Band 6 Bank CT Radiographer

£80122

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Uxbridge, Greater London

Full time
Permanent
Onsite working

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Closing date: Closing date not specified

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The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Full Job Description

To work within a team of radiographic (CT) and clerical staff within the Trust
To provide a high standard of expertise and care
To ensure safe operation of CT equipment and maintain safety of patients, staff and visitors to the CT environment.
To undertake, unaided, all aspects of CT general and emergency imaging.
To coordinate and liaise with the relevant teams in order to perform GA scans unaided.
To undertake the core training of other CT radiographers in all CT studies.
To help facilitate learning for students and less experienced staff.
To ensure correct CT scanning protocols and policies have been implemented and adapted for patients.
To recognise pathology and adapt scanning techniques where necessary.
To ensure all images are available on PACS and assigned to the correct worklist.
To help maintain an efficient, effective, and high-quality CT service on a day-to-day basis.
To communicate complex and difficult information to patients; to gain their co-operation and understanding especially in stressful situations and ones where there are barriers to communication and specifically to give specialist advice on the services available to them and contact numbers they may require.
Maintain highest standards of CT scanning techniques and image quality and advise staff as and when required.
To undertake all CT studies unaided.
To interpret scans and use clinical judgement and analysis in order to optimise imaging and provide the best patient experience and outcome.
To train the staff in all aspects of CT scanning techniques, including those scans of a more complex nature such as CT multiphase and angiography studies.
To review CT referrals using expert knowledge of pathologies and scanning techniques.
Maintain a high standard of patient care and safety.
Maintain strict ionising radiation safety standards for all patients, hospital staff and visitors.
Maintain a high standard of equipment care.
Report any problems/concerns to the CT Lead Radiographer.
Cannulating and administering of I.V. contrast media and Buscopan after recognised training in line with Trust Policy.
To report scanner issues and downtime directly to the manufacturer and CT Lead when required.
To liaise with both patients and referring teams about a patient's medical history and to assess safety to proceed with CT scanning.
To communicate effectively & efficiently with patients & colleagues to deliver a robust scanning service.
Participate in all aspects of quality assurance programme within the department.
When notified of equipment faults/incidents these must be reported to the maintenance provider and the appropriate lead radiographer must be informed.
Replenishing of low levels of stock must be communicated to the appropriate lead radiographer.
Be aware of clinical governance issues.
To report any incidents and making appropriate records.
To ensure that all Hospital Safety Policies, Procedures, and fire regulations are observed.
Carry out any other duties which may be delegated by the CT Lead Radiographer
To be responsible for own personal and professional development which is planned and communicated with Superintendent radiographer.
Keep abreast of current trends by reading radiography journals and attending courses.
Assist more junior members of staff with CT technique and train CT radiographers in a wide variety of CT procedures.
Help in student training and mentoring.