Job summaryWe are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated Band 7 CT Radiographer to join our radiology department.The CT service is over four sites, King George and Queens for acute scanning and Barking Community Hospital and St George's well-being hub in Hornchurch, for elective only scanning in purpose built units.It is essential you are a good communicator and team player. You must be capable of working unassisted, within a team and taking the lead in organising the day to day running within the modality. You will be required to manage members of the team and ensure training and appraisals are completed.You will form part of a team in the Imaging Department responsible for the provision of a safe, efficient, high-quality service working in accordance with Imaging Department and Trust protocols. You will be expected to maintain and develop high standards of patient care amongst all users of imaging services.You will support the Imaging Department team in achieving the departmental and Trust objectives and will supervise and advise junior staff.You will be required to work flexibly, weekday/weekend and nights, and possibly participate in out of hour's rota, as we are a 7-day working department.All new staff appointed to posts at the Trust will be subject to a 6-month probationary period. This will give the individual an opportunity to become familiar with the culture and working environment of the Trust.
Main duties of the jobTo lead the technical/radiographer staff, and to further develop an efficient CT service for BHRUT.
The post-holder will participate in the effective day to day running of the CT service, standardising protocols, managing the patient bookings, and waiting list and managing radiographers and radiology support worker throughout all areas.
Ensuring CT service is maintained with training of staff to perform in accordance with Trusts policy including comprehensive competency assessments.
In conjunction with CT Superintendent Radiographer, promote continuous improvements in service delivery and quality within all areas of the CT service, using modern methods to improve productivity, leading in the delivery of service and workforce transformation, and re-design.
The post-holder will manage the work of staff in the department and help develop culture in which members of staff are continuously improving the delivery of high-quality service. Ensuring the development and acceptance of challenging but realistic objectives for staff through leadership, motivation and systematic performance management achieved the required results.
About usWe're an organisation that is getting better and better and our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we're proud of and our patients are happy with.
They are benefitting from a new electronic patient record (we were the last acute trust in London to introduce one) and our maternity services have been rated good by the Care Quality Commission.
We operate from two main sites - KGH in Goodmayes and Queen's Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 346,000 people visiting them last year. We're campaigning to secure the £35m we need to transform the A&E at Queen's and get rid of corridor care.
We're proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre, Radiotherapy Centre and Hyper Acute Stroke Unit. We're also part of the North East London Cancer Alliance.
We run a Women's Health Hub in Ilford; an Ageing Well Centre in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at Barking Community Hospital and at St George's Health and Wellbeing Hub. These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week.
The majority of our 8,400 staff - who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can work flexibly and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited apprenticeship programmes. We're proud to be a London Living Wage employer.
Job responsibilitiesFor further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.
Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.
All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.
Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Pubudu Chandrasekera, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 5110. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.
Person SpecificationEducation / QualificationsEssential- Hold BSc in Diagnostic Radiography, College of Radiographers Diploma or equivalent, recognised by the College of Radiographers.
- Current HCPC Registration.
Desirable- Post grad in CT or equivalent Management training.
Experience / KnowledgeEssential- Significant experience and proven post qualification experience in CT.
Desirable- Previous experience of working as a lead radiographer.
Personal QualitiesEssential- Flexible working 37.5 hours per week over a 7 day.
Skills / AbilitiesEssential- A solid understanding of modality specific legislation and its application in the workplace as it relates to Radiography practice.
- Clinical leadership and decision-making skills.
Desirable- Ability to cope with conflict and complaints at the local level commensurate with Trust policies
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 (Opens in a new tab).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 (Opens in a new tab).Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer contact detailsFor questions about the job, contact:Cross site CT Superintendent
Leila Gipson-Blackett
leila.gipson-blackett1@nhs.net
01708435000
