Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital

CT Deputy Lead Radiographer

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Job summary

The CT department at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital are looking for a motivated and dynamic individual to join the CT leadership team, working as a CT Deputy Lead Radiographer providing professional leadership and management within the CT team and supporting the delivery of high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare.

Norfolk and Norwich University NHS Foundation Trust is a large Acute Foundation Trust, renowned for providing a wide range of imaging services to a population exceeding 880,000. The CT department is experiencing requests for new services with a strategic plan for expansion to align with the Trust vision and five-year plan. This will result in an increase in the service provision to provide a much-improved environment for patient care, diagnosis and treatment. This will include the implementation of the regions Community Diagnostic Centre, of which there will be four new Canon CT scanners, one of which will have Cardiac CT capabilities. This will be a state-of-the-art Centre with diagnostics increasing their outpatient capacity significantly, this is due to open in February 2025.

Applicants will contribute and work within the CT Team to deliver high quality diagnostic imaging to all service users, ensuring clinical safety and facilitating a high standard of patient care in line with the Trust's PRIDE values. The post requires a flexible and enthusiastic radiographer to join our friendly team working 12.5 hour shifts providing a 24/7 CT service.

Main duties of the job

The Computed Tomography (CT) Department has five scanners; Siemens Drive and Edge+, newly installed in 2021, Siemens Flash, a Siemens X.Cite, and GE Optima 660 Scanner, providing imaging to over 40,000 patients per year. Our Siemens Flash scanner is due to be upgraded in January 2024, in line with the National Asset Replacement Program. Working within CT provides opportunities to gain excellent experience in a wide range of CT imaging procedures including trauma, MSK, neurological, vascular, perfusion scanning, paediatric, and oncology. Significant growth within interventional, therapeutic CT and cardiac imaging offers a wide scope for personal development.

The Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital is set in the heart of East Anglia, offering glorious countryside, the Norfolk Broads, and the attractive vibrant historic city of Norwich. The benefits of affordable housing and living costs, good commuting network and easy access to an idyllic coastline has rated Norwich as the second most desirable place to live in the UK (Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR), 2017).

Please note if you are successfully shortlisted for this role, interviews will be held on either Wednesday 6th or Friday 8th November.

About us

Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!

The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.

We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

  • Flexible working hours
  • Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
  • Multi Faith prayer room
  • Discounted gym memberships
  • Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
  • Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
  • Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
  • Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
  • On-site Nursery
  • On-site cafes offering staff discounts
  • Support in career development
  • Flexible staff bank
  • Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics

Details

Date posted

08 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

234-24-CS1505

Job locations

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital

Norwich

NR4 7UY


Job description

Job responsibilities

1. Ensure practice is in accordance with the HCPC / relevant professional body code of Professional conduct and work within limits of competence.

2. To maintain high standards of care by personal example and conduct and be a credible and accountable practitioner.

3. Have overall responsibility for the radiographic service within their modality, to include Assistants and Support staff where applicable.

4. Participate in the daily clinical care of patients.

5. To provide a quality and cost effective service in accordance with Trust policy and procedures.

Job description

Job responsibilities

1. Ensure practice is in accordance with the HCPC / relevant professional body code of Professional conduct and work within limits of competence.

2. To maintain high standards of care by personal example and conduct and be a credible and accountable practitioner.

3. Have overall responsibility for the radiographic service within their modality, to include Assistants and Support staff where applicable.

4. Participate in the daily clinical care of patients.

5. To provide a quality and cost effective service in accordance with Trust policy and procedures.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • HCPC - registered Radiographer or Nuclear Medicine Technologist on the Voluntary Register (RCT/IPEM)
  • Qualification in leadership and management, or equivalent experience/development

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of managing/leading a team and co-ordinating workload
  • Experience of mentoring, supervision and teaching and assessment

Skills

Essential

  • Excellent communication and inter-personal skills
  • Evidence of participation in clinical audit/ patient review

Attitude, aptitude

Essential

  • Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
  • Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • HCPC - registered Radiographer or Nuclear Medicine Technologist on the Voluntary Register (RCT/IPEM)
  • Qualification in leadership and management, or equivalent experience/development

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of managing/leading a team and co-ordinating workload
  • Experience of mentoring, supervision and teaching and assessment

Skills

Essential

  • Excellent communication and inter-personal skills
  • Evidence of participation in clinical audit/ patient review

Attitude, aptitude

Essential

  • Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
  • Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

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

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital

Address

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital

Norwich

NR4 7UY


Employer's website

https://teamnnuh.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital

Address

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital

Norwich

NR4 7UY


Employer's website

https://teamnnuh.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Cross-sectional (CT/MRI) Lead Radiographer

Jessica Webb

Jess.webb@nnuh.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

08 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

234-24-CS1505

Job locations

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital

Norwich

NR4 7UY


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