We are recruiting for a General Radiographer who wishes to join #TeamIOWNHS. You should share our passion and drive to ensure that our patients receive quality and compassionate care and work with us to ensure the Trust continues its journey towards great people, great place.
This is a truly exciting time to join our team as we work towards launching our newly developed £10m Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) that will deliver first-class diagnostic care to our community.
The new centre will have the ability to deliver joined up diagnostic care, and with increased capacity this will ensure our patients will have faster access to treatment, earlier diagnosis, and improved outcomes.
By becoming part of our team, you will have the opportunity to work in innovative ways and play a central role in how we improve patient pathways, delivering the right test, at the right time, in the right place.
We are looking for an experienced General Radiographer to come and work in our forward-thinking department. Our normal practice would be to develop staff internally however an exciting opportunity has arisen for external candidates to apply.
Main duties of the job
To conduct a wide range of plain film and CT scans upon a range of patient types, both as an autonomous practitioner and as part of a multi-professional team, in a manner that meets professional, departmental and legal standards and requirements.
Participate in the out of hours on call rota. Radiographers practice will involve lone working in particular specialties and at particular times.
Patient presentation will include the unconscious, uncooperative, incapacitated, incompetent, disorientated and those with physical and mental disabilities. A wide variety of patients will be encountered and will include those exhibiting anti-social behaviour including both un-convicted and legally convicted e.g. prisoners.
Other influencing factors include the skills needed to provide patients or relatives with empathy and emotional support for the bereaved, terminally ill, injured, traumatised or those altered by substance use/abuse.
We are passionate about providing excellent CARE, which is why our values are Compassion, Accountable, Respect and Everyone counts. Our mission is to make sure that our community is at the heart of everything we do and that we hold our values across all our services.
We are committed to endorsing inclusion, diversity and multiculturalism throughout our services and as such, our procedures and policies ensure that applicants are always treated fairly throughout the recruitment process.
About us
Working for our Trust brings a variety of benefits, including an onsite day nursery, cycle-to-work scheme, discounts at local businesses and gyms, and the opportunity to hire Trust's beach hut in Ryde. We offer many flexible working opportunities, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement for you and if it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
The Isle of Wight is a unique and stunning gem located off the South Coast of England, a short ferry journey from Portsmouth and Southampton, with journey times taking from as little as 10 minutes. London can be reached in 90 minutes by rail from Southampton or Portsmouth. The island offers an amazing coastline with beautiful countryside, year-round events, festivals and award-winning attractions.
Our 2020-2025 strategy sets out to ensure that we continue to be a provider of excellent and compassionate care. As part of this strategy, we are proactively taking steps to ensure that we recruit and retain the highest quality of talent to provide CARE and we would welcome applications from under-represented groups to ensure our Trust is an inclusive and diverse employer.
Job responsibilities
Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.
For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the 'Job Description and Main Responsibilities' section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.
Why not come and see for yourself the CARE we give to our patients and staff. Apply to be part of our team today.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Diploma of College of Radiographers or BSc equivalent
* State Registration with the Health & Care Profession Council
Knowledge
Essential
* Extensive knowledge of Clinical Governance within the NHS
* Evidence of multidisciplinary team working
* Fully CT competent
* Experience in student supervision
* Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
Physical Skills
Essential
* Able to wear radiation protective clothing (5mm equivalence) and monitoring devices
* Be able to operate VDU equipment in both image acquisition and data management
* Be able to operate manual handling aids, as provided by the department including patient slide boards, sheets, hoists and trolleys
* Be able to operate and move full range of radiographic equipment Including over-couch tubes, mobile Image Intensifiers with monitors and mobile x-ray machines (motorised and non-motorised)
Desirable
* Attend annual update and complete e-learning modules, as required in relation to manual handling
Aptitudes
Essential
* Must be able to demonstrate good technical knowledge and continue to development it
Abilities
Essential
* Must be able to work to short deadlines and have a flexible approach to workload
Communication Skills
Essential
* Excellent oral and written communication skills
* Good presentation skills
* Effective advocate for patients
* Evidence of leadership skills
Employer details
Employer name
Isle of Wight NHS Trust
Address
St. Mary's Hospital
Parkhurst Road
Newport, Isle of Wight
PO30 5TG
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