Senior Radiographer

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Apprenticeship Eligibility Criteria

Should this vacancy be recruited as an apprenticeship, the following criteria will apply:

UK nationals or other persons with a right of abode have an eligible residency status if they have been ordinarily resident in the UK or the British Overseas Territories, or the Crown Dependencies (Channel Islands and Isle of Man) for at least the previous 3 years on the first day of the apprenticeship.
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Job overview

We are looking to recruit a dedicated and skilled Plain Imaging Radiographer to work within our team across our four Wirral sites. The WUTH family comprises imaging departments at Arrowe Park Hospital, Clatterbridge General Hospital, St Catherine's Health Centre and Victoria Central Hospital.

The Trust has a wide variety of departments including Trauma and Orthopaedics, General Surgery, Women's and Children's, Medicine and Cancer support services.

Within the Plain Imaging department we support CPD, advanced practice with reporting radiographers and the continued training and development of all Radiographers.

We are seeking dynamic individuals who have the ability to successfully engage with a broad range of teams, disciplines and staff. We actively encourage our Band 6 Radiographers to engage with extra responsibilities e.g. RPS, H+S links, Safeguarding, QA.

Successful applicants will be expected to rotate across all four sites and contribute to the 24/7 service delivery rota at APH.

Successful candidates for our Band 6 Senior roles will work and supervise in areas including ED, MSK and Outpatient clinics, GP clinics, Inpatients, Theatres, Dentals and also provide portable imaging service to wards including critical care departments.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will demonstrate excellent organisational skills, must be flexible in approach, able to exercise initiative and demonstrate a consistently high standard of professionalism, being aware of the need for confidentiality and integrity.

The post holder requires a high degree of empathy, understanding, diplomacy, honesty and integrity as well as excellent communication skills and be willing to undertake on-going training and development. In addition, the post holder will be able to signpost clients/participants to the relevant sources of support and information appropriate to their needs.

Working for our organisation

All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as "competent and caring staff" by our patients.

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.

We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral's only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.

We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.

The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see Job overview & attached Job description for further information about the Senior Radiographer position available with WUTH.

Person specification

Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training

Essential criteria

• BSc in diagnostic Radiography or equivalent
• HCPC Registered
• Ability to participate in 24/7 rosters and flexible approach
• Minimum of 18 months experience post qualification as a band 5 or above
• Up to date CPD portfolio

Desirable criteria

• Experience of supporting and teaching junior staff and undergraduate student radiographers
• Experience of taking the lead role and ability to work under pressure

Knowledge and Skills

Essential criteria

• Excellent knowledge and understanding of analogue and digital radiography equipment
• Experience of a full range of general imaging services including theatre, MSK, IP/OP and trauma imaging
• Excellent technical knowledge of radiography and PACS
• Excellent understanding of both the Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations 2017 and the Ionising Radiations Regulations 2017
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Good understanding of audit processes
• Good understanding if team dynamics
• Ability to make decisions and prioritise under pressure
• Understand when to use initiative and when to escalate
• Good IT skills

Personal Attributes

Essential criteria

• Ability to communicate with all levels of staff and adapt approaches to meet needs of patients
• Demonstrate empathy and understanding
• Ability to motivate others
• Provide at all times a safe environment for all patients and staff alike
• Demonstrates willingness to learn new skills and support the development and training of other staff within the team
• Able to work autonomously out of hours and as part of a team
• To be an advocate for our patients
• Demonstrate the values and behaviour of WUTH

Other Requirements

Essential criteria

• Flexible and adaptable in meeting service needs
• Maintain confidentiality at all times
• Comply with the Trust's policies of data protection, confidentiality, equality and diversity, Health and Safety
• Ability to travel to all sites that form part of WUTH

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Please ensure you check the email account (including junk/spam boxes) from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application throughout the process.

By applying for this post you are agreeing to Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust viewing and managing the information contained in the application.

Please note; that if you are offered a position, your personal details will automatically be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system (ESR).

The Trust reserves the right to close any vacancies from further applications when we have received a minimum amount of applications from which to make a shortlist. To prevent this happening please complete and submit your application without delay.

Trust policy requires that the cost of submitting & processing a DBS application is met by the successful applicant/s. DBS costs are recovered via salary deduction following starting in post.

If the post you are applying for requires a DBS - Inline with Trust policy the cost of submitting and processing a DBS for successful applications would be met by the individual themselves. The amount would vary depending on the level required: Standard Disclosure £18+£6.50 or Enhanced Disclosure £38+£6.50 (please be aware the additional sum is an administration fee and may increase due to inflation). This will be deducted from your salary, in manageable monthly instalments for up to 3 months following commencement of employment.

The Trust would encourage all post holders who require a DBS for their role to registered with the DBS Update Service. You can find out more information and guidance on how to do this at https://www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service.

The Department of Health and Social Care has released a new publication to support overseas candidates looking to work in health and care in the UK.

The new guidance provides information on the recruitment process that candidates should expect when applying for work in the UK. Please follow the below link:

New guidance for overseas applicants | NHS Employers

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all unborn babies, children and adults and is signed up to both the Wirral Safeguarding Childrens Partnership and the Wirral Safeguarding Adults Partnership Board associated policies and procedures. All Trust staff must be familiar with, and adhere to these procedures. It is the post holders responsibility to attended the Trusts mandatory training Protecting Vulnerable People training, and to follow the relevant Trusts polices and practice guidance.

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 & Person Specification (PDF, 408.4KB)
• OH Risk ID Form (PDF, 159.6KB)
• Guidance Notes for Applicants (PDF, 734.3KB)
• Vision Values Behaviours (PDF, 515.6KB)
• WUTH GDPR Privacy Notice for applicants DBS - May 2022 (PDF, 290.4KB)