Veterinary Radiographer in England

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KEY RELATIONSHIPS:

• Head of diagnostic imaging
• Nursing teams

JOB SUMMARY

The role of a radiographer is to support the diagnostic imaging service and wider hospital by obtaining high quality diagnostic imaging studies across all modalities. The role will involve providing expert assistance and care for patients undergoing procedures, with the use of our Philips 1.5T MRI scanner, Siemens Somatom Go.All 64-slice CT scanner, digital x-ray machine, and Philips Zentition C-arm fluoroscopy. It will be necessary to accept instructions from a variety of people including management, veterinary surgeons, veterinary nurses, and other radiographers. You will work enthusiastically within the team to help maintain a happy, efficient, and effective working environment.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

The radiographer will work in direct alignment with the diagnostic imaging service and hospital coordinators to ensure effective workflow, robust systems, and processes for executing key performances, and outstanding delivery of patient care and hospital hygiene. The post-holder will also play an invaluable role in safety and quality of the diagnostic imaging service. They will work in close partnership with Linnaeus safety champions and referral health and safety manager.

• Ensure the x-ray, CT, and MRI machines are switched on, warmed up, and calibrated in good time for the first case of the day.
• Ensure the x-ray, CT, and MRI machines are switched off at the end of each day.
• Check with the radiologist on call before shutting down CT and MRI.
• Ensure patient details (name, patient ID) have been entered accurately before image acquisition.
• Prepare for and obtain high quality radiographs for all indications, including contrast radiography.
• Prepare for and obtain high quality barium video fluoroscopy studies.
• Prepare for and obtain high quality CT and MRI studies.
• Ensure all diagnostic imaging areas are cleaned, in line with the hospital's infection control policy, after each use, and ready for the next patient procedure.
• Ensure all weekly and monthly checklists are completed, and appropriate stock levels are maintained.
• Assist the head of diagnostic imaging in arranging maintenance and servicing of all diagnostic imaging equipment.
• Complete RPS training and take responsibility for radiation safety in your work area, including checking for and reporting any equipment faults in line with hospital policies.
• Keep up to date with ionising radiation regulations (IRR ****).
• Supervise all associates, ensuring the local rules and safe working practices with the use of ionising radiation are adhered.
• Ensure the provision of care to patients under your care is of a high standard and meets the hospital's expectations.
• Take operational and professional guidance from clinical teams, to facilitate the workflow within the diagnostic imaging service, to include:

• Assisting with restraint of patients for anaesthetic induction and procedures.
• Assisting with transportation of patients.

KEY COMPETENCIES

• Patient care: Strive to always ensure excellence in patient care. Demonstrate empathy towards patients and competencies in minimising stress factors.
• Attitude and teamwork: Collegiate relationships with colleagues, promoting an effective and supportive team dynamic.
• Communication: Speaks confidently and fluently to team members in person, via telephone, and digital systems. Encompassing close loop communication pathways, by listening attentively and expressing a clear, concise, and prompt response with other staff members. Always ensures confidentiality.
• Quality and efficiencies: Perform to a competent standard. Awareness of the importance of your role within the team. Efficient completion of responsibilities, always guaranteeing quality and patient safety.
• Flexibility: Willing to participate in new and unique assignments to support the team and build upon your personal skillsets. Ability to adapt to change, demands, and conditions.
• Motivation: Strive for excellence within your role, demonstrating enthusiasm and commitment.
• Initiative: Honours responsibility and productivity within the diagnostic imaging department.
• Decision making: Confident in making decisions and takes responsibility where appropriate. Awareness of boundaries and limitations, respecting where decisions should be referred to others.
• Adaptability: Ability to multitask and remain calm under pressure. Will prioritise workload and manage when faced with challenging situations.
• Interpersonal sensitivity: Awareness of other people's behavioural profiles and impact on working relationships.
• Timekeeping and reliability: Punctual, reliable, and trusted individual.
• Personal appearance: Complies with company dress code.
• Health and safety: Complies with current health and safety policies and ensures personal knowledge is up to date. Adheres to infection control policies.
• Administration: Keeps clear, accurate, and up to date written & computerised records.

SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE

The successful candidate will be diligent, organised, and professional, with the ability to maintain a harmonious working relationship with others and promote collaboration amongst teams. The ideal candidate will be a suitably qualified radiographer with a minimum of 1-year post graduate experience. Previous experience within the veterinary industry would be desirable. Full support and training will be provided for the use of on-site systems and equipment.