Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for suitably qualified Radiographers to join the Imaging Department at Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, based at the Bedford site.
The role involves rotation betweenBedford Hospital and the CDC sites, depending on service needs, providing a dynamic and varied work environment.
As a Radiographer, you will be an integral part of a multi-disciplinary team, collaborating with colleagues from around the world in a supportive, professional, and community-focused atmosphere. We pride ourselves on creating an environment that fosters mindfulness, collaboration, and well-organized care, ensuring the best possible outcomes for both patients and staff.
Main duties of the job
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Actively contribute to the delivery of high-quality imaging services, ensuring the highest standards of patient care are maintained at all times.
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Serve as a role model for radiographers, student radiographers, and other healthcare workers, helping them to develop their skills and become considerate professionals in the field.
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Supervise staff within the clinical environment, providing guidance and support as needed to ensure the smooth operation of imaging services.
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Deputise for the Modality Manager in their absence, taking on leadership and supervisory responsibilities to ensure continuity of care and service delivery.
About us
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics.
You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.
We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.
Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews, please view the job description attachment within the job advert.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews, please view the job description attachment within the job advert.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc In Radiography or equivalent
- HCPC Registration
Desirable
- Post Graduate Cerificate/Diploma
- Leadership Course
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience within specified modality
- Leadership skills
Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to independently analyse and make judgements on complex information relating to patient care.
- IT skills at an intermediate level with ability to use word, e-mail etc
- Ability to use own initiative maintaining judgement when under pressure
- Ability to resolve and manage conflicting demands on service resources.
Personal Skills
Essential
- Ability to motivate, organise and manage a multidisciplinary team of staff and pass skills and knowledge onto others.
- Ability to communicate sensitive and sometimes distressing information to patients
- Ability to communicate with all levels of staff within the organisations and external users of the service General Practitioners, suppliers University etc
Desirable
- Open/Reflective/Warm
- Enthusiastic and self-aware
- Creative and Flexible
- Team focussed
- Reliable, Adaptable and Dependable
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc In Radiography or equivalent
- HCPC Registration
Desirable
- Post Graduate Cerificate/Diploma
- Leadership Course
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience within specified modality
- Leadership skills
Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to independently analyse and make judgements on complex information relating to patient care.
- IT skills at an intermediate level with ability to use word, e-mail etc
- Ability to use own initiative maintaining judgement when under pressure
- Ability to resolve and manage conflicting demands on service resources.
Personal Skills
Essential
- Ability to motivate, organise and manage a multidisciplinary team of staff and pass skills and knowledge onto others.
- Ability to communicate sensitive and sometimes distressing information to patients
- Ability to communicate with all levels of staff within the organisations and external users of the service General Practitioners, suppliers University etc
Desirable
- Open/Reflective/Warm
- Enthusiastic and self-aware
- Creative and Flexible
- Team focussed
- Reliable, Adaptable and Dependable
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).
