Senior Radiographer X-Ray and CT & MRI

Job summary

We are looking to recruit a high quality radiographer who can offer experience in General X-ray and desirable experience in CT and MRI.

Whilst our Trust is based across two large hospitals, the Royal Bournemouth and Poole Hospitals, this post is based at the Royal Bournemouth site. We perform a large amount of orthopaedic, neurology and body studies, as well as specialist examinations such as cardiac, angiography, colonography and ablations.

We are looking for motivated and enthusiastic radiographers who have pride in their work and are committed to excellent patient care to join our team at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital site of the University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust. This is an exciting opportunity to join us on our journey to become the major emergency hospital for Dorset as we plan for the future healthcare needs of our region. These changes will involve a £147m investment in our region's health services and will see considerable development at our site over the next few years.

We will be expanding to over 1000 beds with services including A&E, Cardiology, Cancer care, Orthopaedics, Paediatrics, Maternity ,Urology & Vascular surgery. The Royal Bournemouth Hospital also has one of the largest and busiest Coronary Angioplasty and Cardiac Pacing Centres in the UK and is the Vascular Network Hub for all complex vascular activity accepting patients from the surrounding areas of Salisbury, Dorchester and Poole.

Main duties of the job

The post will involve rotating through all areas of the main x-ray department and CT&MRI departments, with participation in the out of hours shift rota based in the Emergency Department. We are committed to role extension, with the department training Radiographers in Trauma Reporting, Fluoroscopy procedures, CT Colon Reporting and Ultrasound.

A Part-time post will also be considered.

Additional contact information

Matthew Benbow Superintendent Radiographer CT & MRI

0300 019 4091 / matthew.benbow@uhd.nhs.uk

Hours - will include weekends, evenings, early starts, night shifts and standby cover.

This role requires HCPC Registration.

Base Location: Royal Bournemouth Hospital

Interview Date: TBC

About us

We are reference sites for Canon, Siemens, Esaote and Ulrich and as such have regular visitors to our department which helps us maintain great relationships with the companies and consequently enjoy superb support.

If you think this post might suit you please apply on line using the NHS Jobs website. Finally, you would be most welcome to come for a visit, see the departments and meet the team - please just contact us to arrange a visit.

Bournemouth is a fantastic place to live and work, please take a look at our videos on YouTube under Radiography recruitment at RBCH.

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.

UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.

In some cases this means that a services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have at interview.