Specialist CT Colonography Radiographer

Job summary

A vacancy has arisen, providing the opportunity for a Radiographer to join our dedicated CT Colonography team (CTC) for a 12 month fixed term maternity cover contract. We are looking for an enthusiastic Radiographer with post graduate education and clinical experience in CTC (Must have performed >100 CTCs), who is an organised and focused individual, possessing excellent communication skills and can lead the team in the absence of the Clinical Lead CTC Radiographer.

The post holder will have well developed CTC skills and along with the Consultant CTC Radiographer and Clinical Lead Radiographer will train, encourage and support other Radiographers within the service.

There is no on-call commitment, however there is a requirement to work occasional evenings and weekends.

You will take an active role in our education programme, offer training and mentorship to other members of the team across the Trust and participate in our on-going audit and research programme.

Main duties of the job

• To work as part of a cross Trust multi- disciplinary team consisting of radiologists, radiographers, nurses, medical secretaries and administrative staff offering a high quality diagnostic and screening CTC service to patients.
• To work with and deputise for the Clinical Lead Radiographer to support the operational delivery of the daily CTC service.
• To undertake, unaided, all aspects of CTC imaging, to perform initial assessment of the acquired images, identify significant pathology and make appropriate patient management decisions.
• Direct communication with patients, face to face and via telephone to explain procedures, answer queries which can be extremely sensitive.
• To ensure safe operation of CTC equipment and that the correct CTC scanning protocols and SOPS have been followed
• To undertake the vetting of CTC requests.
• To contribute to the provision of CTC training and support CTC service development across the Trust.
• To ensure all images are available on PACS and assigned to the correct work list.
• To undertake daily database maintenance to support research and audit.
• To develop interpretation skills to provide a formal written radiology report of colonic findings

About us

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

We run major acute services at:

• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
• St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
• Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.