Radiographer

Participate in the provision of the radiography serviceProvide radiography for all in patients, out patients, General Practitioner and Accident and Emergency patients including mobile and theatre. This will include a rotation through all specialities including fluoroscopy.Development and ImplementationMaintaining an interest in the profession and knowledge of new techniques and protocols, attending courses where necessary, in line with the service demand. Continue a personal development plan with guidance from the appraisal system.Teaching and TrainingExpected to participate in the training program in place for radiography students and on occasions other students, from school leavers to pre‑registration doctors.Public RelationsRemain professional at all times, liaise with other clinical teams and maintain good public relations on a one‑to‑one basis with the general public and other interest groups.Main duties of the jobTo undertake all basic radiographic procedures unsupervised, adaptation of technique where appropriate.Ensure high professional and technical standards are maintained at all times, advising more junior radiographers as may be required.Ensure requirements of radiation administration and protection are observed as identified in the dept local rules, procedure protocols and guidelines and offer advice to other disciplines on the correct use of ionising radiation.Take responsibility for the patient whilst under your care, maintaining dignity, physical, emotional, psychological and spiritual needs.Accept referrals from other disciplines, adhering to Ionising Regulations (Medical Exposures) Regulation, IRMER on justification of procedures and advise other disciplines on the safe use of ionising radiation.Manipulate complex, expensive instruments ensuring safe use of equipment.Be able to access patient records, history, enter patients details and retrieve images on the trusts Computerised Radiography / Patient Archiving System.Effective communication with all grades of staff, carers and patients, including communication skills in a leadership context. Some patients may be elderly, confused, intoxicated, aggressive, have special needs or paediatrics and adaptation of skills is needed to allow an explanation of the procedure. Empathy, tact and persuasion skills may be needed.About us#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our communityWe are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.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.We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?Job responsibilitiesSee job description attached to view full job responsibilities.Able to apply a variety of general radiographic skills in unusual general and trauma situations.Record radiation doses on the trust computer system for patients x-ray records. Record pregnancy status where appropriate.To participate in the out of hours system as required, working unsocial hours, independently in unpredictable situations with workload, emergencies and sometimes, aggressive, intoxicated patients.Ability to prioritise workload according to clinical urgency/need and hospital targets when working single handed.Be proficient in Intravenous Cannulation. And administration of contrast, being aware of reactions and the appropriate action / treatment needed. Training will be provided for this.Understand how the undergraduate radiography course runs to enable teaching and supervision of students on a daily basis, training can be provided if necessary.Be proficient in controlling violence and aggression and talk down skills for when working single-handed in department when on call, training can be provided if needed.Participate in the A and E abnormal pattern recognition system.Arrange in-patient transport, liaising with ward and departmental staff.Manage service engineer handover forms.With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyone's voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.Person SpecificationEducation and qualificationsHave a degree or equivalent in Diagnostic RadiographyCurrent HCPC registrationGCSE or equivalent In English at grade C or aboveExperience and knowledgeExperience in a wide range of radiographic procedures . This experience could have been gained as part of the Radiographer BSc trainingExperience in audit and governance activitiesExperience in AE, Theatre and out of hours radiography.Recent NHS experienceSkills and abilitiesAbility to communicate with all grades of staff, and all types of patient, seeking advice as requiredAble to work as part of a team.Able to use own initiative when working single handed.Able to work under pressureOccupational Health Clearance to carry out duties of role.Able to cope with stressful and emotional circumstances.Able to multi-taskFlexible approach to working hours and dutiesAbility to travel to satellite unitsProfessional indemnity insurance (SoR membership or other)Commitment to own personal developmentDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.West Suffolk Hospital NHS Foundation Trust£31,049 to £37,796 a yearPer annum, pro rataContractPermanentWorking patternReference number179-7626025-CJob locationsWest Suffolk Hospital NHS Foundation Trust #J-18808-Ljbffr