Deputy Interventional and Fluoroscopy Lead Radiographer

Job summary

The post holder will be a key member of the Radiology Leadership and Interventional team, working with and supporting the Lead Radiographers, Radiology Sister and the Radiology Department Manager to provide the IR and Fluoroscopy service for the Royal Hampshire County hospital.

The post holder must demonstrate a working knowledge of all regulations including IRMER and IRR(17).

To undertake imaging in all aspects of interventional and fluoroscopy including all complex interventional radiology procedures and the performance of upper GI contrast studies.

This is an exciting development opportunity to gain experience within a leadership role in a friendly and welcoming team. At Hampshire hospitals we have a robust management training programme that will support your development.

Prior interventional and fluoroscopic experience is essential.

Main duties of the job

• To work with the IR Lead Radiographer to ensure an efficient and continuously improving delivery of the IR service
• To work with the Lead Upper GI Radiographer to ensure an efficient and continuously improving delivery of the barium swallow service
• To carry out front line patient care and high-quality radiographic examinations essential to diagnosis and treatment.
• Liaise closely with Consultant Radiologists and colleagues within the clinical multidisciplinary team to ensure that patients receive optimum care.
• Assess the suitability of patients to undergo general radiographic examinations and specialised procedures and modify technique accordingly.
• To assess own workload and maintain associated records in an unsupervised area of responsibility.
• Actively participate in and be responsible for the organisation of the multidisciplinary team and patient workload in allocated areas on a daily basis.
• With the support of Lead Radiographers, develop and implement departmental protocols and standard operational procedures.
• With the support of Lead Radiographers, coordinate, manage and monitor own work lists within area of expertise.

About us

Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.

Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.

We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.

The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.