Spire Healthcare
Bank Specialist Radiographer
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Specialist Radiographer/Mammographer/Spire Nottingham/Tollerton/Bank/Ad-Hoc
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Spire Nottingham Hospital has an exciting opportunity for Radiographer to join the Bank Team.
Duties and responsibilities:
To be part of a team delivering high quality, efficient radiographic service. To provide highly skilled and specialised imaging for patients, to make informed decisions on the diagnostic imaging required and to demonstrate a professional, caring and responsible approach to the duties carried out.
To ensure the team delivers effective imaging by providing appropriate clinical leadership, educational and development expertise.
- To work as a Radiographer to a high professional standard and to provide assistance, training and guidance to others, mainly to radiographers, helpers and students in order to maintain these standards.
- To be responsible for the standard of own imaging work and that of other supervised radiographers and students: This standard will be that set by Spire.
- To perform Mammography.
- To maintain knowledge of technical and clinical developments, attending professional training/development courses as appropriate and providing feedback that would benefit or enhance the service.
- To ensure that an efficient throughput of patient examinations is achieved. This will also involve advice of the booking of appointments and advice on preparation as required.
- To ensure that patients are cared for in the department especially in their own area of work. To communicate to patients and others any delays likely to affect them, and within the standards set by the HPC to describe examination findings, if appropriate
- Checking patient’s details prior to examination and ensuring that such details are present and correct on the request form/computer. Requests must be justified as per Spire protocol and as per statutory regulations; Ionising Radiations (Medical Exposure) Regulations (IR(ME)R) and the radiographer must use their professional judgement to refuse inappropriate requests. To ensure that patients are not pregnant prior to certain procedures.
- Ensure that, on completion of examination, the patient is informed how they will get their results and that they may leave and arrangements are made for transport if necessary. Films should be sent to the clinician for reporting.
- Ensure that radiation safety measures are being observed within the limits of the procedure being carried out and that his/her own standard of Radiation Protection is in accordance with the "Ionising Radiation Regulations 1999”, IR(ME)R 2000 and any other relevant legislation.
- Ensure that all images are properly identified with patients name, side examined, date of examination. Films should be in the patient’s PACS folder. To enter information of the examination into the RIS.
- To be responsible for own workflow and others within the designated area and prioritise requests within that area and to ensure a good throughput of patient examinations is achieved.
- Ensure that identified abnormalities are brought to the attention of clinicians (medical staff/ advanced practitioners etc.) so that images may be reported upon urgently in the patient’s best interest.
- To ensure that Spire radiology procedures are implemented and maintained
- To participate in the medical/clinical audit of examinations.
- Ensure that all Spire policies relating to Health and Safety, COSHH, Security and Ionising Radiation’s Regulations 1999, IR(ME)R 2000 and any other Local Radiation Safety policies are adhered to. To attend compulsory training as instructed.
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Who we're looking for:
- Diploma or Degree in Radiography
- HPC Registration
- Evidence of substantial CPD in clinically related and relevant subjects
- PGCert in Mammography
- Previous experience as a Radiographer in an imaging department
- Competence across a range of radiographic skills supported by professional and specialist knowledge acquired through degree (BSc Honours in Radiography or equivalent qualification).
- Evidence of post registration continual professional development in relevant short courses.
- Knowledge of appropriate standards and external bodies, such as the Care Quality Commission
Benefits:
- Bank colleagues are paid weekly
- We offer competitive rates to our bank colleagues who work on a flexible basis, often to cover busy periods, sickness, or annual leave
- Save an average of £50 per month with our free onsite car park
- Access to Spire Healthcare pension
- Access to Blue Light Card discounts
- Smartspending discounts (in addition to Blue Light discounts) via ‘Spire for You’
- Wellbeing Centre access via ‘Spire for You’
- Free uniform
- Free DBS
- Full induction, including mandatory training updates
- Opportunities for further training and progression into permanent posts
- Knowledge, support and guidance through your recruitment journey from Spire’s specialist Resourcing Team
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Our Values:
We are extremely proud of our heritage in private healthcare and of our values as an organisation:
- Driving clinical excellence
- Doing the right thing
- Caring is our passion.
- Keeping it simple
- Delivering on our promises
- Succeeding and celebrating together
We commit to our employees’ well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support and reward.
“Spire Healthcare is a leading independent healthcare group in the United Kingdom, running 38 hospitals and over 50 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland. It provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care, operates a network of private GPs and provides workplace health services to over 800 corporate clients. It also delivers a range of private and NHS mental health, musculoskeletal and dermatological services.”
Our vision is to be recognised as a world class healthcare business bringing together the best people who are dedicated to developing excellent clinical environments and delivering the highest quality patient care.
Spire Healthcare are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture for all. Our people are our difference, it’s their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.
Closing date:
In order to streamline our recruitment process, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.
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