Specialist Cardiac Radiographer

Barts Health NHS Trust

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Job summary

Specialist Cardiac Radiographer -Band 6Are you a dynamic, enthusiastic, experienced Cardiac Cath Lab Radiographer looking for to join afriendly, hard-working, ambitious, highly skilled specialised team?Do you possess professional and personal skills needed to become part of a strong multi-disciplinarydepartment and relish the challenge of working in Europe's biggest cardiovascular centre?Are you eager to develop your specialist knowledge and skills working alongside some of the mostinfluential and innovative Cardiac specialists and researchers?If so, joining Barts Heart Centre (BHC) may be the correct move for you. We are currently seeking anexperienced Band 6 Specialised Cardiac Radiographer, based within the Cardiac Cath Labenvironment, covering EP, pacing, structural, and coronary intervention cases.BHC is one of the largest cardiac centres in the world, utilising state-of-the-art equipment, with 9Siemens Catheter Labs, a Philips structural heart lab and Philips hybrid theatre with plans forexpansion, leading the way in world-first procedures using latest technological advances andundertaking ground-breaking research and live broadcasting of cases for educational meetings andcongresses, with opportunities to get involved.As part of this fast paced, exciting role you would be a key member of the MDT, offering lifechanging, life-saving diagnosis and treatment to patients from London and beyond.The Cath Labs provide 24 hour Heart Attack and Arrhythmia services via 3 call systems. The workingpattern is comprised of 4x 9.5hr shifts per week, with optional weekend lists on staff bank.Our highly specialised Radiography team will provide excellent training, mentoring and support for the successful applicants. We actively support staff wellbeing, CPD participation and additional training opportunities.

Main duties of the job

The aim of this role is to work as a specialist in Cardiac Cath Lab Radiography and be will responsible for providing high quality, safe and effective Imaging services within Cardiac Catheter Labs to enable the delivery of electrophysiology, pacing, structural, and coronary intervention cases. The post holder will work closely with Radiographers, students and clinical staff of all grades in the multi-disciplinary team to provide safe, prompt and effective imaging, whilst ensuring effective radiation protection at all times, therefore resulting in minimal radiation doses to staff and patients.

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Date posted

21 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£44,806 to £53,134 a year per annum inc

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

259-6828730SBH-B

Job locations

St.Batholomew's Hospital

London

EC1A 7BE

Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, JD and full advert please view the attachments.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

BSc or Diploma in Diagnostic Radiography
HCPC State Registration

Desirable

Post Graduate specialist training.

Experience

Essential

Demonstrable evidence of expert Cardiac radiographic experience.
Experience of working with junior staff and students.
Minimum of two years' practical Cardiac Cath Lab Radiography experience post qualification

Desirable

Experience in perusing innovation and role development in Cardiac radiography.
Experience in more than one hospital.
Evidence of advanced knowledge in Cardiac Radiographic Imaging/ procedure

Knowledge

Essential

Portfolio of evidence of advanced professional development/training and education for Cardiac Radiography.
Evidence that knowledge of Cardiac imaging techniques is up to date.
Evidence of the ability to critically analyse Cardiac radiography practice and role development/training potential.

Desirable

Post graduate specialist training.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

BSc or Diploma in Diagnostic Radiography
HCPC State Registration

Desirable

Post Graduate specialist training.

Experience

Essential

Demonstrable evidence of expert Cardiac radiographic experience.
Experience of working with junior staff and students.
Minimum of two years' practical Cardiac Cath Lab Radiography experience post qualification

Desirable

Experience in perusing innovation and role development in Cardiac radiography.
Experience in more than one hospital.
Evidence of advanced knowledge in Cardiac Radiographic Imaging/ procedure

Knowledge

Essential

Portfolio of evidence of advanced professional development/training and education for Cardiac Radiography.
Evidence that knowledge of Cardiac imaging techniques is up to date.
Evidence of the ability to critically analyse Cardiac radiography practice and role development/training potential.

Desirable

Post graduate specialist training.

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).