Radiographer

Wales Medicines Strategy Group; Derby; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 37,000

Job description

Employer University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Employer type NHS

Site Florence Nightingale

Town Derby

Salary £29,970 - £36,483 pro rata/pa

Salary period Yearly

Closing 14/04/2025 23:59

Interview date 28/04/2025

Radiographer

Band 5

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is fully committed to promoting inclusion, equality, diversity and human rights in employment and delivery of its services. The Trust is committed to providing an environment where all employees, patients, carers and visitors experience equality of opportunity by means of understanding and appreciating the value of diversity.

The Trust actively encourages applications from members of our Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities. These groups are under-represented in our organisation, and it’s important to us that our workforce reflects the diversity of our communities as much as possible.

Armed Forces and Disability Confident guaranteed interview scheme

To further support the pledges in the Armed Forces Covenant and to make a positive contribution to support ex-armed forces personnel (veterans) make the transition to civilian life, the Trust has introduced a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for veterans who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification, to help them overcome barriers to find civilian employment. The scheme will operate for all external recruitment.

To ensure that all employees are treated fairly, the Trust is a Disability Confident Employer and committed to both employing and retaining people with disabilities. This commitment is to guarantee an interview for any candidate that has disclosed a disability under the Equality Act 2010 and who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification.

If you require support/adjustments with your application please contact the recruitment team on 01332 788466.

Join us and help make a real difference to our Trust.

Here’s more about the role and what we’re looking for;

Job overview

For the attention of Diagnostic Radiography Students Graduating in 2025

Would you like to work in the East Midlands, either at University Hospitals of Leicester (UHL), University Hospitals of Derby & Burton (UHDB), or Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH)?

We are looking to appoint undergraduates, ahead of qualification in summer 2025, and are jointly undertaking a UK Radiography Graduate recruitment event, at the National Centre for Sports and Exercise Medicine (NCSEM), within Loughborough University.

Closing Date: 14 April 2025

Interviews will be held over 3 days: 28, 29 & 30 April 2025

Main duties of the job

University Hospitals of Leicester (UHL) is one of the largest Hospital Trusts in the country serving over 1 Million people. It is based on three hospital sites and employs over 220 Radiographers.

You will experience a broad range of general Radiography skills across all our 3 acute sites. You will receive a fully supported induction package alongside a 12 month inclusive Preceptorship programme.

University Hospitals of Derby & Burton is one of the biggest and most innovative NHS foundation trusts in the country. UHDB is a place where we provide 'Exceptional Care Together' and is also QSI accredited.

Here, you will participate in a broad rotation in all areas of plain film, theatres, and fluoroscopy. UHDB provides services across a wide geographical area, from South Derbyshire down to Southeast Staffordshire.

As a newly qualified radiographer you will be supported for the first 18 months through a preceptorship scheme.

Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) is one of the biggest and busiest acute Trusts in England. NUH provides services at the Queen’s Medical Centre, City Hospital and NUH Treatment Centre.

Our wide range of regional specialty services cover neurosciences, Nottingham Children’s Hospital, an Emergency Department (level 1 Trauma centre), cardiac/thoracic surgery, oncology, renal, urology, and stroke services.

NUH Radiology offer a full induction with a 12 month supported preceptorship programme.

Working for our organisation

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development.
• On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To strive for “right first time” radiography and to achieve quality assurance in all aspects of the radiology service.
• To participate in department shift system and/or out of hours roster.
• Perform technical administrative tasks, including accurate patient information, examination details and post processing requirements on the Radiology Information and PACS systems.
• To be responsible for the care and comfort of the patient whilst they are in the Radiology Department respecting their privacy, dignity, religious and cultural beliefs.
• To ensure knowledge of the equipment and utilise it in a safe and efficient manner according to protocols.
• To undertake intravenous injections/connections to pump injector in compliance with Imaging & Medical Physics protocol, following training, and if required by the role.
• To assist in the quality assurance programme for equipment for the department and assist in equipment testing and documentation following installation and servicing.
• To ensure that all equipment is kept clean. This includes cleaning between patients and also participation in daily and weekly cleaning schedules (and documentation that these schedules have been followed). All accessory equipment must be kept tidy. To monitor the performance of all associated equipment and report all potential and actual faults and hazards.
• To identify to the Superintendent Radiographers/Senior Radiographers where staff performance or behaviour is below an acceptable standard suggesting a course of action where appropriate.
• To assist Senior staff with the supervision of Assistant Practitioners, RDAs and other non-medical staff/visitors within the clinical areas.

The joint advert we have all agreed on will be the 'Job overview' section of trac.

Minimum Requirements:

• HCPC Registered and relevant radiography qualification.
• Further Courses Attended.

Communication Skills

• Evidence of good communication skills.

Team Working

• Evidence of working in a team.
• Radiographic skills in all areas.

Experience and Knowledge

• Experience of working in a similar acute setting and awareness of clinical governance.
• Evidence of patient care.

Our Trust aims to provide the highest quality care to patients within Derbyshire and South East Staffordshire and we want the very best people to work with us.

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION

If we receive a high number of applications for this position we reserve the right to withdraw the post before the closing date, therefore it is advisable that you apply as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

At UHDB, we offer different ways to work flexibly to each and every one of our colleagues, many of whom already work flexibly at all sites of the Trust.

For our roles we are open to discussing the possibility of part-time/ reduced hours/ compressed hours/ flexible start and finish times/ fixed/flexible shifts/annualised hours/ term time hours/ hybrid working – working partly in the trust/partly at home.

We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise to work with you to look at all the available options.

Most of our posts are subject to a DBS check, however having a criminal record will not necessarily bar you from obtaining a position. Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check, if it is required for their role.

All correspondence relating to your application will be sent to you via our trac.system account. Please ensure that you regularly check your emails; this includes junk/spam, as your security settings may not recognise the sender.

Anyone from outside of the UK (excluding from the Republic of Ireland) will need permission from UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) to work in the UK and may also need entry clearance before travelling here.

UKVI is responsible for managing migration. To obtain a visa or entry clearance, you will need to meet certain requirements and demonstrate you have the right to work in the UK via:

• the points-based immigration system
• the EU settlement scheme
• eVisa

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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.