Job summary
Participate in the provision of the radiography service
Provide radiography for all in patients, out patients, General Practitioner and Dexa. This will include a rotation through all specialities including West Suffolk
Development and Implementation
Maintaining an interest in the profession and knowledge of new techniques and protocols, attending courses where necessary, in line with the service demand. Continue a personal development plan with guidance from the appraisal system.
Teaching and Training
Expected to participate in the training program in place for radiography students and on occasions other students, from school leavers to pre- registration doctors.
Public Relations
Remain professional at all times, liaise with other clinical teams and maintain good public relations on a one-to-one basis with the general public and other interest groups.
Main duties of the job
Main Responsibilities
1. To undertake all basic radiographic and Dexa procedures unsupervised, adaptation of technique where appropriate. Able to apply a variety of general radiographic skills in unusual general and trauma situations.
2. Ensure high professional and technical standards are maintained at all times, advising more junior radiographers as may be required.
3. Ensure requirements of radiation administration and protection are observed as identified in the dept local rules, procedure protocols and guidelines and offer advice to other disciplines on the correct use of ionising radiation.
4. Take responsibility for the patient whilst under your care, maintaining dignity, physical, emotional, psychological and spiritual needs.
5. Accept referrals from other disciplines, adhering to Ionising Regulations (Medical Exposures) Regulation, IRMER on justification of procedures and advise other disciplines on the safe use of ionising radiation
6. Manipulate complex, expensive instruments ensuring safe use of equipment.
7. Be able to access patient records, history, enter patients details and retrieve images on the trusts Computerised Radiography / Patient Archiving System.
About us
#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community
We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.
The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.
Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.
We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.
Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?
Job description
Job responsibilities
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With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.
We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyone's voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See job description attached to view full job responsibilities.
With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.
We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyone's voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.
Person Specification
Education and qualifications
Essential
- oHave a degree or equivalent in Diagnostic Radiography
- oCurrent HCPC registration
Desirable
- oWillingness to complete the NOS DXA scanning course
Experience and knowledge
Essential
- oEvidence of recent experience working in a dynamic NHS Radiology department
- oDemonstrable and valuable recent experience of a wide range of radiographic techniques
Desirable
- oExperience of participating in audit and governance activities
- oDXA experience
- oRecent NHS experience
Skills and abilities
Essential
- oAbility to communicate with all grades of staff, and all types of patient, seeking advice as required
- oAble to work as part of a small dept team and a larger MDT
- oDemonstrable leadership skills
- oAble to use own initiative when working single-handed
- oAble to work under pressure
Personal qualities
Essential
- oCommitment to own personal development
- oAmbitious
- oOccupational health clearance to carry out duties of role
- oAble to cope with stressful and emotional circumstances
- oAbility to cope under pressure
- oFlexible approach to working hours and area allocation, which may change at short notice in line with service needs
- oWillingness to adopt and manage an additional responsibility (as agreed at interview)
- oProfessional indemnity insurance (SoR membership or other)
Desirable
- oAbility to travel to other trust sites
Person Specification
Education and qualifications
Essential
- oHave a degree or equivalent in Diagnostic Radiography
- oCurrent HCPC registration
Desirable
- oWillingness to complete the NOS DXA scanning course
Experience and knowledge
Essential
- oEvidence of recent experience working in a dynamic NHS Radiology department
- oDemonstrable and valuable recent experience of a wide range of radiographic techniques
Desirable
- oExperience of participating in audit and governance activities
- oDXA experience
- oRecent NHS experience
Skills and abilities
Essential
- oAbility to communicate with all grades of staff, and all types of patient, seeking advice as required
- oAble to work as part of a small dept team and a larger MDT
- oDemonstrable leadership skills
- oAble to use own initiative when working single-handed
- oAble to work under pressure
Personal qualities
Essential
- oCommitment to own personal development
- oAmbitious
- oOccupational health clearance to carry out duties of role
- oAble to cope with stressful and emotional circumstances
- oAbility to cope under pressure
- oFlexible approach to working hours and area allocation, which may change at short notice in line with service needs
- oWillingness to adopt and manage an additional responsibility (as agreed at interview)
- oProfessional indemnity insurance (SoR membership or other)
Desirable
- oAbility to travel to other trust sites
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).
