Job summary
- Main area
- Radiology
- Grade
- 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 318-25-T0195
- Employer
- Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Gloucestershire Royal Hospital
- Town
- Gloucester
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 pa pr
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 19/03/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Band 6 Rotational Radiographer - CDC, Acute and CT/MRI
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Join us at an exciting time for Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust! We have an ambitious plan for our journey to Outstanding and are looking for aspirational, committed individuals to join us, making a real difference to both staff and patients.
As a former winner of England for excellence award: Tourism destination of the year, the beautiful city of Gloucester and the scenic regency spa town of Cheltenham are fantastic places to work and live.
As a hospital Trust we are currently involved in over 100 clinical trials and studies, whilst also providing acute elective and specialist services to a population of over 620,000.
By joining Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust new colleagues can look forward to a warm welcome and a future full of opportunities and support.
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Job overview
Would you like to join a team of exceptional, forward thinking and innovative professionals? Are you looking for excellent career prospects in a progressive environment with new equipment? Are you patient centered in your approach to work and strive to provide top quality images? Would you like to have a rota that enables a great work life balance? If the answer to these questions is yes then you would fit perfectly into our radiographic team here at GHNHSFT.
Additional Contact: Catherine Phillips:Ìý [email protected]
Main duties of the job
Applicants must hold a BSc Radiography or equivalent; have HCPC registration and appropriate experience within plan film and cross sectional imagingÌý
We are a friendly forward thinking department with a vacancy for an experienced, enthusiastic Radiographer who is passionate about high quality care. With a local community diagnostic hub(CDC) opening this year we are looking for a rotational radiographer and someone who is a good communicator and is highly competent with a range of clinical skills inÌý cross sectional radiography and xray. Ìý
The post holder will work alongside the band 7 modality leads to deliver an efficient, effective service, whilst offering guidance and support to junior colleagues and managing the day to day operations including equipment QA, services and appointments.
We are a large directorate offering a broad range of sub-specialty work, CPD is encouraged and we believe we can offer an exciting opportunity in a very diverse department with scope to progress in any area of interest.
We are a placement site for undergraduate radiographers, trainee assistant practitioners and undergraduate sonographers and have close links with several universities including the University of Gloucestershire.ÌýÌý
The Directorate is innovative in developing the service whilst remaining responsive to the needs of patients and ensuring the development and education of staff.Ìý
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Working for our organisation
The Radiology Directorate at GHNHSFT manages services across 10 sites in Gloucestershire including 2 District General Hospitals and a new CDC this year. We are the second largest directorate in the South West of England offering a broad range of sub-specialty work for adult and paediatric radiography including trauma and orthopaedic examinations, mobile imaging and general radiography, cardiac and interventional procedures , digital fluoroscopy, CT , MRIÌý and Ultrasound.Ìý
This is an especially exciting time to join us as the department at Cheltenham General Hospital has undergone a major refurbishment programme with all modalities benefiting from equipment replacement including 4 new digital xray rooms, 1 cone beam CT OPG/Ceph room, 3 new CT Scanners and 2 MRI scanners . We have also just gone live with a state of the art Interventional and Cardiac Hub. In addition the district hospitals have all benefited from new digital equipment in the last year.
CPD is actively encouraged and there are opportunities to learn additional skills in all modalities to ensure that you feel fulfilled in your role.Ìý We are currently expanding roles in Radiographer Led CT Cardiac Lists and Barium Swallows and will provide full training to anyone interested in pursuing these pathwaysÌý
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
As a Band 6 radiographer in our department you will be responsible for working with a multidisciplinary team to provide highly skilled patient focused care. You will need to have a high level of clinical knowledge, with good communication and decision making skills, the ability to prioritise and to be flexible in your approach to work, working closely with the band 7 leads to deliver an efficient, effective service while offering guidance and support to junior colleagues.
Staff recruited to this post will be expected to work cross county and the post holder will be expected to participate in the 4 week rolling rota shift system which exists within the department to provide 24/7 cover.
In addition the post holder will:
- Have detailed evidence of appropriate ongoing professional development (professional portfolio)
- Annual attendance at mandatory training.
- Exhibit effective day to day multidisciplinary team and leadership skills
- Have the ability to motivate others
- Possess developed judgement and decision-making skills and be reflective in thinking and outlook
- Have the skills to supervise, instruct and train student radiographers on placement and trainee assistant practitioners.
- Basic knowledge of IT skills.
- Physical skills required: dexterity, co-ordination and sensory skill required for precise positioning of patients with narrow margins of error, and performing intravenous injections. Specialised keyboard skills for image manipulation.
- Have competency sign off in the areas of clinical specialty
Person specification
Qualifications / Experience
Essential criteria
- DCR(R) , BSC in Radiography, or equivalent overseas qualification
- Demonstrate a high degree of practical experience and up to date knowledge of plain film imaging
- Maintain a high standard of patient care and professional conduct
- Be able to work under pressure and prioritise workload. Be able to deal with day to day decisions when working single-handed
- Work well both in a team and independently
- Demonstrate good communication skills both verbal and written
- Teach, train and motivate student radiographers and trainee assistant practitioners
- Evidence of ongoing CPD
- Be able to participate in provision of 24/7 cover
- Demonstrate a high degree of practical experience and up to date knowledge of CT/MR/IR etc
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Jaimie Willcock
- Job title
- Modality Lead Radiographer
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 422 6781
- Additional information
Catherine Phillips:Ìý [email protected]
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