Job summary
- Main area
- Radiology
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Contribute to a 12 week rolling rota)
- Job ref
- 423-6083024
- Employer
- Airedale NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Airedale General Hospital
- Town
- Steeton
- Salary
- £28,407 - £34,581 pro rata per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 12/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Radiographer (Band 5)
NHS AfC: Band 5
Be part of our future landscape
At Airedale, we are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion. We actively encourage applications irrespective of people’s age, lived experience of living with a disability or long-term conditions, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.
Increasing our diversity and supporting our organisation to be more inclusive is a key priority here at Airedale and our teams are at the centre of how we work towards this.
We appreciate all people may have diverse and individual needs and we pride ourselves on supporting all people to thrive and flourish at work. We have frameworks in place that support reasonable adjustments and flexible working for colleagues throughout their working lives which starts at recruitment.
These are exciting times for Airedale. We have the once-in-a-career opportunity to be involved in the planning and building of a completely new hospital here on our Steeton site by 2030. By joining us now you’ll be a key part of our journey over the next few years, with the chance to input into a state-of-the-art, modern healthcare facility that will deliver care to our communities for decades to come. We are also on the journey to a new electronic patient record, part of our wider ambition for our digital future – a future that builds on our significant telemedicine and digital care success. Ultimately, what makes Airedale special is our people. Not just our staff, but our volunteers, patients, visitors, and wider population who make up the Airedale family. This is a Trust that sits at the heart of our community, and our communities are very proud of their Trust.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and motivated individual to join the Plain Film Radiographers team at Airedale NHS Foundation Trust. The department offers a supportive and encouraging environment in which to develop as a professional.
This is a varied and exciting post; the Band 5 Radiographers are exposed to all elements of the Plain film department and rotate through ED, Theatres/mobile, Fluoroscopy as well as GP and Out Patient work.
The appointment will be 37.5 hours per week on a 12 week shift pattern with an additional two/three weekend clinical shifts per month and will require flexibility to fulfil all hours on the shift pattern.
Our high performing Hospital is led by people who believe that a fantastic quality of life can go hand-in-hand with progressive working practices.
Our award winning hospital is also in an award winning location providing genuine opportunities for a great work-life balance. Yorkshire has recently been voted as the third best region in the world by Lonely Planet, and our local town of Skipton has been voted as the best place to live in the UK by the Sunday Times, commending its top class schools, great transport links, low crime and beautiful surrounding countryside.
Main duties of the job
**There will be a written image interpretation assessment which we can not do via teams, therefore only face to face interviews can be accommodated**
To undertake all radiographic procedures and duties as required.
Mentoring students as and when required.
To work within the HCPC standards of proficiency to be able to practice safely and effectively, whilst maintaining legal and ethical boundaries.
To commit to your professional obligation to do your fair share of additional hours towards the weekend and bank holidays pick lists to enable this to be a fully staffed rota.
Working for our organisation
We are always looking for enterprising and innovative approaches to the way we provide our services. We are a national centre for telemedicine and introduced telehealth to the UK offender healthcare sector and also provide the service to patients in their care homes. Community matters to us and we are supported by 400 dedicated volunteers and have strong links with Bradford University, Craven College and Leeds City College to ensure we inspire the workforce of the future.
We want to attract staff who embrace our ‘Right Care’ behaviours of compassion, a commitment to quality of care and working together for patients – we want to make these part of our DNA.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information and full details of the job role please see the attached job description and person specification.
PLEASE NOTE:
**There will be a written image interpretation assessment which we can not do via teams, therefore only face to face interviews can be accommodated**
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant radiographer student experience
- Providing timely examinations
- Knowledge of IRR17 and IRMER, COSHH, Health and Safety and other relevant regulations governing particular specialities
- Ability to use initiative, analyse and solve problems, make decisions
- Experience of quality assurance and audit programmes
- Experience of working with CRIS, PACs etc
Desirable criteria
- The ability to work unsupervised out of hours situations as sole on-call practitioner providing timely examinations
- Experience of working with theatre, ED and interventional radiology
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- BSc Hons Degree in Diagnostic Radiography or equivalent (or pending 2024)
- State Registration with the Health Professionals Council
- Evidence of continuous professional development (CPD)
Skills
Essential criteria
- Good organisational skills
- Flexible
- Helpful and responsible attitude
- Good communication skills
Desirable criteria
- Ability to work effectively in a busy and changing environment
- Ability to work independently and unsupervised, using your own initiative and working as part of a busy team
Personal
Essential criteria
- Motivated team worker
- To maintain a flexible approach and to develop the role according to service needs
- Compassionate
- Understands the Trust Right Care Behaviours
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
- Simranjeet Jawanda
- Job title
- Team Manager for Plain Film
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01535 294257
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