Radiographer CT/MR in Lowestoft

The James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of around 250,000 people in the Great Yarmouth, Lowestoft and Waveney areas. The Trust provides an integrated hospital and community children’s service.

Patient and staff experience is important to us and these are the behaviours we live by:

• Putting patients first
• Aiming to get it right
• Recognising that everybody counts
• Doing everything openly and honestly

Prior consideration will be given to NHS At Risk staff within East of England.

We are looking for a Band 6 Cross sectional Imaging Radiographer to join our team in CT and MRI scanning. The successful candidate will have knowledge and experience of CT & MRI and will work alongside our current team on the rota. Radiographers work in both CT and MR scanning. We work a shift pattern covering 24/7, 7 days a week. Staff are on-site for 12 hours at a time, in the vast majority of cases. Our staff work across multiple areas including the CDC's for imaging of which we have 2 sites within an 8 mile radius to the main hospital site.

The ideal candidate will be someone who is motivated to ensure that each patient receives a good experience from an understanding and friendly face! The team work hard to achieve this and patients are at the centre of all of our plans.

Main duties of the job include:

• Scanning
• Record keeping
• Booking appointments and use of the RIS system
• IV cannulation
• Patient care activities

This position will suit a flexible, eager-to-learn and caring person with great communication skills. We would be willing to consider an Annex 21 training post for the right candidate. An on-site interview involving a presentation by the candidate will be required.

Working for our organisation, we have the beautiful Norfolk and Suffolk coastline on our doorstep with the beach within walking distance from the Trust. Norwich is a city of history, culture and entertainment only 20 miles away and the Norfolk Broads appeal to anyone wishing to escape the hustle and bustle. It really does suit all tastes!

The Trust is keen to support development where possible and there are many courses that are run in-house. External development pathways will also be considered and our current staff are evidence of this being the case.

If you are interested in applying for this role, the job description provides details of responsibilities and requirements. Please use your supporting statement to demonstrate how you meet the person specification. The applicant will need to attend a face-to-face interview on site with a PowerPoint presentation.

Person specification:

• Radiography Qualification and HCPC registration
• Knowledge and practical skills in CT MRCPD evidence
• Available for on-site interview
• Prioritisation
• Patient care skills
• Mentioning trust in application

The James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust recognises the requirement to promote health and reduce ill-health. The Trust is committed to the principles of improving working lives through a number of initiatives such as job share, flexible working and the development of a culture of openness and transparency. The Trust is committed to ensuring that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of their age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.

Tier 2 Sponsorship: We are pleased to consider applicants who require Tier 2 sponsorship to work in the UK but it is unlikely that we would be able to appoint if a suitably qualified, experienced and skilled UK/Right to work candidate is available. Applying for entry clearance into the UK must provide a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) will also be subject to this requirement.

Visa and Immigration: If you are wishing to apply for this role and would require sponsorship (this includes if you are already in a sponsored post and looking to change employer), you can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for this post by assessing your circumstances against criteria specified on the gov.uk website.

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You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.