Job summaryWe are seeking to appoint a suitably qualified, ambitious, motivated and experienced Radiographer to co-lead the Core Services team. This position is one of two X-ray Operational Lead Radiographers who will be expected to jointly manage the Core Services team. The working hours are 8.45am - 5pm Monday to Friday.The Core Services Department has three digital Siemens x-ray rooms, one Siemens fluoroscopy room, eight digital mobile x-ray systems (7 Carestream and 3 Phillips) and a brand new Xograph dental x-ray room. It is an exciting time as we recently replaced our three x-ray rooms for top of the range of Siemens X.pree systems.Location - St. Bartholomew's Hospital which is in the heart of the City of London- St. Paul's.Come and join our friendly and supportive team of Radiographers, where continuous professional development is encouraged. You will be exposed to a wealth of knowledge and experience guided by our expert clinical leads. In addition, you will have the opportunity to use your initiative and to augment your skills and experience.
Applicants for all posts above must hold a BSc in Diagnostic Radiography or the Diploma of the College of Radiographers and HCPC registration.Main duties of the jobWe offer a full range of local and specialist services, which include centres for the treatment of cancer, heart conditions, fertility problems, endocrinology, and sexual health conditions. The hospital includes the site of the new state-of-the-art Barts Heart Centre.
This is an exciting opportunity to join Europe's largest specialised cardiovascular centre. The appropriate candidate will have good general radiographic experience, be resilient, flexible, and able to demonstrate leadership and clinical supervision skills. The post holder will work closely with the Clinical, Radiographic and managerial teams.
About usBarts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job responsibilitiesThe full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential- BSc (Hons) Diagnostic Radiography, DCR(D) Diploma of the College of Radiographers, or equivalents
- Health and Care Professions Council Registration
- Evidence of career-long commitment to CPD
Desirable- Student Clinical Assessors Course
- Radiographers accredited IV cannulation course
- Postgraduate study in a relevant area
ExperienceEssential- 2Interventional Radiography experience
- Up to date knowledge of general imaging techniques
- Able to work unsupervised
- Awareness of clinical governance issues in relation to patient care
- Understanding of factors affecting service throughput and quality
- Completion of preceptorship
- Leadership and mentoring experience
Desirable- Previous experience as Band 7 radiographer
- Demonstrates ongoing CPD
KnowledgeEssential- Clinical and technical expert in Xray modality
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Ability to teach and mentor students, more junior staff and new members of staff
- Ability to cope with work pressures and manage time effectively
- Ability to cope with conflict and complaints at local level commensurate with Trust policies
- Ability to make prompt decisions based on knowledge, experience and circumstances
- Ability to work using own initiative but also to know when to seek assistance and guidance.
- Basic computer and keyboard skills.
- Keep all records up to date in a clear, accurate and concise manner on a day-to-day basis
- Self-motivated with an ability to motivate others
- Able to work flexibly based on needs of service.
DesirableThis 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). 
