Senior Radiographer - Neuroimaging

Kings College Hospital; London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000

Job description

Main area: Neuroradiographer Grade Band 6

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (7-day shift pattern including nights and weekends.)

Job ref: 213-CAX-7005827

Employer: King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Employer type: NHS

Site: King's College Hospital

Town: London

Salary: £44,806 - £53,134 per annum including HCA

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 26/02/2025 23:59

Job overview

An opportunity has arisen for enthusiastic, knowledgeable and motivated Band 6 radiographers to join the Neuroradiology team at King’s College Hospital.

The Neuroradiology department at King’s is one of the busiest in the UK, providing specialised imaging services to the population of South East London and Kent. King’s is a major trauma centre with the only 24 hour helicopter service in London, and a hyper-acute stroke centre.

We work a 4-day compressed hours week, where weekend and night shift working will be a requirement.

The Neuroradiology CT scanner is integral to the hyper-acute stroke pathway as well as other advanced neuroradiology scanning such as STEALTH, cranioplasty and intracranial CT angiography.

The department has 3 Siemens MRI scanners, including a brand new 3T system. We carry out specialised MRI studies such as advanced tumour imaging, perfusion scanning, spectroscopy and functional imaging, in addition to scans under general anaesthetic for both adult and paediatric patients.

In our bi-plane interventional suite, radiographers are an integral part of the team, participating in neurovascular treatments such as coil embolization of cerebral aneurysms, and mechanical thrombectomy for acute stroke. The thrombectomy service has recently been extended to provide 24/7 access to this vital intervention.

Main duties of the job

As a Neuroradiographer, you will rotate through MRI, CT, IR, x-ray and theatres, working within the multi-modality team to provide an efficient and patient-focused service. A comprehensive training programme is provided in all areas. CT, MRI or angiography experience is desirable.

You will be a qualified radiographer with experience in general radiography, able to assess and image the daily caseload of patients, and to ensure provision of the highest standards of patient care. You will be able to work autonomously, consulting senior staff as and when necessary.

You will be expected to participate in the supervision and teaching of Radiographers, Radiology Department Assistants, Assistant Practitioners and Student Radiographers as appropriate.

This post has a weekend and night working requirement as part of a 7 day working pattern.

Working for our organisation

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of £1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

1. Act as an Operator under the IR(ME)R Radiation Regulations and assess the clinical justification of referrals to ensure that the benefit to the patient outweighs the radiation risk associated with the examination.
2. Act as patient and staff advocate minimising their exposure to radiation.
3. Provide timely, efficient and courteous provision of radiographic services to the agreed standards of the department taking account of the patient/clients clinical, physical and cultural needs.
4. Carry out on-call duties without supervision.
5. Monitor and adjust work priorities in conjunction with other professionals to take into account changing demands on the diagnostic services due to emergencies or increased demand from A&E, particularly during on-call duties.
6. Assess and treat own workload of patients/clients, also communicates work priorities, organising workload and encouraging collaboration in the respective work area.
7. Responsible for the safe use and maintenance of imaging equipment, reporting faults to senior staff or directly to the manufacturer.
8. Receive and welcome patients and staff to the relevant Radiology reception areas and deal with any enquiries in a kind and courteous manner.
9. Communicates with the referrer any changes to referrals after assessing the clinical justification for an ionising radiation examination against IR(ME)R and local protocols.
10. Deal sensitively with patients or carers under emotional stress, including the terminally ill and bereaved.
11. Communicate information relating to conditions and procedures to staff, patients and carers and ensure informed consent for examinations.
12. Communicate effectively on a daily basis with patients with communication difficulties and cognitive impairment.
13. Anticipate and interpret customers’ needs, defining the level of customer care required on an individual basis.
14. Communicate effectively with staff within and outside of the department to ensure the smooth operation of the service. Including liaison with ward staff.
15. Give factual information to patients, including children, regarding examinations and understand the necessary preparations.
16. Position patients accurately for each examination, adapting techniques in accordance with the patient’s needs.
17. Comply with the requirements of Clinical Negligence Scheme for Trusts.
18. Demonstrate a problem-solving approach to issues arising at a local level, evaluating the need to refer problems to the line manager.
19. Be accountable for own professional actions and working within codes of Practice and professional guidelines, consulting senior staff as and when necessary.

Person specification

Qualifications

• BSc Radiography (or equivalent)
• Post Graduate Qualification in a relevant Radiology area of study

Skills and Experience

• Experience in working in a PACS and RIS environment.
• Evidence of CPD such as completion of short specialist courses

Personal characteristics

• Demonstrates a positive approach to patient care
• Able to organise and prioritise workload, managing time effectively and deliver within agreed timescales.
• Able to work to deadlines.
• Commitment to undertake on call, shifts and weekend duties
• Flexible approach to working practice, evidence of responding to service needs

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.