Job Description
Our QSI-accredited Radiology Department at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals is looking for high motivated, enthusiastic Band 5 Diagnostic Radiographers to join its friendly team and support the development of the Radiology Department.
The Radiology Department boasts 11 general rooms with 3 in a busy and exciting ED unit; most of our rooms are DR. We also have Fluoroscopy, CT, MRI, Dentals, DXA and Cardiac Cath Lab (including PPCI). We have the new Norfolk Centre for Interventional Radiology Unit and our Cath Lab is undergoing expansion/refurbishment. There are 27 theatres in which we have a range of Image Intensifiers.
Cromer Hospital forms part of the Trust and is situated on the beautiful North Norfolk coast. The Cromer Radiology department has 2 general rooms supporting a busy MIU, GP’s and clinics together with a procedure room with its own image intensifier. Also on site at Cromer are Mammography, US, MRI and DXA.
To undertake professional, high quality and responsive imaging service to patients, in a safe clinical environment.
To support the delivery of a high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare service, all staff are expected to act as a role model to others in all aspects of their work and consistently demonstrate NNUH’s ‘PRIDE’ values of People focused, Respect, Dedication, Integrity and Excellence.
Hours of work: full Time and part time hours are available. Shifts are a mixture of long and short days. You will be required to work flexibly - weekday / weekend and out of hour’s duties within the NNUH Trust including Cromer District Hospital. We operate a 7 day working week which includes rostering at nights, weekends and Bank Holidays. We offer flexible working opportunities as well.
Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!
The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.
We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
- Flexible working hours
- Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
- Multi Faith prayer room
- Discounted gym memberships
- Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
- Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
- Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
- Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
- On-site Nursery
- On-site cafes offering staff discounts
- Support in career development
- Flexible staff bank
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
- Contribute to the organisation of the day to day working of the area by planning and prioritising own workload based on clinical priority; incorporating the training needs of other staff.
- Communicate effectively with the Modality Team Lead, Consultant Radiologists, clinical staff and radiology assistant staff, regarding operational and clinical issues.
- Perform imaging examinations either in person or as part of the team, maintaining high professional standards and supporting and monitoring the quality standards of the directorate.
- To demonstrate skill in adapting technique to achieve high quality diagnostic imaging for patients whose condition would otherwise prevent this, without compromising care, this involves frequent dealing with patients who are in pain and distress, and claustrophobic patients.
- Become and remain competent at image manipulation.
- To provide a safe environment for both staff, patients and visitors, complying with current legislation relating to all aspects of health and safety, the relevant service safety regulations, reporting any untoward incidents and having involvement in risk assessments, and incident reporting.
Please see the attached job description for full details.