Senior Radiographer
Accepting applications until: 16-Sep-2026 23:59
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 16-Sep-2026 23:59
Key details
Location
- Site
- Harefield Hospital
- Address
- Hill End Road
- Town
- Harefield
- Postcode
- UB9 6JH
- Major / Minor Region
- London
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Contracted on call)
Salary
- Salary
- £45,953 - £54,254 per annum inc. Outer London H.C.A.
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (NHS AfC: Band 6)
Specialty
- Main area
- Rotational Radiographer
Guy’s and St Thomas’ is among the UK’s busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of hospital and community services for people in south London and as well as specialist care for patients from further afield including cancer, renal, orthopaedic, respiratory and cardiovascular services.
Guy’s is home to the largest dental school in Europe and a £160 million Cancer Centre opened in 2016. As part of our commitment to provide care closer to home, in 2017 we also opened a cancer centre and a kidney treatment centre at Queen Mary’s Hospital in Sidcup. St Thomas’ has one of the largest critical care units in the UK and one of the busiest emergency departments in London. It is also home to Evelina London Children’s Hospital.
Evelina London cares for local children in Lambeth and Southwark and provides specialist services across south east England including cardiac, renal and critical care services. We lead a number of specialist service networks aiming to ensure children are treated locally where possible, but have access to specialist expertise when they need it. Our community services include health visiting, school nursing and support for families of children with long-term conditions.
Our adult community services teams deliver care at the heart of the local communities we serve, working in partnership with GPs, local authorities and other healthcare and voluntary sector organisations. Working with our partners in Lambeth and Southwark, we are focusing on new ways of working to improve care for local patients.
In February 2021 the Royal Brompton and Harefield joined Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, bringing together world-leading expertise in the care and research of heart and lung disease. Our merger provides a once in a generation opportunity to build a lasting, world-renowned heart and lung centre, providing the highest quality care for patients and conducting world-leading research.
We have a reputation for clinical excellence and high quality teaching and research. We are part of King’s Health Partners, one of eight accredited UK academic health sciences centres. In partnership with King’s College London we have dedicated clinical research facilities including an MHRA accredited Phase I clinical trials unit.
Patients are at the heart of everything we do and we pride ourselves on ensuring the best possible patient experience as well as safe, high quality care. We are proud to have one of the lowest mortality rates in the NHS. Following a comprehensive Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection in 2019 we maintained our overall rating of ‘good’. Our adult community services achieved a rating of ‘outstanding’.
The commitment of our 23,500 staff is key to our success. We are one of the largest local employers and we aim to develop and support all our staff so they are able to deliver high quality, safe and efficient care. The 2019 NHS staff survey results show that we have one of the most engaged and motivated workforces in the NHS. We know this has a positive impact on the care provided to our patients.
We have one of the most ambitious capital investment programmes anywhere in the NHS.
Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and motivated Band 6 Senior Radiographer to join The Imaging Department at Harefield Hospital, part of Guy's and St Thomas' Foundation Trust.
The post holder will be required to rotate through General x-ray, Fluoroscopy, Theatre, CT and the Catheter Labatories. Participating in the delivery of a 24/7 service, wherein radiographers are contracted to work out of hours shifts at night, on weekends and bank holidays.
We invite applications from those who have previous CT or Catheter Laboratories experience, as well as those who are looking for a new and exciting opportunity to begin training and gain further knowledge in these modalities within a specialist Cardio-thoracic centre.
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The post holder will be required to work in the Imaging Department and participate in the provision of a 24-hr service in accordance with the procedures laid down by the Head of Department.
- They will provide a specialist, high quality cardio-thoracic service in order to assist in patient diagnosis and treatment.
- They will have the ability to cope effectively in a rapidly changing environment.
- They will be trained in defibrillation and intermediate life support.
- They will be able to use PC based software.
- They will possess excellent communication and inter-personal skills, reflecting a professional attitude at all times.
Working for our organisation
Harefield Hospital, part of Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS trust is a world-renowned specialist centre for heart and lung care. Famous for pioneering organ transplants and housing one of Europe's largest dedicated heart attack centre. The hospital has 168 beds, more than 1,300 staff, five operating theatres and four catheter laboratories.
The Four catheter laboratories have dedicated angiography equipment, a Toshiba Infinix, Siemens Q.zen, Philips Allura ( about to be replaced with a Philips Azurion) and a Philips Allura FD10/10 Bi-plane. Work in the department mainly relates to cardiothoracic imaging.
