About this role
Job summary Diagnostic Radiographer (Link grade Band 5 to Band 6) An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Radiographer to join the Community and Nuffield Orthopaedic (NOC) Radiology Departments. We are seeking a Radiographer with sound radiographic experience, who will contribute positively and enthusiastically to the professional running and future development of the NOC and Community departments and inter-departmental working. This is a cross site working position covering the NOC department in Oxford and the community departments at our Witney, Abingdon and Bicester Sites. The post holder will work within the Departments, playing a key role in delivering high-quality, patient-centred care to the local community. They will contribute to the safe, effective, and efficient delivery of the imaging service, ensuring patients receive timely, compassionate, and professional radiographic care.
Main duties of the job The community departments provides a walk-in plain film X-ray service, supporting a wide range of referrals including GP, outpatient, Minor Injury Units, and inpatient wards, whilst the NOC department provides specialist Orthopaedic imaging and procedures. The service is designed to be accessible and responsive, supporting patient pathways through the provision of high-quality diagnostic imaging within a community setting. As a rotational radiographer within the wider Community Radiology Service, the post holder will be required to work across multiple sites. This offers the opportunity to develop a broad range of skills and experience, while supporting service delivery across the network.
About us
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.
The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call thisDelivering Compassionate Excellenceand its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via theOUH YouTube channel.
Job description Job responsibilities
Radiographers will be required to work across all sites, including weekend working and other out of hours commitments, this would be on the base site of the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre (NOC) but would involve movement around the community departments on a rotational basis, there would also be the potential to work on a temporary basis across to other hospitals sites within Oxford.
There are also multiple opportunities to work across all imaging sites within OUH including the any of the Oxford or Banbury based sites in addition to the community Hospital sites
Person Specification
Experience/ Qualifications Essential
BSc (Hons) degree or equivalent qualification in Radiography State Registered Radiographer. Reasonable post graduate experience. CPD portfolio.
Desirable
Evidence of managing workloads in a busy department. Use of GE platform Sound knowledge of the NHS. Evidence of relevant personal professional development in Radiography. IV cannulation course. Evidence of experience in radiographic imaging, particularly CT, MR or interventional imaging.
Attributes Essential
Positive role model. Team player. Ability to use initiative and manage time effectively. Highly motivated for self and others Ability to tailor care to patient type.
Desirable
Good interpersonal skills, with both patients and staff Evidence of a proactive approach to change and developing clinical practice.
Attainments and knowledge Essential
Evidence of personal development. Extensive anatomical knowledge. Knowledge of pathological processes.
Desirable
Evidence of teaching / training of staff within radiography.
Special Attributes Essential
Ability to be flexible and adaptable. Ability to use initiative. Able to cope under pressure. Ability to think logically
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
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Employer details Employer name Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre (NOC) - Radiology Department
Windmill Road, Headington
Oxford
OX3 7LD
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)