CT MRI Radiographer

Consistently produce high quality cross-sectional imaging

Deliver excellent patient care , maintain high safety

standards

Plan , prioritise and organise workload

Maintain appropriate stock levels

Adhere to infection control measures

Actively involved in departmental audit

Quality assurance, Quality improvement

Demonstrate effective communication with all staff and

departments

Assist site lead to develop protocols and techniques

Adhere to departmental policies and procedures

Train others and supervise junior members of staff

contribute to extended day and out of hours rotas

Vet referrals according to Scheme of Work in operation

Contribute to learning by reporting incidents as per trust

policy

Participate in the modality CPD programme

For full Job description see supporting documents.

As a Band 6 Radiographer at WAHT there is an expectation

that you will use your experience and knowledge to support both staff and

service users where appropriate. This also includes any modality Leads and site

leads.

Support the department in delivering continuous high quality

care.

The post holder will be expected to have developed

substantial postgraduate knowledge. Be able to take day-to-day responsibility

when necessary for the area in which they are working.

The post holder will provide supervision, support and

education to qualified and unqualified staff.

Support the effective management and leadership of required

services which will include organising workload, staffing and stock control.

Ensure operational standards are met to maintain effective

service delivery.

Demonstrate effective communication with all staff including

site / modality leads.

Support in the ongoing development of clinical practice and

standards of care.

Contribute towards service development and undertake

clinical audit activity within specialist services as required.

Demonstrate specialist knowledge and expertise supporting in

the delivery of complex imaging techniques.

A Band 6 radiographer is regarded as a senior clinical

member of staff and as such will fulfil the requirements of their role within

the imaging team by demonstrating specialist knowledge and expertise and by

having responsibility within their given area. The Radiographer will be able to

recognise limitations in which they should consult their senior.

To ensure that patients are professionally cared for during

the examination and their time in the department

To work independently as a Radiographer to a high

professional standard and performing a wide variety of examinations within

protocol, ensuring patient safety and providing assistance and guidance to

qualified and unqualified staff in order to maintain these standards.

Effectively liaise with multi-disciplinary colleagues,

patient and carers as required.

Triage referrals from a variety of sources/manage clinical

priorities according to agreed protocols, working practices and KPIs.

Work autonomously to the standard set by the Directorate

delivering individualised direct patient care.

Can work within a team and where required lead a small

speciality team in order to deliver effective direct patient care, managing

workflow and prioritising patients.

Maintain up to date clinical competence and the highest

professional standards.

Practice within a risk benefit framework, having regard to

the Biological effects of Radiation and IRMER Legislation where appropriate.

Ensure adherence to the pause and check and where required

ensure that all generated images are appropriately and correctly labelled in

line with trust requirements,

Where appropriate escalate image findings and where

necessary carry out additional or adaptation of imaging.

Where there is a requirement, supply administer medicines

within the legal framework and associated PGD.

Provide a seamless high quality service from referral

through to justification, authorisation, imaging and intervention.

Use professional judgement to act as an advocate for the

patient to ensure a patient focused approach to the delivery of care. Support

and enable patients and carers to make informed decisions related to their

examination, intervention and management.

Escalate any concerns via the radiographic / professional

structure as required.

To ensure the agreed quality standards for imaging services

are met in accordance with local and national KPIs as required.

Report and raise concerns related to safeguarding, accessing

advice and support as required, being conversant with trust policies for

safeguarding including the assessment of mental capacity and consideration of

deprivation of liberty and the application of the principles of PREVENT(counter

terrorism awareness)

Ensure effective and accurate verbal or written handover of

patients between health care professionals.

Ensure that high standards of all documentation are

maintained with accurate complete and up to date information regarding patient

care and are kept in accordance with trust and directorate standards and

processes.

Support the quality and standards of care provided by the

team in clinical areas. Escalate any concerns to the appropriate line manager.

To work within the HCPC standards of proficiency for

Radiographers and standards of conduct, performance and ethics.

Where required participate in rosters that incorporate

extended 7 day working and work on different sites in accordance with service

needs.

Ensure that all equipment belonging to, and within radiology

is operating safely. Report and stop the use of equipment where there is any

risk to the patent, staff or itself.

Report and defects malfunctions or faults to the appropriate

manufacturer. Record all actions taken with respect to such equipment and

notify your line manager or site lead of actions taken.

Ensure the maintenance of safe, clean and tidy working

environments, particularly the adherence of infection control procedures and

promote and ensure the same among all staff.

Expected to participate in role expansion where required.

Demonstrate a flexible approach towards the hours and days

of work, will participate in work and duties as required relevant to both the

directorate and wider hospital.

To participate in any out of hours rota already established

or established in the future.

Can where required undertake venepuncture and IV cannulation

for administration of contrast media, IV flush and other maned medicines

pertinent to departmental examination protocols in accordance with relevant PGD

To deputise in the absence of the modality lead/deputy.

Take appropriate action to ensure the safety of patients and

others. To report any accidents/incidents to a senior member of staff and on

the datix system

To play an active role in clinical governance and

demonstrate through everyday practice.

Be a RPS (with training) as required.

Support on the implementation and training of new techniques

and equipment whilst ensuring that consistent competencies are achieved, signed

off and documented in the appropriate way.

Support where required to ensure appropriate staffing of an

area, liaising with other areas of the department to ensure safe staffing

levels are maintained. To support with organising cover for both in and out of

hours shifts i.e. when unavoidable absence occurs at short notice etc.

To escalate issues arising that impacts on service delivery

to the modality leads and service managers.

To support with risk assessments associated with service

provision or changes in practice.

Where relevant, observe and ensure adherence to IRR and

IRMER in accordance with trust policies, procedures and local rules.

Where appropriate ensure the radiation safety of all

individuals, in relevant working environments in accordance with the current

When entitled to do so by the employer, undertake

practitioner and operator roles within current IRMER and all amendments as

appropriate to professional practice.

Promote team working, build rapport and collaborative

working practices with multi-disciplinary teams. Liaise with inter hospital

departments and personnel across organisational and professional groups. Ensure

effective communication and interpersonal skills with other disciplines and

organisations.

Act as a clinical role model demonstrating high standards of

clinical practice and provide support and advice to other staff when necessary.

Participate in supporting staff on induction and training

with regards to competency sign off.

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large

acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute

services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a

larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.

The Trust operates hospital-based services from

three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester

Our workforce is more than 7,000 strong, and our

caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred

care. You could be one of them.

We are committed to recruiting the best people to

work with us. Our values, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our

everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.

Being open and honest

Ensuring people feel cared for

Showing respect to everyone

We are committed to developing a culture of continuous improvement by embedding the principles of our Improvement System.

We are proud to have achieved Timewise

accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working

within our organisation as a flex positive employer.

Any applicants who are offered posts requiring a

DBS check as part of their employment check will have the cost of this check

(at the current rate) deducted from their salary. Please see link in Supporting

Information section for more details on DBS checks and costs.

Experience

Knowlege

Desirable: - Good awareness of current National NHS priorities; - Good awareness of GIRFT / NICE guidelines relevant to MRI and CT

Qualifications

Essential: - Diploma of the College of Radiographers or degree accepted for registration with the HCPC State registration with the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC)

Desirable: - SOR IV injection certificate of competence; - Relevant post graduate qualification