Plain Film general work is also undertaken using a Philips DR unit and a Philips fluoroscopy room. Mobile x-ray units for use in the intensive care, recovery units and other wards. There is a mobile image intensifier mainly used for thoracic theatre cases.
There are 2 GE CT scanners, and 2 Siemens MRI scanners, an ultrasound and nuclear medicine service and a Dexa Scanner.
The Imaging Department at Harefield Hospital is comprised of a team of Radiographers, Imaging Support Staff, Admin Staff and Radiologists.
As well as working within the Imaging Department, Radiographers rotate through the Catheter Laboratories working in the larger multidisciplinary workforce. At our dedicated heart attack centre, we deal with heart attack emergencies from outer north-west London and further afield, providing primary angioplasty in our specialist catheter laboratories which operate 24/7.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Give reassurance to patients undergoing examinations, explaining where necessary what is involved.
- To communicate complex and sensitive information to patients, overcoming any barriers to understanding.
- Be able to work as part of a team.
- Being able if required to advise physicians during procedures, of best imaging and positioning.
- Give verbal advice to physicians of urgent clinical findings e.g. pneumothorax, especially during out of hours when a Radiologist is not available.
- Communicate with other health professionals to clarify and justify imaging request.
- To act as an Operator under IR(ME)R , undertaking radiographic examinations having first assessed the clinical requirements and sought any guidance required.
- To observe and be responsible to ensure radiation protection is adhered to by all staff and visitors in all areas of work, in accordance with IR(ME)R and local radiation policies. And to keep updated with any changes relating to these policies.
- To set and maintain standards of appearance and professional attitude at all times.
- To maintained high standards of patient care and ensure best practices are implemented and maintained.
- To work effectively as a team member.
- To show initiative.
- Be accountable for own professional actions.
- Be able to check plain films, know when further imaging is required,
- To participate in the workload and monitor work being performed in the X-ray room or on wards as assigned on rota. Assisting junior staff when necessary.
- Be trained to proficiently level in the use of the angiography and CT equipment.
- Be able and prepared to work anywhere, according to training, within the imaging Department as required to ensure smooth running of Department.
- Be competent in the use of all x-ray equipment, being capable of manoeuvring and positioning heavy X-ray and other equipment as necessary.
- To have dexterity, co-ordination and sensory skills for positioning C-arm angiography equipment under pressure.
- Have an understanding of catheters, stents and other such items used during angiographic procedures.
- Understand potential difficulties and risks of administration of contrast medium. In CT be able to fill, connect, and operate injector pumps.
- Know how and when to call for assistance in the event of emergency. Be trained and able to assist in emergency patient care, including resuscitation.
- Ensure X-ray rooms are clean and tidy and maintain a clean working environment including prompt cleaning up of bodily fluid spillages. Understand and deal with infectious materials in accordance with hospital policy. To be vigilant in hand washing procedures.
- To observe all aspects of the HASAW act, COSHH, Health and Safety and all other trust and Departmental polices and know where to locate them.
- Be able to work competently, single handily during out of hours duties
- To participate in the out of hours duty rota ,covering a 24 hr service 7 days a week
- To be up to date on all relevant Trust Policies and Procedures and to follow/implement advice
- To train new members of staff in the Departmental protocols and Standard Operating Procedures.
- Participate in Departmental audit and clinical research.
- Be able to use all forms of data recording and restoration e.g. Epic,PACS,IEP
- Produce and maintain accurate written and computerised patient records.
- Maintain the confidentiality of patient information in accordance with Data Protection act.
- To use computerised Quantitative Coronary and Ventricular Analysis to advise the Cardiologist on size of balloon, stent and choice of catheter to be used during procedures.
- Attend mandatory training and take part in in-house training and other such courses of instruction as may be arranged.
- To maintain and develop an interest in future Radiography and in allied imaging techniques for post registration education, by keeping abreast of new techniques and actively participating in a programme of continuing professional development.
- To abide by the Trust’s core behaviours for staff and all other Trust Policies including standing financial instructions, research governance, codes and practices and health and safety policies.
This job description is intended as a basic guide to the scope and responsibilities of the post and is not exhaustive. It will be subject to regular review and amendment as necessary in consultation with the post holder.
Applicant requirements
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Professional knowledge acquired through degree
- HCPC registration
- CPD
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Appropriate and sufficient post qualification experience of radiographic work
Desirable criteria
- Previous NHS experience
- Experience of audit/quality systems
- Experience of specialised cardio-thoracic angiography and CT
Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent communication skills and interpersonal skills
- Evidence of problem solving skills
- Flexibility and willingness to undertake a wide range of duties
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Chris Prytherch
- Job title
- Deputy Imaging Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
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