Senior Radiographer

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

Leicester Royal Infirmary (LRI) is located close to the city centre. The main specialty groupings at the LRI are Acute Medical, Surgery, Paediatrics (including cardiology), Cancer Services, Theatres & Critical Care, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Maxillo-facial surgery, Accident & Emergency, and Orthopaedic Trauma.

The LRI has an Emergency Department containing 3 Wireless DR rooms and 2 CT Scanners. We also have separate departments for in-patients, paediatrics, out-patients, and screening that have just undergone a full equipment refurbishment to brand new Samsung DR equipment.

Our LRI radiographers rotate around all areas of Plain Film and also cross-site to the departments at LGH and GH. We have an established roster system for nights, weekends, and Bank Holiday duties. Rotation will include plain film, with opportunities to observe and work with the cross-sectional staff in CT imaging in the inpatient and outpatient department, including training on CBCT and Forensic CT.

You will also be expected to work on the other two sites - Leicester General Hospital and Glenfield Hospital where necessary. There will be a full induction, and we fully embrace extended roles, aiming to provide Imaging At Its Best.

We have a very diverse and friendly team of Imaging staff. It is essential that you are a good communicator and a team player, enthusiastic and driven. HCPC registration and NHS experience are essential.

Main duties of the job

Plain film imaging including adult and paediatric imaging in the emergency department, outpatient, inpatients, theatre, and mobile radiography.

The successful candidate will have:

• Excellent radiographic skills, leadership, teaching, coordination, and organizing skills. Ability to communicate and delegate appropriately.
• It is essential that you are a good communicator and team player; enthusiastic and driven. This post is suitable for an experienced Radiographer with an aptitude for coordinating & teaching others, who is a clinical expert and can lead by example. A background (or interest) in radiation protection supervision is an advantage.
• It is essential that you are highly motivated, a good communicator, and a team player. You will be required to take on additional non-clinical responsibilities to support quality control, audit, recruitment, and other service requirements. You will be adaptable to change and have excellent organizational skills. Commitment to high-quality patient care is essential. This post is suitable for experienced radiographers wishing to expand their skills and areas of responsibility.
• As a successful applicant, you will be required to participate in the 24/7 out-of-hours roster, which includes night duties, weekends, and public holiday shifts, and you will be expected to work cross-site.

Unfortunately, due to the nature of the interview process for this post, we are unable to accommodate Skype/Teams interviews. Face to Face only.

About us

Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).

We have four primary goals:

• high-quality care for all,
• being a great place to work,
• partnerships for impact, and
• research and education excellence.

And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.

Our strategy is underpinned by new values, and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:

• we are compassionate,
• we are proud,
• we are inclusive, and
• we are one team.

This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.

Job responsibilities

UHL is one of the largest Hospital Trusts in the country and treats over a million patients a year. It is based on three hospital sites and employs around 17,000 staff.

Leicester Royal Infirmary (LRI) is located close to the city centre. The main specialty groupings at the LRI are Acute Medical, Surgery, Paediatrics (including cardiology), Cancer Services, Theatres & Critical Care, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Maxillo-facial surgery, Accident & Emergency, and Orthopaedic Trauma.

We work with Samsung DR plain film/Mobile units and have Philips equipment installed in ED. Within the imaging department, we regularly support career progression in radiographic reporting/Advanced Practice and other roles such as ultrasound and vascular access.

Person Specification

Training & Qualifications

• Qualified Radiographer - degree or equivalent
• Registered with HCPC
• Evidence of ongoing personal and professional development

Experience

• Good background in Plain Film & Theatre
• Sound knowledge of radiation protection legislation
• Supervisory experience
• Previous senior experience
• Paediatric Experience

Communication & Relationships

• Experience of teamworking
• Experience of coordinating an area
• Undertaken appraisals with staff

Analytical & Judgement Skills

• Participation in audit/project work

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 Leicester NHS Trust

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum pro rata