Senior Radiographer

Job summary

We are offering the position of Senior Radiographer to workin a team within the general X-ray areas of the Imaging Department. Responsible for your own practice, you'll correlate practice with Directorate protocols. In addition, you'll train and supervise junior staff, student radiographers and other trainees. You'll also be required to work without direct supervision or support in out of hours duties.

Main duties of the job

Assisting senior Radiographic staff in the organisation and function of day-to-day management in the radiological sciences.To supervise and support junior staff and promote maintenance of an efficient, effective and high-quality service for all users.

To manage and report as appropriate any equipment/power failure.To actively promote and participate in clinical audit.

To undertake all radiographic examinations as directed to an acceptable standard and seek guidance as appropriate. Aim to achieve and promote "quality" in all aspects of the Radiology service incorporating clinical tutorials.

To ensure the safety of self, staff and service users with regard to the use of ionising radiation's in accordance with the Health & Safety at Work Act and Local Rules of the Radiological Safety Committee. To produce high quality images which are accurately labelled and within the ALARA principle. To ensure completion of all mandatory training and competency to use the required equipment. Take part in the appraisal process.Participate in the full shift system, including evenings, nights and weekends.

Patient Administration System and Radiological Sciences technology i.e. PACS.

About us

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with fivehospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.

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Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.