Job summaryWe are excited to announce that we are recruiting for permanent full-time Band 5 Radiographers within the plain film Radiology department based at the New Royal Liverpool Hospital.
Are you a caring and compassionate Radiographer looking for a fresh or new opportunity?
Liverpool is a vibrant City within easy access to many areas of outstanding natural beauty and providing access to a host of recreational activities. The cultural heritage of the city is well documented - but musically, theatrically and architecturally Liverpool is a "gem" of the north. There is an exciting mix of both modern and historic architecture which makes for a great living experience. There is a wide choice of accommodation within a 30 minute drive from the hospital.
Our service provides imaging for several speciality services including: Limb recon, Orthopaedic theatres, AED, Gastroenterology, Colorectal, HPB, Cardiology and more.
You will gain experience in all aspects of general Radiography and will be required to work on a rotational shift basis, which includes days, nights and weekends. We also provide rotation to our satellite sites based within the community centres and Liverpool Dental Hospital.
Applicants must have current HCPC registration and have recent clinical experience in an NHS environment.
Main duties of the jobThe Royal Liverpool University site consists of 2 Radiology departments, our A&E Department has 2 DR rooms and a DR OPG unit, providing cover for the Emergency department and surrounding wards. The Main x-ray department comprises of 3 DR rooms, 1 Fluoroscopy room and Theatre and mobiles, where you will provide outpatient and inpatient services, open access GP care and a wide variety of specialised and interesting theatre cases. You will also rotate through 4 Satellite Sites: 1) Dental Hospital, where you will provide an array of assorted imaging including cone beam CT, Special care and children.
2) Broadgreen Hospital site covering a variety of diverse theatre services including limb reconstruction, Pain management, and also a variety of fluoroscopy procedures.
3&4) York Centre and South Liverpool Treatment Centre community sites
There is an expectation that you will be prepared to work flexibly to fit in with service needs this will include "on call", night shifts, evening shifts and weekend working.
All new staff are supported with a structured training and development programme supported by mentors which we run in conjunction with the Hospital preceptorship programme. We also have a dedicated team of reporting radiographers in plain film imaging and there is the opportunity to become part of the QA team, infection control and participate in clinical audits.
About usLiverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women's Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
For roles at Liverpool Women's, visit their careers page.
Job responsibilitiesCLINICAL- Performance of clinical radiographic duties as delegated by the Superintendent Radiographer in each section.
- Participate in the radiographic rotation.
- To participate in departmental planned out of hours working and the radiographic on-call rota.
- To participate in multi-disciplinary team working.
- To practice within the rules of the Health Professions Council.
- To ensure effective communication with patients, carers and all healthcare professionals about all aspects of patient care.
- To maintain accurate documentation pertinent to the examination.
- Assist in training of student radiographers and assistant practitioners.
RADIATION PROTECTION- Ensure radiation doses to every patient are as low as reasonably achievable (ALARA) consistent with a diagnostic result.
- To work to radiographic protocols and policies as required under the ionising radiation regulations.
- To comply with IR(ME)R 2000 & IRR99.
CLINICAL GOVERNANCE- All employees have a duty to take reasonable care to avoid injury to themselves or to others and to co-operate with the Trust in meeting its statutory requirements.
- To comply with departmental and organisational policies and procedures including reporting of all accidents and incidents.
- Monitor the condition of equipment within the Radiology area advising of any defects in equipment or systems thus providing an early warning for potential hazards.
TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT- To actively participate in the in-service training programme within the department.
- To attend relevant training courses as identified and agreed with senior staff and managers during staff appraisal sessions.
- To disseminate information from training sessions as required.
- Participate and contribute to the staff development programme and educational activities.
- Maintenance of an up-to-date CPD portfolio.
The full Job description is also attached for your reference.
Person SpecificationSkillsEssential- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to prioritise
- Ability to work under pressure
- Good time management
Desirable- Ability to meet deadlines
KnowledgeDesirableExperienceEssential- IT skills. Word processing, E.Mail and spread sheets
QualificationsEssential- DCR or Degree in Radiography
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.
UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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.Applicants must have current UK professional registration. 
