Job summary
This role refers to the Post-Mortem Imaging Service to be
provided by East London Forensic Centre. The Post-Mortem Imaging Service will
provide Post-Mortem Computerised Tomography (PMCT) scanning with radiological
reporting via a Picture Archiving Communication System (PACS) also utilising a
Radiology Imaging System replacement Civica
The post-holder will be responsible for conducting CT Scans
and supporting the day-to-day operation of the PMCT imaging service, working
alongside the lead radiographer and deputising in their absence including
annual leave, ensuring practice is adhering to the relevant legislation,
regulations and policies.
The post-holder will contribute to the day-to-day running of
the PMCT scan in accordance with relevant legislations, regulations, and
policies and reports into the Mortuary Service Operations Manager.
The post-holder will be routinely located in the the CT scan
control room to perform PMCT Examinations on the deceased.
To maintain consistency with the Councils quality and
equality perspectives.
The Councils preference is for online application. However,
if you have a disability and are unable to complete an online application,
please email recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk
so we can arrange an alternative application method.
Main duties of the job
Essential
The post-holder will be responsible for conducting CT Scans
and supporting the day-to-day operation of the PMCT imaging service, working
alongside the lead radiographer and deputising in their absence including
annual leave, ensuring practice is adhering to the relevant legislation,
regulations and policies.
The below terms and conditions apply to this role:
Satisfactory employment references and CIFAS identity
checks;
Satisfactory declaration of interest;
This role is subject to safer recruitment practices as it
involves work with vulnerable adults/deceased;
Satisfactory DBS check;
Continued professional body registration;
This post is politically restricted therefore the post
holder is disqualified from undertaking certain political activities under the
Local Government Officers (Political Restrictions) Regulations 1990.
As a public authority, we must ensure that members of staff
in public-facing roles are able to speak fluent English. This means that they
must have a command of spoken English, with confidence and accuracy, sufficient
for the effective performance of their role. This requirement does not refer to
any particular English language qualifications, regional or international
accents, dialects, speech impediments or the tone of conversations. It does not
require staff to speak only in English.
About us
Bursting with culture, energy, and opportunity, the London
Borough of Waltham Forest is a fantastic and exciting place to work.
We are a highly ambitious borough. Driven by culture and the
innate creativity of our residents, we have developed new and innovative ways
to build our communities. Our Council is relentlessly resident-focused,
insight-led, digitally driven and commercially minded; a Council focused on
meeting the needs of our existing and future residents.
London Borough of Waltham Forest is one of the Mayor of
Londons Good Work Standardemployers. This accreditation is a proof
of our commitment to creating a healthy, fair and inclusive workplace. This
includes fair pay and conditions, workplace well-being, skills and progression
and diversity and recruitment.
We are keen to support employees to balance their working
life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider
working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst
still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the
possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please
contact the person named below or feel free to discuss this during your
interview.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This role refers to the Post-Mortem Imaging Service to be provided by East London Forensic Centre. The Post-Mortem Imaging Service will provide Post-Mortem Computerised Tomography (PMCT) scanning with radiological reporting via a Picture Archiving Communication System (PACS) also utilising a Radiology Imaging System replacement Civica
The post-holder will be responsible for conducting CT Scans and supporting the day-to-day operation of the PMCT imaging service, working alongside the lead radiographer and deputising in their absence including annual leave, ensuring practice is adhering to the relevant legislation, regulations and policies.
The post-holder will contribute to the day-to-day running of the PMCT scan in accordance with relevant legislations, regulations, and policies and reports into the Mortuary Service Operations Manager.
The post-holder will be routinely located in the the CT scan control room to perform PMCT Examinations on the deceased.
To maintain consistency with the Councils quality and equality perspectives.
To require partnership working with external and internal partners. These include but are not limited to: Coroners Service, the police service, anatomical pathology technologists, mortuary assistants, pathologists, radiologists, radiographers, other healthcare professionals, forensic experts, funeral directors, students, software and data management experts, maintenance companies, universities, specialist centres, training providers.
To deal with people at all levels confidently, sensitively, and diplomatically.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This role refers to the Post-Mortem Imaging Service to be provided by East London Forensic Centre. The Post-Mortem Imaging Service will provide Post-Mortem Computerised Tomography (PMCT) scanning with radiological reporting via a Picture Archiving Communication System (PACS) also utilising a Radiology Imaging System replacement Civica
The post-holder will be responsible for conducting CT Scans and supporting the day-to-day operation of the PMCT imaging service, working alongside the lead radiographer and deputising in their absence including annual leave, ensuring practice is adhering to the relevant legislation, regulations and policies.
The post-holder will contribute to the day-to-day running of the PMCT scan in accordance with relevant legislations, regulations, and policies and reports into the Mortuary Service Operations Manager.
The post-holder will be routinely located in the the CT scan control room to perform PMCT Examinations on the deceased.
To maintain consistency with the Councils quality and equality perspectives.
To require partnership working with external and internal partners. These include but are not limited to: Coroners Service, the police service, anatomical pathology technologists, mortuary assistants, pathologists, radiologists, radiographers, other healthcare professionals, forensic experts, funeral directors, students, software and data management experts, maintenance companies, universities, specialist centres, training providers.
