Diagnostic Radiographer

• A commitment to the out-of-hours rota at the DGH and Newton Abbot Hospitals is expected.
• To work within all mandated Regulatory guidelines and comply with all Trust and Departmental, Policies Protocols and Guidelines, ensuring high quality, safe working practices in a safe working environment
• Provide highest quality of care, treating all patients equally
• You will be responsible for the safe and efficient use of expensive and complex technical equipment
• To work as part of the wider TSDFT team, supporting patient pathways for all patient types, assuring that patients receive the most effective and efficient service
• You will supervise and advise trainees and students.

• Entitled as Operator under IRMER (IonisingRadiation (medical exposure) Regulations) Have detailed evidence of appropriateongoing professional development (professional portfolio).
• Annual attendance in the Directoratesmandatory training programme.
• Provide clinical and professional advice and be able to cope with multiple tasks.
• Self-organiser able to work under own initiative within proficiencies achieved.
• Team working skills.
• Basic knowledge of IT skills.
• Must have good interpersonal skills as they will have contact and working relationships with patients/public, a wide variety of staff,including all radiology personnel, medical staff, nurses, healthcare professionals, support staff, and visiting equipment engineers.
• Working with ionising radiation
• Radiographers must have awareness at all times of radiation protection as both staff and patients must be protected frominappropriate irradiation.
• You will be required to position & manoeuvre patients and equipment on a daily basis. In any booked or ad hoc list patients may be ambulant; wheel chair bound; or on a stretcher or bed.Transfer to a couch may be necessary. Use of a hoist may be necessary.
• There is regular exposure to distressing or emotional situations on a daily basis e.g. badly injuredpatients and intoxicated, aggressive or abusive patients and relatives and occasional exposure (fewtimes per month) to highly distressing situations e.g. severe trauma cases, cardiac arrest
• Frequent exposure to bodily fluids e.g. blood, urine etc, infection risks and occasional exposure to fleas/lice and intoxicated, aggressive or abusive patients and relatives.
• Ability to prioritise workload as radiographers often work single handed out of hours; stress levels are increased.

Essential

• Entitled as Operator under IRMER (Ionising Radiation (medical exposure) Regulations)
• Have detailed evidence of appropriate ongoing professional development (professional portfolio)
• Acknowledgement that the role is based at TSDFT

Desirable

• Experience of working within the UK health care system

Essential

• BSc Radiography or DCR (+CPD/experience)
• Current HCPC registration