Radiographer -Mammography & General X-ray & CT Radiology
Posted 2 days 6 hours ago by Royal Marsden
Main area Radiology Grade NHS AfC: Band 7 Contract 12 months (Fixed term: 12 months) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 282-SB461-B
Employer The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site The Royal Marsden Sutton Town Sutton Salary £51,883 - £58,544 Per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 11/07/:59
Job overviewThe Royal Marsden Hospital is one of Europe's largest Oncology centre and was the world's first hospital dedicated to cancer research, diagnosis, treatment and education, with sites in Chelsea and Sutton. The Diagnostic Imaging service provides an essential service to the Trust and includes CT with dual energy, MRI 1.5T and 3T and high quality oncology imaging , Mammography including large field and interventional procedures, Ultrasound as well as general X-Ray , IR , fluoroscopy and theatres.
Our partnership with The Institute of Cancer Research and other key organisations means we offer access to the newest clinical trials and clinical trials of novel anti-cancer agents, all imaging modalities are fundamental to this process and forefront techniques and protocols are constantly being evolved within Radiology.
We are currently inviting applications from enthusiastic CT/ Xray and Mammography certified trained radiographers for a 1WTE band 7 fixed term radiographer post on the Sutton a site . Applicants will preferably have significant post graduate experience and CT/ mammography/ xray specific experience. Due to the sensitive nature of the work this post is open to female applicants only. This provision applies under the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 Section 7 (2) (b) in relation to GOQ.
- The post holder will work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team in the provision of an efficient and effective Diagnostic Imaging Service. She will liaise with the clinicians in charge of a patient, with ward and other departmental staff within the multi-disciplinary team. The post holder will be required to work in the Rapid Diagnostic Assessment Centre (RDAC) ,the X-ray and CT department.
- The post holder will liaise with a variety of staff throughout the Trust within the Multi-Disciplinary Team. These will include senior Medical and Nursing staff as well as Clinical Services' Divisional staff. The key working relationships will be with the Lead Clinical Breast Specialist Radiographers, Superintendent Radiographers, Consultant Imaging staff, Consultant Medical and Surgical staff and Breast Unit/RDAC staff. The post holder will also work with non-hospital staff involved in the provision of equipment, materials and services for diagnostic imaging.
- The post is full time, 37.5 hours per week. The post holder must be prepared to work flexibly commencing their duties between 8.00 and 8pm each day dependent upon department and modality requirements. There is an on-call commitment associated with this post. The service requirements may change in the future to extended working days, but any change to work pattern will be done in line with HR and staff consultation
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals - one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey - as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.
At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.
At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.
Detailed job description and main responsibilitiesFor further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification:-
• To provide a high quality diagnostic imaging service.
• To comply with accurate patient identification procedures.
• To perform imaging examinations within The Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) and Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations (IR(ME)R) guidelines while adhering to local radiation protection guidelines.
• To give advice to patients and clinicians regarding the preparation required for specialised imaging examinations and to gain verbal/written consent from patients undergoing imaging examinations/intravenous contrast administration.
• To have a good knowledge of and be able to apply responsibly departmental wound management techniques for post interventional procedures and to give advice on aftercare.
• To accurately record/retrieve data on patients allergy status with particular reference to intravenous contrast.
• To communicate effectively and empathetically with patients and their escorts prior to, during and after an examination or interventional procedure. In particular to be sensitive to their fears/anxiety regarding an interventional procedure such as a biopsy and help the patient to overcome these so that the procedure may be performed.
• To provide patients and relatives with empathy and emotional support.
- State registration
- DCR/BSc in Radiography
- Post graduate experience in Mammography/X-Ray
- Post Graduate certificate in Mammography
- Cannulation certificate or Completed workbook
- Post graduate experience in CT
- Evidence of good organisation and communication
- Evidence of leadership and team building
- Experience in supervision of diagnostic radiographer staff in Mammography/X-Ray
- Ability to express themselves clearly in English
- Ability to write clearly and concisely in English
- Ability to use word processing software and IT systems
- Evidence of working within a team
- Evidence of personal development, enthusiasm and initiative
- Evidence of CPD in Mmamography/X-Ray/CT
The Royal Marsden values diversity and is committed to the recruitment and retention of underrepresented minority groups. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we are working to create a workplace that enables all staff to reach their full potential. We are committed to this because we know that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even greater positive impact for the people we serve.
Due to the high volumes of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications. We advise you to submit your application as early as possible to prevent disappointment.
All applicants will be contacted by email to the address supplied on your application. Applicants are advised to check their email accounts regularly and to ensure that email filters are set to allow our emails.
Flu Vaccination - What We Expect of our Staff
At The Royal Marsden we have an immune compromised patient population who we must protect as much as we can against the flu virus. Each year, seasonal flu affects thousands of people in the UK. Occurring mainly in winter, it is an infectious respiratory disease capable of producing symptoms ranging from those similar to a common cold, through to very severe or even fatal disease.
The wellbeing of our staff and patients is of the upmost importance to us, and it is the expectation of The Royal Marsden that all patient-facing staff have an annual flu vaccination, provided free of charge by the Trust.
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This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.