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As one of one of England's largest acute teaching trusts, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust (UHS) can help you to achieve your career aspirations, whatever your discipline.

We're one of only a few trusts in the UK that have the ability to care for people before their birth through to the end of life, providing almost every specialism they could need along the way, 24/7. We employ more than 11,500 staff delivering services to over 1.9 million people within our specialist care groups, children’s hospital, and major trauma centre.

Because UHS is essentially a micro city, we can offer almost every job imaginable. Some require a medical background, such as nurses, allied health professionals (AHPs) and healthcare scientists, but there are also plumbers, electricians, porters, secretaries and catering experts, as well as finance, communications, HR and informatics specialists.

Whatever role you're interested in, we can offer fantastic training and development giving you the best possible opportunities to achieve the career you want.

Our values guide the work we do every day, they are: 

Patients first
Patients and families will be at the heart of what we do and their experience within the hospital, and their perception of the Trust will be our measure of success.

Working together
Our clinical teams will provide services to patients and are crucial to our success. We have launched a leadership strategy that ensures our clinical management teams are engaged in the day-to-day management and governance of the Trust.

Always improving 
Our reputation is research and development and our approach to education and training will continue to incorporate new ideas, technologies greater efficiencies in the service we provide.

Our careers website

If you'd like to find out more about UHS, the benefits we offer our employees, or if you are thinking of moving to the Hampshire area and would like some guidance, head to

https://careers.uhs.nhs.uk/Why-UHS/About-the-Trust/COVID-19-UPDATE.aspx

for more information. 

Contact

Address
Southampton General Hospital
Tremona Road
Southampton
Hampshire
SO16 6YD
Contact Number
023 8120 6525

Find out more

Jobs Website
Vacancy status: Open
Ref: 188-CL191124 Vacancy ID: 6801946

Progressive Band 6-7 Advanced Clinical Radiographer (Cardiac MRI)

Accepting applications until: 19-Dec-2024 23:59

Vacancy status: Open

Accepting applications until: 19-Dec-2024 23:59

Key details

Location

Site
Southampton General Hospital
Address
Tremona Rd,
Town
Southampton
Postcode
SO16 6YD
Major / Minor Region
Hampshire

Contract type & working pattern

Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
37.5 hours per week

Salary

Grade
Band 6

Specialty

Main area
Radiology
Interview date
03/01/2025

Job overview

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.   

Please see below for a detailed job description for the role. 

Advert

We are looking to recruit a motivated, Progressive (B6-7) Advanced Clinical Specialist Radiographer in Cardiac MRI (CMRI), to join our team in Cardiothoracic Radiology at University Hospital Southampton. Starting as a band 6 Radiographer you will follow a comprehensive induction programme to gain full competency as a CMRI Radiographer with progression to a Band 7 Radiographer, subject to completion of the Cardiac MRI progression competencies.
 
Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.
 
For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the ‘Job Description and Main Responsibilities’ section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.
 

Working for our organisation

As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to.
 
All non-clinical roles may involve a mixture of on site and remote working, Specific details and flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.
 
Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.
 
Due to the nature of this role and service, this role is on-site and the hours are as advertised. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need, and we will explore what’s possible for the role and service.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We are a dedicated cardiac MRI unit, in a tertiary hospital. under the auspices of Radiology, with defined input from Cardiology.
You must be innovative, organised and patient centric. You must have a strong will to learn, with competency in either MRI or cardiac catheter labs to train to work clinically imaging both adults and children for thoracic and cardiac disease, including complex congenital abnormalities.
 
As part of the progressive role you will train and gain competency to administer adenosine for stress examinations. The progressive nature of this role requires the provision of supervising, teaching, training, and induction of staff working within the CMRI service.
 
You must be adaptable and able to respond to fast moving and difficult situations. You must be able to collaborate with Radiographers, Radiologists, Cardiologists, Anaesthetists and the Catheter Lab Multi-Disciplinary Team in order to provide and maintain a high-quality service to all our patients.
 

1.    Perform complex imaging with training and completion of competencies progressing to scanning without supervision.
2.    Ensure compliance with protocols so that high departmental standards are met.
3.    Ensure the delivery of safe patient care.

4.    After the induction period work towards completing training to in advance practice as directed in the Expanded Scope of Practice.
5. Weekend work will be required as part of a seven day service.

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.

Person specification

Trust Values

Essential criteria
  • Patients First
  • Always Improving
  • Working Together

Qualifications, knowledge, and experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of teaching, mentoring, or supporting colleagues training and development
  • Significant previous imaging experience
  • Degree in Diagnostic Radiography or equivalent qualification
  • Current HCPC registration
  • Evidence of personal and professional development
  • Sound knowledge of all areas of Governance including H&S, COSHH, Manual Handling and MHRA
  • Experience working in the NHS
  • Evidence of audit and R&D
  • Able to be flexible and work according to the needs of the patient and service
  • Evidence of leadership experience
  • Ability to understand, interpret and communicate complex information
Desirable criteria
  • Intermediate life support
  • Evidence of area of advance practice
  • Post graduate diploma or relevant experience in an area of clinical specialism and/or management
  • IV cannulation certificate

Skills and competencies

Essential criteria
  • Communication
  • Leadership
  • Microsoft Office skills
  • People management

Documents

Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Michelle Walkden
Job title
Cardiac MRI Superintendent
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
02381204079
Additional information

  

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