Job summary
Are you a motivated registered Diagnostic Radiographer with an interest in Angiography and working in a Cardiac Cath Lab? Then look no further...
This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a friendly multi-disciplinary team working predominantly in our two Philips Cardiac Cath Labs at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals. Previous experience of working in a Cardiac cath Lab or interventional Radiology department is an advantage but not essential as we are happy to provide training and support to individuals who demonstrate an interest and are keen to develop their skills in this speciality.
This is a full time position of 37.5hours, with opportunities to rotate into other areas of Fluoroscopy & Interventional Radiology.
Main duties of the job
Your will perform a wide variety of radiographic procedures on patients to a high imaging standard and provide excellent patient care within the team. As a Radiographer working in a multidisciplinary team you will be responsible for ensuring compliance with both IRMER and IRR policies. The role is a Band 6 position and you will be responsible for co-ordinating workload and prioritising patients according to clinical need in association with the other members of the Multidisciplinary team.
As a band 6 specialist radiographer youwill be expected to have effective leadership and motivational skills, be an effective communicator, and able to work alone or as part of a team, demonstrate organizational skills, and have the ability to work to a high standard, both technically and in patient care .
You will be a HCPC registered Radiographer. You must hold a BSc in Diagnostic Radiography or DCR and demonstrate a flexible approach to working within the department to meet the needs of the service.
About us
We have 10,000 fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our patients. Whatever your role, you help look after 370,000 people in our local area & give specialist care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire & Cumbria.
Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients & staff, ensuring we keep thriving & delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns.
You'll have access to varied development opportunities, learn new skills, meet fab people & do things you'd never have done. You'll learn about working in a hospital, interacting with people from all different roles to build skills & enhance your career path.
You'll make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold & help innovate to keep improving things. Everything we do centres around patient care which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of.
Job description
Job responsibilities
There are a core group of Specialist Radiographers that support the procedures in the Cardiac Cath Labs alongside cardiologists, nurses and Cardio-physiologists. The team undertake, coronary angiography and pacemaker insertions / interventions ensuring high standards of patient care & experience. The unit has 2 Philips Allura C-arms which are due to be replaced in the near future. As the Trust is both a Neuro and Vascular regional centre, you will also have the opportunity to broaden their horizon and rotate into Neuro intervention or Interventional Radiology suites.
Duties will include, but not be limited to:
- Assist and support the Lead radiographer in the safe, effective management of the area including management of personnel, facilities and the associated systems and processes
- Act as a role model, presenting a positive image of self, team and the organisation
- Be responsible for the delivery and coordination of care, through appropriate professional practice, delegation and supervision of duties carried out by junior staff
- Ensure a high radiographic standard is delivered by self and others based on assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of standards to meet patients needs in accordance with agreed local and national standards and evidence based guidelines
- Set, monitor and maintain standards of care to improve the patient experience and outcome of care
- Proactively manage risk and maintain patient safety, conforming to health, safety and security legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines
- Communicate with patients, relatives and other healthcare workers to ensure appropriate dissemination of complex information, in a form and manner consistent with their level of understanding, culture, background and preferred ways of communicating
- Promote equality in care and practice by recognising, respecting and meeting the needs and choices of individuals
- Ensures environment of care is safe, well equipped and compliant with standards for hygiene and cleanliness
- To participate in education and training of junior staff
- Maintain and develop own professional competence and seek to extend the scope of personal knowledge and skills within scope of role and professional practice.
- Comply with the requirements of the Ionising Radiation Regulations and IR (ME) R and related departmental protocols and procedures
- Use information Technology systems as required at every level of the role
Person Specification
Qualifications and Education
Essential
Desirable
- Attendance at study days
- Attendance at conferences, etc
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Experience in a wide range of general radiographic and fluoroscopy procedures- minimum 2 years post qualification
- Demonstrates the ability to produce a high standard of work
- Involvement with QA.
- Evidence of willingness to expand clinical role
- Evidence of a commitment to reflecting on and learning from previous practice
- Awareness of changes within imaging practice
- Knowledge of Clinical Governance and the relevance to practice
- Experience of audit
- Knowledge of relevant policies and procedures
Desirable
- oExperience of Cardiac lab or Interventional procedures
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This 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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Preston Hospital
Sharoe Green Lane, Fulwood,
Preston
PR2 9HT