We are seeking a highly motivated, flexible and enthusiastic Band 6 Radiographer to join our friendly team at Mid Cheshire NHS Foundation Trust to work in the projectional and theatre radiography department.
MCHFT has a growing imaging department and offers its team the opportunity to progress in various fields within Medical Imaging. We believe in home growing talent, and actively encourage CPD and personal development.
We achieved a “Good” Hospital CQC rating in 2020.
The posts will provide you with opportunities to excel in a wide range of disciplines including General Radiography, Accident and Emergency work, Theatre work, Mobiles and Fluoroscopy. The successful applicants will be required to participate in our busy seven-day service which includes working evenings, nights, weekends and Bank Holidays.
The ideal candidate will be a dedicated protectional radiographer who strives to provide radiographic images of the highest quality. They will enjoy working with students and will actively share knowledge and skills with others.
This is a busy department which has had major investment in CT/MR and general x ray. We are currently replacing CR X ray rooms with DR and have had plans approved to build a new unit within the ED department which will house a DR room and CT .We have recently purchased 5 new DR mobiles which are due for delivery.
We actively encourage role extension together with both personal and professional development.
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT) provides good quality, safe and effective healthcare to the people of Cheshire and beyond. The Trust, which manages Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford, was established as an NHS Trust in April 1991 and became a Foundation Trust in April 2008.
We employ almost 5,000 members of staff, provide around 540 hospital beds, with a range of services including accident and emergency, maternity, outpatients, therapies and children's health.
The Trust is also part of Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP), a unique local health partnership that provides a range of community services for people across South Cheshire and Vale Royal.
During the Coronavirus pandemic, the Trust was recognised nationally for its ‘Be Safe Be EquiPPEd’ campaign, which aimed to make the Trust as safe as possible for staff and patients, through supporting the correct use of PPE. The results in the 2020 national NHS Staff Survey showed improvements in all elements of the safety culture theme, with 92% of respondents feeling their role made a difference to our patients. We were also recognised nationally for our workforce health and wellbeing initiatives. At Mid Cheshire, we value our staff and appreciate that in order to give our patients the best quality, compassionate care, we also need to look after our colleagues.
1. To maintain professional standards in accordance with Society of Radiographers policies and professional code of conduct.
2. To adhere to Departmental and Trust policies and ensure others do so.
3. Attend all Mandatory training as directed by the Trust.
4. Report incidents where procedures fail or do not have the intended effect.
5. To work in accordance with:-The IRR 17 and IR(ME)R 18 regulations, ALARA, Health & Safety Regulations and Departmental and Trust Policies and Procedures
6. To provide evidence of continuing professional development, to identify training needs and to develop skills including organisation and supervisory skills and techniques.
7. To maintain HPC registration.
8. To use independently after training the Trust PACS (Picture Archive Communication System)
and department CR (Computerised Radiography) System recording accurate details of faults/issues and reporting fault/issues to senior staff.
9. Maintain up to date skills and knowledge, and maintain an awareness of patient led service issues.
10. Maintain a professional/personal portfolio.
11. Adhere to Trust policy, procedures and guidelines.
12. Adhere to Trust standards of behaviour and expected performance.
13. Comply with Infection Prevention and Control (IP&C) policies and procedures as appropriate to their role and responsibilities in their individual work setting. Staff are required to be personally accountable for their actions and be responsible for their own compliance in relation to IP&C polices protocols or advice.
14. To perform duties in a caring and professional manner.
15. To perform all imaging techniques for which adequate training has been given as required including Theatre and Portable, AE, Barium, Dental, General and Specialist Radiography.
This advert closes on Wednesday 5 Mar 2025