About this role
Job summary
Join us at Eastbourne - the Sunshine Coast.
Home to some of Sussex's finest coastline and countryside, we are seeking an enthusiastic Band 6 Cath Lab / General Radiographer to join our expanding team at Eastbourne District General Hospital.
Eastbourne is a vibrant seaside town serving a large and diverse catchment area, with excellent transport links--just 45 minutes to Brighton and 1.5 hours to London by train.
Our Imaging Department provides a wide range of services including General Radiography, A&E, Fluoroscopy and Theatre imaging. This post includes dedicated sessions within our busy Cardiac Catheterisation Laboratory, supporting diagnostic angiography, pacemaker and device implantation, PCI, and a variety of interventional cardiac procedures. Rotation to other imaging modalities may also be available to support professional development.
Our Cath Lab and Radiology Departments are equipped with modern, high-quality imaging technology, ensuring a safe and efficient working environment for both patients and staff.
This is an exciting opportunity for a radiographer with strong clinical standards, excellent communication skills and a passion for high-quality patient care. Previous Cath Lab experience is essential , experience within East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust is desirable but not essential.
Main duties of the job
Shift duties to provide a comprehensive 24 hour, 365 day a year service in Trauma and General Radiography are an essential part of this role. You should be able to work a variety of shifts in order to meet this commitment together with out of hours working. This includes covering cath lab on call
Additional duties include supervision of junior staff, clinical audit, vetting and justification overview, as well as being an independent practitioner.
The department actively supports internal training in speciality modalities to include Cardiac and Interventional Radiography, CT scanning. External training is supported in Medical Ultrasound, Radiographer reporting and Mammography.
About us
A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to onsite nurseries. staff restaurants and accommodation.
In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme. Onsite parking is available from only £50 a year.
There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.
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Job description Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description attached.
If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
BSC Honours Diagnostic Radiographer / DCR or equivalent (Grade 2.2 or above only) Evidence of continued professional development to post graduate diploma level or equivalent knowledge and skills HPC Registration Evidence of continued professional development
Desirable
Training in supervisory skills Staff management / supervisory training / skills Post graduate short courses or other training in relevant subject
Experience Essential
Evidence of participation in all elements of Clinical Governance Previous experience of working in an imaging department providing a variety of imaging services to an advanced level of practice Experience in Cardiac cath lab
Desirable
Experience in Interventional Radiology Evidence of supervisory experience within complex clinical imaging environment Evidence of staff training and mentoring Staff and resource management experience
Skills, knowledge and Abilities Essential
Competence across a range of imaging skills supported by professional and specialist knowledge Possess equipment and medical devices competences Good IT skills including knowledge of Microsoft Office - Word, Excel and Outlook Good organisational and interpersonal skills Excellent communication skills both verbal and non-verbal Ability to act as an autonomous and accountable practitioner Clinical supervision and mentoring IR(ME)R 2017 and IRR 1999 Excellent imaging skills RIS/PACS systems awareness and literacy Able to undertake self audit Understanding of service improvement techniques and toolkits and national agendas around service delivery
Desirable
Business development skills e.g. creation of business cases Able to commission new imaging equipment Able to carry out routine maintenance of equipment within scope of practice Other specialised area of knowledge that will significantly aid Departmental management eg Health and Safety, Risk Management, Student Clinical co-ordinator Team leadership
Other Essential
Demonstrates attention to detail and professional attitude towards completion of application form
Desirable
Experience in Radiation Protection supervisory role
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.
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UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
Address Eastbourne District General Hospital
Kings Drive
Eastbourne
BN21 2UD
United Kingdom
Employer's website http://jobs.esht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)