Diagnostic Radiographer

Division: Cancer and Core Clinical Services

Care Group: Diagnostics and Therapies

Band: 5

Salary: £29,970 - £36,483 per annum/pro rata

Interview Date: Wednesday 4th December 2024

We are recruiting for aDiagnostic Radiographerwho shares our ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best People and has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will have responsibility for the provision of high quality Radiology images on a range of patients throughout the hospital and local community

Duties will include rotating through the General Imaging Department, theatres and across satellite sites

The post holder will work on the out of hours rota covering nightshifts and weekends

The post holder will be familiar with the Trust values and visions and stay up to date on policies and procedures.

Our values are Bold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open and Together. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.

We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.

To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.

About us

Do you have the ambition and vision to deliver our mission of the Best of Care by the Best of People providing excellent care, every time ?

Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision is achieved for our patients.

As a key partner in the healthcare of our local population, we are keen to deliver this as an outcome of our Trust-wide strategy - Patient First. Using an Operational Excellence approach to align our priorities and operational management structures, we are just over a year and half into our Patient First deployment. We are looking for creative, skilled people to join our Transformation Team and further support us on this journey.

Our culture and values define us here at Medway NHS Foundation Trust and are the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.

Our BEST values underpin Patient First and are at the core of the care we give to our patients, the support we offer to our staff and our overall leadership approach:

B - Bold

E - Every person counts

S - Sharing and open

T - Together

Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious and dynamic environment our employees are able to choose the coverage and supplemental benefits that best fit their needs and those of their families. This includes the promotion of flexible working opportunities across the Trust.

Job description

Job responsibilities

All band 5 Radiographers rotate throughout the General Imaging Department to include x-ray, Fluoroscopy/theatres and the satellite sites.

The band 5 role requires commitment to the night and weekend rota. Staff are supported to develop and progress via the Annex T framework and rotation through other modalities is encouraged.

To ascertain patient identity in line with patient ID policy prior to exposure

To be flexible with regard to the rota system, to work the hours required by the department but not exceeding your contracted hours Participation in the provision of a 24 hour service

To provide for GPs, Outpatients, Inpatients and the A& E department for appendicular and axial imaging

To participate in alerting the A& E team to fractures by means of the red dot scheme

Participate in the trust development review process (appraisal) Maintain a high standard of radiographic technique

Actively take on QA for the equipment in Imaging

Ensure that health and safety and radiation protection legislation is complied with

To adhere to and encourage other disciplines to acknowledge local rules and IR(ME)R

Maintain professional knowledge and attend Red Dot courses for both Chest and skeletal

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree in Diagnostic Radiography or recognised equivalent
• Registered with the Statutory Board of the Health Professions Council UK

Knowledge

Essential

• Radiation Protection awareness
• Basic abnormality / pathology recognition

Experience

Essential

• Patient positioning
• Adaptation of technique

Skills

Essential

• Excellent patient care / skills

Values Based Question

Essential

• Give an example of a time when you have gone the extra mile to help someone

Employer details

Employer name

Medway NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Medway Maritime Hospital

Windmill Road

Gillingham

ME7 5NY

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