Advanced Practitioner Msk - Coventry, United Kingdom - University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

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Coventry, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated advanced practitioner to join our team of advanced practitioner. Your key focus will entail plain film reporting.

You will be expected to:

To carry out full range of imaging examinations pertinent to specialist area to a consistently high standard, ensuring compliance with imaging protocols.

To teach and supervise radiographers, students, apprentices and SPR's

To assume responsibility for reporting own workload and access associated patient pathways.

To liaise with other staff and to be responsible for the day to day organisation of associated speciality area in accordance with Trust/departmental protocols and provide management guidance during the absence of the Lead Radiographer.

Main duties Include:

To provide the plain film service with high quality clinical reports for Inpatient Outpatient and GP service
To perform examinations and imaging, in line with governmental and departmental protocols, working both alone and within radiology and multidisciplinary teams. Liaising with medical nursing and other staff as appropriate.
Be responsible for the operational supervision and management of allocated area, assessing and managing workflow to utilise available resources to deliver prompt efficient and effective service
To participate in request validation, vetting and justification in accordance with departmental protocols.
To check patient identification and documentation and ensure the appropriate radiographic/imaging examinations are carried out in accordance with departmental protocols and clinical requests.

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellencedesignated organisation - please click the link for further details about this prestigious award.

Pathway To Excellence - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire )

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities.

There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society.

We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care.

We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.

Manage all "designated" procedures to assess patient's needs, adapting and modifying imaging techniques according to the patient's condition. Attending to patients' welfare and safety at all times
To evaluate resultant images for quality, instigating remedial actions as appropriate and alert clinicians of any abnormality as appropriate,
To be accountable for own professional actions and to act as a role model within the department, setting and maintaining high standards of professionalism and patient care and encouraging the development of a strong and flexible multi-disciplinary team.
Regularly helping to develop and draft changes to Plain film protocols, ensuring best practice through evidence-based information
To participate in the departmental Quality Assurance programme to ensure the efficient operation of the highly technical equipment, and to ensure compliance with best practice especially with reference to minimising radiation exposures.
To give theoretical instruction, practical guidance, and supervision to less experienced staff, Apprentices, Student Radiographers and trainees, both Radiographic and Medical.
To assist with departmental induction of newly appointed staff.
To participate in the 'Out of Hours' and 'On call' rosters, in line with the departmental agreement, to support full service delivery.
To support 7 day working service delivery.
To support booking/reception staff when responding to queries generated by patients or staff regarding requests for specific modality examinations.
To facilitate communication between the department and all service users, patients, relatives, staff and external users, including any adherence to Trust policies, including participation in annual appraisal/review systems.
Communicate with patients and professional colleagues in situations that may be traumatic due to pressures of work or where the patien