Senior Cath lab / General Radiographer (fixed term sickness cover)

Job description

Job summary

Join us at Eastbourne - the Sunshine Coast.

Home to some of Sussex's finest coastline and countryside, we are seeking an enthusiastic Band 6 Cath Lab / General Radiographer to join our expanding team at Eastbourne District General Hospital.

Eastbourne is a vibrant seaside town serving a large and diverse catchment area, with excellent transport linksjust 45 minutes to Brighton and 1.5 hours to London by train.

Our Imaging Department provides a wide range of services including General Radiography, A&E, Fluoroscopy and Theatre imaging. This post includes dedicated sessions within our busy Cardiac Catheterisation Laboratory, supporting diagnostic angiography, pacemaker and device implantation, PCI, and a variety of interventional cardiac procedures. Rotation to other imaging modalities may also be available to support professional development.

Our Cath Lab and Radiology Departments are equipped with modern, high-quality imaging technology, ensuring a safe and efficient working environment for both patients and staff.

This is an exciting opportunity for a radiographer with strong clinical standards, excellent communication skills and a passion for high-quality patient care. Previous Cath Lab experience is essential , experience within East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust is desirable but not essential.

Main duties of the job

Shift duties to provide a comprehensive 24 hour, 365 day a year service in Trauma and General Radiography are an essential part of this role. You should be able to work a variety of shifts in order to meet this commitment together with out of hours working. This includes covering cath lab on call

Additional duties include supervision of junior staff, clinical audit, vetting and justification overview, as well as being an independent practitioner.

The department actively supports internal training in speciality modalities to include Cardiac and Interventional Radiography, CT scanning. External training is supported in Medical Ultrasound, Radiographer reporting and Mammography.

About us

A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to onsite nurseries. staff restaurants and accommodation.

In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme. Onsite parking is available from only £50 a year.

There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.

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Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the job description attached.

If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.

Job description
Job responsibilities

Please refer to the job description attached.

If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• BSC Honours Diagnostic Radiographer / DCR or equivalent (Grade 2.2 or above only)
• Evidence of continued professional development to post graduate diploma level or equivalent knowledge and skills
• HPC Registration
• Evidence of continued professional development

Desirable

• Training in supervisory skills
• Staff management / supervisory training / skills
• Post graduate short courses or other training in relevant subject

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of participation in all elements of Clinical Governance
• Previous experience of working in an imaging department providing a variety of imaging services to an advanced level of practice
• Experience in Cardiac cath lab

Desirable

• Experience in Interventional Radiology
• Evidence of supervisory experience within complex clinical imaging environment
• Evidence of staff training and mentoring
• Staff and resource management experience

Skills, knowledge and Abilities

Essential

• Competence across a range of imaging skills supported by professional and specialist knowledge
• Possess equipment and medical devices competences
• Good IT skills including knowledge of Microsoft Office - Word, Excel and Outlook
• Good organisational and interpersonal skills
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and non-verbal
• Ability to act as an autonomous and accountable practitioner
• Clinical supervision and mentoring IR(ME)R 2017 and IRR 1999
• Excellent imaging skills
• RIS/PACS systems awareness and literacy
• Able to undertake self audit
• Understanding of service improvement techniques and toolkits and national agendas around service delivery

Desirable

• Business development skills e.g. creation of business cases
• Able to commission new imaging equipment
• Able to carry out routine maintenance of equipment within scope of practice
• Other specialised area of knowledge that will significantly aid Departmental management eg Health and Safety, Risk Management, Student Clinical co-ordinator
• Team leadership

Other

Essential

• Demonstrates attention to detail and professional attitude towards completion of application form

Desirable

• Experience in Radiation Protection supervisory role

Person Specification
Qualifications

Essential

• BSC Honours Diagnostic Radiographer / DCR or equivalent (Grade 2.2 or above only)
• Evidence of continued professional development to post graduate diploma level or equivalent knowledge and skills
• HPC Registration
• Evidence of continued professional development

Desirable

• Training in supervisory skills
• Staff management / supervisory training / skills
• Post graduate short courses or other training in relevant subject

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of participation in all elements of Clinical Governance
• Previous experience of working in an imaging department providing a variety of imaging services to an advanced level of practice
• Experience in Cardiac cath lab

Desirable

• Experience in Interventional Radiology
• Evidence of supervisory experience within complex clinical imaging environment
• Evidence of staff training and mentoring
• Staff and resource management experience

Skills, knowledge and Abilities

Essential

• Competence across a range of imaging skills supported by professional and specialist knowledge
• Possess equipment and medical devices competences
• Good IT skills including knowledge of Microsoft Office - Word, Excel and Outlook
• Good organisational and interpersonal skills
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and non-verbal
• Ability to act as an autonomous and accountable practitioner
• Clinical supervision and mentoring IR(ME)R 2017 and IRR 1999
• Excellent imaging skills
• RIS/PACS systems awareness and literacy
• Able to undertake self audit
• Understanding of service improvement techniques and toolkits and national agendas around service delivery

Desirable

• Business development skills e.g. creation of business cases
• Able to commission new imaging equipment
• Able to carry out routine maintenance of equipment within scope of practice
• Other specialised area of knowledge that will significantly aid Departmental management eg Health and Safety, Risk Management, Student Clinical co-ordinator
• Team leadership

Other

Essential

• Demonstrates attention to detail and professional attitude towards completion of application form

Desirable

• Experience in Radiation Protection supervisory role

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

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
Address

Eastbourne District General Hospital

Kings Drive

Eastbourne

BN21 2UD

United Kingdom

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