Radiographer

NHS; Derby; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000

Job description

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

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.

About us

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.

Job 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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• 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.

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.

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust