Radiographer - MRI/CT

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

BAND 6 CT/MRI RADIOGRAPHER

MEDICAL IMAGING DEPARTMENT

37.5 Hours per week PERMANENT

Applications are invited from enthusiastic, self-motivated, experienced CT/MRI radiographers who want to develop their CT/MRI career in a busy District General Hospital.

You will be joining our friendly, flexible Medical Imaging Department with one 160-Slice Aquilion Canon Prime SP CT Scanner and one GE 64-slice CT scanner, a 1.5 T Siemens MRI scanner a SOLA MRI 1.5 T Scanner and a also a SPECT CT scanner.

You will work as part of the team to provide a high quality, responsive diagnostic service delivering excellent patient care in line with the Trust core values. You will be expected to maintain high clinical standards and share this practice with junior staff and students.

You must have excellent communication and organisational skills, a commitment to CPD and a practical knowledge of radiation protection, legislation and health and safety requirements. A flexible approach to working will be required. Above all, patients must be at the forefront of your practice.

You will possess DCR (R) or BSc Radiography with current HCPC registration.

The successful candidate will have proven clinical skills in a wide variety of CT and/or MRI examinations and this post will provide the opportunity to develop your clinical skills in both specialities.

Main duties of the job

To assist the Modality Lead Radiographer CT/MRI to ensure effective day to day management of workload and resources prioritising workload as required ensuring best delivery of services.

To assist in developing and updating MRI /CT imaging techniques to enhance the service provided in concordance with best practice.

Supervision of band 5 radiographers, Assistant Practitioners, and student radiographers working in their designated work area

To perform a comprehensive range of MRI/CT and general radiographic procedures without supervision both within the departmental and externally.

To take part in both the extended working day and emergency duty rotas.

To contribute to the service improvement and business planning processes.

To provide patients with a good quality cost effective imaging service, and to continually develop the service to incorporate modern advances in imaging.

About us

Please note that the Trust reserves the right to close a position early.

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing Trust achieving a Good rating in our most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) assessment and achieving significant progress in the delivery of our strategic objectives. We are proud of the commitment of our staff to ensuring a strong and sustainable future for this organisation which is highly valued by our local communities.

There has never been a better time to join Barnsley Hospital. It is moving at pace and a we can do this attitude is evident right through the organisation, where staff are engaged for change and committed to being part of the journey to sustainability and growth.

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is committed to promoting equality of opportunity and fair treatment to all applicants regardless of race, nationality, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, mental or physical disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation, age or offending history.

The cost of the DBS (criminal records check) for Band 6 and above roles only will be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction.

Certificates of Sponsorship

We welcome applications from individuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health & care visa route.

**Please note funding for travel and associated relocation costs may not be covered by the Trust**

Please see further details below.

Date posted

27 September 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

C9163-1246E-09-23

Job locations

Pogmoor Road

Barnsley

South Yorkshire

S75 2EP

Community Diagnostic Centre

8 The Glass Works

Barnsley

South Yorkshire

S70 1GW

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and responsibilities.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and responsibilities.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

BSc(Hons) or DCR(R) Radiography.
HCPC Registered.

Knowledge and Awareness

Essential

Evidence of current technical knowledge of CT/MRI equipment.
Evidence of professional CPD.
Understanding of IRR99 and IR(ME)R 2000.

Skill and Abilities

Essential

High quality practical radiographic skills.
Communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to teach colleagues.
Organisational skills.

Desirable

Basic management skills.
Report writing.

Experience

Essential

Significant MRI experience.
Level of CT experience.

Desirable

Evidence of experience of QA & audit.
NHS Experience.

Trust Values

Essential

In around 100 words please describe what motivates you to do a good job.
In around 100 words please describe what Equality & Diversity means to you and why they are important.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

BSc(Hons) or DCR(R) Radiography.
HCPC Registered.

Knowledge and Awareness

Essential

Evidence of current technical knowledge of CT/MRI equipment.
Evidence of professional CPD.
Understanding of IRR99 and IR(ME)R 2000.

Skill and Abilities

Essential

High quality practical radiographic skills.
Communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to teach colleagues.
Organisational skills.

Desirable

Basic management skills.
Report writing.

Experience

Essential

Significant MRI experience.
Level of CT experience.

Desirable

Evidence of experience of QA & audit.
NHS Experience.

Trust Values

Essential

In around 100 words please describe what motivates you to do a good job.
In around 100 words please describe what Equality & Diversity means to you and why they are important.

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).