Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Participate in multiple site rotations as and when necessary.

• Act as an Operator under the IR(ME)R Radiation Regulations and assess the clinical justification of referrals to ensure that the benefit to the patient outweighs the radiation risk associated with the examination.
• Act as patient and staff advocate minimising their exposure to radiation.
• Provide timely, efficient and courteous provision of radiographic services to the agreed standards of the department taking account of the patient/clients clinical, physical and cultural needs.
• Monitor and adjust work priorities in conjunction with other professionals to take into account changing demands on the diagnostic services due to emergencies, ensuring that the Trust targets are met.
• Accountable for own professional actions and work within codes of Practice and professional guidelines 

• Receive and welcome patients and staff to the Breast Radiology reception areas and Breast Screening clinics and deal with any enquiries in a kind and courteous manner.
• Communicate with the referrer any changes to referrals after assessing the clinical justification for an x-ray examination against IR(ME)R and local protocols.
• Deal sensitively with patients or carers under emotional stress, including the terminally ill and bereaved.
• Deal with potentially aggressive patients
• Communicate complex information relating to conditions and procedures to staff, patients and carers and ensure informed consent for examinations.
• Communicates effectively on a daily basis with patients with communication difficulties and cognitive impairment

• Position patients accurately for each examination, adapting techniques in accordance with the patient’s needs
• Be competent in the utilisation of complex and specialised imaging equipment
• Operate advanced software on specialised radiological equipment requiring in-depth anatomical, pathological and technical knowledge

• Be able to decide on additional views when required in line with professional knowledge
• Comply with the requirements of CNST

• Demonstrate problem-solving approach to issues arising at a local level, evaluating the need to refer problems to the line manager

• Be accountable for own professional actions and working within codes of practice and professional guidelines, consulting senior staff as and when necessary
• Act as a source of knowledge to be consulted by other professionals
• Be responsible for ensuring the legal documentation on the Radiology Information System (RIS) and Picture Archiving Communications System (PACS) associated with each completed patient episode. Ensure timely provision of images to referrers
• Safely administer contrast media and other drugs in accordance with protocols as required
• Ensure the safe transferring of patients and equipment, following manual handling guidelines and using risk assessment

• Assist with changing and personal care of patients as necessary including immobile and disabled
• Operate a wide range of radiological equipment requiring excellent hand-eye co-ordination. e.g. post processing of images
• Operate Modality and PACS equipment within a VDU environment
• Physically position patients accurately for each examination, adapting techniques in accordance with the patient’s needs
• Ensure appropriate infection control measures are utilised where necessary. Paying particular attention to personal protection as well as the management of equipment and linens contaminated by bodily fluids.