Job summary
Opportunities have arisen for Senior Radiographers, Band 6 to work within the Medical Imaging Department on the Ipswich Hospital Site within East Suffolk & North Essex Foundation Trust.
We have a permanent post and also a fixed term post available.
We are part of a large district general hospital and you will be expected to rotate through all areas including the Emergency Department, CT scan, Fluoroscopy, all the plain film imaging modalities as well as opportunities for the right candidates to train within Vascular & Intervention and Cardiac modalities.
We operate extended day working across a 7 day week and you will be expected to undertake overnight duties including undertaking emergency CT scans, covering weekends/bank holidays on a rostered basis.
You will be required to support the managers and area Leads with delivery of an efficient and effective service within the current challenging healthcare environment.
Previous/current NHS experience is essential for this role.
Main duties of the job
* Uphold trust values and behaviours leading by example
* Undertake diagnostic imaging procedures according to agreed protocols
* Support senior staff, radiologists and area leads to ensure effective and efficient organisation of the workload across the service
* Develop and maintain good, effective channels of communication within the multi-disciplinary team
* Supervises junior radiographic and support staff including undergraduates on clinical placement
* Adherence to Radiation Protection legislation/governance and report breaches using the DATIX incident reporting system, including notifying senior staff/RPS as appropriate
About us
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.
We are the largest NHS organisation in East Anglia, employing more than 12,000 staff.
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.
Date posted: 27 March 2025
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
Reference number: 432-HR2456-24
Job locations: Ipswich Hospital, Heath Road, Ipswich, IP4 5PD
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
* Educated to degree level or equivalent experience in the workplace
* HCPC Registered
Knowledge Essential
* Awareness of the legal responsibilities of a radiology service to patients, service users and staff
* Teamwork concept
Desirable
* Hospital systems
* Evidence of further education
Experience Essential
* Significant experience of working at a senior level within a radiology service
* Experience of working as a radiographer
* Previous NHS experience
* Administration
* Staff & self-motivation
* Maintaining high standards
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name: East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Ipswich Hospital, Heath Road, Ipswich, IP4 5PD
Employer's website: https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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