Job summary
Cleveland Clinic London are looking to recruit a Senior I Radiographer Rotational - CT/MRI to join our Imaging Team, with a competitive salary range on offer.
This is a full time role working between 08:00am to 20:00pm including weekend, overtime and on-call shifts.
This role could potentially have a 24hour service in the near future.
Main duties of the job
The Rotational Senior I Radiographer - MRI will work as part of a team and under the overall guidance of the Radiology Manager to ensure the highest standard of service to patients, consultants and visitors.
Acting in accordance with the standards of conduct, performance and ethics set by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
About us
Cleveland Clinic London offers a brand-new high-acuity environment with the very latest equipment, where caregivers are encouraged to grow their expertise across multiple specialties, and in collaboration with expert clinicians. Our Mission, Caring for life, researching for health, and educating those who serve, assures our unwavering commitment to professional development.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Monitors, evaluates and reports status of the departmental operations. Acts as a liaison internally and externally.
- Deputise for the Lead Radiographer as required
- Assist Radiology Leads to ensure Caregivers are trained on new equipment.
- Professionally and legally responsible for all aspects of own practice, working within national legislation, departmental and hospital wide policy, Code of Conduct and professional guidelines ensuring delivery of imaging services emulates "best practices"
- Develops Caregivers with effective coaching, counselling and mentoring.
- Maintains a work environment that fosters quality care delivery, accountability and employee satisfaction.
- Assist implementation of new patient care services to keep the Institute market competitive and produce positive clinical outcomes; keeps abreast of current practice trends.
- Provides direct patient care in specialty areas. Flexible approach to working hours, prepared to participate fully in shifts, extended working days and oncall working rotation and schedules as may be required.
- Undertake relevant training and competency assessments, strictly adhering to agreed protocols and procedures. To supply medicines using Patient Group Directions, without compromising patient safety. This involves ascertaining the patients suitability for drugs and taking joint responsibility for the potential complications under the indirect supervision of radiologists. To be aware of the clinical hazards and emergencies that such drugs can induce.
- Adheres to appropriate Health & Safety guidelines and regulations
- Ensures Care Quality Commission regulations related to Imaging are adhered to.
- Undertake basic patient observations, recognise a deteriorating patient, and manage immediately and appropriately.
- Use good radiographic techniques and modify as clinically appropriate. Have the technical ability to manipulate a range of equipment, whilst maintaining patient comfort and adequately communicate with patients and colleagues to ensure the safe movement of patients into imaging position. Use appropriate touch techniques to locate external bony landmarks.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Rotation across our out-patient facilities will be required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Monitors, evaluates and reports status of the departmental operations. Acts as a liaison internally and externally.
- Deputise for the Lead Radiographer as required
- Assist Radiology Leads to ensure Caregivers are trained on new equipment.
- Professionally and legally responsible for all aspects of own practice, working within national legislation, departmental and hospital wide policy, Code of Conduct and professional guidelines ensuring delivery of imaging services emulates "best practices"
- Develops Caregivers with effective coaching, counselling and mentoring.
- Maintains a work environment that fosters quality care delivery, accountability and employee satisfaction.
- Assist implementation of new patient care services to keep the Institute market competitive and produce positive clinical outcomes; keeps abreast of current practice trends.
- Provides direct patient care in specialty areas. Flexible approach to working hours, prepared to participate fully in shifts, extended working days and oncall working rotation and schedules as may be required.
- Undertake relevant training and competency assessments, strictly adhering to agreed protocols and procedures. To supply medicines using Patient Group Directions, without compromising patient safety. This involves ascertaining the patients suitability for drugs and taking joint responsibility for the potential complications under the indirect supervision of radiologists. To be aware of the clinical hazards and emergencies that such drugs can induce.
- Adheres to appropriate Health & Safety guidelines and regulations
- Ensures Care Quality Commission regulations related to Imaging are adhered to.
- Undertake basic patient observations, recognise a deteriorating patient, and manage immediately and appropriately.
- Use good radiographic techniques and modify as clinically appropriate. Have the technical ability to manipulate a range of equipment, whilst maintaining patient comfort and adequately communicate with patients and colleagues to ensure the safe movement of patients into imaging position. Use appropriate touch techniques to locate external bony landmarks.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Rotation across our out-patient facilities will be required.
Person Specification
Competencies (Complexity of Work)
Essential
- Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgement and the ability to work autonomously
- Requires high degree of dexterity to produce materials on a computer
- Manage time and resources and prioritise workload according to clinical needs.
- Build and sustain professional relationships and work independently, as part of the imaging team, as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Knowledge of the
- process for escalation of unexpected findings identified on images to ensure optimum patient care.
- Must be able to work in a stressful environmentExcellent oral and written communication, organisational and time management skills
- Must be able to demonstrate competency in IT
Qualifications
Essential
- Minimally a BSc(Hons) Radiography, DCR(D) Diploma of the College of Radiographers or equivalent required.
- Current valid Healthcare Professional Council (HCPC) registration required.
- Trained to cannulate and administer contrast agents required.
Experience
Essential
- Highly developed specialist Diagnostic Radiology knowledge, underpinned by theory and experience
- Relevant personal history of continuing professional development
- Understanding of radiographic equipment in the context of how images are produced for both ionising and non-ionising radiation imaging methods and how images are appropriately shared and/or stored
- Knowledge of the application of different Imaging procedures and the associated risks/benefits and precautions/safety requirements.
Person Specification
Competencies (Complexity of Work)
Essential
- Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgement and the ability to work autonomously
- Requires high degree of dexterity to produce materials on a computer
- Manage time and resources and prioritise workload according to clinical needs.
- Build and sustain professional relationships and work independently, as part of the imaging team, as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Knowledge of the
- process for escalation of unexpected findings identified on images to ensure optimum patient care.
- Must be able to work in a stressful environmentExcellent oral and written communication, organisational and time management skills
- Must be able to demonstrate competency in IT
Qualifications
Essential
- Minimally a BSc(Hons) Radiography, DCR(D) Diploma of the College of Radiographers or equivalent required.
- Current valid Healthcare Professional Council (HCPC) registration required.
- Trained to cannulate and administer contrast agents required.
Experience
Essential
- Highly developed specialist Diagnostic Radiology knowledge, underpinned by theory and experience
- Relevant personal history of continuing professional development
- Understanding of radiographic equipment in the context of how images are produced for both ionising and non-ionising radiation imaging methods and how images are appropriately shared and/or stored
- Knowledge of the application of different Imaging procedures and the associated risks/benefits and precautions/safety requirements.
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).
