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The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Contact

Address: Royal Victoria Infirmary; Queen Victoria Road; Newcastle upon Tyne; Tyne and Wear; NE1 4LP
Contact Number: 0191 282 0999 option 2

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Ref: 317-2024-48-01-DR Vacancy ID: 6800333

Senior Radiographer

Closed for applications on: 10-Dec-2024 00:00

Vacancy status: Closed

Closed for applications on: 10-Dec-2024 00:00

Location

Site: Royal Victoria Infirmary
Town: 317 02 Royal Victoria Infirmary
Postcode: NE1 4LP
Major / Minor Region: Tyne and Wear

Contract type & working pattern

Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (shift pattern, weekend working and on call)

Salary

Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: (Band 6)

Specialty

Main area: 317 Neuroradiology - RVI

Interview date: 18/12/2024

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 15,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.6 billion.

We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.

We’re in the top five providers of specialised health services in the country, supporting people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.

Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts each day, delivering high standards of healthcare.

We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.

Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (Shine) and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Being part of a multidisciplinary team, providing high quality patient care and diagnostic imaging within the Regional Neurosciences Centre, also including provision of on-call system.
To be a specialist neuroradiographer in each imaging modality, with a high level of theoretical and practical knowledge as well as skills, allowing informed decisions to be made on imaging techniques.

We are looking for a radiographer who wishes to join our specialised diagnostic and interventional team at the forefront of Neuroradiology in the UK. We offer an induction package, clinical supervision, individualised support around the specialist skills required to meet the needs of our patients and this is provided by all members of the multi-disciplinary team. We offer the opportunity for professional development to undertake post graduate qualifications including MRI, CT, Spinal Intervention and Reporting.

SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES WILL BE REQUIRED TO PARTICIPATE IN A SHIFT PATTERN, WEEKEND WORK AND AN ON-CALL SERVICE.

As part of your role as a Senior Radiographer in Neuroradiology, you will have the opportunity to work in all imaging modalities within the department and then to specialise in areas of interest.

Being part of a multidisciplinary team, providing high quality patient care and diagnostic imaging within the Regional Neurosciences Centre, also including provision of on-call system.

To be a specialist Neuroradiographer in each imaging modality, with a high level of theoretical and practical knowledge as well as skills, allowing informed decisions to be made on imaging techniques

In MRI we undertake standard, complex and advanced neuro imaging.

In CT we perform all neuro imaging, but in addition we perform and imaging that is required on patients from ICU/HDU as these units are also located on level 5.

In neurovascular imaging we treat a range of neurovascular pathologies in including cerebral aneurysm, tumours and arterio-vascular malformations. We also deliver a region wide mechanical thrombectomy service to treat large vessel occlusions seen in stroke.

We have a spinal interventional service and are involved with imaging in neuro theatres.

We also provide a TCD service to patients following SAH and provide clinics for patient with sickle cell disease both here at the RVI and at JCUH

We are committed to lifelong learning and to CPD

As a flexible working friendly organisation, 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.

Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month’s pay.

Important note on completion of reference section of Application Form

All references from current and previous employers will be sought and must cover a minimum of 3 years employment. Therefore, when completing the reference section of your application form, please give the address, telephone number and work email address of each of your current/previous line managers that cover 3 years employment. Failure to complete this section may result in your application not being processed.

Candidates who are shortlisted for interview will be contacted by e-mail. You should check your SPAM folders as well as your inbox. If you have not been contacted within 4 weeks of the closing date you should assume your application has been unsuccessful.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.