To deal with people at all levels confidently, sensitively, and diplomatically.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- DCR/BSc in Diagnostic Radiography
- Current Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) Registration, which must be maintained whilst in post
- Eligibility to reside and work in the UK.
- Evidence of CPD (e.g., attendance at study days, conferences, courses etc.) related to the field
Desirable
- Appropriate training and experience in post-mortem and forensic imaging
- Post-Graduate qualifications relevant to post (e.g., PGCert, PGDip, MSc in Forensic
- Radiography) or equivalent experience
- Current NHS Band 6
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- 6 Months post-qualification experience
- Forensic radiography Interest/knowledge/experience
- Trained in CT scanning with clinical experience
- Evidence of independent working and leading a team
- Awareness of Post-Mortem Imaging
- Demonstrates the ability to produce a high standard of work
- Involvement with QA
- Evidence of willingness to expand knowledge and role
- Evidence of a commitment to reflecting on and learning from previous practice
- Awareness of changes within imaging practice (e.g., introduction of new techniques, AI
- etc.)
- Knowledge of Clinical Governance and the relevance to practice
- Experience of audit
- Knowledge of relevant policies and procedures, standards and regulations related to the field
Desirable
- Understanding of how a PMCT service operates
- Contrast enhanced and cardiac CT experience
- Awareness of how the coronial system works in the UK
- Understand how a medical cause of death is formulated
- Knowledge of the process and language of death investigation
- Knowledge of health service management
- Understanding of the techniques involved in PMCT and the associated challenges (PMCT angiography, ventilated PMCT, PMCT skeletal survey)
- Basic knowledge of the most common PMCT findings in non-suspicious, suspicious and traumatic deaths
- Ability to independently perform intravenous injections/cannulations and/or intubations
- Experience of work within a mortuary environment and/or care of the deceased
- Experience of education/lecturing
- Experience of research and scientific paper writing
- Previous publications in peer reviewed journals Skills and Abilities Essential
Experience
Essential
- To ensure the smooth day-to-day running of the Post-Mortem Computerised Tomography scans.
- To work in a team together with anatomical pathology technologists, radiologists, pathologists,
- radiographers and other experts.
- To perform intravenous injections/cannulations and/or intubations of the deceased depending on
- the PMCT technique required. Training will be provided for this if required
- To conduct condition checks the deceased, updating the relevant databases.
- To assist mortuary staff with manual handling of the deceased.
- To be able to work flexibly to meet the requirements of the service by working out of usual office hours/being
- on-call.
- To be able to adapt to the unpredictable nature of the workload, including major incidents, disasters, pandemics.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- DCR/BSc in Diagnostic Radiography
- Current Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) Registration, which must be maintained whilst in post
- Eligibility to reside and work in the UK.
- Evidence of CPD (e.g., attendance at study days, conferences, courses etc.) related to the field
Desirable
- Appropriate training and experience in post-mortem and forensic imaging
- Post-Graduate qualifications relevant to post (e.g., PGCert, PGDip, MSc in Forensic
- Radiography) or equivalent experience
- Current NHS Band 6
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- 6 Months post-qualification experience
- Forensic radiography Interest/knowledge/experience
- Trained in CT scanning with clinical experience
- Evidence of independent working and leading a team
- Awareness of Post-Mortem Imaging
- Demonstrates the ability to produce a high standard of work
- Involvement with QA
- Evidence of willingness to expand knowledge and role
- Evidence of a commitment to reflecting on and learning from previous practice
- Awareness of changes within imaging practice (e.g., introduction of new techniques, AI
- etc.)
- Knowledge of Clinical Governance and the relevance to practice
- Experience of audit
- Knowledge of relevant policies and procedures, standards and regulations related to the field
Desirable
- Understanding of how a PMCT service operates
- Contrast enhanced and cardiac CT experience
- Awareness of how the coronial system works in the UK
- Understand how a medical cause of death is formulated
- Knowledge of the process and language of death investigation
- Knowledge of health service management
- Understanding of the techniques involved in PMCT and the associated challenges (PMCT angiography, ventilated PMCT, PMCT skeletal survey)
- Basic knowledge of the most common PMCT findings in non-suspicious, suspicious and traumatic deaths
- Ability to independently perform intravenous injections/cannulations and/or intubations
- Experience of work within a mortuary environment and/or care of the deceased
- Experience of education/lecturing
- Experience of research and scientific paper writing
- Previous publications in peer reviewed journals Skills and Abilities Essential
Experience
Essential
- To ensure the smooth day-to-day running of the Post-Mortem Computerised Tomography scans.
- To work in a team together with anatomical pathology technologists, radiologists, pathologists,
- radiographers and other experts.
- To perform intravenous injections/cannulations and/or intubations of the deceased depending on
- the PMCT technique required. Training will be provided for this if required
- To conduct condition checks the deceased, updating the relevant databases.
- To assist mortuary staff with manual handling of the deceased.
- To be able to work flexibly to meet the requirements of the service by working out of usual office hours/being
- on-call.
- To be able to adapt to the unpredictable nature of the workload, including major incidents, disasters, pandemics.
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).