Diagnostic Radiographer

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job description

Wythenshawe Hospital, part of the Manchester Foundation Trust, is seeking an enthusiastic plain film radiographer to join the team at our Withington/Wythenshawe sites. This is a new post to support the expansion of the Community Diagnostic Centre based at Withington hospital, although the successful candidate will be expected to rotate through all areas of plain film imaging on both sites.

We are moving to a shift-based system in September where all staff will work a standard 37.5 hour week with a minimum of 2 days off each week.

To provide a diagnostic radiography service to patients attending Wythenshawe hospital for a wide range of examinations.

We have an excellent preceptorship and induction program to support your integration into the department.

This is an exciting time to join the team with new equipment for the Emergency department in a new build redesigned unit, an ever-growing interventional caseload in new hybrid theatres, complex CT scanning procedures alongside a busy plain film rotation.

Looking for your first post or a new challenge? Then these are the posts for you.

Candidates with 18 months or more experience will be eligible to apply for our link grading to band 6 upon appointment.

For informal visits, contact Steven Brown, Principal Plain Film Radiographer.

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn and is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate, so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness, and driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

For further details / informal visits, contact:
Name: Steven Brown
Job title: Principal Plain Film Radiographer
Email address: [e-mail]
Telephone number: 0161 291 2049

Andrea Owen
Site Lead for Radiology
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