Senior Radiographer

Job summary

12 month fixed term contract to cover maternity leave

Working Full Time: Hours Per Week

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our dynamic and friendly CT team at The Countess of Chester Hospital on a 12 month fixed term contract to cover Maternity Leave.

We currently have 4 Canon CT scanners, 3 at the Countess and 1 at our community diagnostic hub in Ellesmere Port Hospital. We have a well established cardiac CT service and have strong links with the cardiology, stroke and trauma teams. The Countess of Chester hospital is a trauma unit and the regional vascular centre.

Experience in CT in an acute NHS trust is essential for this role. There is a requirement to work weekends and participate in the out of hour's service. You will also be required to work across both sites at the Countess of Chester and Ellesmere Port Hospitals.

Main duties of the job

To produce high quality images across the spectrum of CT examinations. To manage and support the band 5 Radiographers and students To ensure the smooth operation of the CT service To be responsible for the standards of care provided within the CT departmentIn collaboration with the (line manager), ensure resources are monitored and tailored to meet the needs of the service within the constraints of a financial budget. To promote education and training within CT Keep up to date competency records Actively participate in CPD To provide a 24/7 service to support the hospital to enable a consistently safe and efficient CT service

A BSc/DCR in radiography is essential and you must be registered with the HCPC.

About us

The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provides services to West Cheshire and to Welsh patients covered by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership. Its services are provided from three locations:

The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 438 general and acute beds Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 56 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population.

The Trust employs over 6258 staff (headcount) which includes temporary bank staff and provides acute emergency and elective services, primary care direct access services and obstetric services to a population of approximately 407,000. This includes 357,000 residents in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire which has a population of approximately 50,000.

The Trust is a busy district general hospital and in 2022/2023, there were more than 503,342 patient attendances (inpatient, outpatient and diagnostic) ranging from a simple outpatient appointment to major cancer surgery. This is an increase of nearly 10,000 compared to the previous year when there were 494,387 patient attendances.

Job description

Job responsibilities

See Job Description for further details.

Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £23 (standard) or £43 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first three months of employment.

You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £13 per year applies.

New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.

Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.

If you are currently a band 5 radiographer, you will need to complete a training programme before being awarded the band 6 position.

Good luck with your application.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

BSc in Radiography / Diploma of College of Radiographers. HCPC registered

Desirable

Recognised cannulation qualification

Knowledge

Essential

Relevant post registration experience in specialist area Demonstrate empathy, tact and understanding of patient's clinical and emotional situation. Participate in / influence service development as required.

Desirable

IM & T experience Previous supervisory experience

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