Hywel Dda University Health Board
DEXA Reporting Specialist Clinical Technologist/Radiographer
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Job Overview
The Radiology Department at Bronglais Hospital are delighted to offer an opportunity for an experienced and motivated practitioner to join the team as a DEXA Reporting Specialist Clinical Technologist/Radiographer.
This advanced practitioner role combines independent DEXA reporting, clinical DEXA scanning, leadership, and service development. The successful candidate will work autonomously within a specialist team, producing high-quality DEXA reports, including vertebral fracture assessments and fracture risk evaluations, while supporting the delivery and development of the DEXA service across the Health Board.
Applicants should possess extensive experience in DEXA scanning and image analysis, a relevant healthcare qualification with professional registration (HCPC, RCT or NMC), and a recognised DXA reporting qualification. Strong leadership, communication and mentoring skills are essential.
This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in osteoporosis diagnosis and management, contribute to service improvement, and support the education and development of future practitioners.
If you are passionate about delivering high-quality patient care and advancing specialist DEXA practice, we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
Clinical Practice
- Perform and supervise DEXA examinations.
- Independently validate, analyse and report DEXA scans.
- Undertake vertebral fracture assessment (VFA) and fracture risk assessment.
- Ensure compliance with ROS, HCPC, IR(ME)R and departmental standards.
- Act as an entitled operator under IR(ME)R 2017.
- Support patient management pathways and communicate urgent findings appropriately.
Reporting Responsibilities
- Produce independent clinical reports.
- Participate in governance and peer review activities.
- Contribute to out-of-hours reporting services.
- Ensure reporting quality and adherence to national guidance.
Leadership and Management
- Full line-management responsibility for DEXA staff.
- Recruitment, appraisal, performance management and sickness management.
- Workforce planning and rota development.
- Development and review of SOPs, policies and service improvements.
- Support operational leads and Deputy Head of Radiology.
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Education and Training
- Supervise students and newly qualified staff.
- Deliver training and mentoring programmes.
- Assess and sign-off competencies.
- Develop annual training plans.
Governance and Quality
- Lead audits and quality improvement projects.
- Participate in research activities.
- Act as Radiation Protection Supervisor (RPS) within designated areas.
- Ensure compliance with IR(ME)R, IRR, Health & Safety and Infection Prevention requirements.
Working for our organisation
Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties.
We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services.
We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers.
Our services are provided in:
- Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest
- Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire
- Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings
- 47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 99 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers
- Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services
Hywel Dda University Health Board operates a bilingual policy. All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.
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