CT Radiographer

We are a busy department scanning in excess of 40,000 patients per year from the following pathways: GPs; outpatients; inpatients and A&E.
As a CT Radiographer, you will ensure that you work under your own initiative but is vital you can work well within a team too. You will be responsible for maintaining a safe and efficient service for patients including the management and prioritisation of outstanding scans. You will also be responsible for the training of junior staff and students.
In addition to possessing excellent scanning skills for the full range of scans, you will be expected to recognise pathologies on your scans which may change the referral pathway of the patient depending upon the urgency of the finding.
Cannulation skills are desirable, as it speeds up your contribution to the department, but in-house training can be completed and competencies assessed by the senior staff members.
The role will require the post holder to carry out shifts to enable us to provide a 24 hour, 7 day service to a high standard inclusive of night shifts.
The department readily encourages CPD activities and there will be the opportunity to rotate through other modalities.
We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.
To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today., To arrive punctually for work and in adherence with current uniform policy.
To adhere to all local rules and departmental policies.
To ascertain patient identity in line with patient ID policy prior to exposure.
To accurately produce images of a high diagnostic quality and ensure the Images are presented for reporting in a timely and accurate manner.
To be flexible, across all sites, with regard to the rota system and to work the hours required by the department.
Participation in the provision of a 24 hour service at Medway Maritime Hospital.
To have knowledge of and implement all departmental and Patient Charter Standards.
To provide for GP's, Outpatients, Inpatients and the A&E department for CT scanning.
To participate in alerting reporting radiologists to urgent findings.
Participate in the trust development review process (appraisal).
Maintain a high standard of radiographic technique.
Take an active role in the department's clinical governance and quality assurance programme.
Ensure that health and safety and radiation protection legislation is complied with.
Identify personal training and career development needs.
To assist under-graduate students and junior members of staff with their programmes of learning.
To report all departmental equipment failures in a timely and appropriate way.
To maintain their HCPC registration and commitments to the HCPC CPD programme.
We are committed to Equality of Opportunity for everyone and will guarantee an interview to any disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria.
Medway Maritime Hospital is a smoke free site. Smoking is completely prohibited in all Trust buildings, grounds and car parks for patients, visitors, staff and contractors. This will ensure that the hospital is a better place to work and a better place for our patients to be treated

Ideally we are hoping to recruit band 6 radiographers with extensive CT experience, however, we are dedicated to the training of all staff and will entertain applications from band 5 radiographers looking to further their career. Such Band 5 radiographers will have to demonstrate rotational experience within CT and at least 12 months of post qualification experience
To assist with scanning capacity, Medway has two Community Diagnostic Centre's (CDCs) in development which all staff will be required to rotate across (expected for April/May 2024). It is intended that the CDC's will take some of the outpatient demand away from the main hospital and we hope to develop services such as virtual colonoscopy and a cardiologist led coronary scanning programme in place of the CDC patients.

Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision of Better, Best, Brilliant is achieved. Our culture and values are what drives the Trust and is the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.
Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious environment.
Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement which will not mean sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We aim to support you to work flexibly in a way that will suit you and us.
All of our substantive & fixed term employees can enjoy a range of staff benefits, a gym, an active health and wellbeing programme, an on-site nursery and a cycle to work scheme.
We are taking positive action to ensure that we can attract, recruit and retain the best talent and would welcome more applicants from under - represented groups to support the Trusts commitment to a diverse, inclusive and an employer of choice workforce.
All staff at Medway comply the Trust's and the Kent and Medway Safeguarding Board's policies on safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults.