Domestic Supervisor

Job overview

There is an exciting opportunity for a highly skilled and motivated Senior Radiographer to work within the Radiology team at Maidstone, CDC Fordcombe and Tunbridge Wells Hospitals, Kent. The Trust is located in one of the most pleasant parts of Kent. Maidstone is the County Town of Kent and Tunbridge Wells is a Regency spa town, both with excellent shopping and facilities. The hospitals are set on the outskirts of the towns, adjacent to Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty and a short drive from sandy beaches.

This is a new post for the Radiology Department which will involve mentoring, educating and developing our radiographers. You will also be expected to support the apprentices and students rotating through our hospitals. There are 2 posts, one based in our hospital at Maidstone and one in Tunbridge Wells. Both posts are 22.5 hours per week on a 1 year fixed term contract. 

You must enjoy teaching and want to help develop the radiography workforce.

New members of staff will find themselves welcomed into a vibrant and friendly department that has an attitude of inclusivity.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to undertake a PG Cert in Education

Main duties of the job

The post holder will

Lead on design and delivery of Radiographer induction/probation Be responsible for ensuring ongoing support and development for advanced practitioners/radiographers/radiographic apprentices and radiography students in clinical practice Maintain a highly visible presence for the radiology team Liaise with Workforce Lead and HEI staff to ensure a quality environment is provided for radiographers / radiographic apprentices and students

Please see attached JD and person spec for further information

Working for our organisation

MTW is a large acute hospital trust in the south-east of England. 

We provide a full range of general hospital services and some aspects of specialist and complex care to around 600,000 people living in west Kent and East Sussex. We have a team of over 8,000 full and part-time staff. We also provide specialist cancer services to around 2 million people across Kent and East Sussex via the Kent Oncology Centre. 

In the 2024 NHS staff survey, our employees ranked MTW among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and the second-best Trust to work for in the South East.

Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions. 

Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service Check at Enhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children)

At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.

We support our staff with disabilities to ensure they have the adjustments they need to be the best they can be in the workplace. Collaborating with Access to Work means that our staff are assessed by experts in the workplace and we ensure that their recommendations are implemented as quickly as possible. You can find out more here: Access to Work: get support if you have a disability or health condition: What Access to Work is - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Interview Date: To Be Confirmed

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria

Significant post qualification experience Experience in student placement and training

Desirable criteria

Teaching experience

Skills

Essential criteria

Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate clearly and concisely, reflecting a positive, professional attitude at all times. Understanding of and ability to maintain confidentiality To have a caring, sensitive attitude towards patients and staff Ability to motivate, inspire and gain commitment Ability to demonstrate and build working relationships with people at all levels within the multidisciplinary teams.

Desirable criteria

Ability to analyse and discuss problems from both sides of a situation Evidence of understanding and utilisation of a range of methods to ensure effective communication within the department Good presentation skills Understands own strengths and weaknesses Ability in negotiating and influencing

Knowledge

Essential criteria

Sound knowledge of ionising radiation legislation Awareness of current professional issues

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