Senior CT Radiographe

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Communication requirements

• To ensure effective communication between the various teams who input into the scanning service such as Diagnostic Radiology Staff, Students, Medical Physics Staff, Clinicians, Referrers, Service Users etc.
• To ensure patients understand complex information related to their examination and encourage them to cooperate fully with the examination process. This may involve patients with learning difficulties or other disabilities
• Accurate input of patient data into any Trust computer system.

Teaching / Training requirements

• Take an active role in the training of qualified radiographers, radiography students and students from other disciplines including visiting engineers and clinical trainee staff
• Maintain expertise in intravenous cannulation techniques, and central venous access devices

• To participate in the departmental continuing professional development programme, including participating in appraisal and personal development planning
• To participate in the Trust's mandatory training
• To adhere to the College of Radiographer's Professional Code of Conduct

Analytical skills

• Assess patient's clinical condition with relation to the level of risk of giving intravenous and oral contrast medium for examination protocols
• Adapt radiological techniques and protocols in accordance with the condition of the patient

General duties

• Supervision of junior radiographic staff, students and radiographic aides as required
• Ensuring stock levels of equipment and consumable items are maintained in the department and advising the relevant staff member if stock needs ordering
• Provision of specialist care of patients to ensure their comfort and safety in the department
• Checking patient details prior to examination and ensuring all relevant details are on the request card as per the IR(ME)R regulations.
• Maintenance of the standards of imaging set by the department
• Ensuring that any faults in equipment, fixtures, fittings or fabric of any of the departments are recorded and notified to the appropriate persons, and complying with current Health and Safety and Moving and Handling regulations.
• Ensure that all relevant radiation protection measures for the department are adhered to, e.g. local rules, ionising radiation regulations, IR(ME)R, departmental dose reduction strategies, pregnancy status etc.
• Maintaining practices in keeping with departmental and Trust Board policies, e.g. fire regulations, patient confidentiality etc.
• To follow the Trust Values
• To work with the Radiologists, Clinical Specialist Radiographers and other senior staff in the department to review working practices and identifying new ways of working and finding solutions to problems.
• Clinical supervision of radiography students and apprentice radiographers

There is a contractual requirement to participate in extended day working.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• DCR (R) or BSc Radiography
• HCPC registration

Desirable criteria

• Interested in post graduate study
• Competent in administration of IV contrast

Experience

Essential criteria

• A range radiography experience with specific expertise in CT or MR

Desirable criteria

• Experience in a variety of other Trusts / Departments of Radiology
• Experience of working in an oncology setting
• Experience with training radiography students

Skills

Essential criteria

• Communication skills
• Analytical skills
• Planning and organizational skills
• Team worker
• IT skills
• Ability to work under pressure

Desirable criteria

• ECDL or other IT related courses
• Experience of managing workload
• Participation in audit

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Personal development plan with ongoing CPD portfolio

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge of College of Radiographers policies
• Oncology knowledge

Other

Essential criteria

• Reliable
• Ability to use initiative
• Ability to work under pressure
• Sensitivity and tact
• Smart professional appearance
• Ability to participate in extended day and weekend working, and on-call
• Ability to work flexibly

Desirable criteria

• Desire to work with patients who have cancer

The closing date for this post may be extended if there are insufficient applicants or brought forward if there is a high volume of applicants.

We want to ensure that everyone who works at the Christie or uses our services is welcomed, valued and treated with dignity and respect. The Christie values diversity and is committed to ensuring equal opportunities for all and fair representation across the organisation at all levels. In support of these commitments, we particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and other ethnic minority people and people with disabilities for this post. Appointment will be only on merit.

We are committed to creating a balanced and diverse workforce. As such we welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. Together we will foster inclusion and tackle inequity and health inequalities in cancer care.

As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy

All positions within the Christie are subject to the receipt of satisfactory written references, medical clearance and evidence of your Right to Work in the UK. Some roles will require a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check. Please note if you are successfully appointed to a post with this Trust, you will be required to pay for your own DBS Disclosure.

By applying for this post you are agreeing to The Christie NHS Foundation Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system. Please note, all communication regarding your application will be made via email, please ensure you check your junk/spam folders as emails are sometimes filtered there.

If you have not heard from us within four weeks of the closing date, I regret that on this occasion your application will have been unsuccessful.

The Inter-Authority Transfer (IAT) process is a critical and beneficial component of ESR and will form part of the recruitment process. In the event that you are successful following interview your previous NHS employment data, if applicable will be transferred from your current / most recent employer.

Overseas candidates wishing to apply for this position and who would require immigration sponsorship, may wish to self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for the post on the UKVI website.

You should be aware the Trust operates a No Smoking Policy and therefore employees are not permitted to smoke at work.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

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.

Documents to download

• Job Description (PDF, 192.4KB)
• The Christie Vision (PDF, 45.9KB)
• Strategy Brochure (PDF, 5.8MB)
• Hospital Parking (PDF, 116.3KB)
• Trust Membership - Christie Talent (PDF, 23.0KB)
• Travel to The Christie (PDF, 3.8MB)