Specialist Radiographer

Withybush General Hospital are looking for an enthusiastic radiographer to join the CT and MRI team. We have a busy CT and MRI department running two CT scanners and one MRI scanner. One of the scanners was installed in 2022 (Canon Aquilion Prism) thanks to funding from Welsh Assembly Government. The main CT suite is modern and patient friendly with a cannulation and waiting area.

Applicants will possess BSc / DCR(R) in Diagnostic Radiography, HCPC registration plus appropriate experience in CT and/or MRI. You will be required to supervise student radiographers and assist with the training of rotational radiography staff.

The working pattern will utilise working 12 hour days across 7 days a week. Flexible working/job share will also be considered. Participation in the CT on call rota is mandatory.

Main duties of the job

Withybush General Hospital is a busy district general hospital situated in Pembrokeshire in West Wales. The department is well equipped with a GE Revolution EVO CT scanner and a Canon Aquilion Prism recently installed in July 22.

The department has a Siemens Sola 1.5T MRI scanner which is 2 years old. The department also houses a Nuclear Medicine unit, fluoroscopy, 2 General X ray, CXR and A&E room, Ultrasound and Mammography.

Role extension is encouraged and we have Radiographer led Barium swallows and hysterosalpingograms, Plain film, CT, MRI and Nuclear Medicine Radiographer reporting and opportunities for post graduate study including Ultrasound training across the Health Board.

The department has a busy on call, which is staffed on site for General and CT. Staff work on a long day rota which includes rotation into both CT and MRI.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 11,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services for around 384,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:

Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest;

Seven community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron, Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire;

48 general practices (four of which are managed practices), 47 dental practices (including three orthodontic), 99 community pharmacies, 44 general ophthalmic practices (43 providing Eye Health Examination Wales and 34 low vision services) and 17 domiciliary only providers and 11 health centres