Job summary
We are looking to expand our CT team due to expanding services and have vacancies for experienced and highly skilled Radiographers to join our friendly and forward-thinking Radiology team at our sites including Wexham Park Hospital, Heatherwood Elective Centre and the newly opening Slough CDC at Upton. This is an ideal opportunity for an ambitious Radiographer with proven team leading skills to deepen their CT knowledge, leadership skills and develop their career.
The newly built Heatherwood Hospital, which opened in April 2022, houses a new Radiology department including a GE CT Revolution in the cross sectional suite.
The role will require individuals to cover a range of shifts across all sites, including the provision of night duties, weekend shifts and extended days.
Main duties of the job
There is a shift system in operation as the scanners operate 12 hours per day. This includes a dedicated Emergency Scanner in the A&E Department at Wexham Park Hospital, operating a 24 hour service, 7 days a week.
Successful candidates will be exposed to a large variety of CT examinations including oncology, cardiac CT, MSK, vascular, intervention, CT Colonography and trauma work on our GE revolutions scanners on our acute Wexham site which also operates a 24/7 CT service. We recently installed a new GE Ascend scanner with effortless workflow packages.
About us
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.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be an experienced Radiographer working autonomously, being accountable for your own professional actions.
You will supervise, mentor and appraiseless experienced CT Radiographers, Apprentice Radiographers and Students.
For full details of the main role responsibilities, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Some of the key tasks required for the role include:
- Responsible for supporting the CT Lead Radiographer
- To assist in the training and supervising of the Radiographers and RDAs across the 4CT scanners
- 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
- 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 andSafety at Work Act, Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations, and theTrusts Policies and Procedures
- To report promptly any equipment faults to the CT Lead Radiographer
- When required to liaise with equipment manufacturers and users and arrange for repairand servicing equipment
- To participate in Clinical Audit when required
- To ensure the maintenance of routine stock level
- To undertake IPDR on specified members of staff
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be an experienced Radiographer working autonomously, being accountable for your own professional actions.
You will supervise, mentor and appraiseless experienced CT Radiographers, Apprentice Radiographers and Students.
For full details of the main role responsibilities, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Some of the key tasks required for the role include:
- Responsible for supporting the CT Lead Radiographer
- To assist in the training and supervising of the Radiographers and RDAs across the 4CT scanners
- 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
- 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 andSafety at Work Act, Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations, and theTrusts Policies and Procedures
- To report promptly any equipment faults to the CT Lead Radiographer
- When required to liaise with equipment manufacturers and users and arrange for repairand servicing equipment
- To participate in Clinical Audit when required
- To ensure the maintenance of routine stock level
- To undertake IPDR on specified members of staff
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma of the College of Radiographers or Degree equivalent
- HCPC Registration
Desirable
- SOR Accredited I.V. Cannulation Certificate
Experience/knowledge
Essential
- Cross sectional CT experience
- Wide ranging general radiography experience
Desirable
Skills
Essential
- PACS and EPR Experience
- Computer literate
Desirable
- Awareness of NHS Challenges
- Aware of CT Service Challenges
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma of the College of Radiographers or Degree equivalent
- HCPC Registration
Desirable
- SOR Accredited I.V. Cannulation Certificate
Experience/knowledge
Essential
- Cross sectional CT experience
- Wide ranging general radiography experience
Desirable
Skills
Essential
- PACS and EPR Experience
- Computer literate
Desirable
- Awareness of NHS Challenges
- Aware of CT Service Challenges
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.
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.
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).
