Senior Radiographer Launceston

Do you have post graduate NHS clinical experience in x-ray imaging, and would like the opportunity to run your own x-ray department day-to-day? We invite you to join our friendly team in University Hospitals Plymouth Trust, at our peripheral imaging unit at Launceston Hospital, Cornwall. Launceston is the ancient capital of Cornwall, full of independent shops, cafes and examples of early architecture, including Launceston Castle.

Launceston X-Ray department is an integral part of Launceston Hospital, providing an imaging service to the wards, Minor Injuries Unit, Out Patients and GP referrals, operating 0830 - 1700 Sunday to Friday. Applications are welcomed from diagnostic radiographers with post graduate experience within X-Ray (plain film) to include sound proven clinical knowledge of the modality. As a Senior Radiographer you would be expected to provide clinical excellence, leadership and teaching, working as part of a wider multi-disciplinary team. You will oversee the day to day running of the Imaging department and liaise with the GP Lead Radiographer and others within the Trust in regard to clinical governance.

Please note this is a maternity cover post until August 2027. Please note that applications from temporary workers who have been engaged with the Trust for a minimum of 3 months are welcome. Available as a secondment opportunity (with current line manager's agreement).

Main duties of the job:

• Undertake radiographic duties primarily at Launceston X-ray department, with a requirement to work at other peripheral sites under the Trust's management and Derriford Hospital as required.
• Be responsible for delivering high standards of radiographic quality and patient care, ensuring the service is delivered in a timely manner, supporting an enhanced and continual quality initiative with a quality first approach to all aspects of work.
• Be competent in all routine diagnostic techniques, using highly developed physical skills to provide images of diagnostic quality in a timely manner.
• Be responsible for evaluating and maintaining the standard of work produced in your area ensuring it is of a high quality and taking corrective action where there may be problems.
• Respond to the changing needs of the department on a daily basis by providing a flexible approach to the working day.
• Prioritise your workload in conjunction with the rest of the department and hospital, taking into account the needs of the MIU and clinics.
• Work closely with your job-share counterpart and staff based at Launceston Hospital to ensure a high quality service is delivered for the entire patient journey.
• Responsible for running your own GP access service, setting up of CRIS diaries in consultation with the bookings team.
• Interpret and follow local and Trust Policies and Procedures, following accepted protocols and professional codes of conduct to manage own and departmental workload.

Person Specification:

• Qualifications
• Essential: Current HCPC registration, BSc in Diagnostic Radiography or equivalent, Demonstrable experience in a large clinical setting.
• Desirable: Post graduate qualifications.
• Knowledge and Experience
• Essential: Proven ability to accurately position patients thus ensuring good radiographic technique, Proven ability to demonstrate post graduate experience within a similar role and sound proven clinical knowledge of radiography.
• Desirable: Proven knowledge and understanding of specialist equipment.
• Aptitude & Abilities
• Essential: Proven ability to establish rapport with patients, particularly children, Good communication skills, written and verbal.
• Desirable: Proven ability to adapt to change within the work area.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions. Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.