As a department, we offer a 14-week preceptorship programme to ensure that all new members of staff are supported and supervised until all the required competencies are achieved. We also offer a Band 5-6 transition programme upon application and successful appointment. The aim of this preceptorship is to help band 5 radiographers develop their skills and demonstrate their ability to work as a band 6, allowing them to move to the next pay band if successful.
What you'll do: The successful candidate will rotate through all areas of the department. Adopting a patient-centred approach, you will be part of the team providing imaging for all patient groups. The ability to participate in the full shift roster, which covers the provision of 24-hour diagnostic Radiography services 365 days per year, is essential.
What we're looking for: Patient-focused, proactive individuals with NHS experience are ideal. We welcome applicants who hold a BSc or equivalent in Diagnostic Radiography, are Health and Care Professions Council registered, and are eligible to work in the United Kingdom. Applications are also welcomed from current 3rd-year BSc Diagnostic Radiography students.
Our specialist areas include Trauma and Orthopaedic Radiography, General and Neurology inpatient and outpatient Radiography, Fluoroscopy, Theatres, and Interventional Radiology. Our busy Interventional Unit carries out a wide range of vascular, non-vascular, and interventional oncology procedures and is the regional cancer centre and major vascular hub.
Across the departments you will be working in, there are:
1. Xograph Triathlon T3 Precision DR rooms
2. Planmeca Promax dental imaging rooms
3. Siemens Artis Zee Multi-purpose fluoroscopy rooms
4. Siemens Interventional Radiology Labs (Axiom Artis, Artis Zee)
5. Siemens Artis Pheno Hybrid Theatre
6. Large fleet of image intensifiers (Cios Flow, Cios Select, Ziehm Solo, Ziehm Vision R and 3D)
7. Large fleet of DR mobiles
At UHS, we have a large friendly team of radiographers with a wide range of experience working across the following departments:
Main X-ray: This area provides general, fluoroscopy, and mobile radiography for adult in-patients and out-patients. There are 5 DR X-ray rooms, 2 state-of-the-art digital fluoroscopy rooms, and a fleet of DR mobiles. There is also a Xograph DR Dental Imaging room.
Emergency X-ray: This area provides adult and paediatric trauma radiography for the Emergency Department and Major Trauma Centre, plus emergency and general theatre imaging. There are 3 DR x-ray rooms, DR mobiles, and a fleet of up-to-date image intensifiers undertaking a wide variety of complex imaging procedures.
Interventional Radiology: Our interventional unit carries out a wide range of complex vascular, non-vascular, and oncology procedures in 2 Siemens interventional labs in addition to a Hybrid Lab. The unit is the cancer centre and major vascular hub within the region.
Royal South Hants X-ray: This satellite unit, near the city centre, provides imaging for adult outpatient clinics and GP referrals and has 4 DR x-ray rooms.
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