Band 5 Radiographer

Job summary

Due to significant demand on our Diagnostic Radiography services, UHB are currently recruiting for circa 20 Radiographers.

We are specifically looking for students currently studying and training at UK based facilities and who are due to qualify in 2024. This is a great opportunity to anyone who is about to complete their qualifications to start their career with a Trust who have one of the most enviable reputations for delivering radiographic services in the UK.

You will need to be highly motivated, enthusiastic, and will be expected to produce highly diagnostic imaging within our trust. We can promise that our induction programme will allow all new staff to be confident and competent working within our busy Imaging departments. We have a solid support network from our Clinical Lead Radiographers, Advanced Practitioners and Clinical Educator Radiographers who will teach and advise where they see fit, providing on going coaching and mentoring opportunities.

You will work within all areas of your chosen hospital site, including busy Emergency Departments, varied specialised theatre cases and will have the opportunity to complete X-rays on Europe's largest single floor ITU.

This is truly an outstanding opportunity to launch your Radiographic career.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidates will be able to choose which of the sites within UHB they want to work at; Heartlands, Queen Elizabeth, Good Hope or Solihull; and will work in all areas including, Inpatients, Outpatients, ED, Theatres and Fluoroscopy.

Within those areas you will:

Perform x-ray procedures in line with agreed competence

Clinically assess patients in order to decide the most appropriate radiographic projections to achieve a diagnostic result, consideration being given to age, fragility, ability to co-operate due to physical/mental condition.

Communicate clearly and openly with colleagues and patients clinical and organisational issues.

Advise patients, staff, and others on the preparation of a wide range of radiographic procedures in order to achieve compliance with written instructions.

Adopt a patient--centred approach to clinical practice

Ensure that during the course of work, adequate radiation protection is given to self, patients and other members of staff

Frequently manoeuvre x-ray equipment, both in the Radiology Department and mobile X-ray equipment around the wards and manipulate patients into the appropriate positions in order to achieve optimum radiographic projections.

The successful candidates will also need to ensure they are working in line with UHB Trust Values to ensure we are delivering the highest standards of clinical care to our patients.

About us

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Trustwide

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH

Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Trustwide

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH

Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)

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