CT Radiographer

Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Your working pattern will be 12-hour shifts over 7 days.)

Job ref: 259-6962406RLHCDC-A

Employer: Barts Health NHS Trust

Employer type: NHS

Site: Mile End Hospital

Town: London

Salary: £44,806 - £53,134 per annum inc

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 24/04/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Band 6

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.

Job Overview

We are looking for an enthusiastic registered CT Radiographer to work in close conjunction with the CT Operational Lead Radiographers, CT Modality Lead and the wider team at our CT unit at Mile End Hospital which is part of the new Community Diagnostics Centre and the existing Early Diagnosis Centre.

Potential candidates should preferably have at least two years' experience of working within CT and have at least 2 years of post-qualifying experience. Excellent communication and computer skills are essential.

You will be working on a rota basis within the CT team covering 12-hour days, 08:00-20:00, Monday to Sunday.

We will be providing a service to a wide range of cancer, urgent, rheumatology and routine outpatients across North East of London. In this role, it is essential to have good organisational skills, good working relationships and be motivated and able to demonstrate how you can motivate others within the team.

Main duties of the job

The aim of this role is to provide high quality, effective Imaging services for the CT department at Mile End Hospital.

The post holder will work closely with other CT radiographers and clinical staff of all grades for safe, prompt and effective imaging of outpatients.

CT has a crucial role in the provision of primary diagnoses and follow-up in cancer and long term disabling conditions. Patients may present unconscious, un-cooperative, incapacitated, incompetent, or with physical and mental disabilities. Some may exhibit anti-social or threatening behaviour. It is necessary to provide empathy and emotional support to the bereaved, terminally ill, injured and traumatised.

Person specification

Qualifications

• BSc Radiography or DCR
• Current Health and Care Professions Council registration
• IV cannulations- or willingness to achieve this skill in house

Desirable criteria

• Radiation Protection Supervisor experience
• Post Graduate qualification in CT (or willing to undertake this)
• CT Colon training (or willingness to undertake this)

Experience

• Band 6 radiographer in general and specialised Imaging procedures including CT
• Post qualification experience
• Evidence of CPD, including attendance at relevant short course & study days
• Participation in Quality Assurance / Clinical Governance initiatives.

Desirable criteria

• Participation in the recruitment and selection process of Band 3 staff

Knowledge

• Portfolio of evidence of continuing professional development
• Understanding of Clinical Governance and Health and Safety

Desirable criteria

• Awareness of new developments in CT
• Some knowledge of wider NHS issues

Skills

• Competent to perform IV injections and cannulation (or willing to undergo training)
• Teaching and training skills with the ability to adapt training and teaching styles in response to needs of the trainee.
• Ability to organise and prioritise workload and delegate when required
• Excellent communication skills and presentation skills
• To have effective problem solving skills
• Good computer skills- including RIS, PACS and CRS
• Able to communicate with patients in an empathetic manner regarding their treatment and procedures

Other

• Ability to work within a team
• Able to participate in extended weekday working and weekends
• Commitment to developing culture of openness and partnership.