Senior Radiographer - JR107724

Job responsibilities

WHO ARE WE?

We are Circle Health Group.

We are the number one independent provider of hospital services in this country, with more than 50 hospitals, 6000 specialists and 2 million patient visits each year.

We offer high quality, safe, accessible and affordable healthcare.

We want to be the most innovative and patient focused healthcare organisation.

WHO ARE YOU?

You make sure that standards of patient care are consistently applied and maintained.

You maintain and enhance customer service and satisfaction.

You promote and safeguard the wellbeing and interests of all patients, employees and visitors.

WHAT DO YOU DO?

You actively participate in the efficient and safe operation of the Imaging Department, providing a consistent, high-quality service to all patients and visitors.

You carry out general and specialised radiographic procedures within your scope of competence as agreed with the Clinical Services Manager - Imaging / Clinical Lead to high technical and quality standards, assessing patients & interpreting clinical requirements to determine appropriate radiographic techniques.

You undertake imaging examinations in line with department operational procedures and policies, using techniques that produce the lowest radiation dose to the patient and staff whilst producing high quality, diagnostic images.

You practice good radiation protection safety and adhere to established Local Rules and Employer's Procedures.

You comply with departmental IR(ME)R and Radiation Safety Policies & Procedures.

You participate in supervision, training and peer review within your area of competence / expertise.

You charge for all Imaging services in line with Charging Guidelines and fulfil all the charging / billing requirements of the hospital.

You comply with all Policies, SOP's and WI's relevant to your role.

You comply with all relevant mandatory and role-specific training as defined within Circle Health Group's mandatory training matrix.

WHAT DO YOU HAVE?

Previous experience working within the acute and/or independent healthcare sector.

Experience of customer care, including interacting with challenging customers and situations.

A Degree or Diploma in Diagnostic Radiography.

Health and care Professionals Council (HCPC) registration.

Clinical Imaging IT systems - Familiarity with PACS, RIS, IEP and Electronic Patient Records (EPR.)

Knowledge of the healthcare service sector and the systems and processes used.

Adherence to The Society and College of Radiographers (SCoR) Code of Professional Conduct and meet the HCPC's Standards of Proficiency for Radiographers.

WHAT SORT OF PERSON ARE YOU?

You are a great communicator with different people at different levels.

You are an excellent judge and decision maker.

You are a highly effective problem solver.

You are proactive and driven to succeed.

You are punctual, committed and reliable.

You are flexible and adaptable

WHAT ELSE?

This is intended as an outline of the general areas of activity. This is not exhaustive and may change due to future changes and developments.

You have to maintain your knowledge and conduct your duties responsibly with the guidance of the Health & Safety at Work Act.

You treat all patient information as confidential and would only breach confidence if you felt that a patient or member of staff was at risk of harm.

Health & Safety / Confidentiality

You must maintain knowledge of Health and Safety at Work Act. Ensuring appropriate measures are taken in respect of Health and Safety for staff, visitors and contractors. In the course of their duties employees will have access to confidential material about patients, members of staff and Circle Health Group. On no account must information relating to identifiable patients be divulged to anyone other than authorised persons, for example, medical, nursing or other professional staff, as appropriate, who are concerned directly with the care, diagnosis and/or treatment of the patient. Similarly, no information of a personal or confidential nature concerning individual members of staff should be divulged to anyone without the proper authority. Failure to observe these rules will be regarded as serious misconduct, which could result in disciplinary action being taken including dismissal.

This job description is intended as an outline of the general areas of activity. This job description is not an exhaustive document and may be subject to alteration in the light of future changes and developments.

Opportunities with Circle Health Group Circle Health Group is committed to creating a diverse workforce offering inclusive opportunities for all our colleagues. Our definition of diversity goes beyond the established characteristics protected by the Equality Act, as we strive to attract candidates with diverse experiences, backgrounds, identities or expressions, skills, work stylesand more.

Circle Health Group are proud to be a gold member of the Armed Forces Covenant, and we welcome applications from members of the Armed Forces Community.

We are also part of The Valuable 500 and we pride ourselves in being a Disability Confident Employer. Were passionate about creating an environment where our people can thrive, grow and develop professionally and personally.

Our principles and values guide our colleagues to be selfless, compassionate, committed, collaborative, brave, agile, tenacious and creative and are at the core of our purpose and culture

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• A general radiographic background / training.
• IT systems familiarity e.g. RIS / PACS.
• Knowledge of the healthcare service sector and the systems and processes used.
• Aware of College of Radiographers and HCPC Code of Conduct / Accountability.
• Knowledge of Radiation ...