Interventional Radiographer

Job overview

The Interventional Radiology Department at NNUH site provides services to a broad range of specialties including Hepatobiliary, Haematology, Vascular, Renal, Gynaecology, Urology and Trauma.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, knowledgeable and motivated radiographer to provide strong clinical skills, leadership and teaching support within our busy, forward-looking department for a fixed term secondment post.

As a specialist interventional radiographer, you will be expected to provide high-quality supervision and guidance to the radiographic team to include a rotational radiographer cohort, to be proactive in the efficient day-to-day running of the department, and to deputise for the NCIR Service Lead in their absence.

This post would be ideal for an experienced IR radiographer looking to build on their clinical knowledge base and to develop their leadership skills in a friendly department which offer an interesting and varied case mix.

We are looking for a candidate with the confidence to lead our IR team in conjunction with the rest of the Band 7 Radiographic and nursing team.

Come and join our welcoming and supportive IR team during an exciting time for the department, as we upgrade our facilities with state-of-the-art equipment, expand the portfolio of procedures we offer including the implementation of a stroke thrombectomy service.

Main duties of the job

• Actively lead in the training and development of radiographers, and student radiographers, assuming professional responsibility for their work.
• Act as team leader, providing support and leadership for the other radiographers working within the department.
• Ensure clinical governance protocols are complied with and corrective actions taken where required.
• Monitor and adjust work priorities in conjunction with other professionals to take into account changing demands on the imaging service due to emergencies, ensuring that the Trust imaging targets are consistently met.
• Act as a source of knowledge on interventional radiology imaging matters to be consulted by other members of the multi-disciplinary team.
• Communicate complex information relating to procedures and radiation risks to staff, patients and carers and ensure informed consent for examinations.
• Contribute to service development initiatives in response to the findings of audit and recent evidence by implementing recommendations and monitoring their effectiveness.
• Lead, coach and manage the performance of the team in line with good people management practices, ensuring excellence is recognised and underperformance is addressed.

Full time: 37.5 hrs per week

Please refer to the Job Description for the full specification of responsibilities and requirements for this post.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To ensure, in conjunction with the Service Lead and other Senior staff, the effective and efficient running of the services including overseeing the staff roster. To participate in the directorate on call system. Ensure that all appropriate processes and systems are undertaken and completed to facilitate the monitoring of activity levels and costs. To review working practices to ensure all resources are used efficiently. To support the Service Lead in the utilisation of this information to maintain and improve radiology services. To work with the Service Lead, the Practice Development superintendent and other staff to identify and develop staff skills. Take the lead in improving and encouraging good working practices and look at ‘new effective ways of working’ in conjunction with staff and lead consultant radiologists. Work across professional and departmental boundaries to improve the service to patients. Ensure that all equipment is appropriately used and maintained, take corrective action regarding faults, ensuring minimal downtime, maintain Preventative Maintenance Schedule and malfunction records.

Please view the attached job description for full details of the role, and use your supporting statement to confirm how you meet the essential and desirable criteria on the job specification.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.