Job summary
- Main area
- 317 Radiology - Dental
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week
- Job ref
- 317-2024-38-026
- Employer
- The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Victoria Infirmary
- Town
- 317 02 Royal Victoria Infirmary
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 13/11/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 05/12/2024
Employer heading
Senior Dental Radiographer
Band 6
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 15,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.6 billion.
We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We’re in the top five providers of specialised health services in the country, supporting people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts each day, delivering high standards of healthcare.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (Shine) and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team.
Job overview
PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a small specialist team in the Dental Radiology Department, within the Newcastle Dental Hospital. You will be an enthusiastic autonomous Radiographer wishing to extend their skills and expertise whilst working in a team-based environment. The role has a high teaching commitment to a range of students. Therefore, this post will suit individuals that enjoy teaching and are confident presenting technical information to both students and colleagues.
You will be responsible for supporting the Superintendent Radiographer in ensuring that our service users’ needs are met through the delivery of high-quality care.
Experience of Dental Radiography would be advantageous but not essential as training will be provided. This is an excellent opportunity for a current Band 5 Radiographer looking for promotion to a Senior Specialist Radiographer, as well as substantive Band 6 Radiographers looking for a new challenge.
Applicants must hold a degree level or equivalent qualification in Diagnostic Radiography be HCPC registered and have a working knowledge of NHS Policies and Procedures.
- Interview date: Thursday 05 December 2024
- 30 hours/week
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
NO AGENCIES PLEASE
Main duties of the job
You will offer a person-centred approach to their independence and well-being and provide a high standard of diagnostic imaging to a wide range of patients, many who will be distressed, emotional and anxious, including dental phobic patients daily. Therefore, you will need to gain their confidence and be able to put them at ease very quickly, to achieve the required high quality diagnostic radiographs.
The main duties will include teaching undergraduate dental and therapy students, dental nurses and BSc Radiography students in the technical application of intra-oral and panoramic radiography. You will also perform Cone Bean CT, cephalometric radiography and assist the Oral Maxillofacial Consultant Radiologist with ultrasound and sialography.
The post hold will be encouraged to take on additional responsibilities, including Quality Assurance, Reject Analysis, audits and teaching seminars. They will also be an element of line management responsibility.
Working for our organisation
Our staff oversee over 2 million patients ‘contacts’ each year, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:
• Freeman Hospital
• Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
• Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)
• Newcastle Dental Hospital
• Newcastle Fertility Centre
• Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
• Northern Genetics Service
• Cramlington Manor Walks
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under ‘Documents to download’ or ‘Supporting documents’.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To be part of a team delivering a high quality efficient and effective radiographic service, to make an informed decision on the diagnostic images required and demonstrate a professional, caring and responsible approach to patients.
To take an active part in the teaching of dental radiography to all undergraduate dental students as this is a mandatory part of their BDS course. To also participate in the teaching of other disciplines in dental radiography.
The post holder will be encouraged to take on additional responsibilities.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month’s pay.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Person specification
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Evidence of CPD
- Basic computer IT skills
- Knowledge of Quality Assurance issues
- Willing to learn new techniques and respond positively to changing work demands
Skills
Essential criteria
- Good oral and written communication skills
- Effective communicator and interpersonal skills
- Ability to manage own workload within multidisciplinary team
Desirable criteria
- Able to produce short written reports
- Effective oral presentation skills
EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria
- Experience working as a member of a multidisciplinary team
- Previous Radiographic experience
Desirable criteria
- Previous Dental Radiography experience
- Previous teaching experience
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential criteria
- BSc Radiography or Diploma of college of Radiographers (or equivalent)
- Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) Registration
Desirable criteria
- ECDL
- Postgraduate qualification in Radiography
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Helen Borland
- Job title
- Superintendent Radiographer
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0191 2824871
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