About this role
## Job summary
An effective member of the Directorate of Radiology by providing a highstandard of radiographic service and patient care. There is a requirement toparticipate in a flexible working hours system and an on-call system.
### Main duties of the job
* Performance of clinical radiographic duties as delegated by theSuperintendent Radiographer in each section * To participate in departmental planned out of hours working and theradiographic on-call rota * To practice within the rules of the Health Professions Council * Assist in training of student radiographers and assistant practitioners
### About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Aintree University Hospitalis the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility.Broadgreen Hospitalis home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.Liverpool Women's Hospitalspecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheRoyal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
For roles at Liverpool Women's, visit theircareers page.
## Job description
### Job responsibilities
* Ensure radiation doses to every patient are as low as reasonablyachievable (ALARA) consistent with a diagnostic result * To comply with IR(ME)R 2000 & IRR99 * Participate in the radiographic rotation * To maintain accurate documentation pertinent to the examination * To work to radiographic protocols and policies as required under theionising radiation regulations
## Person Specification
### Qualifications
#### Essential
* DCR or Degree in Radiography
### Experience
#### Essential
* IT skills. Word processing, Email and spread sheets
### Knowledge
#### Desirable
* Audit
### Skills
#### Essential
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills * Ability to prioritise * Ability to work under pressure * Good time management
#### Desirable
* Ability to meet deadlines
### 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.
### Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the [UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab)](https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present 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) are also subject to this requirement. [Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab)](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants).
### UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see [NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).](https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals)
## Employer details
### Employer name
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
### Address
Liverpool University Hospitals
Liverpool
L97AL
United Kingdom
### Employer's website
[https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)](https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/)
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