Advanced Radiography Practitioner - Wakefield, United Kingdom - The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust

The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust
The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust
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Wakefield, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Professional To use advanced clinical judgement to enable independent decision-making. To perform a comprehensive range of radiographic procedures. To independently interpret radiographs in order to establish a diagnosis, influencing patient management and treatment. To determine the need for additional examinations based on clinical presentation and image appearances.

To take responsibility for the discharge home of patients following immediate interpretation of their radiographic examination. To refer patient to other specialities for appropriate treatment or further assessment in accordance with the appropriate care pathway. Initiate and lead audit projects in order to develop and enhance the service. To contribute to the development of evidence based practice and the development of local protocols.

To work with the multi-disciplinary team to further develop care pathways to improve patient care. Organisational To prioritise the workload of patients with acute illness or injury. To deputise for the Consultant Radiographers. To supervise radiographic staff and student radiographers.

To assist in the delivery of quality assurance programmes. Communication To communicate verbally and in writing the final clinical reports on radiography examinations to referring clinicians. To communicate verbally the results of examinations to patient and their carers of varying abilities and understanding.

To provide patients with advice on the management and treatment of soft tissue injuries in accordance with the appropriate care pathway.

To participate in clinical multidisciplinary team meetings. To discuss own practice with peers and work effectively as part of the evolving radiology team. Technical To ensure the safe use of x-ray and associated equipment.

To report equipment malfunctions and to help maintain comprehensive and accurate records of faults, ensuring that staff are kept up to date as to the working status of equipment.


To have an understanding of IR(ME)R and IRR99 regulations; working closely with the Radiation Protection Supervisors to continuously evaluate and monitor systems and practices.

To function as a Practitioner under the IR (ME) R regulations. To have a good working knowledge of the Radiology Information System. To input patient details and reports on the computer system.
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