The Radiology Department seeks enthusiastic radiographers, qualified or soon to qualify, who are keen to develop their careers within a supportive environment. We offer a 6 month preceptorship scheme for newly qualified radiographers.

The Radiology service at CDDFT provides a wide range of modalities and opportunities to develop your clinical skills and knowledge. We offer the opportunity to become proficient in Fluoroscopy and Cath Labs as well as rotation through CT and MRI.

We have heavily invested in Radiology equipment across the trust with the latest install of MRI, CT and DR rooms.

We offer a fast paced primary imaging service to a busy Emergency Department as well as to local GPs, wards and out-patients. We perform a high number of imaging examinations in our innovative new theatres, including trauma, elective surgery and urology as well as interventional work in fluoroscopy and CT.

You will take part in a shift rota covering this service delivering care to our local population 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be an integral part of the Radiology team, working closely with the Senior Radiographers, Radiographers, Radiology students and other associated Radiology staff.

The staff member may be responsible for the continuing development of other Radiology personnel & or student Radiographers.

To adhere to good practices of Radiographic technique and abide by the acknowledged safe practices of radiation protection standards.

To provide high quality radiographic images that may assist in patient diagnosis & or management of care.

If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager

You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks

We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented

From April 1 2024 we are unable to offer sponsorship for healthcare roles that do not meet the minimum salary, If you are in the UK on a VISA please ensure you have no restrictions that would prevent you from taking this post.

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