Job Summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic Band 5 and/or Band 6 Radiographer to join our existing skilled, friendly radiographic team here at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust providing services across the full week.
You will be based at Basildon in central Essex. The role requires rotation through different areas of the department including A&E, Theatres, Mobile and General x-ray. You will also be required to rotate through our outlying Community Hospitals. As a dual banded post, candidates will be supported for promotion to Band 6 roles through a well-structured development plan.
Main duties of the job
As a Band 5 radiographer, you will work independently, as part of a team. In time following the completion of competences and development and consolidation of your training, you will be assessed, enabling progression to a Band 6 role. In this senior role you will also be expected to take a supervisory role leading a small group. Band 6 radiographers act as mentors for this process and are also required to supervise and assess undergraduate students.
We are fully DR compliant including at our community hospital sites. Between the sites we provide Plain film, theatre, fluoroscopy, CT, MR, Nuclear Medicine, Ultrasound and Cardiac Imaging.
As a department we support Radiographer Advanced and Extended Scope practice related to service need, including Image Reporting, Radiographer led CT Colonography and upper GI Fluoroscopy. We support the education and development of staff and have a dedicated Education Committee to ensure training is relevant, distributed fairly and supportive of Departmental goals.
1. To undertake duties as part of the rotational radiographer team working in areas including plain film, theatres, mobiles, dentals and fluoroscopy.
2. Full participation in 24-hours per day, 365 day per year shift system including nights, evenings, weekends and bank holidays.
3. Rotation through all sites including Community Hospitals.
4. Opportunity to train in CT, MR, fluoroscopy and IR as and when service requirements allow and in consideration with training needs of all staff.
About Us
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest in the country, with a workforce of approximately 15,000 who serve a population of 1.2 million people.
We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook - if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.
We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress.
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£29,970 a year per annum (pro rata for part time)
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working, Compressed hours
Reference number
390-CSS-BA-9517
Job locations
Basildon
Nethermayne
BASILDON
SS16 5NL
Job Description
Responsibilities
Please see attached a full job description which outlines the details of the role and responsibilities.
We look forward to your application.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* BSc Radiology or equivalent
* Record of current CPD
Desirable
* Certificate of competence - cannulation
* Routine CT experience
Experience
Essential
* Knowledge of IR(ME)R 2017
* Demonstrable experience or equivalent in radiology
Desirable
* Experience within an acute hospital setting
* Knowledge of current NHS issues
Skills
Essential
* Strong verbal and written communication
* Effective team working
* Accuracy with written and/or typed records
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
Employer details
Employer name
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Basildon
Nethermayne
BASILDON
SS16 5NL
Employer's website
https://www.mse.nhs.uk #J-18808-Ljbffr