University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Band 6 Specialist Radiographer-Interventional Radiology

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Job summary

Are you looking for an opportunity to develop your career within a specialist and supportive team?

UHB is one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. We offer fantastic opportunities for both personal and professional development and are committed to providing increased opportunities to widen specialist skills.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band-6 or an established Band 5 Radiographer to join our friendly and supportive team as a specialist radiographer within interventional radiology. Full training, support, mentorship, and supervision will be provided. You must be enthusiastic, kind, self-motivated with a positive attitude and willingness to learn. The post will be primarily based on the QEHB site.

For additional information or queries, please contact:

Sadaqat Ali, Modality Lead Radiographer, Interventional Radiology. Sadaqat.ali@uhb.nhs.uk 0121 371 2302

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will rotate through the Cardiac catheter labs, Interventional Radiology whilst maintaining their established radiographic skills.

Interest in Interventional Radiology and Cardiac catheter lab is essential. You must have a positive attitude and willingness to learn. You will need the ability to work under pressure with a flexible approach to working time. Being sympathetic, caring and the ability to work within a team are essential.

Participation in the out of hours 24/7 on call service including weekends and bank holidays is essential.

It is important that you are able to work autonomously and are able to work flexibly within the different multi-disciplinary teams using your clinical expertise to provide a quality service.

To organise and prioritise workload as required, in a specialised modality area taking into account the patients' clinical condition and the imaging request, in a safe and efficient manner.

To record data concerning the patients' examination, in line with IRMER 2017 legislation and factors relating to the patients clinical condition, and details of drugs administered during the course of the patient's examination.

Applicants must be HCPC registered.

Please read job description ad person specifications for full details.

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.

Details

Date posted

16 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

304-1087747PM

Job locations

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH


Job description

Job responsibilities

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Job description

Job responsibilities

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • *D.C.R. (R) or BSc Radiography
  • *HCPC Registration
  • *Evidence of CPD and reflective practice

Desirable

  • *Appropriate specialist education, e.g. modules relevant to area of practice, postgraduate diploma qualification, or equivalent experience.
  • *Leadership course
  • *Short student teaching course and assessor training

Experience

Essential

  • *A range of radiographic experience within an Imaging department
  • *Documented experience in Imaging
  • *Understanding of relevant legislation and Radiation Regulations
  • *Awareness of Radiographers Code of Conduct

Desirable

  • *Documented experience in specialised imaging modalities, e.g. CT, angiography, Cardiac Catheterisation Laboratory, MRI, Ultrasound.

Additional Criteria

Essential

  • *Good communication and interpersonal skills
  • *Well-developed ability to manipulate patients precisely
  • *Able to work as part of a team
  • *Proven leadership skills
  • *Time management and ability to prioritise appropriately
  • *Ability to work well under pressure.
  • *Ability to empathise with patients and carers
  • *Reliable
  • *The ability to lead a team
  • *Demonstrate initiative
  • *Ability to work well under pressure
  • *The ability to work as a member of a team and to show individual initiative
  • *Flexible

Desirable

  • *Evidence of candidate's desire to keep up to date with current and future trends
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • *D.C.R. (R) or BSc Radiography
  • *HCPC Registration
  • *Evidence of CPD and reflective practice

Desirable

  • *Appropriate specialist education, e.g. modules relevant to area of practice, postgraduate diploma qualification, or equivalent experience.
  • *Leadership course
  • *Short student teaching course and assessor training

Experience

Essential

  • *A range of radiographic experience within an Imaging department
  • *Documented experience in Imaging
  • *Understanding of relevant legislation and Radiation Regulations
  • *Awareness of Radiographers Code of Conduct

Desirable

  • *Documented experience in specialised imaging modalities, e.g. CT, angiography, Cardiac Catheterisation Laboratory, MRI, Ultrasound.

Additional Criteria

Essential

  • *Good communication and interpersonal skills
  • *Well-developed ability to manipulate patients precisely
  • *Able to work as part of a team
  • *Proven leadership skills
  • *Time management and ability to prioritise appropriately
  • *Ability to work well under pressure.
  • *Ability to empathise with patients and carers
  • *Reliable
  • *The ability to lead a team
  • *Demonstrate initiative
  • *Ability to work well under pressure
  • *The ability to work as a member of a team and to show individual initiative
  • *Flexible

Desirable

  • *Evidence of candidate's desire to keep up to date with current and future trends

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Hiring Manager

Sadaqat Ali

sadaqat.ali@uhb.nhs.uk

01213712302

Details

Date posted

16 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

304-1087747PM

Job locations

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH


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