We are currently planning for our new hospital so this is an exciting time to joining our Trust. We have several reporting radiographers across plain film, MRI, fluoroscopy and CT. Overnight reporting is currently outsourced.
Participate in the supervision and education of radiology registrars, specialty doctors and radiographers
Teaching of junior doctors and medical students encouraged
Participation in audit and QSI accreditation and departmental projects
Participate in general reporting of XR, CT, US, MRI and also subspecialty reporting
Participate in the day-to-day radiology service provision - CT/MR inpatient reporting, support of radiographers and trainees, duty radiologist vetting and advice service and be able to perform general US.
Participate on the on call rota (approx 1 in 18)
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The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.
Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.
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THE RADIOLOGY DEPARTMENT
The main x-ray department is located in the centre of the ground floor of the hospital and is ideally placed to offer a diagnostic imaging service.
The main department comprises six x-ray rooms there are two fluoroscopy rooms (Philips Xper Alluraand Siemens Axiom Sireskop. The main departments PACS system is an Agfa Impax network. Soft copy reporting is provided for all plain film examinations. All the images are now available via the hospital intranet in all clinical areas. Images from CT, MRI, ultrasound, and fluoroscopy are available on the PACS system. Plain radiographic images from these hospitals are reported at the West Suffolk Hospital.
Ultrasound
Within the main x-ray department are two ultrasound rooms, both equipped with Canon i700 units purchased in 2020, together with a new Canon Xario 200Gto assist with interventional procedures. A Canon i700 also provides DVT ultrasound and a Toshiba APLIO_500 has been provided for ultrasound in Outpatients. Sonographers also undertake DVT scanning and some inpatient work as well as obstetrics and gynaecology scanning and vascular work. Ultrasound is also undertaken at Newmarket Community Hospital which is shared by Radiologists and Sonographers performing OP and GP work.
Overnight CTs are reported by an offsite reporting company from 8pm (4Ways).
MRI
This department, near the rear entrance, is fitted with 2 Siemens 1.5T Magnets Wide Bore Siemens Aera and a Symphony TIM magnet. Entry on the GMC specialist register in Clinical Radiology or be eligible for entry (within six months of attaining Certificate of Completion of Training) at the time of interview and hold a licence to practice.
All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues which could be demonstrated by one of the following: - -Demonstrates breadth of experience and awareness in and outside speciality/medicine.

Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining CCT in Clinical Radiology.
Experience of Radiology Governance meetings and Learning meetings (REALM) were discussions around errors in Radiology are performed in a culture 'of no-blame' and learning from errors.

Ability and willingness to work within the Trust and NHS performance framework and targets.
Experience of efficient, effective, and smooth running of a Radiology department.
Experience of teaching radiology to non-radiologists and/or trainees.