Main area: CT Radiographer Grade NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract: Permanent
Hours:
* Full time
* Part time
37.5 hours per week (4 x 9.375 hours per day or 3 x 12 hours per day)
Job ref: 190-8696-DIR
Employer: Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Northern General Hospital
Town: Sheffield
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 pa/pro rata for part time staff
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 28/01/2025 23:59
Interview date: 11/02/2025
CT Radiographer
NHS AfC: Band 6
We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes, health and wellbeing packages, and financial support systems.
Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via our salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers.
Job overview
We are looking for highly motivated Diagnostic Radiographers to join our existing CT team. We are fortunate enough to utilise 4 Canon CT scanners and 1 photon counting CT scanner that is to be installed in May 2025 across 2 sites.
The range of CT examinations performed is extremely varied and includes trauma imaging, neuro, cardiac, vascular, and abdominal imaging including colonography. We also have a commitment towards supporting and developing clinical trials.
Applicants will have a DCR or BSc in Diagnostic Radiography and also have HPC registration. Applicants should have good communication skills, the ability to multi-task, and work as part of our existing team.
The contract on offer is based in CT, rotational across all 3 sites within STH. Participation in the CT out of hours shifts and on-call from home rota is also expected.
Main duties of the job
1. To provide a high quality, responsive diagnostic radiographic service as part of a multi-disciplinary team, whilst maintaining a high standard of patient care.
2. To ensure that safe practice is carried out in accordance with departmental protocols.
3. Practically to carry out CT examinations accurately, safely, and efficiently.
4. To have a basic level of skill & knowledge in relevant aspects of Radiography encountered in CT scanning, acting as a role model for more junior radiographers and developing their skills.
5. To maintain positive professional links with other medical and non-medical staff and promote good service and standards within CT.
6. To deputise for the Superintendent in the absence of the Deputy Superintendent and liaise with the same to ensure there is continuity and communication within the speciality at all times.
7. To take daily responsibility for, and direct, the organisation and workflow.
Working for our organisation
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
The directorate is committed to training and staff development, and we offer a variety of training opportunities. As an organisation, we aim to recruit those who uphold our values that are embedded in our belief to be a premier provider of health care in the region.
Please note this advertisement is for both full time and part time opportunities.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
* DCR or BSc in Diagnostic Radiography
* HCPC registration
* Post-graduate training or education at Graduate certificate/diploma level
* Specialised short courses in relevant imaging subjects and/or experience to graduate certificate or diploma level or equivalent qualification/experience.
* Masters level/Post-graduate Certificate/Diploma level study in CT
Experience
* CPD portfolio or relevant evidence showing clinical working at graduate certificate/diploma level
* NHS or UK based experience in Medical Imaging
* Participate in professional lectures, study days, and workshops
* Experience at Senior 1/Band 6 Radiographer/Practitioner grade
* Experience of audit, teaching, and supervision
Skills and Knowledge
* Effective verbal and written communication skills
* Take additional responsibility for team development.
* Effective interpersonal skills.
* Awareness of DoH, NHS, Trust targets and initiatives and strategies
Personal Qualities
* Effective interpersonal skills.
* Flexible attitude to working hours
* Excellent organisational skills
* Ability to work closely with other professions to establish, maintain, and improve service and be open to changing working practices which can improve the same.
* Ability to act on own initiative
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The Trust is committed to its obligations in accordance with the Equality Act 2010, and we positively encourage applications from all sections of the community. Should you require any assistance in applying for the position please contact the General or Medical Human Resources Departments on the number identified on the NHS Jobs page for the organisation.
Job Share applicants are welcome for all full-time posts unless indicated but cannot be guaranteed. In addition for Fixed Term Contracts, internal secondments may be considered; please seek the approval of your current line manager before applying for the position.
All employment with the Trust is subject to a number of NHS Employment Checks being met to a satisfactory standard including verification of identity, eligibility to work in the United Kingdom, references and qualifications in addition to professional registration, a disclosure and barring records check, and occupational health check if these are deemed to be a requirement for the position to be undertaken.
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