Advanced Cardiac Radiographer - CT

To support the opening of the new Community Diagnostics Centre at Mile End Hospital in mid-2025, an exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 Advanced Cardiac CT Radiographer to work within the Cardiac CT service provision networked from the service at St Bartholomew's Hospital.

If you are a dynamic, enthusiastic, experienced Cardiac Radiographer, specialised in Cardiac CT & are looking for a challenge, this is an exciting opportunity to work within a newly established service alongside a friendly, hard-working, ambitious and highly skilled team of Radiographers within the CDC and in collaboration with the Cardiac Imaging service at St Bart's NHS Trust.

As part of this fast-paced & exciting role, you will be working as a key member of the Cardiac Imaging team, involved in the operational running of the department, under the leadership and deputising to the Operational Lead Radiographer.

The Cardiac service within St Bart's Trust is involved in a large amount of research and complex scanning with plenty of opportunities to get involved. We are immensely proud to have many of our Radiographers publishing research & representing us at conferences both in the UK and around the World.

The service at the CDC is based on a 7 day a week, 12 hours a day model offering flexible access to patients from around London and beyond.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work as an Advanced Specialist Practitioner within Cardiac Imaging, where they will be an advocate for radiographer professional development and use their advanced knowledge to support specialist radiographer education and training. They will provide high quality, effective Imaging services within Cardiac CT. The post holder will work closely with Radiographers, students and clinical staff of all grades in providing safe, prompt and effective imaging. This will be done at the Community Diagnostics Centre (CDC) at Mile End.

The post holder will be a leader in cardiac radiography role expansion and responsible for the day-to-day coordination of the radiography team.

The service at the CDC is delivered across 12 hour days, 7 days a week therefore the working pattern for this post will reflect the needs of this service.

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• BSc or Diploma in Diagnostic Radiography
• HCPC State Registration

Desirable

• Post Graduate specialist training equivalent to Master's level.

Experience

Essential

• Demonstrable evidence of expert Cardiac CT radiographic experience.
• Evidence of advanced knowledge in Cardiac CT imaging.
• Experience of working with junior staff and students.
• Vast practical Cardiac Radiography experience post qualification.

Desirable

• Experience in pursuing innovation and role development in Cardiac CT radiography.
• Experience in more than one hospital.
• Evidence of experience of first line management.

Knowledge

Essential

• Portfolio of evidence of advanced professional development/training and education for Cardiac CT Radiography.
• Evidence that knowledge of Cardiac CT imaging techniques is up to date.
• Evidence of the ability to critically analyse Cardiac CT radiography practice and role development/training potential.

Skills

Essential

• Excellent written communication skills.
• Excellent verbal communication skills.
• Advanced knowledge in a range of Cardiac CT Imaging techniques and innovations.
• Demonstrate awareness of responsibility to and advocacy for patients.
• Teaching and training skills with the ability to adapt training and teaching styles in response to needs of the trainee.
• Team player with enthusiasm for Cardiac CT radiography, with the ability to engage staff at all levels.
• PACS, RIS and CRS knowledge and experience.
• IT skills, with advanced levels of understanding of Microsoft Office.
• Demonstrate enthusiasm and have the ability to motivate others.
• Ability to work under pressure whilst subject to interruption.
• Willingness to embrace new ideas and concepts.
• Very high personal and radiographic standards, with attention to detail.
• Ability to use own initiative, solve problems and make decisions.
• Evidence of participation in QA Programme and maintenance of agreed standards.
• Good understanding of legislation relating to Health & Safety and Radiation Protection.

Other

Essential

• The CDC is open 12 hours a day (8am-8pm) over 7 days and the successful candidate will be rostered to reflect this.
• Requirement to be able to manage own workload and diary.
• Sufficient to perform the duties of the post with any aids and adaptations.

Employer details

Employer name

Barts Health NHS Trust

Address

Mile End Hospital

London

E1 4DG

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

259-6647962RLHCDC-B