Are you looking to join a friendly and committed Radiology & Imaging team in a beautiful part of England? Why not contact us for an informal visit?
We are looking for qualified or student Radiographers to apply for Band 5 posts in our friendly and hardworking plain film team based at Torbay Hospital.
We will consider full or part-time appointments and flexible working. Students who are yet to qualify are welcome to apply. Those candidates offered an interview will be expected to attend in person as there is a practical element to the interview process.
As a Band 5 Radiographer within this Trust, you will be based in Torbay Hospital, gaining skills and experience in a wide range of modalities, including general radiography, fluoroscopy, A&E, paediatric radiography, mobile & theatre imaging.
Our 24/7 service is mainly based at Torbay Hospital, but we also provide 7-day working at Newton Abbot Community Hospital. Further plain film imaging is also provided at both Dawlish and Totnes Community Hospitals.
Main duties of the job
* A commitment to the out-of-hours rota at the DGH and Newton Abbot Hospitals is expected.
* 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 the highest quality of care, treating all patients equally.
* Responsible for the safe and efficient use of expensive and complex technical equipment.
* Work as part of the wider TSDFT team, supporting patient pathways for all patient types, ensuring that patients receive the most effective and efficient service.
* Supervise and advise trainees and students.
About us
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust is an Integrated Care Organisation where Hospital and Community services are managed as one.
This contributes substantially to improving our patients' care locally with the intention to have less reliance on acute bed-based care and to provide services closer to patients' homes.
The Trust serves a population of 260,000 with a catchment area covering Torbay and South Dartmoor. The population increases by approximately 100,000 in the summer due to tourism. Torbay Hospital is ideally situated in the town of Torquay, famed for its sandy beaches and water sports. For those who prefer dry land, Dartmoor is close by and can be viewed from the staff room window! The cities of Exeter and Plymouth are located approximately 18 and 35 miles away.
Job responsibilities
* Entitled as Operator under IRMER (Ionising Radiation (medical exposure) Regulations) with evidence of appropriate ongoing professional development (professional portfolio).
* Annual attendance in the Directorate's mandatory training programme.
* Provide clinical and professional advice and manage multiple tasks effectively.
* Self-organiser able to work under own initiative within proficiencies achieved.
* Team working skills.
* Basic knowledge of IT skills.
* Good interpersonal skills to maintain contact and working relationships with patients/public and a wide variety of staff.
* Awareness of radiation protection for both staff and patients.
* Position and manoeuvre patients and equipment regularly.
* Handle distressing or emotional situations and exposure to bodily fluids.
* Ability to prioritise workload as radiographers often work single-handed out of hours.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
* Entitled as Operator under IRMER (Ionising Radiation (medical exposure) Regulations).
* Evidence of appropriate ongoing professional development (professional portfolio).
* Annual attendance in the Directorate's mandatory training programme.
Desirable
* Experience of working within the UK health care system.
Qualifications and training
Essential
* BSc Radiography or DCR (+CPD/experience).
* Current HCPC registration.
Employer details
Employer name
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Torbay Hospital
Lowes Bridge Road
Torquay
TQ2 7AA
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