Band 5 Radiographer - Conquest

Join us at Hastings, in 1066 country. Home to some of Sussex's finest coast and countryside. We are looking for an enthusiastic Band 5 radiographer to join our expanding Department of Radiology at the Conquest Hospital Hastings.

This is a clinical role with an emphasis on General and Trauma Radiography so the right candidate will require relevant experience.

Previous experience working as a radiographer in the UK or working in a Radiology Department at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust will be an advantage.

Shift duties to provide a comprehensive 24 hour, 365 day a year service in Trauma and General Radiography are an essential part of this role. You should be able to work a variety of shifts in order to meet this commitment together with out of hours working.

The department is home to a Siemens Artis Zee Interventional Suite, Siemens Axiom Artis Cardiac, Siemens Artis Zee Multipurpose, Toshiba Aquilion 64 and an Aquilion ONE CT Scanners, Agfa Automated DR600 X-ray, GE Senographe Pristina and two Siemens Aera 1.5 MRI Scanners.

The department actively supports internal training in speciality modalities to include Cardiac and Interventional Radiography, CT and MR scanning. External training is supported in Medical Ultrasound, Radiographer reporting and Mammography.

We have permanent roles available.

We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work.

We provide safe, compassionate and high quality care to half a million people living or visiting East Sussex. We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex, the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive services are provided by 7000+ members of staff working from acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites and in people’s own homes.

In 2020 the Care Quality Commission rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being caring and effective. The Conquest Hospital and our Community Services are rated ‘Outstanding’. Eastbourne DGH rated ‘Good’.

In 2020, the Trust launched its ambitious ‘Building for our Future’ programme. This once in a lifetime programme aims to repair, redevelop and expand our hospitals, transforming the environment in which we provide care for generations to come.

For further details / informal visits contact:

1. Name: Simon Shepherd
2. Job title: Clinical Modality Manager - X-Ray
3. Email address: simon.shepherd8@nhs.net