Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to develop your career in the General Radiography Department at the Norfolk & Norwich University NHS Foundation Trust (NNUH). The Radiology Department is accredited by QSI (Quality Standards in Imaging).
In line with the Trust's PRIDE values, we are seeking highly motivated candidates to join our dynamic friendly team. Applicants will contribute and work within the team to deliver high quality imaging to all service users, ensuring clinical safety and facilitating a high standard of patient care. The post requires a flexible and enthusiastic Radiographer prepared to be part of a team providing 24/7 care to patients, coordinating workflow, staff and patients each day. In addition, successful candidates will be required to take on responsibilities which include undertaking appraisals, incident investigation, audits, health and safety duties, mentoring new staff and students, governance responsibilities and other tasks.
The Radiology Department has 9 general DR rooms, with 3 in a busy and exciting ED unit. We also support a varied and busy theatre program (27 theatres), screening for urology, general, orthopaedic, spinal, pain and paediatric lists, undertaking many varied procedures.
Main duties of the job
The Radiology Department has 9 general DR rooms, with 3 in a busy and exciting ED unit. We also support a varied and busy theatre program (27 theatres), screening for urology, general, orthopaedic, spinal, pain and paediatric lists, undertaking many varied procedures.
A new paediatric Theatre complex opened in January 2024, and the Norfolk and Norwich Orthopaedic Centre (NANOC) opened in July 2024. Recruitment into this post will enable us to support further screening lists in theatres. In addition to these exciting developments, the Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) is under construction, currently planned to open in early 2025, to provide a significant growth in capacity for General Radiography, MRI, CT and Ultrasound. Not only will the CDC increase our capacity, but it will open up further training opportunities.
We also undertake dental imaging, support the Fluoroscopy Department and have a team of Reporting Radiographers (musculoskeletal, chest and abdomen), as well as a team of DXA Radiographers and Advanced Practitioners.
Cromer Hospital also forms part of the Trust and is situated on the beautiful North Norfolk coast. The Cromer Radiology department has a further 2 DR rooms supporting a busy MIU, GP's and clinics together with a procedure room with its own image intensifier, for Pain lists.
About us
Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!
The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.
We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
1. Flexible working hours
2. Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
3. Multi Faith prayer room
4. Discounted gym memberships
5. Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
6. Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
7. Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
8. Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
9. On-site Nursery
10. On-site cafes offering staff discounts
11. Support in career development
12. Flexible staff bank
13. Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide a professional, high quality and responsive departmental service, to patients, in a safe clinical environment. The post holder will practice without the direct supervision of a clinician.
To participate in training and supervising of imaging staff, students, assistants and medical staff.
To support the delivery of a high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare service, all staff are expected to act as a role model to others in all aspects of their work and consistently demonstrate NNUHs PRIDE values of People focused, Respect, Dedication, Integrity and Excellence.
Hours of work : Full Time and part time hours are available. Shifts are a mixture of long and short days. You will be required to work flexibly - weekday / weekend and out of hours duties (including nights) within the NNUH Trust including Cromer District Hospital and the CDC (Community Diagnostic Centre). We operate a 7 day working week which includes rostering at nights, weekends and Bank Holidays. We offer flexible working opportunities as well.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
14. Diploma/Degree of College of Radiographer or equivalent
15. Current HCPC registered
16. Show evidence of CPD
Experience
Essential
17. Appropriate knowledge must be up to date and underpinned by theoretical and practical experience
Skills
Essential
18. Ability to train other members of staff including all clinical staff at undergraduate & postgraduate levels
19. Knowledge of contrast media, its effects and adverse reactions and contra-indications - if applicable to role
Desirable
20. Demonstrates an understanding and experience of working with performance objectives and organisation target.
Attitude, aptitude
Essential
21. Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
22. Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion