Job summary
Are you HCPC qualified looking to take the next step in your CT Radiography career?
Our Radiography service is offering fantastic opportunities in CT to join our team in a vibrant and lively location of the English Riviera, Devon. This is an opportunity for enthusiastic and motivated Radiographers to join our highly experienced CT team in Torbay Hospital. We are looking for Radiographers who have CT experience or who are considering moving to a role in CT. The post holder will work wholly within the CT scanning department.
In your role, you can expect to be responsible for managing the workload in the area your are responsible for. You will provide high quality diagnostic CT imaging and support more complex procedures, where this is appropriate for the role and after appropriate training.
We welcome your application even if you have limited CT experience and wish to train in this speciality.
Please note, should you be successful in this position we will support you with your career development and on the job training will be provided for your continuous development and progression within our department.
Main duties of the job
- To work within all mandated Regulatory guidelines and comply with all Trust and Departmental, Policies Protocols and Guidelines, ensuring high quality, safe working practices in a safe working environment
- Provide highest quality of care, treating all patients equally.
- To work as part of the wider TSDFT team, supporting patient pathways for all patient types, assuring that patients receive the most effective and efficient service
- You will supervise and advise trainees and students and be part of the 24 hours/7-day provision of service. This will involve working without more senior radiographic supervision on-site
- You are responsible for maintaining their registration and must have a relevant iv cannulation certificate of competency
About us
The CT team is led by our Superintendent Radiographer and clinically supported and supervised by two Consultant Radiologists. If you join our team, you will join a service that is multi-disciplinary, staffed by a mix of permanent CT Radiographers and colleagues with split CT and Plain Film roles.
You will be working 37.5 hours per week across our 24/7 service, largely working 12 hour shifts. However applications from those wanting part time work will be considered.
Care to Join us? Torbay Hospital provides acute care for the local community and has several community hospitals, and is a hot-spot for those who are considering living by the sea or within half an hour of Dartmoor National Park and an hour to Exmoor National Park. Meanwhile, Plymouth and Exeter are also both within a short drive to enjoy the culture, maritime history and shopping experiences.
Job description
Job responsibilities
BSc Radiography or DCR (+ CPD/experience).Current HCPC registration.
Entitled as Operator under IRMER (Ionising Radiation (medical exposure) Regulations).
Have detailed evidence of appropriate ongoing professional development(professional portfolio).
Perform all administrative tasks required, including data entry onto Radiology Information System (CRIS).
Consistently demonstrate excellent communication abilities.
Must have good interpersonal skills as they will have contact and working relationships with patients/public, a wide variety of staff, including all radiology personnel, medical staff, nurses, healthcare professionals,support staff, and visiting equipment engineers.
In any booked or ad hoc list patients may be ambulant; wheel chair bound; or on a stretcher or bed. Transfer to a couch may be necessary.Use of a hoist may be necessary.
Ability to prioritise workload coming in from wards, ED and ICU, whilst managing the outpatient bookings, and maintaining a professional working relationship with the referring clinicians from across the Trust.
Full Vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
BSc Radiography or DCR (+ CPD/experience).Current HCPC registration.
Entitled as Operator under IRMER (Ionising Radiation (medical exposure) Regulations).
Have detailed evidence of appropriate ongoing professional development(professional portfolio).
Perform all administrative tasks required, including data entry onto Radiology Information System (CRIS).
Consistently demonstrate excellent communication abilities.
Must have good interpersonal skills as they will have contact and working relationships with patients/public, a wide variety of staff, including all radiology personnel, medical staff, nurses, healthcare professionals,support staff, and visiting equipment engineers.
In any booked or ad hoc list patients may be ambulant; wheel chair bound; or on a stretcher or bed. Transfer to a couch may be necessary.Use of a hoist may be necessary.
Ability to prioritise workload coming in from wards, ED and ICU, whilst managing the outpatient bookings, and maintaining a professional working relationship with the referring clinicians from across the Trust.
Full Vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.
Person Specification
Shortlisting
Essential
- Current HCPC Registration
- oBSc Radiography or DCR (+ CPD/experience)
- oRelevant CT scanning experience
Desirable
- oUp to date anaphylaxis training
- oCertificate of competence of iv cannulation
- oSpecific CT qualifications (e.g. PGC/PGD)
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- oEntitled as Operator under IRMER (Ionising Radiation (medical exposure) Regulations)
- oHave detailed evidence of appropriate ongoing professional development (professional portfolio)
- oAnnual attendance in the Directorates mandatory training programme
- oSelf-organiser able to work under own initiative within proficiencies achieved
- oTeam working skills
- oBasic knowledge of IT skills
Person Specification
Shortlisting
Essential
- Current HCPC Registration
- oBSc Radiography or DCR (+ CPD/experience)
- oRelevant CT scanning experience
Desirable
- oUp to date anaphylaxis training
- oCertificate of competence of iv cannulation
- oSpecific CT qualifications (e.g. PGC/PGD)
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- oEntitled as Operator under IRMER (Ionising Radiation (medical exposure) Regulations)
- oHave detailed evidence of appropriate ongoing professional development (professional portfolio)
- oAnnual attendance in the Directorates mandatory training programme
- oSelf-organiser able to work under own initiative within proficiencies achieved
- oTeam working skills
- oBasic knowledge of IT skills
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).
