X-Ray (TAG) Team Lead Radiographer

Job overview

• We are pleased to offer this exciting job opportunity. The successful applicant will be an integral member of the Clinical Imaging Management Team, ensuring the safe, efficient and cost effective delivery of the Trauma, Acute and General Radiography (TAG) x-ray service across multiple sites.

Main duties of the job

To ensure professional and technical standards are always maintained, by regularly reviewing practice, in accordance with local and national policies and guidelines where appropriate.

To work as part of a team providing flexible service delivery as required which includes providing a 7 day and out of hours TAG service.

To be accountable for the TAG radiography service and manage the direct daily delivery of the service, effectively prioritising workload and ensuring the highest standards of patient care.

To be accountable for the community-based X-Ray service across Cornwall and manage the direct daily delivery of the service, effectively prioritising workload and ensuring the highest standards of patient care.

To work directly with Team Leaders in all other modalities within Clinical Imaging to ensure the most effective use of staffing resources.

To lead the supervision and operational management of radiographers, assistant practitioners, clinical imaging assistants and students within X-ray, based at RCHT and Community sites.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side.

To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:

• Identity Checks
• Professional registration and qualification checks
• Employment history and reference checks
• Occupational Health clearance
• Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check
• Right to work in the UK

For further information please visit:

https://www.nhsemployers.org/topics-networks/employment-standards-and-regulation

We reserve the right to close this advert early.

We may be able to offer flexible working. Please discuss at interview.

We may be able to offer sponsorship but this is not guaranteed.