Senior Radiographer

Job summary

Come and join our busy and friendly radiology department at London North West University Hospitals NHS Trust.

The post holder will be required to fully participate in the service provision. You will be required to participate in all out of hours services

The post holder will need to demonstrate expertise and knowledge in Radiology and should hold a cannulating certificate.

Specialty modality experience is essential for this post, but an exception may be made for a suitably outstanding candidate.

The role also requires good communication skills, multidisciplinary teamworking and the ability to supervise and train other staff and students.

You will be expected to work a combination of days Monday to Sunday in and out of hours including nights.

If interested please submit your application at the earliest. This vacancy may close as soon as sufficient applications have been received.

When completing your supporting statement, please ensure to start your response in no more than 100 words 'what skills and expereince you will bring specifically to this role'.

Applicants who have applied to similar roles in the last 3 months and not shorltisted need not apply.

Main duties of the job

To work within a team of radiographic and clerical staff within the Trust.

To provide a high standard of expertise and care, and lead areas of the department in the absence of the Modality Superintendent.

To provide a diagnostic imaging service in areas where trained both in and out of normal working hours and help facilitate learning for students and less experienced staff.Only candidates with the legal right to work in UK will be considered.

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 have a new community diagnostic centre opening in early 2024 at the Ealing site

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.