Band 6 Radiographer - QE

The successful candidate will be required to support the area leads with delivery of an efficient and effective service within the current challenging healthcare environment. If you feel you have the necessary experience and aptitude to fulfil this role, we would be pleased to hear from you.
This role will give the individual the opportunity to build on and extend their clinical expertise in Radiography and also develop training and leadership skills. Education and training are key elements of the department and therefore role extension and further learning is encouraged. Flexibility and innovation are also fundamental to this role and strong communication skills are essential.
Participation in the departmental 7 day working week is essential.
If you are successful on shortlisting we would be happy to arrange a tour of the department at the time of your Interview.

Working for our organisation
This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a busy and demanding clinical environment and to be part of an innovative, dynamic Imaging service at a time when it is expanding; currently upgrading/replacing our Interventional & Fluoroscopy suites, Nuclear Medicine, CT & MRI. The Diagnostic Imaging department based across 2 sites, Lewisham and Queen Elizabeth with all General rooms equipped with DR, 4 GE CT scanners (3 Revolution & 1 Revolution Apex) .
We offer a wide range of opportunities:
+ Participation in the staff development programme.
+ Post graduate training opportunities; Plain Film, Barium Studies & Mammography reporting. U/S (General, Obstetric and Vascular) Nuclear Medicine.
+ Attendance at external conferences and courses.
+ Participation in audit, evidence based practice and innovation within Imaging.
+ Key mentor role within Imaging.
+ Flexible working options (3-4 day working week)., Role To be responsible for carrying out radiographic imaging to a high standard and in a professional manner, working to departmental guidelines whilst being accountable for own actions.
The post holder will be required to carry out radiographic duties in all areas including theatres, A&E both adults and paediatrics, on wards especially those with high dependency patients and the critically ill.
Key result areas 1. Clinical 2. Training
3. Communication 4. Personal-development
1. Clinical
+ To independently undertake diagnostic radiology procedures maintaining high professional standards of technical competence and ensuring standards of essence of care at all times.
+ To assess and adapt techniques and protocols following assessment for each procedure.
+ To take responsibility for the care of the patient whilst undertaking the procedure. This includes manual handling.
+ Offer an opinion on images obtained to relevant medical personnel
+ To supervise and provide clinical assistance to assistant practitioners
+ To provide team leadership where required.
+ Provide clinical support for other radiographers where needed.
+ To ensure the protection and safety of all patients and staff against the dangers of radiation.
+ To monitor and evaluate Ionising Radiation Regulations 99 and IR(ME)R 2000 and ensure patients procedures are performed with due consideration of these regulations.
+ To comply with Health & Safety and COSHH regulations.
+ To ensure patient confidentiality is observed at all times and observe the requirements of the data protection act and freedom of information act.
+ To participate in the department's out of hours on-call rota.
+ To observe all local rules and the Trust's employment policies and procedures.
+ To undertake regular QA tests to identify and report equipment faults or inaccuracies
+ Ensure the safe use of specialist radiology equipment. To report equipment failures immediately.
2. Training
+ To participate in the induction and training of new staff, assistant practitioners and student radiographers.

· To attend compulsory staff training courses
+ To provide assistance and be involved in departmental projects and audits
+ To be actively involved in departmental quality groups and pro-active in the sharing of good practice.
+ To take every opportunity to gain knowledge to achieve competency in an area of speciality within the Radiology department.
+ To have a basic knowledge of CT
3. Communication.
+ To offer advice and guidance to patients, carers and other health professionals on radiology procedures and radiation issues taking due consideration of patients conditions.
+ To inform and promote Radiology guidelines and departmental policies to other healthcare professionals
+ To obtain informed consent from patients prior to undertaking procedures as appropriate to individual circumstances
+ To ensure accurate recording on the Radiology Information System patient information and examination details including confirmation of examination and consumables used and dose received by patient.
+ To promote good relations with other directorates and hospitals
+ To attend any meetings as required by the Head of Imaging or Radiology Services Manager.
4. Personal Development
+ To attend any relevant study days, in-house lectures, training afternoons and quality group meetings.
+ Participate in departmental audit.
+ To take part in the department's personal appraisal scheme and CPD.
To undertake any other duties appropriate to the post when requested by the Head of Imaging or Radiology Service Manager.
This job description is not exhaustive and may be subject to change in accordance with organisation and service developments, but any such changes will be fully discussed with the post holder.
We reserve the right to close the post before the stated closing date, please apply early. We do not contact applicants with the outcome of the shortlisting. If you have been shortlisted, you will receive an invite to an assessment day or interview.
As a local employer and anchor institution we work closely with our community to recruit locally and we welcome applications from the widest variety of people to ensure our workforce are reflective of the local communities which we serve. We encourage all suitable candidates to apply including if you are Black, Asian or other ethnic minorities, live with a disability (visible or not) or are LGBT+. We have a number of active staff networks including Disability, LGBT+, Multicultural Inclusion and Women's staff networks to bring staff together and celebrate diversity across our whole workforce.
Please note, not all roles will meet the criteria for a skilled worker visa.

We are seeking experienced Radiographers, with minimum of 2 years post qualification experience, to join our team at Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust, primarily based on the Queen Elizabeth site.
Applicants should be/have:
+ Skilled radiographers with high radiographic standards
+ Able to plan & prioritise workloads
+ Professional & responsible attitude
+ Good communication skills
+ Patient centred focused
+ Work well within the team and/or autonomously
Radiographers will be expected to rotate through all general areas including the Emergency Department, CT scan, Fluoroscopy and all the plain film imaging modalities and you will be expected to undertake overnight duties including undertaking CT Trauma scans and general cover on a 7-day working basis.

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust, (LGT), is a community-focused provider of local and acute care, delivering high-quality services to over one million people living across the London boroughs of Lewisham, Greenwich, and Bexley. We provide whole-life care and are here to support our communities to live healthier lives as well as taking care of them when they need us the most.
Employing almost 7,500 colleagues, affectionately known as Team LGT, we provide services at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Woolwich, University Hospital Lewisham, and at over a dozen community settings in Lewisham. We also provide some services at Queen Mary's Hospital in Sidcup.
We have recently launched our new vision and values to mark the LGT10 - the tenth anniversary of our Trust forming in 2013. Our trust vision is to be exceptional. In the quality of our patient care; our support for colleagues; and in the difference we make through our partnerships and in our communities.
To achieve this we value Respect, Compassion, and Inclusion; Being accountable over staying comfortable; Listening over always knowing best; and Succeeding together over achieving alone. You can read more about our visions and values here
Our hospitals and community sites provide a wide range of inpatient and outpatient services, as well as emergency and planned care. The Trust is rated as "good" or "outstanding" in over three-quarters of the services inspected by the Care Quality Commission.
Every year our work includes performing 10,000 procedures in our theatres; bringing seven and a half thousand new lives into the world; carrying out 570,000 visits to patients in their homes or communities and providing emergency care for more than 300,000 patients arriving in our busy Urgent and Emergency Departments.
LGT is a centre for the education and training of medical students enrolled with King's College London's GKT School of Medical Education. We are a training centre for nurses, midwives and allied health professionals. We are pioneering new roles that will support the changing needs of our patients and are one of the largest employers of physician associates in the country.
We are committed to working with our partners to deliver the best outcomes for our local communities. This means playing an active role in the South East London Integrated Care System (ICS), and in formal partnerships including the South East London Acute Provider Collaborative, provider partnerships with our local mental health trusts and borough-based boards of the ICS in Bexley, Greenwich and Lewisham.