Job vacancy: Band 5 - Radiographer (X-Ray), George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust, Nuneaton

Job summary

Main area: General Radiography
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 5
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (24/7/365 working)
Job ref: 230-36774876-URG-R-A

Employer: George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust
Town: Nuneaton
Salary: £28,407 - £34,581 per annum (perform out of hours shifts)
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 05/02/2025 23:59

Band 5 - Radiographer (X-Ray)

NHS AfC: Band 5

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust opened in 1948 and provides a range of elective, non-elective, surgical, medical, women’s, children’s, diagnostic and therapeutic services to a population of more than 350,000 people.

The hub of the Trust is located on the outskirts of Nuneaton and its services cover a large footprint, including north Warwickshire, south west Leicestershire, and north Coventry. We also provide primary and community services across Coventry, Warwickshire and Leicestershire.

Our vision is "to EXCEL at patient care". If you think you've got what it takes, help us realise this and join #TeamEliot.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour aren’t as likely to apply unless they meet every qualification of non specialist roles.

We’re dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive workplace, so if you’re excited about this role and meet our values, but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with everything in the Job Description or Person Specification– apply anyway or email the Recruiting Manager to discuss the role further

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Other duties include:

Able to communicate imaging procedures empathetically to gain verbal consent and co-operation from a variety of patients including those from different cultural backgrounds, those with learning difficulties, paediatric, the elderly and infirm and traumatised patients.
Communicates effectively with a wide range of service users including patients, carers and other healthcare professionals to provide high quality patient care and use of resources.
To ensure that both patient care and the patient welfare are kept to the highest standard.
To use the Radiology computer system for input and retrieval of patient details.
To record all equipment faults and arrange for the service engineers to attend and repair any faults as soon as possible.
Have knowledge of clerical and assistant duties and be able to undertake these when required.
To maintain a clean, tidy and safe working environment and liaise with estates or housekeeping department as necessary

EDUCATIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Provides evidence of maintaining professional competencies and continuing professional development as required by HCPC for state registration
To be demonstrably proactive seeking and identifying opportunities to apply new knowledge to own and others practice
Continually assess and monitor risk in own practice
Attends mandatory training courses in accordance with Trust policies.

RESEARCH AND AUDIT

To participate in audit of clinical procedures and systems
To be actively involved in service improvement
To provide comments on changes to policies and procedures.

For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached.

Person specification

A+E

Essential criteria

Developed understanding of the need to work as an individual and as part of a team.
Radiation safety – working knowledge of IR (M) ER 2017 regulations, and ionising radiation regulations 2017
BSc or working towards in Diagnostic Radiography or the Diploma of the College of Radiographers.
Evidence of CPD
Possesses highly developed dexterity skills including fine manipulation, skills with consistency and accuracy across a wide range of equipment and radiographic positioning techniques.

Desirable criteria

Experience of digital radiography and PACS.
Some practical experience in CT/MRI scanning and interventiona
Post grad certificate qualification or equivalent
Society of Radiographers Certificate of competence in administering intravenous injections or equivalent
Registration with the HCPC.

Please note:

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust utilises a third party recruitment system (TRAC). When applying via NHS Jobs, your submitted application will be imported into TRAC where all subsequent information regarding your application will be generated. You will not be able to track the progress of your application or receive messages via the NHS Jobs website. Furthermore, as an employer, we will not be able to respond to any emails/messages sent to us via the NHS Jobs website.

By applying for this post you are consenting to George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system, TRAC.

The Job application data you provide will be used to assess your application for employment at GEH, to verify your information and conduct reference checks, and to communicate with you. If you accept employment with GEH, the information collected will become part of your employment record and will be used for employment purposes.

All information provided will be used for recruitment purposes only and processed in a lawful, fair and transparent manner.

Other:

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of individuals and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of our safe recruitment practice, if appropriate for the role, it is a mandatory requirement for all newly appointed staff to complete a Disclosure and Barring Service application.

In response to NICE guidance and to support the reduction of health harm from tobacco, the Trust has a smoke-free site policy which applies to anyone on Trust sites. Staff who smoke will be supported to quit or not smoke whilst on Trust sites.

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust is committed to creating and sustaining a positive and inclusive working environment for all our employees as they are at the heart of our patients journey. Our aim is to ensure that employees are equally valued, respected, empowered and included within an organisation that is representative of all members of the community. We define diversity as valuing everyone as an individual – taking pride in that we value employees, job applicants, students, volunteers, patients and visitors as people. This is reflected within our excel behaviours with a vision to create a workplace that represents a culture of kindness, joy and inclusion.

Mindful employer. Being positive about mental health.

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: Hannah Toon
Job title: X-ray Lead Radiographer
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 02476 86 5168

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