Radiographer (6 Months Fixed Term)

Job overview

We are seeking to recruit a highly motivated and enthusiastic Band 7 radiographer to join our friendly and well-supported team. The post holder must be flexible, adaptable to change, prepared to embrace workforce developments and to contribute to an effective and efficient service, delivered through the highest standards of safe, kind and compassionate care.

A requirement of the position is a BSC (Hons) Diagnostic Radiography or equivalent with recent NHS experience ideally within an acute setting. Our staff also benefit from the inner London high cost area supplement of 20%.

The strongest resource we have is our team, who are enthusiastic, friendly and highly skilled. This is underpinned by a commitment to continuing professional development, audit and advanced practice. If you would like more information or to arrange an informal visit then please contact Alexandros Leontaritis, Generals Superintendent Radiographer on 020 8725 3031 alexandros.leontaritis@stgeorges.nhs.uk

Main duties of the job

The post involves a rotation through a combination of CT, MRI, Cardiac Catheter Labs and Interventional Radiology and experience in two of these modalities is essential. The successful candidate will also be required to coordinate the general x-ray department, overseeing the workflow, liaising with other modalities ensuring sufficient staffing in all areas and managing it’s day to day running on a rotational basis. The department also provides a 24/7 service to our patients and participation in this is essential.

This is a cross-site position, the radiology footprint comprising of a total of 13 x-ray rooms , 2 Interventional Radiology rooms, 2 fluoroscopy rooms, 3 dental x-ray rooms, 4 CT scanners, an EOS scanner, 16 U/S rooms and 3 nuclear medicine rooms with 5 Cardiac Catheter Labs and 3 MRIs All of this enables our staff to benefit from valuable experience and scope of practice in addition to helping us meet the demand on our service.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To provide a high quality, efficient, effective, responsive, safe, evidence based, diagnostic service to the patients of St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

**Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document, which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person 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.