Rotational Radiographer

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford

Rotational Radiographer

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Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford

  • Full time
  • Temporary
  • Onsite working

Posted 2 weeks ago, 16 Oct | Get your application in now before you miss out!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 72584dd7d5324afda95929437923b245

Full Job Description

The post is suitable for a radiographer keen to experience a wide range of modalities and keen to support and develop the 7 day service whilst working with state of the art equipment and optimising image techniques across clinical and research fields.
he post would involve rotation through modalities such as CT, MRI, Interventional Radiology and General X-ray, to be discussed dependant on individual experience and interests. Other rotations could be given consideration depending on individual experience and service requirements.
Out of hours, weekend working and night shifts will be required depending on rotations.

We are seeking radiographers with sound radiographic experience, who will contribute positively and enthusiastically to the professional running and future development of the department. The post is suitable for a radiographer keen to experience a wide range of modalities and keen to support and develop the 7 day service whilst working with state of the art equipment and optimising image techniques across clinical and research fields. The post would involve rotation through modalities such as CT, MRI, Interventional Radiology and General X-ray, to be discussed dependant on individual experience and interests. Other rotations could be given consideration depending on individual experience and service requirements.
Out of hours, weekend working and night shifts will be required depending on rotations.

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.
The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.

Radiographers will be required to work across modalities, including Nightshifts , weekend working and On call commitments, this would be on the base site of the Churchill Hospital, but could involve movement and working on a temporary basis across to other hospitals sites within Oxford.
Rotation into modalities will be based on individual Radiographer experience and service requirements in the first instance, but in addition to the base rotation based on the above, consideration would be given individually dependent on individual experience and areas of interest.
There are also multiple opportunities to work across all imaging sites within OUH including the John Radcliffe Hospital and community Hospital sites

The Churchill Radiology Department is within the Cancer and Haematology Centre, opened in 2009. Primarily, we provide imaging services across the specialities found on site: Oncology, Radiotherapy, Breast, Renal, Urology, Transplantation, Chest Medicine, upper and lower GI, Head and Neck, Haematology and Infectious Diseases.
We have recently replaced both our CT scanners and currently have one 64 slice GE CT scanner and one 256 Slice GE CT Scanner. We also have 2 new GE MRI Scanners, a 1.5T and 3T. We cover all types of scanning in CT this includes cardiac, pneumocolons, orthopaedic and all various CT guided interventional procedures including microwave ablations. In MRI we provide an equally broad range of scanning including MRI guided breast biopsies as well as supporting the MSK and Neuro imaging for other sites within the trust.
The department also includes 2 flat plate interventional rooms, 2 PET/CT scanners, 2 Gamma Camera's including SPECT CT, 4 ultrasound rooms, a Lithotripsy unit and 5 DR GE Definium HD rooms.