Job summary
We currently have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Radiographer to join the team. (Experience in cardiac radiography is not essential). Training is central to the ethos of the Heart Centre, so that all staff, includingradiographic staff, can contribute to the award winning care we provide the patients of Lincolnshire.
The successful candidate will be expected to work closely with other members of the Cardiac and Interventional teams to deliver a high quality of care to all patients.
Main duties of the job
To be competent in all Cardiac Catheterisation and Interventional Radiology procedures as well as other specialised areas of radiography and help deliver an effective radiographic service within those specialised areas of the department.
Support Cardiac Catheterisation on call rota to provide Primary Percutaneous Coronary and Intervention Radiology service.
About us
Our Trust is situated in the beautiful county of Lincolnshire and is one of the biggest acute hospital trusts in England, serving a population of more than 700,000 people. We provide acute and specialist services to people in Lincolnshire and neighbouring counties. We have an annual income of £643 million (20/21) and we employ nearly 8,500 people.
Our Board have recently agreed a new vision statement - "Outstanding Care Personally Delivered" - stating their ambition for our Trust to be among the best.
We also have a five year Integrated Improvement Plan setting out how we will achieve our strategic objectives, for patients, services, people and partners, the last recognising that our future success depends on our ability to ensure the Lincolnshire healthcare system is successful in achieving its ambition to help people live healthier lives and provide care closer to where people live.
Our latest CQC report increased our ratings for being effective and well-led from 'Requires Improvement' to 'Good'. Our rating for caring remained as 'Good'.
This is in recognition of the huge amount of work that our amazing staff have done to improve the quality of care for our patients in recent years.
We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Provide diagnostic imaging during cardiac procedures. This includes not only the cardiac catheter x-ray machine but also, Intra vascular ultrasound, Optical Coherence Tomography and Laser.
Provide diagnostic imaging during Interventional radiology procedures.
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
1. Current HCPC registration
2. BSC Hon or DCR in Diagnostic Radiography
3. Cardiac Catherisation experience
4. Evidence of short/specialist courses or experience
5. Demonstrable experience in Radiography or equivalent specialist experience
Desirable
6. Evidence of post graduate studies
7. PCI experience
8. IR suite experience
9. Qualified or willing to train to perform intra - venous contrast injections when required
Previous Experience
Essential
10. Diagnostic Cardiac Catheterisation experience
11. Rotational experience through specialist radiography areas.
12. Preceptorship or equivalent experience. Evidence of CPD activity, reflective learning. Supervision of staff, mentoring of students
13. Knowledge and application of HR policies and procedures, such as sickness, discipline Accurate knowledge of departmental imaging guidelines
14. Proven experience as a clinical radiographer
Desirable
15. Cardiac Catheter Laboratory PCI Experience
16. Evidence of successful management of small team
17. Evidence of further education
18. Experience of interventional / angiographic procedures
19. Evidence of dealing with difficult scenarios, conversations
20. Participation in professional lectures, study days and workshops
Evidence of Particular -Knowledge - Skills - Apptitudes
Essential
21. Excellent skills, word processing, PAS, PACS, digital imaging systems
22. Effective communicator
23. Able to work alone or as part of a team
24. Demonstration of organisational skills
25. Ability to work to a high standard, both technically and in patient care.
26. Good interpersonal skills
Desirable
27. Computer literate
28. Good interpersonal skills
Specific Requirements
Essential
29. Punctual, good time management
30. Professional appearance
31. Willingness to work flexibly including unsocial hours, long shifts and On-call participation
32. There will be a requirement to work 7 days.
33. There will be a requirement to potentially work on other sites as and when required
Desirable
34. Full UK driving Licence
35. Previous CR experience
Further Traiing
Essential
36. Commitment to undertake ALL training requirements of the post (inc audit)
37. A commitment to expand and develop their core knowledge by post graduate education and using evidence based practice
38. Attend at professional lectures, study days and workshops