About this role
Job summary
We are recruiting for a Radiology Assistant Practitioner who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.
We are seeking to recruit either a qualified Radiography Assistant Practitioner with a SCoR approved certificate of Higher Education (or equivalent) in Radiography with the drive to develop their clinical skills, as well as a desire to deliver excellent care to our patients. Applications from Radiographers returning to practice or who have not been able to find a job following qualification are also welcome.
The post holder will perform a limited range of general radiographic procedures under instruction and supervision from qualified radiographers.
The Radiology team are very welcoming and supportive.
At the heart of everything we do are our core values:Include,Respect, andImprove. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us.
Main duties of the job
The Assistant Practitioner will undertake general radiographic procedures on adult ambulant patients adhering to departmental protocols under the supervision of a qualified radiographer.
The Radiology department has CR/DR systems, integrated with Philips PACS and encompass a comprehensive range of equipment including DR general and dental rooms, flat plate interventional room, hybrid theatre, CT, MRI, Breast Imaging, DXA Scanning, Spect CT scanner and a wide range of Ultrasound services. The Trust currently has 5 CT scanners and 3 MRI scanners.
The post holder will provide basic administrative support to Radiologists and Radiographers in the clinical environment.
This post requires 7 day working and you will rotate between the Lister Hospital, QEII Hospital and Hertford County Hospital.
About us
At East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible and innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.
We run the following hospitals:
The Lister Hospital, Stevenage New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City Hertford County, Hertford Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood
We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation, and our staff and patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.
We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. This means that any employee is entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns and we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made and considered formally, and will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications / Training Essential
Completed a recognized Assistant Practitioners course Understanding of IR(ME)R legislation
Desirable
Interest in technical QA Working knowledge of clinical governance
Previous Experience Essential
No previous experience other than relevant training
Desirable
Some experience using RIS, DR/CR/PACS
Skills Essential
IT literate
Desirable
Commitment to CPD
Other Requirements Essential
Understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion Role model our Trust values every day
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.
Employer details Employer name East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust
Address Lister Hospital
Coreys Mill Lane
Stevenage
SG1 4AB
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.enherts-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)