Full time 37.5 hours per week - Permanent

Working 4 days per week, 8am - 6pm plus on-call over weekends and evenings

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, highly motivated radiographer to complement our friendly, social, and dynamic Radiology team here at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Oxford.

This is an excellent opportunity for you to further your clinical experience within the field of MSK imaging.

Main duties of the job

We are a busy orthopaedic radiology department carrying out all types of general and specialist examinations. All radiographers rotate to general x-ray, fluoroscopy and theatres. This band 6 post will also involve training in DDH ultrasound and specialist research examinations. The band 6 radiographers also take a lead role within designated areas of the department and act as Duty Radiographer. Participation in our on-call rota for evenings and weekends is required.

As a senior radiographer, this role involves assisting the department superintendents with the supervision of staff and students, providing training, and you will encourage the highest professional and technical standards in all staff by personal example and constructive supervision.

This is an opportunity to gain the highest standards of orthopaedic radiography and to develop your career within our supportive and friendly department.

About us

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.

The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call thisDelivering Compassionate Excellenceand its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via theOUH YouTube channel.

Job description

Job responsibilities

You should hold the appropriate BSc qualifications and experience in orthopaedic radiography. In addition, you must have excellent communication skills and be able to work on your own initiative and as a member of a team.

Please note that this post is subject to a 6 month probationary period.

For further information and / or informal visit, please contact Superintendent Radiographer Megan Ciobanu or Wendy Arnatt 01865 738203

Person Specification

Essential Criteria

Essential

• For interview

Employer details

Employer name

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre

Windmill Road

Oxford

OX3 7LD

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