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Main area
Theatre Radiography
Grade
Band 7
Contract
Permanent: 37.5 hours
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
392-RNOH-916
Employer
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
RNOH
Town
Stanmore
Salary
£49,178 - £55,492 per annum including Inner London HCAS
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
23/07/2024 23:59

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Theatre Lead Radiographer

Band 7

Please note in order to progress your application, your data will be processed by our 3rd party recruitment providers – North London Partners Shared Service, who conduct recruitment activities on behalf of Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust. 

The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust is the largest orthopaedic hospital in the UK and a global leader in our field.  We provide a dynamic working environment where we support frontline staff to implement improvements so that we can realise our vision of being a world leading neuro musculoskeletal hospital providing the best patient care and staff experience in the NHS, delivering world leading research, and offering a strong foundation of education, training and career progression. Our dedicated staff come from diverse backgrounds, and our patients benefit from the wide range of experience they bring to the Trust. The RNOH brings unrivalled expertise together in one place allowing us to deliver some of the world’s most complex and innovative care to our patients

  • Rated Good by the CQC
  • Two sites, one in central London and one in Stanmore - which has recently opened The Stanmore Building, a new, state-of-the-art inpatient facility
  • Our Research and Innovation Centre works closely with our main academic partner, University College London
  • Recognised as a centre of excellence,  leading on national initiatives, such as the Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) Programme
  • Further major redevelopment underway across the Stanmore site – improving and modernising our facilities to maintain our position as the UK’s leading centre for orthopaedic medicine
  • In the NHS staff survey, over 90% of our staff were satisfied with the quality of care they are able to give to patients - the best result of any NHS Trust in the country
  • Our staff also indicated that they had the best experience of appraisals as compared to all other NHS Trusts.

This is a great time to join us and play a critical role in the next stage of RNOH’s journey to achieving an outstanding CQC rating.

Our aim is to remain a world-leading orthopaedic hospital with the best patient care and staff experience in the NHS. To do this, we have four core values that underpin everything that we do. We use our values to help ensure that we are always focused on the things that our staff and patients believe are most important:

  • Patients first, always
  • Excellence, in all we do
  • Trust, honesty and respect, for each other
  • Equality, for all

Our annual staff survey results have been improving year on year, with our staff telling us that their experience of working at the Trust is getting better and better. They also indicate that our staff feel very loyal to the RNOH and committed to its role in providing the very best care to our complex patient group. We hope that we can welcome you to our growing team soon.

Job overview

The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust is the largest specialist orthopaedic Trust in the UK with a world renowned reputation.

We are looking for an experienced theatre radiographer to lead the day to day running of the theatre departments at the RNOH. You will work alongside the x-ray superintendent and other staff members to provide an effective and efficient service for theatres whilst adhering to departmental protocols and ensuring optimum patient care.

 

This is an exciting time to join the x-ray department at the RNOH. We have just installed a brand new Siemens X.cite CT scanner. The CT Lead role will be responsible for setting up and optimising protocols on the scanner and training staff while developing their own skills.

 

you will have the opportunity to work on all modalities with training given where needed.

 

The post offers an excellent opportunity for a hardworking, experienced theatre radiographer who would like to develop their managerial skills and clinical skills in cutting edge orthopaedic imaging.

Main duties of the job

The role will be based in the X-ray and Theatre Departments of the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore. The department runs an extended day, 6 day a week service with on call so weekend and out of hours working is required.

 

You will work closely with other members of the team including radiologists, radiographers and assistants and theatre staff.  You will be involved in the teaching of students and more junior members of staff to oversee staff competencies in theatre radiography.

You will be an integral part of the smooth running of the department and communicate effectively with a wide range of staff and patient groups.

You will be expected to manage your workload effectively, applying knowledge and skill to produce high quality images and adapt techniques to meet complex patient requirements and also to maintain excellent housekeeping of all theatre cases on the Trusts PACS and RIS systems.

 

You will also be required to support and deputise for the x-ray superintendent radiographer and carryout some managerial duties such as appraisals and recruitment. You will be given the opportunity to develop your own managerial skills.

Working for our organisation

The RNOH is a leading institution of international reputation in the field of orthopaedics and is a centre of excellence for complex spinal and MSK oncological treatment.

Within the RNOH the x-ray department provides essential imaging services to theatres.

The hospital has enjoyed recent investment enabling us to purchase new theatre image intensifiers including O-Arm and CIOS Spin machines, as well the opening last year of 4 more theatres bringing the total to 14 theatres.

By joining our department you will gain experience in complex MSK imaging and have the opportunity to participate in imaging for research projects.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Allocate radiographic resource appropriately to wards and theatres dependent upon demand. 

Coordinate theatre and mobile work prioritisation, allocation of resources and as a representative of radiology. 

Work with the X-ray superintendent on monthly and weekly staffing rotas.

Ensure housekeeping is undertaken and up to date each day for PACS, CRIS, Dose monitoring.

Be familiar with the range of technical applications available on all Imaging Equipment.

Trouble-shoot equipment faults and make suitable provision for the service in the event of equipment failure. 

Assess the clinical justification of Radiography referrals, in line with both national Regulations (IRMER 2017) and local protocols.

Act with delegated authority as a practitioner for plain film radiography referrals.
Act as an operator under IRMER (2017).
Liaise with referral source where clarification is required regarding selection of the most clinically appropriate imaging examination.

Act as a point of advice for imaging referrers and for patient enquiries regarding their referral.

Be a patient advocate in Radiation protection and Safeguarding issues.

Please see attached job description for full list of responsibilities

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • BSc or equivalent in Diagnostic Radiography
  • HCPC registered
  • MSc in Radiography
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of Post graduate qualification for Radiography

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Significant Radiography experience in NHS
  • Significannt Experience of using CRIS and PACS
  • Significant Theatre Radiography experience in the NHS
  • Evidence of Experience in leadership, co-ordinating theatres and mobiles or deputising in the absence of a superintendent in an NHS setting
  • Evidence of musculoskeletal imaging within the NHS
  • Experience in clinical evaluation of technology and procurement processes
  • Evidence of audit or involvement in clinical governance

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Ability to clearly communication effectively
  • Good organisational skills
  • Able to demonstrate good technical knowledge and continue to develop it
  • Ability to work well with an interdisciplinary team and promote effective working
  • Awareness of clinical governance requirements

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Abdulai Yakubu
Job title
X-Ray Department Superintendent
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
02039475257
Additional information

Please contact the department for any further information or to arrange a site visit.

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