Specialist Radiographer

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Fluoroscopy and Plain Film X-Ray Imaging department at South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We are seeking a part-time band 6 diagnostic radiographer to work within the fluoro team, also rotating through plain film and IR. We anticipate this role to be primarily on the James Cook site in Middlesbrough; however, regular rotation will be expected to the Friarage in Northallerton to work in the fluoro and plain film rooms there. The department includes the provision of plain film x-ray, dental (including cone beam CT) and theatre services as well as specialist modalities, including US, CT, MRI and fluoroscopy/interventional radiology.

The successful candidate will be a role model for demonstrating our Trust's values through their leadership attributes and be committed to providing high-quality, patient-focused care.

Although the successful candidate will be employed by STNHSFT (South Tees Foundation Trust) on a 9-5 Monday to Friday basis, there will be an expectation of collaborative working across the Tees Valley in the future, and different working hours should the need arise.

Successful candidates will be an employee of STNHSFT and managed as per the governance arrangements currently in place for Radiology and the organisation.

Main duties of the job

The Radiology service is dedicated to facilitating continuous professional development and role extension/advanced practice. There are more than 30 Advanced Practitioners within the service, with specialist experience in fluoroscopy/interventional radiology, ultrasound, CT, MRI, and plain film radiographer reporting.

South Tees Hospitals is the largest hospital trust in the Tees Valley with two acute hospitals and services in a number of community hospitals. South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is nationally recognised as one of the leading healthcare providers in England for the quality of our services. The Trust is a designated regional Major trauma centre with a 24-hour acute admissions unit and specialised services in cancer, neurosciences, vascular surgery, spinal injuries, cardiology, and renal medicine.

Please note this post will close once sufficient applicants have been received.

About us

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff. This training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the following training sessions:

• Your Leadership Impact
• Leading your Team to Success
• Leading Into the Future
• Service Improvement for Beginners
• Developing your Service Improvement Skills
• Lean Practitioner

The leadership and improvement programme aims to:

• Explore leadership within the NHS
• Promote Trust values and behaviours
• Develop your leadership effectiveness and skills
• Equip staff with the necessary knowledge and skills to lead and complete service improvements within the scope of your role.

After you complete these six and a half days of training, you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We also offer a range of additional in-house and externally provided courses and bitesize programmes through our Leadership and Improvement Team.

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification

Knowledge & Skills

• Evidence of good general experience in radiography
• Evidence of continuous personal and professional development
• Comply with National Radiation Guidelines (IRMER regulations)
• Experience of developing working relationships

Qualifications & Training

• BSc or MSc Radiography or DCR(R)
• HCPC registered

Experience

• Manual Handling skills - of patients and complex radiographic equipment.

Personal Attributes

• Good communication skills between all staff and patients/visitors.

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.

Salary: £37,338 to £44,962 per annum (pro rata)