Diagnostic Radiographer

Job summary

To work as a Radiographer providing care for patients attending the general Radiology Department and to process images appropriately.

You will normally work without direct clinical supervision but will report to the Senior/Superintendent Radiographers within the Department.

You will participate in the provision of an on-call / emergency / shift based radiographic service for the Health Board.

Will perform CT Head scans in and out of Hours.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for enthusiastic and highly motivated Band 5 Radiographer to join our patient centred team of friendly Radiology staff at Princess of Wales Hospital.

Applicants must possess a BSc (Hon)/ DCR (R) in Diagnostic Radiography and have current HCPC registration.

You will participate in the Radiology Directorate shift / out of hours system as required, which involves night and weekend duties.

Preceptorship is carried out toaid transition from Student to Radiographer,and you will gain valuable experience in all aspects of Radiography including General Imaging, Fluoroscopy, Theatre & Mobiles, Dental Imaging and CTscanning.

Continuing Professional Development is actively encouraged together with participation in our coreauditprogramme.

Princess of Wales provides a full range of Radiology services, is the traumacentrefor Bridgend areaand hasa GE LightspeedCT scanner,hasrecently installed a GERevolutionApexCT scanner and has a full range of digital imaging modalitiesincluding a cardiac catheter suiteavailable for its local population.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.

We live by our core values:

We listen, learn and improve We treat everyone with respect We all work together as one team

We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.

Job description

Job responsibilities

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Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Diagnostic Radiography Bsc (Hons) HCPC Registration

Desirable

Evidence of CPD

Skills

Essential

Able to work as part of a team

Desirable

Use own initiative and autonomously

Communication

Essential

The ability to work as part of a team.

Desirable

To demonstrate person centric care

Equipment

Essential

Familiar with using DR equipment

Desirable

Familiar with IR(ME)R 2017 Guidelines

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