Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
We are seeking a senior radiographer who wishes to work at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital so that they are surrounded by people who put patients first and are also keen to invest in themselves and the organisation.
The post-holder will be a radiographer who is keen to be part of an imaging service with a difference. Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust's (CWHFT) imaging directorate is going through a period of transformational change where innovation is at the forefront of what we do.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for assisting the MRI Superintendent in providing the operational management and coordination of the MRI service at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital.
The post holder will be responsible for assisting the superintendents with coordination of the Quality Standards for Imaging accreditation.
Operationally they will be responsible for assisting in continual improvement of patient experience and quality of care improvement projects, vetting MRI requests, MRI protocol updates, training staff and students in MRI, department wide surveys and reviewing patient pathways.
The post holder must keep at the forefront of developments in MRI, and be able to implement them in our practices and work flow.
Job responsibilities
Successful applicants will be expected to produce high quality imaging services to assist in diagnosis and treatment and will also be responsible for training and supervising junior staff and students. Our staff are our most important asset, and we want to ensure they reach their full potential.
Responsibilities include:
* Approach all situations with curiosity, interest and with the potential to innovate.
* Demonstrate perspective taking when dealing with patients, customers and fellow staff alike so that all views are understood and considered.
* Undertake all radiographic duties efficiently and to the highest quality standards.
* Ensure that all patients receive the best possible standard of care.
* Assist the MRI Superintendent with the organisation of the MRI Department.
* Work closely with the MRI Physics/Siemens team to work on protocol development.
* Commitment to ensuring own development.
* Be conversant with a broad range of MRI scanning protocols.
* Ensure that policies, guidelines and local rules are strictly adhered to.
* Assist with practical training of junior staff and student radiographers, acting as a role model through leading by example.
* Communicate with other staff members to ensure the smooth running of the service.
* Participate in departmental quality assurance programmes as required.
* Proactively demonstrate interest in developing oneself professionally by proposing QI projects, collecting data and presenting at governance days and conferences.
* Participate in research studies conducted at CWHFT, including those as part of Imperial College.
* Report and record all equipment faults as well as assist with the diagnosis and remedy of routine faults.
* Offer an initial assessment and interpretation of images produced by themselves or more junior staff in the course of their role.
* Comply with, and be able to demonstrate and instruct, safe manual handling techniques.
* Comply with and be able to demonstrate safe infection control measures.
* Strive to achieve competencies expected of a band 7 radiographer role.
* Demonstrate flexibility and adaptability with rostering requirements to ensure a robust and safe imaging service across the Trust.
* Maintain a high level of commitment to, and take responsibility for continuing professional development (CPD).
* Actively participate in a periodic professional development review, in accordance with Trust guidelines.
* Undertake any other duties which may be appropriate to the post.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
* BSc (Hons) Radiography, DCR (R) or accepted international equivalent
* HCPC Registration
* Post graduate qualification in imaging e.g. MRI
Experience
* Extensive MRI experience across a wide range of anatomical sites
* UK Work Experience
* NHS Work Experience
* IV Cannulation- trained and competent
* MRI Safety Course
* Experience with writing protocols, policies and/or procedures
* Experience of teaching students and junior staff
* Exposure to specialist techniques
Skills and knowledge
* Able to work under own initiative
* Able to work well in a complex team
* Ability to make decisions
* Organisational skills
* Awareness of developments in NHS
Personal Qualities
* Good communication and interpersonal skills; may need to communicate sensitive or complex information to all types of patient
* Able to work professionally and with empathy and compassion with patients with a variety of illnesses in all conditions
* An open-minded and innovative approach to all situations
* Well motivated
* Previous experience of communicating in difficult circumstances
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.
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
£54,320 to £60,981 a year per annum inc. HCAS
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