Job responsibilities
Responsibilities:
1. Provide high-quality CT examinations compliant with DHC, local, regional and national clinical guidelines and IR(ME)R regulations to support robust diagnostic outcomes and patient safety.
2. Exercise professional autonomy, critical decision-making and clinical reasoning to optimise imaging pathways and uphold the highest standards of diagnostic accuracy and safety.
3. Deliver a confident, informed and compassionate clinical experience that promotes patient dignity, comfort and trust throughout the imaging process.
4. Ensure accurate patient verification and data input to safeguard clinical integrity, reduce risk, and maintain reliable imaging records.
5. Apply recognised manual handling techniques and appropriate clinical assistance to enable safe patient transfer, positioning and participation in imaging procedures.
6.Maintain a clean, safe and compliant CT environment using approved infection-control protocols to minimise biohazard risk and ensure operational readiness.
7.Facilitate effective and timely communication with hospital teams, Trust representatives, radiologists and patient services to ensure continuity of care and responsive service management.
8. Oversee accurate, complete and timely upload, documentation and reporting escalation to support efficient radiologist workflows and clinical decision-making.
9. Monitor scanner performance, subsystems and stock requirements to maintain operational reliability and support proactive maintenance and service continuity.
10. Pursue ongoing CPD, adherence to radiographic codes of conduct and engagement with emerging CT practices to sustain fitness to practise and high professional standards.
11. Support the development of radiographers and clinical colleagues to strengthen workforce capability and uphold consistent service quality.
12. Adapt work patterns, clinical priorities and operational focus to meet fluctuating service demands, urgent clinical needs and organisational requirements.
General Provisions
You maybe required to undertake other duties appropriate to your post and/or hours of work. The company may periodically review your role description and update it to ensure that it relates to the job as being performed. It is the company's aim to reach agreement on reasonable changes, but if agreement is not possible the company reserves the right to insist on changes to your role description after consultation.
Confidentiality
In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately
In the performance of the duties outlined in this Job Description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential
Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data.
Health & Safety
The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the practice Health & Safety Policy, to include: attend risk management training and contribute to risk assessment audits.
Equality and Diversity
The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include:
Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults
Safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and all employees are required to act in such a way that at all times safeguards the health and well being of children and vulnerable adults. Familiarisation with, and adherence to, the DHC Safeguarding Policies and any associated guidance is an essential requirement of all employees as is participation in related mandatory/statutory training. All employees must ensure that they understand and actin accordance with this clause.
If you do not understand exactly how this clause relates to you personally then you must ensure that you seek clarification from your immediate manager as a matter of urgency.
Equally, all managers have a responsibility to ensure that their team members understand their individual responsibilities with regard to Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults and PREVENT.
Personal/Professional Development
The post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the centre as part of this employment, such training to include:
Quality
The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the company, and will:
Communication
The post-holder should recognize the importance of effective communication and is required to:
