Interventional Diagnostic Radiographer

Key Areas/Tasks

• Undertaking Angiographic duties and procedures as needed.
• To proactively ensure the efficient and effective running of
Interventional/Neuro/Fluoro lists.
• As band 6 to take a lead role in the absence of the Superintendent and MTL, liaising
with colleagues across sites.
• To participate in the supervision of student Radiographers, Radiographers and
Radiology registrars and to make recommendations regarding techniques.
• To supervise and train support staff.
• To ensure quality control and assurance procedures are carried out according to
departmental schedules.
• To participate in relevant clinical audit projects.
• To contribute fully to the provision of the 24 hour IR/Neuro on call service liaising
with colleagues to ensure all shifts and on-call duties are covered. As a band 5 you will be working with a band 6 on call after sufficient training, once you are band 6 then on call will be single handed. To undertake additional duties which may arise and to provide a degree of flexibility in working practice to optimise patient throughput. Division: Imaging, To work at the University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust as an Interventional/Neuro Angio /Fluoroscopy Radiographer with some supervisory responsibilities and to undertake a lead role when required, in the absence of the Team Leader.
• To be familiar with the departmental Radiology Information System (CRIS) and
PACS systems.
• To ensure quality control and assurance procedures are carried out according to
departmental schedules.
• To represent Imaging and external committees for your modality, if required.
• To maintain and extend good working relationship with all departments and
personnel within the University Hospital of North Staffordshire NHS Trust.
• To understand and use the PACS system for images.
• To take responsibility for equipment closedown procedures and security checks.
• Too gain understanding and stock control of consumables used in IR and Neuro.
• To ensure that there is a high standard of Diagnostic Imaging work produced both
personally and by those being supervised.
• On a rostered duty can organise own workload and delegate and supervise other
members of the team working in the vicinity.
• Can prioritise workload to manage the care for a group of patients.
• When rostered in charge, take action to ensure safe staffing levels on each shift.
• When rostered in charge, have an overview of workload across the department.
• To assist with arranging for collection of a patient and organising all relevant
members of staff when called in for emergency cases on-call.
• To have the manual dexterity, coordination and sensory skills for positioning and
manipulation of patients and equipment to fine tolerances as accuracy is important.
• To facilitate the transfer of patients liaising with other wards and
Departments.
• To plan and prioritise patient workload and theatre lists, ensuring the smooth
running of the theatres with minimal downtime. This includes liaising with ward staff and other theatres to ensure timely transfer of patients to and from IR theatre.
• To have a working knowledge of IR (ME) R 2018 / IRR17 regulations and radiation
protection matters
• Assist in the management of resources by participating in the selection, ordering and
monitoring of departmental stock items, keeping within the financial constraints of the allocated budget
• Will be required to be able to undertake a range of manual procedures including
assistance with the movement of patients and equipment
• To be able to manoeuvre between patient's quickly to ensure emergency situations
can be attended in a timely fashion
• Will be required to wear full theatre gown and lead aprons whilst standing at the
operating table for considerable periods of time.
• Ability to interpret complex information when there may be frequent, unplanned
interruptions throughout the shift.
• May be exposed to distressing circumstances when called in for emergency cases
on call and potentially dealing with bereaved relatives
• Working in a theatre environment where X-Ray radiation is in use.
• Daily exposure to blood and body tissues.
• Frequent exposure to body fluid and unpleasant odours during the delivery of direct
patient care.
• The post holder will demonstrate the skills for assessing and interpreting specialist,
Acute and other patient conditions, initiating actions as appropriate Important information about your application 1. All correspondence will be sent to you via the email address you applied from. Please ensure you check your emails regularly. 2. References - please ensure you provide email addresses for all referees for the last three years of employment. 3. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from everyone regardless of ethnicity, disability, gender, age, faith or sexual orientation. Appointment will be based on merit alone. 4. Flexible working will be considered in line with Trust policies 5. New recruits are required to pay for their Disclosure and Barring Service check (and admin fee) prior to starting if the role requires a DBS check. 6. We work with 'trac.jobs' to support out recruitment process. If you have any queries regarding this please read this privacy notice. University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM) has been awarded the Gold Award for proudly supporting those who serve. We actively encourage applications from the Armed Forces community. We will communicate with you regarding your job application via email. Please be aware that we cannot guarantee the security of any emails sent/received via non encrypted format.

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales. All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential. UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust. At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve., At UHNM we are fortunate to receive a high volume of applications for many of our roles, on this occasion we would reserve the right to close any advert early, therefore please apply without delay!

B6 Position Permanent Full Time B6 Position Part Time 0r B5 to B6 once trained and on-call. Opportunities have arisen to join our team of Radiographers, providing Vascular intervention and Neuro intervention services based at the Royal Stoke University Hospital, Stoke-on-Trent. Full-time, Part time posts available and a Temporary post for approx. 12months covering maternity cover. We have 2 full hybrid theatres that includes our recently installed (2021) state of the art Siemens Artis Icono Bi plane Suite taking a mix of Vascular and Neuro Intervention with further discussion taking place for the building of a 3^rd Interventional suite. We currently run a Mon-Fri service and a 24/7 on call service which the candidate will be expected to take part in following a training programme and buddy system . B5 Radiographers once competent for On-call will have an opportunity to move into a B6 position. Our unit is a busy and friendly Dept, which is rapidly expanding and includes our own Radiology day case unit. We are a leading IR centre for EVAR, TVAR, trauma and Thrombectomy Stroke including other disciplines.