2 Posts Available - 37.5 Hours per week Permanent and 12 Months Fixed Term
Applications are invited from enthusiastic, self-motivated experienced radiographers who enjoy a challenge and want to develop their career in a busy NHS Foundation Trust.
You will be joining our friendly, flexible team to provide a high quality, responsive diagnostic service delivering excellent patient care in line with the Trust core values. You will be expected to maintain high clinical standards and share this practice with other staff and students.
You must have excellent communication and organisational skills, a commitment to CPD and a practical knowledge of radiation protection, legislation and health and safety requirements. A flexible approach to working will be required. Above all, patients must be at the forefront of your practice.
You will possess DCR (R) or BSc Radiography with current HCPC registration and have previous NHS work experience. Applications are welcome from students due to qualify this financial year (Up to April 2025); please state on your application clearly when you are due to qualify.
Main duties of the job
The post will provide the opportunity to develop your clinical skills in adult and paediatric plain film, emergency and trauma radiography, theatre, CT, cardiac angiography, fluoroscopy, dental radiography, and DEXA scanning.
We have a Clinical Diagnostic Centre in the Glassworks Barnsley town centre, which incorporates Outpatient Imaging services such as Plain Film X-ray, DEXA, CT, and MRI amongst other services. This is an exciting opportunity and staff will rotate between the main site and Clinical Diagnostic Centre.
We actively encourage post graduate study and role extension. We currently have 8 radiographers who undertake Advanced Practice and this will continue to develop.
We operate a 7-day service covered by a shift system, which includes night cover. Our shift patterns accommodate flexible working arrangements.
About us
Please note that the Trust reserves the right to close a position early.
Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing Trust achieving a Good rating in our most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) assessment and achieving significant progress in the delivery of our strategic objectives. We are proud of the commitment of our staff to ensuring a strong and sustainable future for this organisation which is highly valued by our local communities.
There has never been a better time to join Barnsley Hospital. It is moving at pace and a 'can do' attitude is evident right through the organisation, where staff are engaged for change and committed to being part of the journey to sustainability and growth.
Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is committed to promoting equality of opportunity and fair treatment to all applicants regardless of race, nationality, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, mental or physical disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation, age or offending history.
The cost of the DBS (criminal records check) for Band 6 and above roles only will be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction.
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and responsibilities.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* DCR (R) or BSc Radiography
* Participation in CPD
* Current state registration
Experience
* High standard of practical radiographic skills
* UK hospital experience
* On-call/standby experience
* In around 100 words please describe what Equality & Diversity means to you and why they are important
* In around 100 words please describe what motivates you to do a good job
Knowledge and Awareness
* Knowledge of radiation protection legislation
* To undertake further appropriate training to develop knowledge and skill as the post requires.
* Awareness for health and safety requirements
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.
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