Band 6 Radiographer - DR

NHS; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000

Job description

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic HCPC registered Senior Radiographer at University Hospitals Birmingham. The successful candidate will be joining our friendly imaging team, expanding their skillset and supporting the delivery of the DR service to a high standard with high-quality imaging and providing a positive patient experience.

This vacancy is for positions at Birmingham Heartlands Hospital and Good Hope Hospital.

The successful candidate will be expected to support and advise junior colleagues and trainees whilst rotating throughout DR. They will also be responsible for the organisation and daily management of the department as well as assisting the Clinical Team Leaders.

We are looking for an individual who can demonstrate strong interpersonal and communication skills and is able to work within the wider multi-disciplinary team, within core working hours and during out of hours.

The DR team is supported by Clinical Educator Radiographers who work across the departments to support with training and improved quality of imaging.

The Imaging Department encourages and supports career progression for all staff and has a fully integrated four-tier structure.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be responsible for the day-to-day running of a designated area of the Imaging department, for example, ED or Inpatients, where they will be expected to clinically prioritise the workload, in addition to supporting the training and development of junior staff, student radiographers, and other learners.

The successful candidate will support the clinical team leader in daily activities and deputise in their absence.

Other important tasks include ensuring all QA of the equipment is carried out, vetting and prioritisation of both inpatients and outpatient referrals, participating in departmental audits, as well as ensuring that all equipment faults are reported and actioned in a timely manner.

The candidate will also need excellent communication skills to build relationships and liaise with other departments within the hospital as well as external visitors such as RRPPS and company engineers.

Effective communication with clinical team leader radiographers and modality lead radiographer is imperative for the service to run efficiently.

As part of the Band 6 role, the successful candidate will also participate in the 24/7 out of hours rota and complete sickness reviews and appraisals for junior colleagues.

About us

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

1. Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment to offering flexible working where we can;
2. Offering our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reaches their true potential, achieves their ambitions, and thrives in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.

Job responsibilities

*Please Note: For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Person Specification

Qualifications

• HCPC Registration
• Evidence of relevant UK experience
• At least two years post-graduate experience
• Evidence of post-graduate development in the form of a post-graduate course e.g. IV cannulation course, QA course, Assessor course, teaching/training/supervision course

Experience

• Evidence of professional up-to-date knowledge
• Evidence of up-to-date technical knowledge
• Wide range of practical experience
• Evidence of team leadership skills
• Up-to-date knowledge and awareness of current NHS issues

Additional Criteria

• Demonstration of managerial skills
• Possess a high level of self-motivation
• Ability to motivate junior staff
• Demonstration of good interpersonal skills
• Effective organisational skills
• Able to supply accurate, precise information
• Evidence of innovation
• High level of enthusiasm
• Energy, drive, and ambition
• Shows Initiative
• Strong leadership skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.