Job summary
The busy Plain Film Department at NNUH, the Community Diagnostic Centre, and Cromer Hospital performs a wide range of procedures, supporting specialist orthopaedic clinics, a busy theatre schedule, dental imaging, and Fluoroscopy. We also run a full DXA programme and have a team of reporting radiographers.
The Cardiac Cath Labs, a collaborative hub of five labs are the heart of our cardiac care. From diagnostic angiograms to pacemaker implantation and primary percutaneous coronary interventions. The successful applicant will be an integral part of a close-knit multidisciplinary team, working alongside doctors, nurses, physiologists, ODPs, and Cath Lab Practitioners, a program pioneered at the NNUH.
We are seeking highly motivated candidates to apply for a Band 5-6 training post in Plain Film and the Cardiac Cath Labs. The training programme will take around 6 months in both areas, with support from a mentor to achieve Band 6 competencies. Upon successful completion of the training packages and inclusion on the Cath lab on-call roster, individuals will be awarded Band 6. This dual-role position involves delivering high-quality imaging, ensuring clinical safety, and upholding excellent patient care. Flexibility is essential, with radiographers expected to provide 24/7 patient care, manage workflow, and take on non clinical responsibilities such as appraisals, governance, coaching, and incident investigation.
Main duties of the job
To provide a professional, high quality and responsive departmental service, to patients, in a safe clinical environment. The post holder will practice without the direct supervision of a clinician.
To support the delivery of a high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare service, all staff are expected to act as a role model to others in all aspects of their work and consistently demonstrate NNUH's 'PRIDE' values of People focused, Respect, Dedication, Integrity and Excellence.
Hours of work: Full Time and part time hours are available. Shifts are a mixture of lengths (from 7.5hrs to 12.5hrs). You will be required to work flexibly - weekday / weekend and out of hour's duties (including nights and on-call) within the NNUH Trust, including Cromer District Hospital. We operate a 7 day working week which includes rostering at nights, weekends and Bank Holidays. We offer flexible working opportunities as well.
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
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Ensure own technical standards of the modality are up to date and evidence based, attend relevant courses, clinical meetings, study days and show evidence of Continued Professional Development. Fulfil mandatory training requirements, in-service and staff development training and take part in the annual appraisal system.
- Maintain an active Continuous Professional Development portfolio.
- Ensure a high standard of professionalism and patient care within their work area. This includes appropriate communication with patients providing reassurance and obtaining the patients confidence and co-operation to obtain the required diagnostic images.
- Undertake audits as part of the Departmental and Trust Governance and Audit programmes. Take part in research imaging when required as a means of service development and improvement.
- Act as a resource for developing new imaging techniques and adapting these to the needs of the clinician.
- Comply with all relevant Trust policies and procedures.To promote good relationships in their dealings with other departments, hospital staff, patients and the public.
- To promote good relationships in their dealings with other departments, hospital staff, patients and the public.
Please refer to the Job Description for the full specification of responsibilities and requirements for this post.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Ensure own technical standards of the modality are up to date and evidence based, attend relevant courses, clinical meetings, study days and show evidence of Continued Professional Development. Fulfil mandatory training requirements, in-service and staff development training and take part in the annual appraisal system.
- Maintain an active Continuous Professional Development portfolio.
- Ensure a high standard of professionalism and patient care within their work area. This includes appropriate communication with patients providing reassurance and obtaining the patients confidence and co-operation to obtain the required diagnostic images.
- Undertake audits as part of the Departmental and Trust Governance and Audit programmes. Take part in research imaging when required as a means of service development and improvement.
- Act as a resource for developing new imaging techniques and adapting these to the needs of the clinician.
- Comply with all relevant Trust policies and procedures.To promote good relationships in their dealings with other departments, hospital staff, patients and the public.
- To promote good relationships in their dealings with other departments, hospital staff, patients and the public.
Please refer to the Job Description for the full specification of responsibilities and requirements for this post.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree of College of Radiographers or equivalent qualifications
- Current HCPC registered
Experience
Desirable
- Demonstrates an understanding and experience of working with performance objectives and organisation targets.
- Ability to train other members of staff including all clinical staff at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
- Possesses experience of setting, implementing and evaluating clinical standards/changes in clinical practice.
Skills
Essential
- Have good communication skills
- Have good organisational skills
Desirable
- Ability to review images, detect abnormalities and discuss further imaging with the radiologists.
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
- Degree of College of Radiographers or equivalent qualifications
- Current HCPC registered
Experience
Desirable
- Demonstrates an understanding and experience of working with performance objectives and organisation targets.
- Ability to train other members of staff including all clinical staff at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
- Possesses experience of setting, implementing and evaluating clinical standards/changes in clinical practice.
Skills
Essential
- Have good communication skills
- Have good organisational skills
Desirable
- Ability to review images, detect abnormalities and discuss further imaging with the radiologists.
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.
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).
