-come for the patient.
Working for our organisation
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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
- As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
- We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
- We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
- We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
- As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
- Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
- A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families
What do we stand for?
- Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
- Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
- Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.
If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on [email protected] quoting the vacancy reference number.
Person specification
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS
Essential criteria
- Degree or equivalent in Radiography
- HCPC Registration
- Evidence of CPD and attendance at relevant short courses
- Post Graduate Certificate in MRI
Experience
Essential criteria
- 4 years’ experience in radiography including out of hours work
- Supervision and training of junior colleagues
- 2 years specialist experience in MRi
- Assisted in protocol development
Desirable criteria
- Experience of day to day running of a service.
- Appraisal experience
- Experience of Quality Assurance or up-to-date knowledge of Health & Safety and Risk Assessment issues.
- Advanced Practice - PICC lines, U/S Guided procedures, Reporting
SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE
Essential criteria
- Ionising Radiation Legislation
- Venepuncture and cannulation
- Manual handling skills
- Clear concise oral and written communication skills in order to deal with a range of staff/ patients and provide written reports.
- Ability to develop protocols for clinical imaging
- Knowledge of Health & Safety issues
- Computer literate
Desirable criteria
- Keyboard skills
- Organisational skills
- Appraisal and objective setting
SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
Essential criteria
- Travel to other sites if required
- Participation in out-of-hours rota
Desirable criteria
- Full UK Driving License
PPE requirements: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.
COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.
If you are successful at interview, we will require you to complete a Covid-19 risk assessment document.
Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight. If we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before to the closing date.
Contacting you: We will contact candidates through the email address supplied on their application form. Please make sure you check this regularly.
Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.
Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.
Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interview will not be reimbursed.
Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Richard Watson-Darby
- Job title
- Radiology Site co-ordinator
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01494 425081
- Additional information
Holly Butler
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