The Queen Elizabeth Hospital in King's Lynn are looking for an enthusiastic individual with proven experience, to take on an exciting job opportunity within the CT department within Radiology.
This is an ideal opportunity to consolidate any existing skills, as well as the potential to learn new skills with help and support of experienced CT trained Radiographers and Radiologists.
You will be responsible for undertaking all forms of imaging, ranging from standard non-contrast/staging (contrast) scans, to the more complex angiography studies (including cardiac imaging) and CT Virtual Colonography. Training and support will offered where required.
Professional Standards.
• To be able to work autonomously, adhering to the Code of Practice of the College of Radiographers.
• Must be HealthCare Professions Council (HCPC) registered and adhere to all Trust and departmental policies and guidelines.
• Maintain professional standards by Continued Professional Development
• Advise and assist junior radiographers to maintain appropriate professional standards.
• Respond to periodic review of good practice through the department system. (Clinical Audit)
Team Development
• Support and assist the Team Leader in CT scanning in maintaining an environment for staff development and thereby participating in clinical supervision.
• Deputise for the Team Leader in CT Imaging when required.
• Provide mentorship to new staff (induction programme).
• Be actively involved in the training, assessment and clinical supervision of under-graduate student radiographers on clinical placement.
• Delegate appropriate tasks and supervise the multi-disciplinary team to achieve the desired quality of patient care.
• Provide leadership and clinical supervision to the radiographer team when required
• Be able to plan and prioritise own and department’s workload to ensure the most efficient use of resources and service delivery.
• Record staff absence in accordance with Trust policy when required.
There’s never been a more exciting time to join TeamQEH. We’re working on a once in a generation opportunity to build a new state-of-the-arthospital to open in 2030 and we are also carrying out on one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we’ve ever undertaken.
Our new electronic patient record (EPR) willreplace paper-based patient records from 2026 and will lead to better, safer, joined-up care atThe Queen Elizabeth Hospitaland beyond.
At The QEH we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs.
We are an ambitious organisationthat upholds our values of kindness, wellness and fairness. We strive for continuous quality improvement,recentlydemonstrated in our 2024 CQC maternity inspectionratingour services as ‘Good’, and we are proud to be a place to learn and grow through recognised learning and apprenticeships.
We recognise and reward our 4,000 staff and volunteers, pridingourselves on a community atmosphere and positive team spirit. We have approx. 530 beds across 33 wards and have newly built education and training facilities, a range of modern award-winning centres alongside a talented team of people ready to give you a warm welcome. We love working here and think you will too.
For further information about this role, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification
This advert closes on Tuesday 7 Jan 2025