Job Summary

• Communicate with colleagues at all levels in the department, including clerical, nursing, ancillary and clinical staff by both verbal and written means.
• Communicate with colleagues at all levels on other wards and departments by both verbal and written means information which may be sensitive and complex e.g. information on x-ray requests.
• Communicate with patients, relatives and carers often under difficult situations e.g. children, non English speaking, hard of hearing, patients under the influence of drugs or alcohol etc.
• With external health professionals such as GPs, ambulance staff.
• Attending departmental staff meetings and team meetings regularly and contributing to discussions on services and policies where appropriate.
• Acting within prescribed policies and protocols of the Trust.

Main duties of the job

• Use professional knowledge to give advice on images and appropriate examinations to clinicians when requested. This includes the "red dot" images positive finding system i.e. Identifying an abnormality or fracture on the film to assist the referring doctor.
• To work independently, with minimal supervision in a wide range of radiographic situations, e.g. accident and emergency, plain film radiography, fluoroscopic procedures, mobile and theatre work and angiography.
• Have responsibility for patient care and imaging for lengthy periods of time.
• Respond correctly to situations where the patients' life is at risk, for example in the resuscitation room, by providing swift and accurate images in a calm and professional manner.
• Use specialist knowledge e.g. when examining trauma and other critically ill patients, taking into consideration their condition and deciding on the best views to take.

About us
At Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, we're committed to supporting our employees with a range of benefits designed to enhance your professional and personal life. We offer:

• Flexible working options to help you balance work and life
• NHS pension scheme for long-term financial security
• Generous annual leave allowance to recharge and relax
• A strong focus on career development to help you grow and achieve your potential

Additionally, you'll gain access to our Blue Light Card, unlocking exclusive discounts on shopping, dining, and leisure activities, as well as NHS-specific perks to support you both inside and outside of work.

We are proud to foster a diverse, skilled, and inclusive workforce, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds.

Why Somerset? Somerset offers the perfect blend of idyllic countryside, outstanding areas of natural beauty, and breathtaking coastlines, with vibrant cities like Bristol, Bath, and Exeter just a short drive away - and only two hours to London.

The region is home to excellent educational facilities, and with affordable housing compared to other parts of the country, it's a great place to build both your career and your future.

Somerset truly has it all - the peaceful countryside and cosmopolitan city life, with something for everyone to enjoy.

Job responsibilities
Please see attached full job description. Maintains good communication, liaison and working arrangements with other Trust teams, Trusts and external agencies. To use communication tools (verbal and non verbal) to gain valid informed consent with patients where there will often be barriers to effective communication e.g. loss of hearing, altered perception, expressive and receptive dysphasia, pain, fear. To have the capacity to work within a legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent to treatment e.g. those with cognitive or speech difficulties.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• BSC Radiography
• HCPC Registration

Experience
Essential

• Evidence of ongoing professional development

Desirable

• NHS experience
• Post qualification experience

Additional Criteria
Essential

• Able to work as part of a team
• Positive attitude and good humoured
• Good organisational skills
• Good timekeeper
• Flexible attitude to service provision and enthusiasm for change
• Ability to work under pressure and use own initiative

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. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).