Would you like to join a team of exceptional, forward thinking and innovative professionals with excellent career prospects in a progressive environment with new equipment? Are you interested in training in IR/Cath/CT/MRI? Are you patient-centred and strive to provide top quality images? Would you like a rota that enables a great work life balance? If the answer to these questions is yes then you would fit perfectly into our radiographic team at GHNHSFT where we focus on role expansion, with training/progression opportunities in IR/Cath/CT/MRI. We welcome applications from students in their final year and offer opportunities to work as a bank AP until HCPC registration, giving opportunity to further build on skills whilst also earning a wage.

We have recently undergone a �6.5m equipment replacement programme with significant investment cross county on new equipment as part of our fit for the future project.

We were also given national approval for the advancement of one of the first Community Diagnostic Centres in the South West - a key requirement for the sustainability and streamlined provision of acute and elective services in the future of Diagnostic Services . This centre is open offering essential radiography to patients outside the acute setting, giving staff the opportunity to rotate their, as well as our community sites in a very exciting future here at GHNHSFT.

Main duties of the job

This post provides experience in all aspects of general radiography, trauma & orthopaedics, CT, MRI digital fluoroscopy and interventional/cardiac radiography. There is opportunity for a lot of variety and excellent career prospects to enable you to consolidate your skills in a supportive environment.

We are a large directorate offering a broad range of sub-specialty work, CPD is encouraged and we believe we can offer an exciting opportunity in a very diverse department with scope to progress in any area of interest. An established preceptorship programme is in place for newly qualified staff.

We are a placement site with high numbers of students and trainees, and you will be supported to develop your skills to supervise, instruct and train student radiographers on placement and trainee assistant practitioners.

The Directorate is innovative in developing the service whilst remaining responsive to the needs of patients and ensuring the development and education of staff.

About us

The Radiology Directorate at GHNHSFT manages services across 10 sites in Gloucestershire including 2 large District General Hospitals. We are the second largest directorate in the South West of England offering a broad range of sub-specialty work including adult and paediatric radiography including trauma and orthopaedic examinations, mobile imaging, general radiography, cardiac and interventional procedures, digital fluoroscopy, CT scanning, MRI and Ultrasound. This is an especially exciting time to join us as the department at Cheltenham General Hospital has undergone a major refurbishment programme with all modalities benefiting from �6.5m equipment replacement investment. Our plans for this year include ongoing significant investment in the growth of the Image Guided Interventional Service (IGIS), as well as continued development of our 5 year strategy towards further advanced Radiographic practice and quality improvements.

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the largest employer in the county and with over 8,000 staff, we are one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK. We offer excellent bank rates, with long and short term flexible opportunities available across all days and shifts at both Gloucestershire Royal and Cheltenham General hospitals.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description.

All staff are expected to work at both Acute hospitals site and there is also opportunity to work in our community hospital departments.

The post holder will be expected to participate in the 4 week rolling rota shift system which exists within the department to provide 24/7 cover.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• BSc Diagnostic Radiography or equivalent
• HCPC registration

Knowledge/skills

Essential

• Good team working skills
• Good self organiser, able to work under own initiative within proficiencies achieved
• Have the skills to supervise, instruct and train student Radiographers and assistant practitioners on placement

Desirable

• Possess developed judgement and decision-making skills and be reflective in thinking and outlook
• Well motivated and has enthusiasm to develop professionally

Employer details

Employer name

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Trustwide

Gloucester

GL1 3NN

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