Deputy Lead Radiographer - Inpatient X-ray and IT

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our team as a Band 6 Senior Radiographer specialising in Inpatient X-ray and Radiographer IT.

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic HCPC registered Radiographer to join our dynamic senior imaging team at UHPT.

Applications are welcomed from Radiographers with demonstrable post graduate experience within an NHS acute setting as a general radiographer with proven excellent clinical knowledge of all aspects of radiography.

The x-ray imaging service at UHPT encompasses on-site provision at Derriford Hospital, six peripheral imaging units, and a new PCDC building. Successful candidates will be able to gain a wide range of experience in service improvement, leadership, team management, and development of staff.

This role assists the Area Lead Radiographer to oversee an effective inpatient and IT service.

***Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.***

Main duties of the job

• To deliver a high quality, effective and efficient radiographic service to the highest professional standards. To become actively involved within the x-ray modality where you will carry out duties commensurate with a senior radiographic post within the service.
• To support the day to day running of the inpatient x-ray service.
• To maintain specialist area competencies.
• To support and create effective learning placements within the organisation in line with national agendas and Higher Education Institutions. Supervising, assessing and supporting students and apprentices in the department.
• To support an Agenda for Change compliant 24-hour 7-day roster, including bank/public holidays as required by the needs to the service including rotation to peripheral sites.
• To support the Area Lead Radiographer in planning, coordinating, delivering, developing and evaluating the inpatient x-ray imaging service provided to patients on a day-to-day basis.
• To support the Area Lead Radiographer in delivering a robust and effective radiographer IT service.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Contribute to the day to day running of the inpatient x-ray service by planning, organising and prioritising the workload thus ensuring an efficient and effective throughput of patients.
• Take a lead role within the inpatient x-ray and Radiographer IT service.
• Respond to the changing needs of the service daily by providing a flexible approach to the working day, thus maintaining the existing excellent standard of service and the continuing promotion of good working relationships. The work pattern will be unpredictable due to frequent interruptions and problem solving. Concentration will need to be maintained for long periods when operating equipment etc.
• Interpret and follow local and Trust Policies and Procedures, following accepted protocols and professional codes of conduct to manage own and departmental workload. Be able to manage the pressures of accommodating emergency work in addition to planned sessions.
• Support and enhance the continual quality initiative and ensure a “quality first” approach to all aspects of work despite the pressures of time and volume of workload.
• Be responsible for evaluating and maintaining the standard of work produced in your area ensuring it is of a high quality and taking corrective action where there may be problems.
• Be able to assess when guidance and support is required in a particular situation.
• Be responsible for the safe use of expensive, highly complex and specialist equipment.
• Ensure that equipment faults are reported, following this up where equipment is out of use to ensure it is repaired in a timely manner. Liaising with medical physics experts as appropriate thus ensuring that equipment is safe to use for both staff and patients.
• Be responsible for informing modality leads, clinical and non-clinical staff, and any patients affected by any equipment faults, and ensure that the equipment is safe to use for both staff and patients

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