Job summary
Would you like to join a team of exceptional, forward thinking and innovative professionals? Are you patient centred in your approach to work and strive to provide top quality images?
We are looking to appoint enthusiastic, motivated, and compassionate Band 6 Diagnostic Radiographers trained in CT/MRI or X-ray to join our busy and supportive Radiology Department as a bank Radiographer.
You will work as part of a dynamic multidisciplinary team providing a comprehensive diagnostic imaging service across inpatient, outpatient, emergency, and GP pathways.
Main duties of the job
Applicants must hold a BSc Radiography or equivalent; have HCPC registration and appropriate experience within plain film/CT and or MRI
We are a friendly forward thinking department with a vacancy for an experienced, enthusiastic Radiographer who is passionate about high quality care.
The post holder will work alongside the band 7 modality leads to deliver an efficient, effective service, whilst offering guidance and support to junior colleagues and managing the day to day operations including equipment QA, services and appointments.
We are a large directorate offering a broad range of sub-specialty work, CPD is encouraged and we believe we can offer an exciting opportunity in a very diverse department with scope to progress in any area of interest.
We are a placement site for undergraduate radiographers, trainee assistant practitioners and undergraduate sonographers and have close links with several universities including the University of Gloucestershire.
The Directorate is innovative in developing the service whilst remaining responsive to the needs of patients and ensuring the development and education of staff.
About us
The Radiology Directorate at GHNHSFT manages services across 10 sites in Gloucestershire including 2 District General Hospitals a CDC and 7 community sites . We are the second largest directorate in the South West of England offering a broad range of sub-specialty work for adult and paediatric radiography including trauma and orthopaedic examinations, mobile imaging and general radiography, cardiac and interventional procedures , digital fluoroscopy, CT , MRI and Ultrasound.
Cheltenham General Hospital has undergone a major refurbishment in recent years with all modalities benefiting from equipment replacement including 4 new digital xray rooms, 1 cone beam CT OPG/Ceph room, 3 new CT Scanners and 2 MRI scanners . Gloucestershire Hospital is currently having an innovative interventional centre built to house 2 new cardiac cath labs and 2 IR rooms . In addition the district hospitals have all benefited from new digital equipment in the last couple of years.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As a Bank Band 6 radiographer in our department you will be responsible for working with a multidisciplinary team to provide highly skilled patient focused care. You will need to have a high level of clinical knowledge, with good communication and decision making skills, the ability to prioritise and to be flexible in your approach to work, working closely with the band 7 leads to deliver an efficient, effective service while offering guidance and support to junior colleagues.
Staff recruited to this post will have the opportunity to rotate through the CDC, community hospitals, x-ray on the acute sites or through cross sectional modalities on both acute sites depending on experience.
Shifts available will be 7 days a week starting on a daytime basis but may move into out of hours depending on experience and time in the department
In addition the post holder will:
- Have detailed evidence of appropriate ongoing professional development (professional portfolio)
- Annual attendance at mandatory training.
- Exhibit effective day to day multidisciplinary team and leadership skills
- Have the ability to motivate others
- Possess developed judgement and decision-making skills and be reflective in thinking and outlook
- Have the skills to supervise, instruct and train student radiographers on placement and trainee assistant practitioners.
- Basic knowledge of IT skills.
- Physical skills required: dexterity, co-ordination and sensory skill required for precise positioning of patients with narrow margins of error, and performing intravenous injections. Specialised keyboard skills for image manipulation.
- Have competency sign off in the areas of clinical specialty
See attached job description for more information
Additional Contact Details
Jaimie Willcock : jaimie.willcock@nhs.net- Operational Modality lead
Job description
Job responsibilities
As a Bank Band 6 radiographer in our department you will be responsible for working with a multidisciplinary team to provide highly skilled patient focused care. You will need to have a high level of clinical knowledge, with good communication and decision making skills, the ability to prioritise and to be flexible in your approach to work, working closely with the band 7 leads to deliver an efficient, effective service while offering guidance and support to junior colleagues.
Staff recruited to this post will have the opportunity to rotate through the CDC, community hospitals, x-ray on the acute sites or through cross sectional modalities on both acute sites depending on experience.
Shifts available will be 7 days a week starting on a daytime basis but may move into out of hours depending on experience and time in the department
In addition the post holder will:
- Have detailed evidence of appropriate ongoing professional development (professional portfolio)
- Annual attendance at mandatory training.
- Exhibit effective day to day multidisciplinary team and leadership skills
- Have the ability to motivate others
- Possess developed judgement and decision-making skills and be reflective in thinking and outlook
- Have the skills to supervise, instruct and train student radiographers on placement and trainee assistant practitioners.
- Basic knowledge of IT skills.
- Physical skills required: dexterity, co-ordination and sensory skill required for precise positioning of patients with narrow margins of error, and performing intravenous injections. Specialised keyboard skills for image manipulation.
- Have competency sign off in the areas of clinical specialty
See attached job description for more information
Additional Contact Details
Jaimie Willcock : jaimie.willcock@nhs.net- Operational Modality lead
Person Specification
Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- DCR(R) , BSC in Radiography, or equivalent overseas qualification. State registration (HCPC)
- Demonstrate a high degree of practical experience and up to date knowledge of plain film imaging
- Maintain a high standard of patient care and professional conduct
- Be able to work under pressure and prioritise workload. Be able to deal with day to day decisions when working single-handed
- Work well both in a team and independently
- Demonstrate good communication skills both verbal and written
- Teach, train and motivate student radiographers and trainee assistant practitioners
- Evidence of ongoing CPD
- Be able to participate in provision of 24/7 cover
- Demonstrate a high degree of practical experience and up to date knowledge of CT/MR/IR etc
Person Specification
Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- DCR(R) , BSC in Radiography, or equivalent overseas qualification. State registration (HCPC)
- Demonstrate a high degree of practical experience and up to date knowledge of plain film imaging
- Maintain a high standard of patient care and professional conduct
- Be able to work under pressure and prioritise workload. Be able to deal with day to day decisions when working single-handed
- Work well both in a team and independently
- Demonstrate good communication skills both verbal and written
- Teach, train and motivate student radiographers and trainee assistant practitioners
- Evidence of ongoing CPD
- Be able to participate in provision of 24/7 cover
- Demonstrate a high degree of practical experience and up to date knowledge of CT/MR/IR etc
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).
