At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead interventional radiography services and manage patient care with a dynamic team.
- Company: Join an award-winning healthcare organisation focused on innovation and staff wellbeing.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible working hours, and opportunities for professional development.
- Other info: Work in a brand new interventional radiology suite at Watford General Hospital.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in patient care while advancing your career in a supportive environment.
- Qualifications: DCR(R) or BSc Radiography with experience in interventional procedures.
The predicted salary is between 51657 - 58785 £ per year.
We are recruiting a full-time band 7 Interventional Radiology Lead Radiographer. The successful post holder will work collaboratively with our interventional quadrumvirate; Fluoroscopy Lead Radiographer, Lead Consultant Radiologist and Divisional Matron. The working pattern will be a base level of Monday to Friday, with opportunities for evening and weekend work. Core hours would be based around an 8 or 10 hour pattern, depending on the successful candidate.
Main duties of the job:
- Provide a high standard of radiographic service to Radiologists and patients.
- Manage the needs of all patients attending the service.
- Deliver effective management and leadership for a high quality Radiology service at WGH.
- Inform optimal delivery of the service through clinical knowledge and experience.
- Contribute to service development and demonstrate dynamic, innovative, forward thinking qualities.
- Supervise junior staff and students, including radiographers during training and newly qualified radiographers during preceptorships.
- Demonstrate experience, competence and confidence in a wide range of fluoroscopy and interventional cases, including independently managing the HSG and barium swallow pathways.
Working for our organisation:
We are building on the success of our award‑winning virtual hospital and re‑imagining models of care, working closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare. Staff wellbeing and development are a priority, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience. Our vision is excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities:
The base site will be Watford General Hospital, in our brand new interventional radiology suite with 5 bed recovery space. Essential to hold competencies and confidence in interventional procedures, including HSGs and Ba Swallows.
Person specification:
Education and qualifications:
- DCR(R) or BSc Radiography.
- Registration with the Health Care Professions Council.
- Evidence of postgraduate study.
Knowledge:
- Good knowledge of adaptive techniques.
- Aware of current trends relevant to the profession.
- Health & Safety Clinical Governance.
- Knowledge of interventional cases and procedures.
- IRMER and IRR awareness.
- Public sector / NHS knowledge.
- Emergency processes and resus protocols in the acute hospital setting.
Experience:
- Experience across a range of modalities.
- Subject matter expert in Fluoroscopy and interventional radiology.
- Documented NHS competence for HSG examinations and Ba Swallows.
- Cross sectional imaging experience.
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.
Band 7- Interventional Lead Radiographer, Radiology in Watford employer: Westhertshospitals
At Watford General Hospital, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a supportive and innovative work environment for our Interventional Lead Radiographer. With a focus on staff wellbeing and professional development, we provide flexible working hours and opportunities for career advancement within our state-of-the-art interventional radiology suite. Join us in our mission to deliver excellent patient care while being part of a compassionate and inclusive team that values your contributions.
