Advanced Diagnostic Band 7 Radiographer

Job summary

We are looking for talented and ambitious band 7 Radiographers to support the expansion of our imaging departments and the introduction of additional imaging capacity across our modalities.

The Band 7 Radiographers undertake a varied role working within all of the Trust's Hospitals. You will already have highly developed skills and expertise in a wide range of modalities including CT, Interventional Radiography, Paediatric Imaging, Fluoroscopy, Emergency Department and General Imaging.

As a Band 7 Radiographer you will also need to be able to manage and lead an area of the Radiology Department in the absence of the Superintendent Radiographer. You will enhance your skills in all modalities whilst also gaining valuable experience in leadership and supervision.

We invite applications from high achievers who are able to deliver exceptional care and service within our team. The radiology department runs a 24/7 service and operates an out of hours system wherein radiographers are contracted to work out of hours shifts at night, on weekends and bank holidays.

Main duties of the job

We have an exciting opportunity for a highly skilled and enthusiastic person to join our team of Band 7 Radiographers. As one of the most successful and highly regarded teaching hospitals we are able to provide enviable opportunities for you to develop your career. We offer exposure to a fantastic combination of routine, varied and often highly specialised experiences. Our radiographers rotate across St Thomas', Guy's, Evelina London Children's Hospital and Guy's Cancer Centre. We have an impressive array of equipment but our greatest asset is our highly skilled, patient focussed and friendly team. Our sites are located in stunning central London locations giving you every opportunity for both social and professional rewards.

You will have highly developed skills and expertise in a wide range of modalities including CT, Interventional, Paediatric, Fluoroscopy, ED and General Imaging. You will also need to manage and lead an area of the Radiology Department in the absence of the Superintendent Radiographer.

We invite applications from high achievers who are able to deliver exceptional care and service. The radiology department runs 24/7 and operates an out of hours system wherein radiographers are contracted to work shifts at night, on weekends and bank holidays.

For further information please contact:

Amanda Woodburn [email protected] 020 7188 5570

About us

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's best-known hospitals - Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield - as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high-quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.

We are among the UK's busiest, most successful foundation trusts. We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark.

We have a long tradition of clinical and scientific achievement and - as part of King's Health Partners - we are one of England's eight academic health sciences centres, bringing together world-class clinical services, teaching and research.

We have over 23,500 staff, making us one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country and one of the biggest employers locally. We aim to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and continue to develop new and existing partnerships with local people, patients, neighbouring NHS organisations, local authorities and charitable bodies and GPs.

We strive to recruit and retain the best staff as the dedication and skills of our employees lie at the heart of our organisation and ensure that our services are of the highest quality, safe and focused on our patients.

Job responsibilities

Attached you will find the job description and person specification documents which provide more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role.

We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.

Person specification

Professional/ Statutory Registration

Essential

• State Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council UK.

Qualifications/ Education

Essential

• BSc Hons in Diagnostic Radiography or equivalent.

Desirable

• Evidence of post graduate study

Previous experience

Essential

• Applies and effectively utilises professional and technological knowledge across a broad range of themes associated with role to support and enhance the patient care pathway - using specialist knowledge gained from training, courses and or experience including Master's level or equivalent.
• Experience in a broad range of imaging modalities - to include Emergency Department imaging (including out of hours), Fluoroscopy and Operating Theatre environments.
• Experience and ability to supervise, mentor and support junior staff and students.
• Experience in leadership, co-ordinating theatres and mobiles or deputising in the absence of a superintendent.

Desirable

• Recent clinical experience at senior Radiographer level in an acute healthcare setting.
• Clinical audit experience and implementation of audit findings / involvement in clinical governance.
• Experience in clinical evaluation of technology and procurement processes.

Skills/Knowledge/ Ability

Essential

• Demonstrates an understanding of the importance of delivering potentially complex or sensitive information to patients and can identify and overcome barriers to effective communication.
• Exemplary professional appearance and approach and effective advocate for patients.
• Ability to work well with an interdisciplinary team and promote effective working demonstrating strong multidisciplinary team-working skills.
• Acquire diagnostic images with a high degree of physical skill and accuracy to fulfil the entirety of the patient pathway including positioning for the full range of patient presentations, intravenous cannulation and equipment function with a high degree of precision, considering patient limitations and adapting standard techniques where necessary.
• Working knowledge of IR(ME)R 2017 & IRR 2017.
• Able to effectively plan and prioritise patient workload, recognising when to seek support to ensure safe and efficient patient care.
• Experience operating full range of radiographic equipment including over-couch tubes, mobile Image Intensifiers with monitors and mobile x-ray machines (motorised and non-motorised).
• Participate and supervise others in the safe use of equipment demonstrating responsibility for specialist and expensive equipment including over-couch tubes, mobile Image Intensifiers with monitors, mobile x-ray machines (motorised and non-motorised) and accessory equipment.

Desirable

• Contribute to discussion and clinical implementation of department policies and procedures related to role offering proposes changes relative to experience.
• Able to demonstrate leadership potential / specialist expertise.