About this role
Job summary Main Duties and Responsibilities:
To exercise the highest standard of patient care and actively improve the patient experience. To provide a safe environment for both staff, patients and visitors, complying with current legislation relating to all aspects of health and safety, plain film safety regulations, reporting any untoward incidents and being involved in risk assessments, and incident reporting. To vet specific X-Ray requests as required with advice and guidance from the Clinical Director. To ensure that all equipment servicing is carried out to the required standards and any faults are reported to the Lead Radiographer and recorded. To liaise with engineers as required when the Lead Radiographer is absent. To ensure equipment quality assurance is carried out as required and to seek advice from appropriately qualified advisors. To uphold all relevant safety and recommended guidelines. To be conversant with the patient RIS/PACS system, understanding the appointment and bookings system To participate in the extended working day and bank holiday rota as appropriate. To be flexible with shift patterns in view of staffing levels and training needs. To participate in any appropriate clinical/communications meetings To ensure that urgent findings are communicated with clinicians accordingly. To ensure appropriate consent has been acquired depending on the imaging protocol.
Main duties of the job To be considered for this role, candidates must meet the following criteria:
Hold a BSc (Hons) in Diagnostic Radiography or an equivalent HCPC-approved qualification Be registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as a Diagnostic Radiographer Have experience in performing general X-ray (plain film) examinations in accordance with IR(ME)R and local protocols Demonstrate a sound understanding of radiation protection, image quality, and patient care Essential you hold a UK drivers license with access to a car.
About us Connect Health and Healthshare have come together as one organisation - Cora Health - combining our decades of experience in providing healthcare services on behalf of the NHS.
This role involves providing services across HM Prisons within the London region. As travel between multiple sites is required, applicants must hold a full UK driving licence and have access to a reliable vehicle.
Job description Job responsibilities We are seeking a dedicated and professional Radiographer to support the delivery of a high-quality, efficient and patient-focused imaging service. In this role, you will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the X-Ray list, ensuring effective workflow coordination, X-Ray safety compliance, quality assurance of equipment and images, and the completion of associated administrative duties. You will perform a range of general plain film examinations to the highest professional and technical standards, while maintaining excellent patient care and customer service for patients, consultants and colleagues. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will promote best practice, clinical governance and continuous improvement through ongoing professional development. You will also ensure accurate recording of patient and examination data to maintain the integrity of patient records and support service performance monitoring and statistical evaluation.
Person Specification
Qualifications Desirable
Hold a BSc (Hons) in Diagnostic Radiography or an equivalent HCPC-approved qualification
Experience Desirable
performing general X-ray (plain film) examinations in accordance with IR(ME)R and local protocols
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.
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 Cora Health Group Limited
Address Woking
Woking
Surrey
GU23 7LJ
United Kingdom
Employer's website http://www.corahealth.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)