Job overview

We have a permanent position for a full-time (37.5hrs/week) qualified plain film Radiographer (band 5). 

It is essential that applicants are able to (i) travel and work in multiple community diagnostic hubs (currently in Matlock, Walton and Buxton) including the main hospital in Chesterfield and (ii) are able to participate in the out of hours service including weekend, bank holiday and night shifts.

To work as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide a comprehensive and quality Imaging Service to the Radiology departments at Chesterfield, Buxton and, Walton and Whitworth Hospitals

Assist with supervision of Assistant Practitioners working in the x-ray department

Assist with day-to-day organisation of the department ensuring efficient work flow

Assist with the management of in-patient workload, liaising with wards and porters as appropriate

Liaise with other members of the multi-disciplinary team both within and outside the Department

Assist with organisation of, and participate in, the department’s Quality Assurance programme

Attend and participate in clinical shifts at Chesterfield and all community departments when required, including evening, weekend and overnight working

Participate, if required, with the training and assessment of Student Radiographers from Sheffield Hallam University or Derby University.

Main duties of the job

This post offers an exciting opportunity for a self-motivated Radiographer to broaden their experience in a small but friendly district general hospital with rotation to small peripheral hospitals. 

We offer a supportive preceptorship programme individually designed with the aim to provide skills, knowledge and confidence to reach your potential. The department is well equipped with four general/ED rooms, two interventional rooms,  a cone beam CT dental room, two CT scanners, two MRI scanners and a substantial ultrasound service based in the main department and in the ante-natal department. The x-ray department provides a 7-day, 24 hour service.

Buxton imaging department has two general rooms and an ultrasound room open Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm. Whitworth has one general room which is open 7 days a week 8am to 8pm and an Ultrasound department open 5 days a week. Both provide services to the Minor Injuries Unit, Wards, Out-patient clinics and local GPs, carrying out a range of general x-ray and ultrasound examinations.

Walton Hospital has a digital Xray room that operates Monday- Friday 9am-5pm.

Own vehicle and full UK driving licence is desirable as we will expect rotation and participation in the community imaging departments.

We would encourage applications from final year Radiography  Students and if successful, we would expect you to commence as soon as possible following completion of your course. This could initially be as an Assistant Practitioner prior to you receiving HCPC registration.

Working for our organisation

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a well performing Foundation Trust serving a population of around 441,000 across the Bolsover, Chesterfield, Derbyshire Dales, North Amber Valley, High Peak and North East Derbyshire districts. With a workforce of around 3,800 staff and good financial control, currently operating with a positive financial surplus and was recently rated “Good” by the CQC following their latest inspection in November 2018.

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Flexible Working

If you're looking for flexible or predictable working arrangements, please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate this. If it works for our service and patients, we will do our best to make it work for you.

COVID19 Vaccination

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is committed to ensuring the safety of all our staff and patients therefore encourages and supports staff to be vaccinated against COVID19 as this remains the best line of defence against the virus.

 UK Points-based immigration system

Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the United Kingdom (UK) are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.  Please note that from 1 January 2021, to work in the UK all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship unless you have permission to work via another route.  Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply can self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship here Work in the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

It is vital that you provide full and accurate details of your current immigration status on the application form.  Overseas applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK must present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided in continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years.  Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

If you are applying for a vacancy in health or adult social care, you may be  eligible to apply for the Health and Care Worker visa instead, which is cheaper to apply for and you do not need to pay the annual immigration health surcharge.

Communications 

Communications throughout the application process will be via e-mail therefore please check your e-mail account and Trac account regularly. References are also requested by email (where possible). Therefore to speed up the recruitment process please provide an email address for all referees when completing your application form.

If you require any support in completing the application form, please do not hesitate to contact the HR Support Services team on 01246 513177 and we will be happy to provide assistance.

Please see the attached documents and links in relation to working for Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. In particular, the general conditions of employment and benefits of working for the trust.

This role is part of the integrated health and social care community across Derbyshire, where there are many opportunities to work across different locations and providers developing new and different skills. Whilst this role is initially based in Chesterfield there may be future opportunities to be based at different locations within the health and social care community which we may talk to you about in the future.

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