Job summary
- Main area
- CT Radiographer
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Night shifts, long days and weekends required)
- Job ref
- 151-VG080
- Employer
- Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Wexham Park Hospital
- Town
- Slough
- Salary
- £48,270 - £54,931 per annum, pro rata incl. HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 06/03/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Senior CT Radiographer
Band 7
Job overview
The post holder will be an experienced Radiographer working autonomously, being accountable for your own professional actions. You will supervise, mentor and appraise less experienced CT Radiographers, Apprentices and Students.
The role requires cross-site working across all sites: Wexham Park Hospital in Slough, Heatherwood Elective Centre in Ascot, and the soon-to-be-opened Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC ) in Slough at the site of Upton Hospital.
Main duties of the job
- A senior Radiographer post working in the CT Department.
- Responsible for supporting the CT Lead Radiographer and deputising in their absence.
- To assist in the training and supervision of the Radiographers and RDAs across the 4 CT scanners at FHFT North and the 2 CT Scanners at the new CDC.
- To ensure equipment is used in a safe and correct manner.
- The post holder will be expected to work at all sites.
- Commitment to shift work over a 7-day period including night shifts.
Working for our organisation
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full details of the role requirements, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
Some of the key tasks and responsibilities will include:
- To ensure that image quality is of a high standard and audit this as appropriate.
- To work in accordance with the local rules, Ionising Radiation regulations, Health and Safety at Work Act, Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations, and the Trust’s Policies and Procedures.
- To report promptly any equipment faults to the CT Lead Radiographer.
- To ensure that patient care and comfort is always maintained to the highest professional standard.
- To liaise with equipment manufacturers and users and arrange for repair and servicing equipment when required.
- To participate in Clinical Audit when required.
- Responsible for maintaining CPD and own level of competence.
- Assist with developing Radiographers training in all aspects of the service.
- Assist with mentoring, induction, and appraisal of staff.
- To maintain professional standards in accordance with the College of Radiographers policy.
- To work under IR(ME)R regulations.
- To take responsibility for own personal development and education.
- To actively participate in training programmes for all members of staff.
- To maintain and awareness of best practice both professionally and technically.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- D.C.R. ® or B.Sc. Radiography or equivalent
- HCPC Registration
- Evidence of CPD
- SoR Accredited IV Course Certificate
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience in CT Scanning
- Supervisory experience
- • Ability to teach and mentor junior staff members, students and apprentices
Desirable criteria
- 2 years post qualification
- Experience in MRI
- Experience in Cardiac CT Scanning
- Experience with GE CT Scanners
Skills
Essential criteria
- Able to undertake majority of CT scans autonomously
- Able to manage deteriorating patient
- Able to leads the CT Team in the absence of the CT Modality Lead
Desirable criteria
- Able to vet and protocol Outpatient CT requests
- Able to manage workload in all clinical settings in CT
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Up to date technical CT knowledge
- Evidence necessity of clinical audit
- Evidence CT safety understanding
Desirable criteria
- Reliable in all aspects of CT
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Lyndsey Bungay
- Job title
- Site Lead Radiographer- FHFT North
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 151195
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