About this role
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an exceptional individual to join the existing Lead Radiographer team for MRI at Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. As part of the Radiology Senior Team, you will be an outstanding and experienced radiographer with a proven record in cardiac MRI scanning. The candidate will be passionate about staff and service development, and patient care to fulfil the role of lead cardiac MRI radiographer.
Demonstrating professional and clinical leadership, the successful candidate will work closely with the Radiology Deputy Head of Service and Consultant Radiologists to provide a high quality, patient focused general x-ray service.
Main duties of the job
Demonstrating professional and clinical leadership, the successful candidate will work closely with the Radiology Operational Manager and Consultant Radiologists to provide a high quality, patient focussed clinical MRI Service. You will be responsible for a 7 day week MRI service, and will lead and co-ordinate the clinical, managerial and Quality requirements of the service.
Proven experience operating within a complex environment at a senior level, with strong influential and engagement skills across the multidisciplinary team are essential to this role. You will have a flexible and professional approach, demonstrating good organisational and time management, together with excellent interpersonal and communication skills. The ability to remain calm and manage unexpected demands is critical to this role.
With the skills to identify appropriate learning and development opportunities for staff, you will work collaboratively with other Clinical Leads to understand service requirements and management of capacity and demand.
We have excellent facilities across five sites. The service covers a wide range of patients including Inpatients, emergency, Outpatient and Direct referrals. Theatre and Ward radiography is also performed on the three main sites
For an informal discussion or further information please contact Andy Swift, Radiology Operational Manager on (01302) 644543 or email [email protected].
About us
DBTH is one of Yorkshire's Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues. At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions.
As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:o Extensive range of learning opportunitieso NHS Pension Schemeo Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditionso Comprehensive health and wellbeing supporto NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice schemeo Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read this document carefully. Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.
Certificate of sponsorship
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Please note that from 9th April2025, band 2 & 3 entry roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship.
Person Specification
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Senior Radiographer with post registration and speciality cardiac radiology experience
- Can demonstrate the ability to undertake 24 hour responsibility for the department
- Demonstrates Radiology expertise
- Evidence of change management experience
- Evidence of involvement and leadership in teaching and mentorship
- Evidence of involvement in clinical governance agenda
- Be conversant with current professional issues related to radiography
- Ability to provide relevant advice to junior staff on a variety of management and clinical issues
- Able to promote equality, diversity and rights
- Fully aware of principles of infection control
Desirable
- Previous experience of budgetary management
- Previous experience of complaints handling
- Presentation skills to variety of audiences
- Evidence of resource management
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- DCR or BSc in Diagnostic Radiography
- Health and Care Professions Council Registration
- Provide evidence of continuous professional development, documented within CPD portfolio
- ENIC statement of comparability
Desirable
- Management/ leadership qualification
- Teaching and mentorship qualification
Personal Attributes & Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate ability to work effectively as part of the multi-disciplinary team
- Demonstrate effective interpersonal and communication skills within difficult or challenging circumstances
- Effective decision-making skills
- Demonstrable influencing skills
- Able to manage personal emotions and stress
- Understand the need for confidentiality
- Ability to lead, manage and supervise staff, delegate work appropriately and develop a team acting as a positive role model at all times
- Ability to priorities, meet deadlines, and foster similar behaviours within the team
- Ability to work effectively with colleagues at all levels
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).
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).
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
Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT
Address
Doncaster Royal Infirmary
Armthorpe Road
Doncaster
DN2 5LT
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.dbth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)