Job summary
- Main area
- Radiology
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 344-2153DCB
- Employer
- East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Kent and Canterbury Hospital
- Town
- Canterbury
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 03/02/2025 10:00
Employer heading
Senior Radiographer
Band 6
Job overview
We are offering the position of Senior Radiographer to work in a team within the general X-ray areas of the Imaging Department. Responsible for your own practice, you’ll correlate practice with Directorate protocols. In addition, you’ll train and supervise junior staff, student radiographers and other trainees. You’ll also be required to work without direct supervision or support in out of hours duties.
Main duties of the job
· Assisting senior Radiographic staff in the organisation and function of day-to-day management in the radiological sciences. To supervise and support junior staff and promote maintenance of an efficient, effective and high-quality service for all users.
· To manage and report as appropriate any equipment/power failure. To actively promote and participate in clinical audit.
· To undertake all radiographic examinations as directed to an acceptable standard and seek guidance as appropriate. Aim to achieve and promote “quality” in all aspects of the Radiology service incorporating clinical tutorials.
· To ensure the safety of self, staff and service users with regard to the use of ionising radiation’s in accordance with the Health & Safety at Work Act and Local Rules of the Radiological Safety Committee. To produce high quality images which are accurately labelled and within the ALARA principle. To ensure completion of all mandatory training and competency to use the required equipment. Take part in the appraisal process. Participate in the full shift system, including evenings, nights and weekends.
· Patient Administration System and Radiological Sciences technology i.e. PACS.
Working for our organisation
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five
hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.
Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in ‘Documents to download’.
If you have further queries please don’t hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- 18 month post Degree/DCR(R) qualification experience. BSc (Honours) Degree in Diagnostic Radiography or equivalent
- NHS Experience
Desirable criteria
- B6 Experience
Cliinical Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of leading a team
- Evidence of wide range of general work at a senior level
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working within other modalities
Clinical Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Extensive anatomical knowledge
- Extensive knowledge of pathological processes
- 18 months minimum clinical experience
Desirable criteria
- Extensive knowledge of radiology clinical pathways
Personal/Professional attributes
Essential criteria
- Good inter-personal skills
- Effective communication skills
- Decision making skills, Leadership, management and supervisory skills, excellent radiographic skills
Other requirements
Essential criteria
- Evidence of meeting Trust values
- Must have full HCPC registration
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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
- Victoria Tutt
- Job title
- Superintendent Radiographer
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01227 766877
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