Senior Radiographer - Band 6 - Community / Acute Site Rotational

Applicants must hold a BSc in Diagnostic Radiography (or equivalent) and appropriate experience within General Radiography.
We are looking for experienced, enthusiastic Radiographers who are passionate about high quality patient care. You will need to have a high level of clinical knowledge to justify requests with strong communication and decision making skills, alongside the ability to prioritise and be flexible in your approach to work. There will be lone working in this role on some community sites. The post holder will also be working closely with students, teaching and assessing.
The post holder will work alongside the band 7 modality leads and key internal and external stakeholders to deliver an efficient, effective service, which includes health and safety monitoring, radiation protection supervisory roles, stock and consumables monitoring and ordering whilst also offering guidance and support to junior colleagues

BSc Radiography or DCR (+ CPD / experience)
HCPC registration
Substantial clinical experience post qualification gaining general radiographic experience underpinned by theoretical knowledge
Have detailed evidence of appropriate ongoing professional development (professional portfolio)
Have evidence of mandatory training and appropriate skills acquired.
Exhibit effective day to day multidisciplinary team and leadership skills
Consistently demonstrate excellent communication abilities
Have the ability to motivate others
Possess developed judgement and decision-making skills and be reflective in thinking and outlook
Have the skills to supervise, instruct and train student radiographers on placement and trainee assistant practitioners. Ideally you should Have a level 3 or equivalent teaching and assessing qualification.
Basic knowledge of IT skills.
Physical skills required - dexterity, co-ordination and sensory skills required for precise positioning of patients with narrow margins for error, specialised keyboard skills for manipulation of images.
Good self-organisational skills, working within codes of practice and broad occupational policies using own initiative to deliver the service within the local situation.

Band 6
Join us at an exciting time for Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust! We have an ambitious plan for our journey to Outstanding and are looking for aspirational, committed individuals to join us, making a real difference to both staff and patients.
As a former winner of England for excellence award: Tourism destination of the year, the beautiful city of Gloucester and the scenic regency spa town of Cheltenham are fantastic places to work and live.
As a hospital Trust we are currently involved in over 100 clinical trials and studies, whilst also providing acute elective and specialist services to a population of over 620,000.
By joining Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust new colleagues can look forward to a warm welcome and a future full of opportunities and support., Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the largest employer in the county and with over 9,000 staff, we are one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK. We offer excellent bank rates, with the opportunity for additional long and short term flexible opportunities available across all days and shifts within the community as well as both the acute sites at Gloucestershire Royal and Cheltenham General hospitals and CDC (community diagnostic centre).

This is an ideal post for those who take real pride in general radiography and the vital role it plays in patient care, and enjoy working either single-handed or as part of a multidisciplinary team. We can offer full or part time hours as well as the opportunity to participate in additional bank in the Acute hospital sites or community sites if desired. Flexibility with working hours may be required.
There has been a number of projects over the last 3 years which has resulted in new state of the art X-ray equipment on the acute and community sites.
We are nearing the end of the project on the Gloucestershire Royal site as part of the Image Guided Interventional Service (IGIS) and fit for the future project.
The community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) opened early this year near Gloucester Quays, offering X-ray, DEXA, Ultrasound, CT and MRI to patients from both city and surrounding areas.
The proposed interview date is 12th December