Clinical Radiographer - Huntingdon

Job description

Job summary

Would you like to work in a progressive, forward thinking Imaging Department?

With career progression opportunities for all grades, the chance to work with new equipment across all modalities and the opportunity to increase your earnings... North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust (NWAFT) are looking to hire a Band 5 Radiographer.

At NWAFT we foster a learning environment, support Radiographers to identify their development needs, give them opportunities to move between specialties and find their niche.

Main duties of the job

To produce high quality diagnostic images and provide high quality patient care to the service users adhering to national guidelines and taking into account relevant legislation including, but not limited to, the Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations (IR(ME)R) 2018 and the Ionising Radiation Regulations 2017 (IRR17).

The post holder will participate in all areas of the clinical rota to include dental, theatre, accident and emergency, orthopaedics, endoscopy, mobile procedures, paediatrics, CT and fluoroscopy and work independently when required. There will be a requirement to work outside of normal working hours, where you will be working unsupervised in a multi disciplinary role as part of the decision process in patient management (A&E red dot).

May undertake one of more of the following as extended role:

• Venopuncture
• Work in a specialised modality, e.g. Computerised Tomography
• Representative at Trust wide meetings e.g. improving working lives

About us

We are committed to supporting colleagues through organisational change. Priority will be given to staff at risk within North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust and Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Integrated Care Board.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description for a full description and details of the main duties and responsibilities of this role.

Job description
Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description for a full description and details of the main duties and responsibilities of this role.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• GCSE & A Level equivalent
• DCR or BSC Hons
• HPCP Registration

Experience

Essential

• Recent general radiography

Desirable

• Mentor coaching experience
• Previous NHS Experience

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge and local NHS targets and initiatives
• Knowledge of CRIS and PACS
• Knowledge and application of IR(ME)R 2017

Key Skills

Essential

• Ability to prioritise own workload
• Ability to clearly communicate and relate information concisely
• Attention to detail
• Basic IT skills to manipulate complex post processing packages

Desirable

• Experience in intravenous cannulation

Person Specification
Education and Qualifications

Essential

• GCSE & A Level equivalent
• DCR or BSC Hons
• HPCP Registration

Experience

Essential

• Recent general radiography

Desirable

• Mentor coaching experience
• Previous NHS Experience

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge and local NHS targets and initiatives
• Knowledge of CRIS and PACS
• Knowledge and application of IR(ME)R 2017

Key Skills

Essential

• Ability to prioritise own workload
• Ability to clearly communicate and relate information concisely
• Attention to detail
• Basic IT skills to manipulate complex post processing packages

Desirable

• Experience in intravenous cannulation

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.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

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.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
Address

Hinchingbrooke Hospital

Hinchingbrooke Park

Huntingdon

PE29 6NT

United Kingdom

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