Job summary
- Main area
- Diagnostic Imaging
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Shift pattern)
- Job ref
- 393-NMUH-1220-A
- Employer
- North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £40,701 - £48,054 per annum inclusive of HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- Today at 23:59
Employer heading
BAND 6 DIAGNOSTIC RADIOGRAPHER.
Band 6
The North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust is a medium-sized acute and community trust with over 525 beds and over 600 community staff, serving more than 600,000 people living across Enfield and Haringey and the surrounding areas, including Barnet and Waltham Forest.
The hospital has been on its present site for over 100 years and was established as an NHS trust by statute in December 1990. The Trust’s services are provided on the North Middlesex University Hospital site as well as a range of community sites across the London Borough of Enfield, including at partner hospitals. They provide services in collaboration with a range of partners, including local GPs, acute, mental health and other community health service providers across North Central London.
In the year ending 31 March 2022, the Trust reported a turnover of £419.7m and employed almost 4,000 staff. Following the transfer of Enfield Community Services on 1st April 2023, this has increased as we have welcomed over 600 new staff including District Nurses, Community Matrons, Community Physiotherapists, Psychologists and many more across a wide range of adult and children’s community services in Enfield. It is an exciting time to join North Mid as we continue our journey to become an integrated care organisation to deliver high quality, seamless care in our local communities, with a focus on tackling health inequalities.
Job overview
We have a vacancy for an enthusiastic, ambitious rotational mammographer to join our friendly and forward-thinking Radiology team. This is an ideal opportunity for an HCPC registered radiographer with a postgraduate qualification in breast imaging wishing to increase their experience and expertise in a bustling and team-focused department.
Our internal training and support have long been a draw for candidates as it has enabled numerous radiographers to develop the necessary skills for career progression and advanced practice.
If you are a mammographer with a passion for patient-centred care, we would like to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
- Undertake all clinical work on rotation through the department under the direction of the lead radiographers, maintaining high clinical standards throughout.
- Undertake all clinical breast work and support breast interventional procedures whilst working closely with breast radiologists and surgeons.
- Perform daily, weekly, and monthly equipment quality assurance tests as per the NHSBSP guidelines/local protocol and take appropriate action if results are out of tolerance.
- Accountable for own professional actions and working within codes of practice and professional guidelines.
- Acting as the lead radiographer in the general X-ray area and on-call, this involves effectively coordinating the patient through-put whilst supervising the radiographer and student team.
- Decreasing each patient’s radiation dose during examinations using collimation and careful positioning.
- To take responsibility for their actions as described in IR(ME)R 2017 and IRR17, keeping up to date with national standards and guidelines.
- Observing the department Dose Reference Levels (DRLs) and Dose Investigation Levels (DILs), reporting excess doses and radiation incidents to the Royal Free Radiation physics service and via Datix.
- Undertake training to the standard required by the department and accept advice and instruction when necessary.
Please refer to the job description for the full list of duties and responsibilities.
Working for our organisation
The Diagnostic Imaging department at North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust is a busy department supporting a large range of services, including stroke, HIV medicine and a busy sickle cell disorder service. We have one of the busiest A&E units in London, and the work reflects this.
The Diagnostic Imaging department is based mainly on 2 levels within the hospital, including 1 Canon Aquilion Prime SP CT scanner and 1 Canon Aquilion One Prism CT scanner, a Philips MRI scanner, digital fluoroscopy units to perform interventional procedures, 5 Siemens Ysio Max general radiography rooms serving inpatients, outpatients, A&E clinics and GP services. We undertake a large range of orthopaedic theatre procedures. We have a busy ultrasound department with 3 general rooms, and 7 gynaecology and maternity rooms opened in our new maternity wing. Nuclear medicine imaging is provided on site. A new cardiac catheter lab was installed in 2014.
The department has a long tradition of radiographer development, with radiographers reporting the appendicular and axial skeleton, chest, abdomen, ultrasound and mammograms. We perform almost 200,000 examinations per annum and the workload can be busy and challenging.
Our service runs 24/7, 365 days a year for emergencies and inpatients. It is planned to further extend the core hours for routine scanning to include weekends and there is a requirement for the post-holder to partake in the 7-day rota including weekends and bank holidays.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder will be expected to rotate through all areas of the radiology department, acting as the coordinator and supervisor in the general X-ray areas and CT. In addition, the post holder will be required to cover breast imaging in the Mammography department. The candidate will therefore need to demonstrate a high level of competence in a range of general X-ray, CT examinations and mammography. The supervisory element of this job will require the candidate to demonstrate appropriate levels of responsibility and initiative that supports junior staff/students and the aims of the department. They will instigate and/or complete tasks to support or improve patient care and service provision, performing any reasonable task delegated by their lead radiographer. Participation in the 24-hour shift rota is expected once core competencies are fulfilled. In addition, the candidate would also act as the lead radiographer in the out-of-hours rota upon completion of their CT competencies. Teamwork, a desire to put the patient first, and a can-do attitude are essential to this role.
Person specification
Education and qualifications
Essential criteria
- BSc. (Hons) Diagnostic Radiography.
- PgC in Breast Imaging.
- HCPC registration.
Desirable criteria
- IV cannulation.
Skills and abilities
Essential criteria
- Ability to perform a range of breast imaging including supplementary views.
- Ability to perform a wide range of plain film X-rays to a high standard including adaptive technique.
Desirable criteria
- Ability to support interventional breast procedures.
- Ability to perform a range of non-contrast and contrast-enhanced CT scans.
- Ability to undertake imaging for a range of fluoroscopy/interventional procedures.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous work in NHS.
- Ability to supervise others’ work.
- Can demonstrate first line leadership.
Desirable criteria
- Use of Soliton RIS, Sectra PACS and CareFlow.
Personal qualities
Essential criteria
- Able to work well within a team, to work without supervision and also to take direction from senior colleagues.
- Able to show reflection and subsequent improvement in techniques when involved in incidents.
- Can demonstrate a desire to put the patient first.
Values
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable ability to meet Trust values.
Other requirements
Essential criteria
- Willingness to work flexibly.
- Friendly, caring and approachable to patients and staff.
Desirable criteria
- Understanding of the 2ww, 6ww and 18-week RTT pathways
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Muhammad Khoda
- Job title
- Lead Radiographer for Plain Film and Reporting
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 020 8887 2624
- Additional information
Available Monday-Friday between the hours of 09:00-17:00.
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