B6 CT Rotational Radiographer

Job overview

We are looking to expand our CT team  due to expanding services and  have vacancies for experienced and highly skilled  Radiographers to join our friendly and forward-thinking Radiology team at our sites including Wexham Park Hospital, Heatherwood Elective Centre and the newly opening Slough CDC at Upton. This is an ideal opportunity for an ambitious Radiographer with proven team leading skills to deepen their CT knowledge, leadership skills and develop their career.

The newly built Heatherwood Hospital, which opened in April 2022, houses a new Radiology department including  a GE CT Revolution in the cross sectional suite.

The role will require individuals to cover a range of shifts across all sites, including the provision of night duties, weekend shifts and extended days.

Main duties of the job

There is a shift system in operation as the scanners operate 12 hours per day. This includes a dedicated Emergency Scanner in the A&E Department at Wexham Park Hospital, operating a 24 hour service, 7 days a week.

Successful candidates will be exposed to a large variety of CT examinations including oncology, cardiac CT, MSK,  vascular, intervention, CT Colonography and trauma work on our GE revolutions scanners on our acute Wexham site which also operates a 24/7 CT service. We recently installed a new GE Ascend scanner with effortless workflow packages.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will be an experienced Radiographer working autonomously, being accountable for your own professional actions.

You will supervise, mentor and appraise less experienced CT Radiographers, Apprentice Radiographers and Students.

For full details of the main role responsibilities, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Some of the key tasks required for the role include:

• Responsible for supporting the CT Lead Radiographer
• To assist in the training and supervising of the Radiographers and RDAs across the 4 CT scanners
• To ensure equipment is used in a safe and correct manner
• The post holder will be expected to work at all sites
• Commitment to shift work over a 7-day period
• To ensure that image quality is of a high standard and audit this as appropriate
• To work in accordance with the local rules, Ionising Radiation regulations, Health and Safety at Work Act, Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations, and the Trust’s Policies and Procedures
• To report promptly any equipment faults to the CT Lead Radiographer
• When required to liaise with equipment manufacturers and users and arrange for repair and servicing equipment
• To participate in Clinical Audit when required
• To ensure the maintenance of routine stock level
• To undertake IPDR on specified members of staff