Radiographer

Job summary

We are seeking to appoint a suitably qualified ambitious and motivated individual to join our highly skilled and friendly team of radiographers, delivering excellent patient care at Barts Health NHS Trust.

This band 5 radiographer position will be based at The Royal London Hospital site of Barts Health which is located in the historical, vibrant and diverse east end of London.

The Royal London Hospital is home to the London Air Ambulance. It is one of the capital's leading trauma and stroke centres and houses one of the largest children's hospitals in the UK. Mile End Hospital is undergoing an exciting transformation to become a community diagnostic and early diagnosis centre.

The imaging department at both hospitals has state of the art equipment throughout and provides a varied rotation through different modalities and specialities.

As a major teaching hospital, we pride ourselves on our commitment to career and professional development including mentorship, radiographer reporting, radiographer led line insertions in Interventional Radiology, sonographer training and sonographer ACP.

Applicants for this post must hold a BSc in Diagnostic Radiography or the Diploma of the College of Radiographers. Applicants must also be registered with the Health and Care Professions Council.The post holder will be able to work out of hours providing that these shifts do not interfere with the post holders core working hours.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work as a general rotational radiographer throughout imaging core services at The Royal London Hospital, with some rotation to Mile End Community Diagnostic Centre Hospital.The aim of this role is to provide high quality imaging and patient care. The post holder will need to contribute to delivering a safe, effective and efficient imaging service that adheres to the Trust's WeCare values. They will participate in the delivery of a 24/7, 365 service by way of 7 day working with 12 hour working days.

The post holder will be responsible for a variable caseload of imaging, QA and audit for modalities such as:o Plain film imaging (inpatients, outpatients, ED and paediatrics)o Endoscopyo Fluoroscopyo Mobile Fluoroscopyo Dental Imagingo DEXA (possibility to be trained)o CT

The post holder will work closely with Radiographers and clinical staff of all grades in the safe, prompt and effective imaging of patients. They will do so whilst observing local and national guidelines and always in accordance with IR(ME)R 17 and IRR 17.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Barts Health NHS Trust

Address

Royal London Hospital

London

E1 1FR

Employer's website

https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Barts Health NHS Trust

Address

Royal London Hospital

London

E1 1FR

Employer's website

https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

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