Specialist CT Radiographer
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation TrustJob overview
Are you HCPC qualified looking to take the next step in your CT Radiography career?
Our Radiography service is offering fantastic opportunities in CT to join our team in a vibrant and lively location of the English Riviera, Devon. This is an opportunity for enthusiastic and motivated Radiographers to join our highly experienced CT team in Torbay Hospital. We are looking for Radiographers who have a level of CT experience or who are considering moving to a role in CT. The post holder will work wholly within the CT scanning department.
For those who cannot demonstrate relevant competencies, this will be a training post at band 5. Once relevant training and competencies have been completed the role will be uplifted to Band 6. This is expected to take approximately 3 months but no longer than 6 months.
In your role, you can expect to be responsible for managing the workload in the area your are responsible for. You will provide high quality diagnostic CT imaging and support more complex procedures, where this is appropriate for the role and after appropriate training.
We welcome your application even if you have limited CT experience and wish to train in this speciality.
Please note, should you be successful in this position we will support you with your career development and on the job training will be provided for your continuous development and progression within our department.
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- To work within all mandated Regulatory guidelines and comply with all Trust and Departmental, Policies Protocols and Guidelines, ensuring high quality, safe working practices in a safe working environment
- Provide highest quality of care, treating all patients equally.
- To work as part of the wider TSDFT team, supporting patient pathways for all patient types, assuring that patients receive the most effective and efficient service
- You will supervise and advise trainees and students and be part of the 24 hours/7-day provision of service. This will involve working without more senior radiographic supervision on-site
- You are responsible for maintaining your registration and, ideally, a relevant iv cannulation certificate of competency
Working for our organisation
The CT team is led by our Superintendent Radiographer and clinically supported and supervised by two Consultant Radiologists. If you join our team, you will join a service that is multi-disciplinary, staffed by a mix of permanent CT Radiographers and colleagues with split CT and Plain Film roles.
You will be working 37.5 hours per week across our 24/7 service, largely working 12 hour shifts. However applications from those wanting part time work will be considered.
Care to Join us? Torbay Hospital provides acute care for the local community and has several community hospitals, and is a hot-spot for those who are considering living by the sea or within half an hour of Dartmoor National Park and an hour to Exmoor National Park. Meanwhile, Plymouth and Exeter are also both within a short drive to enjoy the culture, maritime history and shopping experiences.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- BSc Radiography or DCR (+ CPD/experience).
Current HCPC registration. - Entitled as Operator under IRMER (Ionising Radiation (medical exposure) Regulations).
- Have detailed evidence of appropriate ongoing professional development
(professional portfolio). - Perform all administrative tasks required, including data entry onto Radiology Information System (CRIS).
Consistently demonstrate excellent communication abilities.- Must have good interpersonal skills as they will have contact and working relationships with patients/public, a wide variety of staff, including all radiology personnel, medical staff, nurses, healthcare professionals,
support staff, and visiting equipment engineers. - In any booked or ad hoc list patients may be ambulant; wheel chair bound; or on a stretcher or bed. Transfer to a couch may be necessary.
Use of a hoist may be necessary. - Ability to prioritise workload coming in from wards, ED and ICU, whilst managing the outpatient bookings, and maintaining a professional working relationship with the referring clinicians from across the Trust.
Full Vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.
You will be joining the organisation at an exciting time. As the first fully integrated care organisation in England, we are working to improve the way we deliver safe, high-quality health and social care. We have a positive and vibrant working atmosphere, we are proud of our investment in our staff both in terms of developing potential career skills and valuing people.
If you provide support to a family member or friend with health or care needs, we aim to be a Carer-friendly employer. We have a ‘Staff Carers’ policy which includes flexible working where possible and a Carer’s Passport scheme that links you into support and discounts.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
- We reserve the right to close vacancies early if we receive a high volume of applications. Therefore, we encourage you to apply promptly.
- Please read the job description carefully and tailor your application to reflect the requirements of the role.
- Applicants who identify in their application form they are a part of the Armed Forces community will be guaranteed an interview, provided they meet the minimum essential criteria outlined in the job description and person specification for the role. Step into Health guidance can be found on our NHS Employers website.
- Correspondence will be sent via Trac, text, and email. Please ensure you check your email and Trac account regularly.
- Applicants with no previous NHS experience will ordinarily be appointed to the minimum of the band.
- If you have not received an invitation to interview within 28 days of the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
- It is your responsibility to ensure the timely receipt of appropriate references.
The Trust is committed to preventing discrimination, valuing diversity and achieving equality of opportunity. No person (staff, patient or public) will receive less favourable treatment on the grounds of the nine protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. If you require support you can obtain this from our Equality Business Forum which has representatives from all protected groups.