Main area: Radiography
Grade: Band 7
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday)
Job ref: 213-CAX-6655839-A
Employer: King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: King's College Hospital
Town: London
Salary: £54,320 - £60,981 per annum including HCA
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 08/11/2024 23:59
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1.7 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King’s College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in the London Borough of Bromley.
Job overview
The Kings Dental X-ray department requires a HCPC registered, dynamic, knowledgeable and experienced Band 7 Radiographer. The successful candidate must have several years’ experience in a senior Band 6 position, with a wish to progress in their radiographic career. You must be an enthusiastic self-starter, with good communication and developed interpersonal skills.
The Dental X-ray department is located across two sites, at Kings College Hospital, Denmark Hill and Queen Mary’s Hospital, Sidcup. Both departments have friendly, professional working environments and are fully digital.
In addition to numerous satellite x-ray units within Kings and Queen Marys, the departments have a total of 3 Cone Beam CT scanners, through which you will rotate. It would be advantageous to have Cone Beam CT experience, as the post holder will be expected to be proficient, however training will be provided.
You will be part of hard working teams, expected to be relied upon to work autonomously, supervising staff & students, as well as being able to deputise for the Dental Radiology Superintendent, when called upon. As Kings is a teaching hospital, there is emphasis on focussing your transferable skills towards teaching and delivering lectures, alongside clinical duties.
Main duties of the job
OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE
* Help with organising the day-to-day workload.
* Undertake Cone Beam Computerized Tomography (CBCT) scanning.
* Deputise for the Dental Radiology Services Manager in their absence.
* Assist with the supervision and training of Senior and Staff Grade Radiographers, Radiographic Department Assistants and Assistant Radiographic Practitioners.
COMMUNICATION and REPRESENTATION
* To attend and participate in meetings including clinical, educational and developmental meetings.
* To undertake training as required including mandatory and statutory training, core skills training and ongoing developmental training.
* To take responsibility for own developmental learning and performance. To identify with the support of line manager appropriate areas of personal development.
* Participate in the teaching of staff members, nursing students and members of the multidisciplinary team.
RESEARCH & AUDIT
* Initiate and participate in audit.
* Contribute to practice development in reaction to the findings of audit and recent evidence, implement recommendations, and monitor their effectiveness.
* Participate in clinical research within the department.
* Work with others in the development of research protocols.
* Ensure research standards, protocols and documentation are adhered to.
Working for our organisation
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of £1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level.
We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.
King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
* Provide a Clinical Lead for all x-ray examinations within the specialist area.
* To assist in the adaptation of service to respond to short term and long term demands, training staff to ensure the daily workload is organised in line with clinical priorities, rearranging work lists in case of equipment failure, while being responsive to the inconvenience caused to clients and other staff groups and other departments by short notice cancellation of procedures.
* Ensure development of, compliance with, and regular review of, Health and Safety policies and procedures within the specialist area, including ionising radiation and non-ionising safety policies, to provide a safe and secure environment.
* Help with organising the day-to-day workload.
* Deputise for the Dental Radiology Services Manager in their absence.
* Provide input into the overall staffing strategy for the dental imaging Department, to enable smooth running of the service. This will include the re-allocation of workload and/or resources as necessary.
* Assist with the supervision and training of Senior and Staff Grade Radiographers, Radiographic Department Assistants and Assistant Radiographic Practitioners as required.
* Demonstrate, maintain and update skills and knowledge of evolving practice and legislative requirements. Being responsible for own Professional Development within Specialist Area.
* In conjunction with the Modality Clinical Specialist Manager take an active lead in the training and development of staff and students working within the imaging area.
* Provide professional support to other Radiographers and student Radiographers.
* Participate, and support others, in CPD.
Person specification
Experience
* Basic computer IT skills
* Ability to problem solve and positively contribute towards a harmonious working environment.
* Experience working as an effective member of multidisciplinary teams
* Good oral and written presentation skills
Qualifications
* Health Care Professions Council (HCPC) Registration
* Suitable postgraduate knowledge and experience
* Evidence of transferable skills and CPD
IMPORTANT
* Check your email account regularly as this is how we will communicate with you.
* If you delete the job from any of your accounts, you may be prevented from accessing further communications.
* To enquire about your application or inform us of any changes in your circumstances, please contact the named person on this advert.
* Please provide email addresses for referees where possible.
* Please review the documentation on our recruitment microsite, particularly the Trust’s criminal records checking policy.
* All staff have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and for ensuring they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.
* Due to a high volume of applications, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. It is therefore recommended that you apply promptly.
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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