Job summary
An exciting opportunity has come for an enthusiastic band 5 radiographers to join our team. The post-holder will be expected to produce high quality images to assist in diagnosis and treatment. They will fulfil the requirements of their role within the Imaging team.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will be expected to produce high quality images to assist in diagnosis and treatment. They will fulfill the requirements of their role within the Imaging team.
Core hours:
The successful applicants will be required to work a minimum of 37.5 hours per week.
Core hours will be worked on a rotational basis - 7 day working week
About us
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provide services from two main hospitals, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital, and a number of clinics across London and the South-East.
We have nearly 7,000 members of staff that are PROUD to Care for nearly one million people.
Both hospitals provide full clinical services, including full maternity, emergency and children's, in addition to a range of community-based services across London, such as award-winning sexual health and HIV clinics.
We're one of the best performing Trusts in the country. We're also one of the top trusts to work for - our staff says they're engaged, motivated, and would recommend us as a place to work and receive treatment.
Our Trust has been rated by the Care Quality Commission as 'Good' in all five of the main domains of safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led, giving an us overall rating of 'Good'. We've also been awarded an 'Outstanding' rating for 'use of resources' by an NHS Improvement inspection.
Our facilities are some of the best in the country. We have been investing significant Capital year on year in our estate.
We have recently completed a £30m expansion of our adult and neonatal critical care facilities at Chelsea and Westminster and are planning an ambitious £60m development of an Ambulatory Diagnostics Centre at West Middlesex.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Roles and responsibilities:
- To undertake all radiographic duties efficiently and to a high standard.
- To ensure that patients receive a high standard of care.
- To be conversant with the routine procedures in all general and screening rooms, casualty and mobile and theatre radiography.
- To assist with the practical training of student radiographers.
- To communicate with other staff members to ensure the smooth running of the Department.
- To ensure that the Radiation Protection guidelines, IR (ME) R guidelines and local rules are strictly adhered to.
- To ensure that the rules and procedures of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 are strictly adhered to, and that all working areas are kept clean and safe.
- To participate in the departmental quality assurance programmes as required.
- To report and record all equipment faults.
- To participate in the on call and stand by rotas as required.
- To undertake any other duties which may be appropriate to the post.
- To offer an initial assessment and interpretation of images produced in the course of their role.
- To comply with, and be able to demonstrate and instruct, safe manual handling techniques.
- To comply with and be able to demonstrate safe infection control measures.
Other Requirements/ Responsibilities
- To strive to achieve competencies required to progress to Band 6 radiographer
- To maintain a commitment to, and take responsibility for personal development utilising principles of Continuous Professional Development (CPD). The post holder is encouraged by the department to attend both personal and professional development activities that assist in their role and the service.
- The post holder will be required to actively participate in a periodic performance appraisal, in accordance with the Trust guidelines
Job description
Job responsibilities
Roles and responsibilities:
- To undertake all radiographic duties efficiently and to a high standard.
- To ensure that patients receive a high standard of care.
- To be conversant with the routine procedures in all general and screening rooms, casualty and mobile and theatre radiography.
- To assist with the practical training of student radiographers.
- To communicate with other staff members to ensure the smooth running of the Department.
- To ensure that the Radiation Protection guidelines, IR (ME) R guidelines and local rules are strictly adhered to.
- To ensure that the rules and procedures of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 are strictly adhered to, and that all working areas are kept clean and safe.
- To participate in the departmental quality assurance programmes as required.
- To report and record all equipment faults.
- To participate in the on call and stand by rotas as required.
- To undertake any other duties which may be appropriate to the post.
- To offer an initial assessment and interpretation of images produced in the course of their role.
- To comply with, and be able to demonstrate and instruct, safe manual handling techniques.
- To comply with and be able to demonstrate safe infection control measures.
Other Requirements/ Responsibilities
- To strive to achieve competencies required to progress to Band 6 radiographer
- To maintain a commitment to, and take responsibility for personal development utilising principles of Continuous Professional Development (CPD). The post holder is encouraged by the department to attend both personal and professional development activities that assist in their role and the service.
- The post holder will be required to actively participate in a periodic performance appraisal, in accordance with the Trust guidelines
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- BSc (Hons) Radiography
- DCR (R)
- Or accepted international equivalent
- HCPC registration
Desirable
- member of SOR
- Interest in further study and CPD including research
Experience
Essential
- Broad general radiography experience at student / radiographer level
Desirable
- Exposure to specialist techniques
Skills and knowledge
Essential
- Able to work under own initiative.
- Ability to make decisions.
- Organisational skills.
- Interest in teaching/training.
- Up to date technical knowledge.
- Ability to undertake primary diagnosis from acquired images.
- Ability to safely use specialist equipment
- A good understanding and demonstration of Customer Service standards.
- Able to supervise more junior staff including students
Desirable
- Leadership skills.
- Awareness of developments in NHS.
- Willingness to participate in departmental service development
- Willingness to teach/train
- Able to apply use of IT to principles of patient confidentiality.
- Willingness to extend role e.g. IV cannulation
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- BSc (Hons) Radiography
- DCR (R)
- Or accepted international equivalent
- HCPC registration
Desirable
- member of SOR
- Interest in further study and CPD including research
Experience
Essential
- Broad general radiography experience at student / radiographer level
Desirable
- Exposure to specialist techniques
Skills and knowledge
Essential
- Able to work under own initiative.
- Ability to make decisions.
- Organisational skills.
- Interest in teaching/training.
- Up to date technical knowledge.
- Ability to undertake primary diagnosis from acquired images.
- Ability to safely use specialist equipment
- A good understanding and demonstration of Customer Service standards.
- Able to supervise more junior staff including students
Desirable
- Leadership skills.
- Awareness of developments in NHS.
- Willingness to participate in departmental service development
- Willingness to teach/train
- Able to apply use of IT to principles of patient confidentiality.
- Willingness to extend role e.g. IV cannulation
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).