Job summary
Employer heading
Specialist Radiographer
Band 6
Job overview
Please note this post is form Community Sites Across South Tees Foundation Trust and North Tees Hospitals
We are looking for a forward thinking and enthusiastic Radiographer who wants to join our friendly team and gain a wide range of experience.
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Radiology department at South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (STNHSFT) for a Band 6 Plain Film Radiographer to work primarily within the Community Sites of STNHSFT. The services within the community sites are varied and host a wide range of clinics including those held by consultants from the acute sector.
The successful candidate will be a role model for demonstrating our Trust's values through their leadership attributes and be committed to providing high quality, patient focussed patient care.
Although the successful candidate will be employed by STNHSFT, there will be an expectation of collaborative working across the Tees Valley in the future should the need be required. However, this role is primarily for STNHSFT Community Plain Film services. The successful candidate will join the Community Plain Film roster STNHSFT and work across all service sites. Successful candidates will be an employee of STNHSFT and managed as per the governance arrangements currently in place for Radiology and the organisation.
Main duties of the job
The Radiology service is dedicated in facilitating continuous professional development and role extension/advanced practice. There are more than 30 Advanced Practitioners within the service, with specialist experience in fluoroscopy/interventional radiology, mammography, ultrasound, CT, MRI and plain film radiographer reporting.
South Tees Hospitals is the largest hospital trust in the Tees Valley with two acute hospitals and services in a number of community hospitals. South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is already nationally recognised as one of the leading healthcare providers in England for the quality of our services. The Trust is a designated regional major trauma centre with a 24-hour acute admissions unit and specialised services in cancer, neurosciences, vascular surgery, spinal injuries, cardiology and renal medicine.
Our mission is to deliver seamless, high quality, safe healthcare for all.
Please note this post will close at sufficient applicants.
Working for our organisation
Leadership and Improvement Training
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff to the Trust; this training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the leadership development programme, and the Quality Improvement Programme that the Trust delivers. This programme aims to
Explore leadership within the NHS
Promote Trust Values and Behaviours
Develop your Leadership effectiveness and skills
Practitioner level in quality improvement, equipping you with the skills to champion, lead and complete quality improvement within your role
After you complete this four and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities, we offer further in-house courses dependent upon your role and bitesize programmes and leadership apprenticeships at level 3,5 and 7.
Please note this post will close at sufficient applicants
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Details of the full job description and person specification are available to view when you click to apply for the vacancy and click on the ‘about this job’ link and the documents will be attached at the bottom of the screen.
Person specification
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Evidence of good general experience in radiography
- Evidence of continuous personal and professional
- Comply with National radiation Guidelines (IRMER) regulations Understanding of the role and responsibilities of the post
Desirable criteria
- Experience of research and clinical audit
- Experience of developing working relationships
- Knowledge of service improvement
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- BSc or MSc Radiography or DCR(R)
- HCPC Registration
Desirable criteria
- Post graduate experience/qualification
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
- Rachael Weithers
- Job title
- Plain Film Modality Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01642 850850
- Additional information
01642 850850 ext: 55768
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