Job summary
We are looking for enthusiastic Band 5 and / or Band 6 Radiographers to join our existing skilled, friendly radiographic team here at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust providing services across the full week.
You will be based at Southend on the coast. The role requires rotation through different areas of the department including A&E, Theatres, Mobile and General x-ray, and CBCT.
You will also be required to rotate through our outlying settings from time to time. As a dual banded post, candidates will be supported for promotion to Band 6 roles through a well-structured development plan
Main duties of the job
As a Band 5 radiographer, you will work independently, as part of a team. In time, following the completion of competences and development and consolidation of your training, you will be assessed, enabling progression to a Band 6 role. In this senior role you will also be expected to take a supervisory role leading a small group. Band 6 radiographers act as mentors for this process and are also required to supervise and assess undergraduate students.
We are fully DR compliant including at our community hospital sites, and provide CT, MR, Nuclear Medicine, Ultrasound and Cardiac Imaging. We have a dedicated Interventional Theatre and newly refurbished fluoroscopy suite.
As a department we support Radiographer Advanced and Extended Scope practice related to service need, including Image Reporting, Radiographer led CT Colonography and upper/lower GI Fluoroscopy. We support the education and development of staff and have a dedicated Education Committee to ensure training is relevant, distributed fairly and supportive of Departmental goals.
About us
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more details on this varied and rewarding role, please see the attached job description. We look forward to your application!
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more details on this varied and rewarding role, please see the attached job description. We look forward to your application!
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- Bsc (Hons) Diagnostic Imaging or equivalent
- Full state registration with the Health and Care Professions Council
- Record of current CPD activity
Desirable
- Some CT experience, applicable to emergency scanning, eg CT head
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable radiography experience
- Knowledge of IR(ME)R and IRR legislation
- Knowledge of PACS and RIS
Desirable
- Experience within an acute hospital setting
- Knowledge of current NHS issues
Skills and Aptitudes
Essential
- Strong verbal and written communication
Desirable
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- Bsc (Hons) Diagnostic Imaging or equivalent
- Full state registration with the Health and Care Professions Council
- Record of current CPD activity
Desirable
- Some CT experience, applicable to emergency scanning, eg CT head
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable radiography experience
- Knowledge of IR(ME)R and IRR legislation
- Knowledge of PACS and RIS
Desirable
- Experience within an acute hospital setting
- Knowledge of current NHS issues
Skills and Aptitudes
Essential
- Strong verbal and written communication
Desirable
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).
