- Communicates with a wide range of patients, relatives and other healthcare workers to ensure appropriate dissemination of complex information in a form and manner consistent with their level of understanding.
- Communicate effectively and professionally with colleagues in a manner consistent with relevant legislation, policies and procedures
- Actively try to resolve complaints and issues at a local level
- Maintain professional development and ensure training is up to date and promote high standards within the department and Trust.
- Adhere strictly to the Trust and Departmental policies with regard to Health and Safety and deal with related issues.
- Manage daily workload in the allocated area and assist in service improvements.
- Prioritise workload based on knowledge and experience.
- Maintain the highest standard of radiographic practise at all times.
- Promote equality and diversity
- Comply with IRMER and IRR Person Specification
- BSc/ DCR in Radiography
- HCPC registered
- 12 Months post qualification experience
- 24 months experience
- Experience in leadership roles
- Experience in a wide range of general radiographic procedures and CT scans.
- Recent evidence of CPD
- Involvement with QA.
- Use of PACS
- Demonstrates the ability to produce a high standard of work.
- Evidence of willingness to expand clinical role.
- Evidence of a commitment to reflecting on and learning from previous practice.
- Awareness of changes within Imaging practice.
- Knowledge of Clinical Governance and the relevance to practice.
- Experience of audit.
- Knowledge of relevant policies and procedures
- Experience as coordinator or lead within x-ray department
- Ability to undertake IV cannulation with competency documentation
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Specialist Radiographer - Preston, United Kingdom - Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Description
Job summary
We are looking for a band 6 member of staff to work in our fantastic Main X-Ray department at Royal Preston Hospital.
You will help provide a 24 hour service in all aspects of plain film imaging. Full flexibility is required as you will be required to work night shifts and weekend shifts as well as day shifts.
The Specialist radiographer is responsible for the planning and allocation of work in the specific area of the department assigned, to ensure the timely delivery of an effective service.
Team work and patient focus are essential in our busy, friendly department.
Main duties of the job
We are a busy, fast paced department delivering a quality imaging service to inpatients, clinic patients, ED patients and oupatients of Preston and surrounding areas. The directorate is working towards Quality Standards in Imaging Accreditation (QSI2019).
You will monitor and maintain standards of professional practice, supervise more junior staff and deploy staff assuring standards are met. Provide leadership and direction to the team, acting as a role model and patient advocate. Assess, plan and make informed decisions on the required Imaging examinations providing advice and maintaining associated records
The department boasts 3 Samsung DR rooms within the main department, with additional Samsung DR satellite rooms in areas such as ED and fracture clinic. We have 7 DR Samsung mobile machines and 2 DR Philips mobile machines.
About us
We have 10,000 fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our patients. Whatever your role, you help look after 370,000 people in our local area & give specialist care to million people across Lancashire & Cumbria.
Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients & staff, ensuring we keep thriving & delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns.
You'll have access to varied development opportunities, learn new skills, meet fab people & do things you'd never have done. You'll learn about working in a hospital, interacting with people from all different roles to build skills & enhance your career path.
You'll make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold & help innovate to keep improving things. Everything we do centres around patient care which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of.
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Qualifications and Education
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Knowledge and Experience
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