Bolton NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Diagnostic Radiographer

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Job summary

Full time 37.5 hours per week. Permanent post.

We are looking for a highly motivated individual keen to expand their clinical skills in a friendly and welcoming imaging team.

The successful candidate will work within a multidisciplinary team to support delivery in both acute and community sites providing opportunities for a wide range of both routine and complex radiography.

The team are supported by imaging support workers and nurses.

You will take part in a rota covering this service delivering care to our local population 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Our Trust is also a major hub for women's and children's services with our neonatal intensive care unit being one of 3 centres of excellence in the region and as such has a large paediatric workload.

We perform a high number of mobile examinations across our various wards, as well as fluoroscopy examinations in theatres, including trauma, pacing lab and urology. In addition to rotating through mobiles and theatre, you will also rotate through fluoroscopy, as well going to work at our satellite primary imaging service in Bolton town centre and on-site at our Community Diagnostic Centre.

Skills in fluoroscopy and interventional radiology are desirable.

Main duties of the job

To work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team delivering high quality radiographic services across the general radiology departments.

To take part in the provision of a high quality, timely and efficient diagnostic radiography service to patients of Bolton Hospitals NHS Trust. This includes working across sites within the area at the CDC and Bolton One out-patient services.

To work independently or part of a team and carry out or assist with a comprehensive range of diagnostic radiographic procedures.

To take part in the provision of the emergency Radiology service, shift system within the general department, as required by the Trust.

To participate in Continuing Professional Development, supervise and assist with the development of radiographers, student radiographers and other support staff.

To assure good communications between patients, staff and colleagues are maintained.

To take responsibility for leading the general radiographic team as required.

About us

Our values demonstrate the beliefs that underpin the way we work together and with patients. Our values drive what we do to help us deliver our ambitions, in a way that puts patient safety and care first.

Our values are:

Vision, Openness, Integrity, Compassion, Excellence

Cultural diversity is one of our greatest assets at Bolton NHS Foundation Trust. We are committed to ensuring staff and patients are free from discrimination regardless of their ethnicity, background, gender or sexual orientation.

Every person should be able to fulfil their potential at work, and we support people from all communities who teach us more about differences in beliefs and opinions.

We pride ourselves on using this knowledge to provide personalised care and ensure that we are a supportive environment in which to work and receive care.

Date posted

16 December 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

241-944DS-24

Job locations

Bolton Hospital Foundation Trust

Minerva Road

Bolton

BL4 0JR

Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description for this role of Band 6 Senior Radiographer is available within the job advert.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description for this role of Band 6 Senior Radiographer is available within the job advert.

Person Specification

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

Previous wide clinical experience as Radiographer
QA experience
Evidence of CPD
strong customer/patient levels of service

Desirable

Management and coaching experience
Audit
Risk management
Training students
RPS
Interventional experience
understanding of IRMER and IRR17
Understanding of radiation incidents and report of such
awareness of HCPC standards
wide range of adapted techniques
Trust vales
awareness of services offered at Bolton

Qualifications & Registration

Essential

BSc or DCR in Diagnostic Radiography
HCPC registration
Documented skills

Person Specification

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

Previous wide clinical experience as Radiographer
QA experience
Evidence of CPD
strong customer/patient levels of service

Desirable

Management and coaching experience
Audit
Risk management
Training students
RPS
Interventional experience
understanding of IRMER and IRR17
Understanding of radiation incidents and report of such
awareness of HCPC standards
wide range of adapted techniques
Trust vales
awareness of services offered at Bolton

Qualifications & Registration

Essential

BSc or DCR in Diagnostic Radiography
HCPC registration
Documented skills

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

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