Senior Radiographer in Crowborough

We are looking for enthusiastic and experienced Radiographers to join our Community Radiology Service in East Sussex. We have one full-time position (37.5 hours per week) or two part-time positions (22.5 hours per week) available. Successful applicants can expect to work at Lewes Victoria Hospital, Uckfield Community Hospital, Chailey Clinical Services and Crowborough War Memorial Hospital.

Our departments consist of 3 well-equipped digital x-ray rooms, 1 CR x-ray room, 3 ultrasound rooms and a brand new Bone Densitometry suite. The department performs a wide range of X-ray examinations from a variety of referral sources including Primary Care, Musculoskeletal services and the Minor Injury Unit on-site. We provide an X-ray and Ultrasound service for the local population and Bone Densitometry scanning for a wider population within East Sussex. As a member of the team you will be helping us to provide a responsive and efficient service in keeping with our Foundation Trust vision and values. You will be able to display excellent interpersonal skills with a caring patient-centred and flexible approach to work. Our current working hours are 9am-5pm Monday to Friday, 11am-5pm Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holidays.

Main duties of the job

• To carry out x-ray examinations which comply with the Ionising Radiations Regulations 2017 (IRR99) and the Ionising Radiations (Medical exposure) Regulations 2017 [IR(ME)R2017], ensuring good practice in accordance with the guidelines set by the Royal College of Radiologists and the College of Radiographers.
• To carry out supervision as per the trusts policy on other staff members.
• To supervise Student Radiographers.
• Perform imaging examinations and care for patients during these examinations, respecting their rights of privacy and confidentiality, thereby providing a high quality service to both patients and clinicians.
• To be able to work independently, work within a clearly defined set of department protocols and make informed clinical decisions in the absence of a Radiologist.
• To ensure patient confidentiality and data protection within the Trusts guidelines.
• Undertake the quality assurance testing of equipment as part of daily routine if required.
• To abide by the Trusts Health and Safety Policy to ensure safe practice whilst manual and patient handling, working with radiation, hazardous chemicals, noxious fumes and bodily fluids.
• To observe the provisions of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, always maintaining a safe system of work and reporting any hazards.
• To report any incident involving staff, patients or visitors to the Radiology Team Leader.

About us

We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays. Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community. We offer opportunities across medical, clinical, support, and corporate services.

Why work for us?

• Positive 2023 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeing.
• Varied environments: community hospitals, patients' homes, and bases across Sussex.
• Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retirement.
• Excellent training, development, and research opportunities.
• Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brighton.
• Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief network.
• Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trust.
• Beautiful Sussex location near the South Downs and coast.

Our values—Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence—guide everything we do. We embrace diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly from ethnically diverse, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. We aim to create an inclusive environment and support reasonable adjustments during recruitment. This post may close early if sufficient applications are received.

Job responsibilities

• To undertake radiographic examinations using analytical, judgemental and physical skills to achieve the appropriate high quality image.
• To liaise with referrers and service users to maintain an efficient service.
• To assist referring Emergency Nurse Practitioners in the Minor Injury Unit by employing the Red Dot Scheme for identifying abnormal appearances on x-ray images.
• To use the CRIS radiology information system for patient management, data collection and storage.
• To use PACS for data management and storage. The information on both these systems is shared with other sites.
• To be aware of the Trusts emergency planning processes and follow such processes as necessary in the event of a sudden unexpected incident.
• To work with the Radiology Team Lead to ensure the day to day smooth running of the department including absence cover.
• To take responsibility for Health & Safety issues and reporting within the department.
• To undertake training as necessary in line with development of the post.
• To participate fully in the development review (appraisal) process and undertake Continuing Professional Development as required.
• To participate in the out of hours radiographer rota at Uckfield Community Hospital.

Person Specification

Qualifications/skills

• Degree level qualification in radiography or equivalent professional radiography qualification.
• State registration with the Health Professions Council.

Other requirements

• Evidence of CPD.
• Each applicant will be expected to demonstrate a basic understanding of the principles of equal opportunities in relation to the post.
• Demonstrates a good standard of basic IT skills.
• Personal statement has been written by applicant and not AI.

Skills and Knowledge

• Ability to supervise and train staff/students in clinical applications.
• Must be a skilled communicator with the ability to convey complex technical/clinical information in an understandable manner to patients.
• Must be able to handle/lift equipment and patients.
• Will be required to communicate with consultants and other clinical staff on sensitive clinical matters.
• Ability to use radiology, computed radiography and PACS IT systems.
• Organisation of daily departmental workload, planning appointment schedules for patients.

Experience

• Knowledge of Ionising Radiations Regulations 1999 and Ionising Radiations (Medical Exposure) Regulations 2000.
• Experienced radiographer, relevant experience.
• Ability to work autonomously, to organise own workload and to make informed clinical decisions in the absence of a radiologist.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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 (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum pro rata.