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Imaging Reporting Radiographer
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Flexible working
  • Home or remote working
37.5 hours per week
Job ref
418-DTO0868-SJ
Employer
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Bedford Hospital
Town
Bedford
Salary
£46,148 - £52,809 pa
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
16/05/2025 23:59

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Reporting Radiographer

NHS AfC: Band 7

Job overview

We are looking to expand the radiographic reporting team in our Trust with the addition a reporting radiographer with postgraduate qualification in image interpretation.

This will be a full time reporting post at Bedford Hospital.

Ideally the successful candidate should have extensive experience of reporting plain film images in a hospital environment. 

 As a band 7 radiographer you will be able to lead a team in the ED and general radiology departments.

This role involves the training and supervision of junior radiographers and students as well as taking a lead role in audits and service improvement initiatives that are relevant to the Imaging Department.

The department has implemented a shift working system. Flexible working and participation in the 7-day service will be expected.

Hybrid working with the use of a home reporting station will be available on completion of a probationary period and successful completion of reporting audit as per RCR guidance.

For enquires and further information about this post, please speak to the Imaging Operational Manager at:

Bedford Hospital - Freda Amponsa-Dadzie

Main duties of the job

To take an active part in the provision of the reporting radiographer service whilst maintaining the highest standards.

To have responsibility for Image Interpretation of planar x-ray images.

To produce high quality Image reports.

To produce high quality diagnostic images whilst maintaining the highest standards of patient care. 

To participate in the 7-day working rota for clinical and reporting duties.

Working for our organisation

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton.  Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology.

Our Values

We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Job Description and Person Specification are attached to this job, please review for the full details and responsibilities.

  • To be accountable for monitoring own standards of work and that of others, improving the quality of clinical service provision.
  • To provide an agreed volume of reporting ensuring that any urgent reports are brought to the attention of the referring clinician and acted upon in patients’ best interests.
  • To take responsibility for reporting lists to ensure that local KPI’s can be maintained.
  • To determine the need for additional examinations based on clinical presentation and image appearances and, where appropriate, refer patients for other supplementary investigations in line with the established care pathways.
  • To communicate results/findings to the referring clinician providing well rationalised evidence based advice and/or recommendations.

 

Person specification

Education & Qualification

Essential criteria
  • BSc Radiography (Hons) or Diploma of College of Radiographers (or equivalent)
  • HCPC Registered
  • Up to date CPD file
  • Post graduate reporting qualification in axial and appendicular, trauma and non-trauma plain film studies
Desirable criteria
  • Post graduate reporting qualification in Chest Interpretation

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Must have substantial post graduate experience in reporting. Must have experience of reporting X-rays to a high level in an NHS hospital environment.
  • Extensive experience of working in an acute hospital
  • Extensive experience in general radiographic practice
  • Experience working with undergraduate and post-graduate students.
Desirable criteria
  • Extensive experience within the NHS

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Sound scientific and technical knowledge relevant to the post
  • Awareness of all legislation and safety requirements relevant to the post
  • Demonstrate a commitment to continuous personal professional development
  • CPD Portfolio and evidence of Reporting Audit
  • Commitment to governance and audit
  • Awareness of different teaching requirements from different training routes.
Desirable criteria
  • Knowledge of governance and audit procedures

Personal Skills

Essential criteria
  • Skilled in performing wide range of imaging examinations and modalities.
  • Computer literacy, with excellent computer / keyboard skills / mouse skills
  • Ability to organise workload between clinical and non-clinical duties.
  • Be caring and show empathy to all patients
  • Committed to patient care and quality

Other

Essential criteria
  • Able to operate, manipulate and manoeuvre radiographic equipment when working in the clinical environment
  • Able to physically carry out single-handed radiographic duties, including moving and handling of patients and equipment on a regular basis, in accordance with the Moving and Handling Policy
  • Dexterity, coordination & sensory skills
  • Frequent requirement to exert physical effort
  • To use analytical and judgement skills in a specialist area, dealing with several strands of complex information

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveArmed Forces Covenant (Silver Award)Care quality commission - GoodDisability confident employerNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark 2024Employer with Heart

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

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.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Freda Amponsa-Dadzie
Job title
Operational Manager, Imaging
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07977051801
Additional information

Available Mon-Fri, 08:45 am - 17:00 pm

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