The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT

Radiographer

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Job summary

The CT department at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) in King's Lynn are offering the opportunity for a band 5 Radiographer to train in CT. Newly qualified Radiographers are welcome to apply.

You will be expected to participate in 7 day working across the QEH and Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) sites.

The intention of this position is to broaden the knowledge, skills, and development opportunities in the department.

Following completion of training, there is the opportunity should operational circumstances allow for continued working within other modalities.

Applicants will be supported and trained in becoming competent to scan standard non-contrast/staging (contrast) scans, and certain angiography studies. For more complex studies such as Cardiac imaging and CT Virtual Colonography, you will support more senior members of the team.

This role offers the opportunity to become Cannulation and PGD trained, to administer contrast. The role is further supported by East of England imaging academy specific training experiences for CT.

Consideration will only be given to applicants with proven NHS experience.

Main duties of the job

You will be supported to undertake a clinical logbook with competency sign-off, including Patient Group Directives and cannulation. Other clinical duties include: -

Communicate effectively with the Modality Team Lead, Consultant Radiologists, clinical staff and radiology assistant staff, regarding operational and clinical issues.

Perform imaging examinations either in person or as part of the team, maintaining high professional standards and supporting and monitoring the quality standards of the directorate.

Become and remain competent at image manipulation.

To take part in the departmental quality assurance programmes.

To ensure that all the appropriate documentation for each patient is accurately completed according to departmental protocols and adhere to the data protection act. Correctly record all radiographic images where appropriate on the Radiology PACS system.

To participate in 7 day working, the extended working day, night shifts, on-call and bank holiday rota as appropriate. To be flexible with shift patterns in view of staffing levels and training needs.

Ensure a full working knowledge of all equipment in use in clinical area; this will include the IT systems relevant to the post.

To assess the needs of the patient and plan the delivery of care around those needs.

To ensure the safe transfer of all patients including those with spinal trauma.

About us

There's never been a more exciting time to join TeamQEH. We're working on a once in a generation opportunity to build a new state-of-the-art hospital to open in 2030 and we are also carrying out on one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we've ever undertaken.

Our new electronic patient record (EPR) will replace paper-based patient records from 2026 and will lead to better, safer, joined-up care at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and beyond.

At The QEH we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs.

We are an ambitious organisation that upholds our values of kindness, wellness and fairness. We strive for continuous quality improvement, recently demonstrated in our 2024 CQC maternity inspection rating our services as 'Good', and we are proud to be a place to learn and grow through recognised learning and apprenticeships.

We recognise and reward our 4,000 staff and volunteers, priding ourselves on a community atmosphere and positive team spirit. We have approx. 530 beds across 33 wards and have newly built education and training facilities, a range of modern award-winning centres alongside a talented team of people ready to give you a warm welcome. We love working here and think you will too.

Date posted

04 June 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

426-197-24TAM

Job locations

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Gayton Road

King's Lynn

PE30 4ET

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information about this opportunity.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information about this opportunity.

Person Specification

Qualifications/training & professional development

Essential

Degree of College of Radiographers or equivalent qualifications
Current HCPC Registration
Continuous Professional Development
Show evidence of CPD (Portfolio)

Experience

Desirable

Ability to train other members of staff including all clinical staff at undergraduate and postgraduate levels
Knowledge of contrast media, its effects and adverse reactions and contra-indications
Demonstrates an understanding and experience of working with performance objectives and organisation targets
Possesses experience of setting, implementing and evaluating clinical standards/changes in clinical practice

Skills, abilities & knowledge

Essential

Have good communication skills
Have good organisational skills

Desirable

Ability to review images, detect abnormalities and discuss further imaging with the radiologists
Be aware of accountability of own professional actions

Aptitude

Essential

Demonstrate good motivational attitude, initiative, be an effective team member, be appropriately assertive, and have flexibility both within a team and individually
Effective role model, demonstrating QEHKL's trust values - Kindness, Wellness and Fairness

Person Specification

Qualifications/training & professional development

Essential

Degree of College of Radiographers or equivalent qualifications
Current HCPC Registration
Continuous Professional Development
Show evidence of CPD (Portfolio)

Experience

Desirable

Ability to train other members of staff including all clinical staff at undergraduate and postgraduate levels
Knowledge of contrast media, its effects and adverse reactions and contra-indications
Demonstrates an understanding and experience of working with performance objectives and organisation targets
Possesses experience of setting, implementing and evaluating clinical standards/changes in clinical practice

Skills, abilities & knowledge

Essential

Have good communication skills
Have good organisational skills

Desirable

Ability to review images, detect abnormalities and discuss further imaging with the radiologists
Be aware of accountability of own professional actions

Aptitude

Essential

Demonstrate good motivational attitude, initiative, be an effective team member, be appropriately assertive, and have flexibility both within a team and individually
Effective role model, demonstrating QEHKL's trust values - Kindness, Wellness and Fairness

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT

Address

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Gayton Road

King's Lynn

PE30 4ET

Employer's website

https://www.qehkl.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT

Address

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Gayton Road

King's Lynn

PE30 4ET

Employer's website

https://www.qehkl.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)