Job summary
Hereat the Mid Yorkshire Trust an exciting opportunity has arisen for an ExperiencedCT Radiographer with previous NHS experience to become a key role within ourdepartment here at Radiology. We requiresomeone who has excellent organisational and Interpersonal skills and who cancontinuously improve themselves and help others to do so within our department.The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate evidence of either BScRadiography or, HPC Registered. Provide evidence of good CTexperience. Have the ability to work accurately under pressure and show evidenceof supervisory skills.
We are a 4-site trust and as part of your role you will berequired to work across all 4 sites on a rota basis covering, Days, Nights,Weekends and Bank holidays. (Pinderfields, Pontefract, Dewsbury and WakefieldCommunity Diagnostic Centre).
The Mid Yorkshire Trust has excellent travel links to Leeds,Sheffield, Doncaster and Bradford. We are close to both the M1 and the M62.
If you would like to attend for an informal chat or a look round,please contact either Sara Potter, Kristian Fairclough or Sarah Hanson on 01924542571.
Main duties of the job
To work as a member of the CT team responsiblefor producing high quality CT images within the Radiology Service.
To perform a comprehensive range ofCT procedures, trust wide.
To contribute towards the efficientdeployment of resources enabling the patient to receive a safe, accurate and timelyexamination.
To assist in co-ordinating workflowdemands within the CT departments across the trust.
To contribute towards findingsolutions which will meet the rapidly changing demands on the radiologyservice.
To contribute to training/tutorialopportunities within the CT Department.
About us
We provide care and support to over a million people inWakefield and Kirklees in their homes, community settings and across ourthree hospital sites at Pontefract, Dewsbury and Pinderfields (Wakefield).
Always striving for excellence, we are at the forefront ofinnovation and research, and we invest in teaching and the development of ourworkforce.
We live by our values of caring, improving, being respectfuland maintaining high standards. We listen and learn because we aim to make MidYorkshire the best place to work and receive care.
We value diversity and welcome talent and enthusiasmirrespective of age, disability, neurodivergence, sex, gender identity andgender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation,or other personal circumstances including providing unpaid carers support tosomeone with a health and care need. As ethnic minority groups, members of theLGBTQ+ community, and people with a disability/neurodivergence are currentlyunder-represented across the organisation, we encourage applications frommembers of these groups. We have policies and procedures to ensure allapplicants are treated fairly and consistently.
We are proud of our staff networks - who offer valuableguidance and feedback from those with lived experience.
We have a clear vision and you could be part of this! Ifyou share our values and you want to make a difference to the lives of ourpatients and their families and carers, we would love to hear from you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
KeyResponsibilities
To ensure imaging procedures are carried out inaccordance with mandatory departmental systems of work and protocols.
To adapt technique to the condition of thepatient and level of co-operation, consistentwith a good diagnostic outcome/optimum image quality.
To assess each patient and request to producethe correct course of action for examination and diagnosis.
To actively develop high standards of patientcare ensuring Trust policies and protocols are widely communicated and areimplemented, infection control.
To play an active role in the implementation anddevelopment of quality assurance programmes including departmental audit.
To undertake additional areas of responsibilityas delegated by the Team Leader.
Person Specification
Skills and Abilities
Essential
1. Evidence of a high standard of radiography for others to follow.
2. Ability to work accurately under pressure.
3. Evidence of supervisory skills.
4. Evidence of leadership and of organisational skills.
5. Ability to receive and communicate information verbally and in writing.
6. Basic computer literacy
7. Familiarity with computer use for Radiology.
Desirable
8. Information Systems.
9. Familiarity with PACS.
10. Access to a vehicle with the ability to travel independently in line with requirements.
Qualifications
Essential
11. BSc Radiography or ,
12. HPC. REGISTERED
Desirable
13. Evidence of post graduate study
14. In particular CT PG cert
Knowledge and Awareness
Essential
15. Awareness of the changing demands on the radiology service
16. Knowledge of the Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations 2017 and Ionising Radiation Regulations 2017
17. Evidence of keeping informed of current techniques and practices
18. Knowledge of Health and Safety at Work, COSHH, and Minimal Handling
Desirable
19. Knowledge of, or interest in, QA.
20. Knowledge of, or interest in, teaching.
21. Knowledge of appraisal/staff development programmes.
Experience
Essential
22. Evidence of participating in out-of-hours radiography service.
23. Experience of IV cannulation.
24. Evidence of good CT experience.
25. Significant CT experience within the NHS.
Desirable
26. Must have significant previous CT experience.
27. Evidence of experience over and above Radiographer level work beneficial to the department such as audit, co-ordinating workload and resources.
28. Evidence of delivering the clinical education of student radiographers, possibly including clinical supervisor/assessor roles.
Behavioural and Personal Attributes
Essential
29. A willingness to abide by the Trusts Equality and Diversity Policy.
30. A willingness to abide by the Trusts Health and Safety Policy.
31. Good team membership skills
32. Ability to act diplomatically in sensitive situations involving patients or staff.
33. Punctuality.
34. Evidence of commitment and motivation.
35. Respected member of an existing team.
36. Ability to work closely with student radiographers.
37. Professional in appearance and conduct.
38. Ability to satisfy Occupational Health screening.
39. Ability to work out of hours.
40. 30 minute on-call response time.
41. Flexible according to the demands of the service.
Desirable
42. Adaptable to a changing environment.