We benefit from a dynamic, advanced thinking team of radiographers and assistants who enjoy good working and social relationships. There is excellent support for CPD, such as IV cannulation training, study days, and courses. This department is committed to staying at the forefront of technology as well as all the latest CT & MR scanning techniques.
We are looking to recruit high-quality radiographers who can offer experience in either CT, MRI, or both. We offer the possibility to be recruited as a band 5 and receive training, or, if you already have previous experience in CT or MRI, to join us straight as a band 6 radiographer. If you then require training in the other modality, this is not a problem - we are always keen to develop our team.
As University Hospitals Dorset, we are a three-site acute trust with 'university hospital' status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m. We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £250m estates programme is well on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve.
In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches, you'll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, we're also less than three hours from London by road or train. The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth, and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals.
We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming, and productive place to work. We especially welcome applications from minority groups in the community who may be underrepresented in our workforce.
At UHD, our active staff network groups are the Women's Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and the Armed Forces Support Group. As a Trust, we are proudly signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes.
Our Trust is based across two large hospitals, the Royal Bournemouth and Poole Hospitals. Across the organisation, we have 6 Canon CT scanners, 4 Siemens MRI scanners, 2 Phillips MRI scanners, and an Esaote Extremity MRI scanner. We have a large new trauma centre currently being completed at Bournemouth, and we will imminently be adding 3 additional state-of-the-art CT scanners to our portfolio.
In CT, we perform a large number of orthopaedic, neuro, and chest/body studies, as well as specialist examinations such as cardiac, angiography, colonography, and ablations. In MRI, we have the opportunity to perform orthopaedic, spine, angio, liver, cardiac, breast, prostate, head & neck, and arthrography. In reality, there are not many examinations that we are not undertaking.
This post will be based initially solely at Poole Hospital; however, please note that once the new trauma centre in Bournemouth is open, the role will involve working also on the Bournemouth site.
The shifts are currently over a 4-day working week; Monday to Sunday (including bank holidays), and consist of 7am-5pm, 8am-6pm, 10am-8pm, 1pm-11pm, and a night shift of 10pm-8am. In addition to this, you would be required to participate in the MRI on-call rota out of hours.
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates, and colleagues. UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.
In some cases, this means that services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have at the interview.
Staff recruited are expected to be available to work flexibly across all our Trust locations to meet service demands. This advert may be closed early if sufficient applications are received.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself and our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst this vaccination is not a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated.
Internal Candidates: staff employed prior to merger who voluntarily change jobs will be appointed to UHD terms and conditions.
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