Job summary
- Main area
- MRI & Cath Labs
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Job ref
- 259-7358582SBH
- Employer
- Barts Health NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- St Bartholomew's Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £46,419 - £55,046 per annum inc
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 03/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Specialist Cardiac Radiographer – MRI & Cath Labs
Band 6
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.
Job overview
Bart’s Heart and Thorax Centre (BHTC) are currently seeking a dynamic, enthusiastic Cardiac MRI & Cath Labs trained Radiographer who is looking for the opportunity to join a friendly, hard-working, ambitious and highly skilled team of Radiographers within the largest Cardiovascular Centre in Europe.
The Cardiac Imaging department boasts a wealth of state-of-the-art equipment, with ten Cardiac Catheter Labs and endovascular theatre, three dedicated Cardiac MRI scanners, and a dedicated photon counting Cardiac CT scanner, networking and expanding our services across the Trust. We are proud to lead the way in world-first procedures using latest technological advances and undertaking ground-breaking research and live broadcasting of cases for educational meetings and congresses.
The department has won awards for scanning pacemakers and is a National Leader in scanning patients with Cardiac devices. We carry out a large amount of research and complex scanning with plenty of opportunities to get involved, and are immensely proud to have many of our Radiographers publishing research and representing us at conferences both in the UK and around the World.
Within BHTC Cath Labs, we provide 24 hour Heart Attack and Arrhythmia services via 3 call systems. As part of this fast paced, exciting role you would be a key member of the MDT, offering life-changing, life-saving diagnosis and treatment to patients from London and beyond.
Please see full advert attached
Main duties of the job
The aim of this role is to work as a Specialist Cardiac Radiographer responsible for providing high quality, safe and effective Imaging services within both Cardiac MRI and Cardiac Cath Labs, rotation weighted according to service requirements. The post holder will work closely with Medical and nursing staff, Radiographers, students and clinical staff of all grades in the multi-disciplinary team to enable the timely diagnosis and treatment of patients from across the NEL network and further afield, ensuring effective radiation protection and magnet safety at all times.
Working for our organisation
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- BSc or Diploma in Diagnostic Radiography
- HCPC State Registration
Desirable criteria
- Post Graduate specialist training.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable evidence of expert Cardiac MRI radiographic experience
- Experience of working with junior staff and students.
- Minimum of two years’ practical Cardiac Radiography experience post qualification
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrable evidence of expert Cardiac Cath Labs radiographic experience.
- Experience in perusing innovation and role development in Cardiac radiography
- Experience in more than one hospital.
- Evidence of advanced knowledge in Cardiac Radiographic Imaging/ procedure.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Portfolio of evidence of advanced professional development/training and education for Cardiac Radiography.
- Evidence that knowledge of Cardiac imaging techniques is up to date.
- Evidence of the ability to critically analyse Cardiac radiography practice and role development/training potential.
Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent written communication skills
- Excellent verbal communication skills
- Advanced knowledge in a range of Cardiac Cath Lab Imaging techniques and innovations.
- Demonstrate awareness of responsibility to and advocacy for patients.
- Teaching and training skills with the ability to adapt training and teaching styles in response to needs of the trainee.
- Team player with enthusiasm for Cardiac radiography, with the ability to engage staff at all levels.
- PACS, RIS and CRS knowledge and experience.
- IT skills, with advanced levels of understanding of Microsoft office.
- Demonstrate enthusiasm and have the ability to motivate others.
- Ability to work under pressure whilst subject to interruption.
- Willingness to embrace new ideas and concepts
- Very high personal and radiographic standards, with attention to detail.
- Ability to use own initiative, solve problems and make decisions
- Evidence of participation in QA Programme and maintenance of agreed standards.
- Good Understanding of legislation relating to Health & Safety, Radiation Protection and Magnet Safety.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Amanda Rand
- Job title
- Head of Radiography
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
If you have any further questions, please contact:
Amanda Rand
Head of Radiography
[email protected]
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