* To be responsible for the operational delivery of a high quality, safe and efficient Cath lab and CT service.
* There will be an average split of 60%/40% Cath lab/CT.
* To provide supervision and training for junior Radiographers, Assistant Practitioners, Radiographic helpers, and Student Radiographers.
* To consistently demonstrate Trust values and behaviours.
Main duties of the job
To provide high quality radiographic images for CT, catheter labs and hybrid theatres.
Weekend and on-call cover.
Continued learning and development in cardiac interventional procedures and imaging technology.
Job responsibilities
CLINICAL
Performance of clinical radiographic duties as delegated by the lead radiographer for the modality.
To participate in multi-disciplinary team working.
To practice within the standards of the Health Professions Council.
To ensure effective communication with patients, carers and all health care professionals about all aspects of patient care. This will include where necessary communicating with sensitivity, tact, empathy, and reassurance.
The post holder must be able to remain calm and professional during extremely pressurised situations.
The post holder will assist the multidisciplinary team in post procedure care in the event of a patient death.
To maintain accurate documentation pertinent to the examination.
To assist in the training and supervision of radiographer helpers, assistant practitioners, entry grade, and senior radiographer practitioners.
To maintain a close liaison with the lead radiographer for each of the modalities, to organise and supervise workflow in the area.
Competent knowledge of anatomy.
The post holder will be required to support flexible working to maximise workload through the Radiology department.
Involvement in planning and prioritising patient lists and workload.
Post holder will act independently within appropriate clinical/professional guidelines and refer to their manager when necessary.
To ensure previous imaging is available and to ensure all images are discharged to the appropriate place post examination.
Ensure all patients are positively identified prior to examination.
Consistently adhere to local rules and support others to do the same.
Have a thorough knowledge of Cath lab & CT imaging and safety.
To use patient monitoring systems and know how to deal with emergency situations.
Receive and authorise direct referrals for CT Head examinations within the NICE head injury and stroke guidelines.
MANAGERIAL/LEADERSHIP
To disseminate information from training sessions as required.
Participate and contribute to the staff development programme and educational activities.
To act as mentor to junior staff.
To participate in departmental appraisal system and appraise junior staff.
ORGANISATIONAL
Ensure professional and honest time management of shifts.
Responsible for monitoring own roster and having knowledge of upcoming shifts.
Responsible for agreeing cover for shifts which you cannot complete.
Ensure that time/owing is taken on a shift for the modality of which it was accrued.
Responsible for own management of annual leave planning.
PROFESSIONAL
To actively participate in the in-service training programme within the department.
To attend relevant training courses as identified and agreed with line manager during personal development review.
Maintenance of an up-to-date CPD portfolio.
Ensure radiation doses to every patient are as low as reasonably achievable (ALARA) consistent with a diagnostic result.
To work to radiographic protocols and policies as required under the ionising regulations.
To record any unintended / accidental doses through LHCH incident reporting mechanism.
Escalate potential risks to management immediately.
Be responsible for ensuring own radiation protection safety including personal protective equipment and dosimetry monitoring.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* FHEQ Level 6 / BSc / BSc (Hons) in Diagnostic Radiography or equivalent qualification if applicable.
* FHEQ level 7/SCQF level 11.
Knowledge
* Experience of mentoring, coaching and supervision.
* Enhanced clinical reasoning skills & professional judgement.
* Efficiently organise/manage workloads and minimise avoidable risk.
* Knowledge of Cardiac interventional procedures.
* Knowledge of Cardiac CT.
* Experience in organisation of QA processes.
Skills
* Extensive understanding of approaches to communication.
* Ability to efficiently train and develop others.
* Use of dual plane imaging/ hybrid theatres.
* Extensive understanding of CRIS system.
* Statistical skills in audit & research.
Values
* Proactively review practice to prevent discrimination.
* Eager to continue own development.
* High standards including when under pressure.
* Allow for open & honest communication.
* Promote teamwork.
* Encourage quality improvement.
* Have an understanding of different personalities, cultures & religious beliefs.
* Support resilience and self-care through role modelling.
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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