Job summary
Exciting opportunity to join the well established reporting radiographers team at Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
The candidate must have Specialist post graduate qualifications in a specialist area of practice - skeletal image interpretation which must include chest. This would require study to a minimum of Post graduate Certificate level with significant practice in the specialist area.A masters level Diploma or degree is desirable
We are looking for an experienced reporter for both musculoskeletal and chest examinations to enhance the current team and help improve the service.As a department we encourage new innovative ways of working that enhance patient safety and pathways.
The post will be based at North Tyneside General Hospital but will include some rotation between trust sites including participation in the weekend rota at our Cramlington site . Participation in an on call service is expected.
The post will be split between reporting and clinical duties .
Successful candidate will be expected to participate in the supervision of trainee reporters and junior radiology staff as well as providing teaching for staff from other departments around image interpretation when required such as nurses from urgent care.
Main duties of the job
Provide a highly specialist independent reporting service (including "Hot Reporting") for trauma and other skeletal radiographs which provides the radiological diagnosis and directs further treatment and care.
Key professional relationships will include: consultant radiologists, specialist registrars in various medical disciplines, radiographers and medical and nursing staff within Accident and Emergency Services.Communicate with colleagues at all levels in the organization including consultant staff on clinical matters. This may involve the discussion of complex/highly complex radiological findings.Responsible for ensuring professional standards of service are maintained and developed through evidence-based practice, and ensure all patients receive the highest standards of care.
Participate in audit and trust REALM meetings .
Work clinical within radiology area dependant on skill set.
Awareness and compliance with legislation such as IR(ME)R and IRR17 as well as other trust policies.
About us
We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Leading in innovation and quality - opening a state of the art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England? Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isn't, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbria Way! Please read 'applicant guidance notes' before submitting your application.
Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Liaise with General Manager,Trust Lead Radiographer, Site Leads and other team managers to propose and implement service change.
- Provide a highly specialist independent reporting service (including Hot Reporting) for trauma and other skeletal radiographs which provides the radiological diagnosis and directs further treatment and care.
- To carry out audit and research when necessary.
- Daily use of computerised radiology information systems, Intra and Internet and other PC based clinical and other information systems for data entry, record storage, and data processing.
- Undertake staff appraisals.
- Assist in the monitoring of sickness and absence by recording and informing site leads or Operational services Manager.
- Work closely with Consultants, General Manager, Site Lead Radiographers, Team Managers and all radiographic staff to ensure optimum delivery of service.
- To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the trust. This means demonstrating a consistent leadership style which (a) engages, enables and empowers others (b) uses coaching to promote ownership of learning and quality improvement and (c) facilitates team working and collaboration within teams / departments and across organisational boundaries.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Liaise with General Manager,Trust Lead Radiographer, Site Leads and other team managers to propose and implement service change.
- Provide a highly specialist independent reporting service (including Hot Reporting) for trauma and other skeletal radiographs which provides the radiological diagnosis and directs further treatment and care.
- To carry out audit and research when necessary.
- Daily use of computerised radiology information systems, Intra and Internet and other PC based clinical and other information systems for data entry, record storage, and data processing.
- Undertake staff appraisals.
- Assist in the monitoring of sickness and absence by recording and informing site leads or Operational services Manager.
- Work closely with Consultants, General Manager, Site Lead Radiographers, Team Managers and all radiographic staff to ensure optimum delivery of service.
- To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the trust. This means demonstrating a consistent leadership style which (a) engages, enables and empowers others (b) uses coaching to promote ownership of learning and quality improvement and (c) facilitates team working and collaboration within teams / departments and across organisational boundaries.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC Registration
- Specialist post registration qualification in a highly specialised imaging reporting at certificate level
- BSc radiography or equivalent
Desirable
- Masters level diploma or degree
- Knowledge of or experience in coaching and mentoring practices and tools
- Knowledge of or experience in Quality improvement tools, techniques and methods
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC Registration
- Specialist post registration qualification in a highly specialised imaging reporting at certificate level
- BSc radiography or equivalent
Desirable
- Masters level diploma or degree
- Knowledge of or experience in coaching and mentoring practices and tools
- Knowledge of or experience in Quality improvement tools, techniques and methods
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).
