Job responsibilities
Undertake all the professional and technical requirements
of the post as a State Registered qualified radiographer with the Health and
Care Professions Council (HCPC), while working as an autonomous practitioner
within Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Radiology Directorate.
To perform a wide variety of specialised radiography
procedures and examinations within Radiology Theatres performing angiographic
procedures. Patients presenting for examination have diverse backgrounds and
may have complex physical and/or psychological conditions.
To manage personal workloads, authorising and
prioritising radiological examinations as appropriate for clinical need.
To work as a clinical specialist as part of a
multi-disciplinary team providing high standards of patient care, whilst
following policies and procedures as specified by the Radiology Management
Team.
The post holder also undertakes the supervision and
specialist clinical training of radiographers, undergraduate students and other
staff as appropriate.
The post-holder will be responsible for their own
workload for a defined area within Radiology theatres, working on their own
initiative without direct supervision and managing their own case load. Senior
radiographers will work within their own scope of practice as defined by the
HCPC.
To contribute to the development and delivery of an
effective and responsive radiology service.
Undertake practical training and clinical supervision of
radiographers, student radiographers, assistant practitioners and radiographer
helpers/assistants as appropriate, according to department protocols and
schemes of work.
To assess, justify, plan, implement and evaluate a wide
range of specialist radiographic examinations and duties as an autonomous
practitioner in this specialist field.
Maintain high level of technical and theoretical skills
though personal Continual Professional Development (CPD), in accordance with
the requirements of the HCPC.
Participate on on call provision across both main
hospital sites.
Radiographers will have achieved the range of clinical,
professional and personal competencies according to the LTHT Band 6
Radiographer Competency Framework or the equivalent competency based link grade
agreement.
Demonstrate and expand effective leadership skills.
Assess, plan, implement and evaluate the specialised
clinical examination in order to produce high quality images.
Have an understanding of the organisational structure and
working practices of this specialist area.
To have a working knowledge of the professional standards
set out by the College and Society of Radiographers, Health and Care
Professions Council and other National Standards e.g. National Service
Frameworks.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES & AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
Clinical Responsibilities:
1. To assess clinical authorisation of radiology
referrals in line with the National Regulations, Ionising Radiation (Medical
Exposure) Regulations (IR(ME)R), 2000 and local protocols.
2. Act in the role of an Operator and Practitioner*,
within own scope of practice, by clinically justifying imaging requests from
the clinical information provided referring to the work areas Protocols &
Technique Guidelines as a reference if necessary. *as defined in IRMER 2000
3. To work without supervision, taking legal
responsibility and accountability for all aspects of your own work.
4. To liaise with referral source where clarification is
required regarding selection of the most clinically appropriate imaging
examination.
5. To act as a point of advice for imaging referrers.
6. To act as a point of reference for patient enquiries
regarding their referral, for all issues relating to hospital attendance for
example; radiation protection issues, Patient Advice and Liaison Service
(PALS), Interpretation services and freedom of information services.
7. To act as a patient advocate in radiation protection
issues.
8. To ensure patients have given informed consent prior
to radiographic examinations and have the knowledge to work within a legal
framework with patients who lack capacity to consent to treatment.
9. Applying a high level of manual dexterity in acquiring
accurate, high quality diagnostic images, whilst accommodating a full range of
patient presentations and adapting standard technique when necessary.
10. To undertake the comprehensive assessment and
appropriate examination of patients including those who present with multiple
pathologies/conditions. These patients require the use of advanced
investigative and analytical skills to select and utilise the most appropriate
approach to their imaging.
11. The ability to work in a stressful environment
imparting contentious/difficult information on a daily basis.
12. The ability to deal effectively with emotional and/or
aggressive patients and/or carers on a daily basis. This will necessitate the
use of effective communication skills e.g. to motivate and reassure
13. To use a range of verbal and non verbal communication
tools to communicate effectively with patients about their treatment and
examination. This will include patients who have difficulties in understanding
or communicating
14. Liaise with relevant teams on aspects of patient safety,
for example, child protection team.
15. To operate advanced software on specialist
Radiological equipment, requiring excellent hand-eye co-ordination and manual
dexterity.
16. To review images and ensure that additional images
are undertaken where appropriate, prior to patient departure from the
department.
17. Demonstrate reflective practice based on knowledge
and skills so as to formulate and deliver diagnostic imaging based on sound
knowledge of evidence based practice and imaging options using clinical
assessment, reasoning and skills and knowledge of other techniques.
18. To ensure that images are presented for reporting
purposes in a timely and accurate manner.
19. To participate in the delivery of an out of hours
service.
20. To ensure appropriate infection control measures are
implemented and utilised where necessary. Paying particular attention to
personal protection as well as the management of equipment and linens
contaminated by bodily fluids and where necessary seek professional advice.
21. To represent the radiography service at multi
disciplinary team meetings to ensure the delivery of a co-ordinated multi
disciplinary service and diagnostic service.
22. To be responsible for a high standard of care,
comfort and clinical well being of the patient, during their examination in the
department. This will involve on occasion delivering some elements normally
undertaken by nursing colleagues.
Operational Responsibilities:
1. To liaise with other clinical and non-clinical
departments within the hospital and various external sources in order to
provide a quality service to patients and clinicians.
2. To effectively liase with all disciplines of staff
within and without the x-ray department, giving support when necessary.
3. To show initiative in being able to provide solutions
to service delivery problems, in unforeseen circumstances, using the available
resources effectively to promote smooth delivery of service/patient care.
4. To provide guidance to external users regarding the
deployment of radiographic resources e.g. Theatre usage.
5. To participate in the safe transfer of patients and
equipment within the department and hospital, using manual handling guidelines
and risk assessments.
6. To communicate negotiated changes to staff rosters to appropriate
staff.
7. To organise personal and departmental workload in line
with clinical priorities.
8. To show initiative, adapt and quickly respond to
changes in service, patient or departmental need.
9. To report deficits in the data integrity of the IT
systems in use in Radiology & the Trust
10. To contribute to regular departmental meetings.
11. Dissemination of information to others.
12. To reflect on areas of work and communicate areas of
deficit or potential advancement.
13. To report clinical, non-clinical and radiation
incidents in line with Trust and departmental risk management policies.
14. To assist in the training and promotion of accurate
patient and examination data into a PACS and CRIS and implement back up
measures in times of system failure.
15. Liaise with external sources to manage workflow
effectively; for example, portering, domestic services and Radiology managers,
when necessary.
Managerial and Professional Responsibilities
1. To
maintain and develop current knowledge of evidence based practice in specialist
areas developing and complying with increasing range of technical applications
available on Imaging Equipment to image a variety of conditions and patient
types.
2. To assist
in the production of staff rosters for effective and efficient deployment of
staff, as required.
3. To
communicate effectively and work collaboratively with medical, nursing and
other professional colleagues to ensure the delivery of a co-ordinated multi
disciplinary service
4. To be
aware of and assist with the implementation of a MAJAX procedure.
5. To assist
in the record keeping and organisation of mandatory training, as required.
6. To be
familiar with the trust complaints procedure and are aware of how to advise and
appropriately direct complaints.
7. To
undertake initial assessments of equipment faults, report and document
appropriately.
8. Assist in
regular Quality Assurance (QA), including equipment testing and reject analysis
