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Job summary

Main area
Clinical Support Services
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
328-CD-6379222
Employer
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
The James Cook University Hospital
Town
Middlesbrough
Salary
£35,392 - £42,618 Per annum (pro rata)
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
11/07/2024 23:59

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South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Specialist Radiographer

Band 6

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Plain Film X-Ray Imaging department at South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We are seeking a  Band 6 Diagnostic Radiographer to work within the radiography team. The department includes the provision of plain film x-ray,  dental (including cone beam CT) and theatre services as well as specialist modalities, including US, CT, MRI and fluoroscopy/interventional radiology.

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 focused 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.

Our mission is to deliver seamless, high quality, safe healthcare for all.

 

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, 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.

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 New and Aspiring leaders programme, and the Foundation Quality Improvement Programme that the Trust delivers. After you complete this one and a half day of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities, we offer further in-house courses and bitesize programmes and leadership apprenticeships at level 3,5 and 7.

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 and Skills

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of good general experience in radiography
  • Evidence of active CPD
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of research and clinical audit
  • Knowledge of service improvement
  • Experience of developing working relationships

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • BSc or MSc Radiography or DCR(R)
  • HCPC Registration
Desirable criteria
  • Post graduate experience/qualification(s)

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

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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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