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 position will be based at The Royal London Hospital site which is located in the historical, vibrant and diverse east end of London. The position will be to assist in the clinical delivery and supervision within Core Services.
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 their core working hours.
Main duties of the job
Working within a multi-disciplinary team the post-holder will contribute to the safe and effective running of the imaging department. They will be an expert in their field of clinical practice and will be able to perform a wide range of x-ray examinations to a high standard. The post holder will be required to rotate through all areas of Core Services, and they will participate in the delivery of a 24/7, 365 service of Core Services and CT via 12 hour working days. This is a leadership role and the post holder will offer supervision to band 5 and 6 radiographers, assistant practitioners, imaging assistants, students/apprentices and visitors to the imaging department, they will be required to deputise for the modality lead and role model professional behaviours. The post holder will ensure patient flow in the trust by actively managing the flow of emergency and in-patients to ensure same day imaging. The post holder will be key in ensuring the delivery of high-quality patient care and experience. The post holder at all times will demonstrate a high level of professionalism and act in accordance with the HCPC standards of proficiency. Furthermore, they are expected to establish and maintain positive interpersonal relationships with other staff members characterized by trust, mutual respect and open, honest communication.
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.
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, please view the attachment/s below.
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, please view the attachment/s below.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oBSc (Hons) Diagnostic Radiography, DCR(D) Diploma of the College of Radiographers, or equivalents
- oHealth and Care Professions Council Registration
- oEvidence of career-long commitment to CPD
Desirable
- oStudent Clinical Assessors Course
- oCollege of Radiographers accredited IV cannulation course
- oPostgraduate study in a relevant area
Experience
Essential
- oUp to date knowledge of general imaging techniques
- oAble to work unsupervised
- oAwareness of clinical governance issues in relation to patient care.
- oUnderstanding of factors affecting service throughput and quality
- oCompletion of preceptorship
- oExperience of on-call and out of hours roster
- oLeadership and mentoring experience
Desirable
- oCT and/or Interventional Radiography experience.
- oPrevious experience as Band 7 radiographer.
- oExperience of training staff and students
- oDemonstrates ongoing CPD.
Knowledge/Skills
Essential
- oClinical and technical expert in plain film imaging.
- oAbility to work as part of a team
- oAbility to teach and mentor students, more junior staff and new members of staff.
- oAbility to cope with work pressures and manage time effectively
- oAbility to cope with conflict and complaints at local level commensurate with Trust policies
- oAbility to make prompt decisions based on knowledge, experience and circumstances
- oAbility to work using own initiative but also to know when to seek assistance and guidance
- oBasic computer and keyboard skills.
- oKeep all records up to date in a clear, accurate and concise manner on a day-to-day basis
- oSelf-motivated with an ability to motivate others
- oAble to work flexibly based on needs of service.
Desirable
Communication
Essential
- oDemonstrate effective verbal and written communication skills
- oEffective communication in a wide range of situations in writing, person or by telephone
- oComputer and keyboard skills.
- oKeep all records up to date in a clear, accurate and concise manner on a day-to-day basis.
- oFluent in verbal and written English.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oBSc (Hons) Diagnostic Radiography, DCR(D) Diploma of the College of Radiographers, or equivalents
- oHealth and Care Professions Council Registration
- oEvidence of career-long commitment to CPD
Desirable
- oStudent Clinical Assessors Course
- oCollege of Radiographers accredited IV cannulation course
- oPostgraduate study in a relevant area
Experience
Essential
- oUp to date knowledge of general imaging techniques
- oAble to work unsupervised
- oAwareness of clinical governance issues in relation to patient care.
- oUnderstanding of factors affecting service throughput and quality
- oCompletion of preceptorship
- oExperience of on-call and out of hours roster
- oLeadership and mentoring experience
Desirable
- oCT and/or Interventional Radiography experience.
- oPrevious experience as Band 7 radiographer.
- oExperience of training staff and students
- oDemonstrates ongoing CPD.
Knowledge/Skills
Essential
- oClinical and technical expert in plain film imaging.
- oAbility to work as part of a team
- oAbility to teach and mentor students, more junior staff and new members of staff.
- oAbility to cope with work pressures and manage time effectively
- oAbility to cope with conflict and complaints at local level commensurate with Trust policies
- oAbility to make prompt decisions based on knowledge, experience and circumstances
- oAbility to work using own initiative but also to know when to seek assistance and guidance
- oBasic computer and keyboard skills.
- oKeep all records up to date in a clear, accurate and concise manner on a day-to-day basis
- oSelf-motivated with an ability to motivate others
- oAble to work flexibly based on needs of service.
Desirable
Communication
Essential
- oDemonstrate effective verbal and written communication skills
- oEffective communication in a wide range of situations in writing, person or by telephone
- oComputer and keyboard skills.
- oKeep all records up to date in a clear, accurate and concise manner on a day-to-day basis.
- oFluent in verbal and written English.
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).
