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Job summary

Main area
Radiology
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 5
Contract
Permanent: on call and bank holidays, 7 day working across all trust sites
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
214-CSTO-7075831
Employer
Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
King's Mill Hopsital
Town
Sutton-In-Ashfield
Salary
£29,970 - £36,483 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
15/05/2025 23:59

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Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Radiographer

NHS AfC: Band 5

Thank you for your interest in this role, we would be delighted to welcome you to Sherwood Forest Hospitals.

Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here annd know that happy colleagues deliver better care.

Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we also care for you.

We would love you to join us.

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Job overview

We are currently looking for enthusiastic radiographers to work in our busy, friendly departments at both King's Mill Hospital and Newark Hospital, where we are committed to CPD and career development. You will gain experience in all aspects of general radiography, CT rotation, including accident and emergency work and orthopaedic radiography.  There will be a requirement to participate in the out of hours rota after an appropriate period of induction.  We provide support for newly qualified radiographers with mentors and in house training plus CPD. 

The successful applicant must:

  • Have current HCPC registration
  • Hold Radiography degree or DCRR

Not all of our roles are eligible for visa sponsorship. To find out which roles are eligible, please refer to the shortage occupation list found here:

Skilled Worker visa: eligible healthcare and education jobs - GOV.UK

Home Office guidance has changed as of 9th April. Anyone that requires switching visa type may not be eligible for sponsorship even if the role is on the shortage occupation list.

Main duties of the job

  • Perform x-ray examinations to a high standard, whilst observing the Ionising Radiations Regulations 17 and the Ionising Radiations (Medical Exposures) Regulations 2017 and the Local rules.                         
  • Communicate effectively in an appropriate manner, complex information to patients, relatives and staff concerning radiological examinations
  • Be aware of the responsibilities placed on him/her under the Health and safety at Work Act, 1974 and subsequent Health and Safety legislations 
  • Deliver and maintain a high quality service, by participation in the department's Quality Assurance and Standards setting programmes, and by updating skills and knowledge on a continuing basis and maintaining a Personal Development Portfolio. 
  • Undertake audits and assessment of own practice. 
  • Maintain levels of cleanliness and infection control to meet with the Trust’s Infection Control Policies. 
  • Participate, on a rota basis, for most radiological examinations in the department, (which may include CT and Nuclear Medicine at KMH and CT at NWK), and also theatre and mobile work.
  • Report all malfunctions and breakdowns of equipment in accordance with departmental policy and IRR17. 
  • Participate in the training of student radiographers  in accordance with guidance from affiliated universities. 

Working for our organisation

Thank you for your interest in this role.

Sherwood Forest Hospitals is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here and we are the Health Service Journal’s Trust of the Year in 2020.

The Care Quality Commission rated King’s Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall we are rated Outstanding for care.

For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.

Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we also care for you.

We would love you to join us.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached.

Person specification

Knowledge Requirements

Essential criteria
  • Underpinning theory and professional knowledge acquired through diploma/degree

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • DCR(R) or BSc (Hons) Radiography
  • HPC registration
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of further study

Further Training

Desirable criteria
  • CT scanning

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Broad experience in general radiography to include A&E, orthopaedic and theatre work
  • This may be supplemented by short courses + CPD
  • Previous NHS experience
Desirable criteria
  • Dental radiography
  • Team working
  • Voluntary work

Contractual Requirements

Essential criteria
  • Able to work 12-8 shift
  • Able to work Weekend shifts
  • Participation in the on call rota
  • To work at other x-ray departments within the Trust
  • Christmas and Bank holiday rota

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Gillian Asher/Melissa Smith
Job title
Deputy Radiography Services Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01623 676141
Additional information

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