Lead Radiographer
Woking Hospital | Radiology | Permanent | Full Time
Up to £58,500 per annum, depending on experience
37.5 hours per week
We are looking for an experienced Lead Radiographer to support our existing proficient, and motivated team. The successful applicant will have an enthusiastic outlook to ensure the delivery of a high quality diagnostic imaging service whilst supporting the Radiology Manager.
The Radiology department is a growing and busy department covering general radiographic procedures, theatre, ultrasound, Mammography and MRI. You will undertake a wide range of duties in helping to run the day to day running of a radiology service as well as participating in clinical work.
You will therefore need to be an excellent communicator, customer focused with good IT skills. You will participate in departmental QA, audit and all aspects of mandatory training as well.
You’ll get to enjoy the real respect, rapport and effective working of a close-knit team. This role is 37.5 hours a week with on call duties although some flexibility on hours of working will be required as our department is open 8am – 8pm weekdays and on Saturdays.
The opportunity
Whether you join us from the NHS or a private setting, you will find that we offer you an unrivalled opportunity to grow the respected career that you always wanted.
- As a clinical lead you will enjoy scoping to develop policies and procedures
- Deputise and support Radiology Manager
- Assist with routine QA of all Radiographic equipment
- Supervise and develop other members of staff
- Mentor students and preceptees
- Work in partnership supporting practitioners and other departments around the hospital
- Provide support for Radiology administrative team
- Participation in clinical duties including theatre, specialised orthopaedic imaging and CPD initiatives
The person
To succeed as a Lead Radiographer you will have;
- A BSC degree in diagnostic radiography or equivalent to meet the registration requirements of the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)High levels of technical knowledge and the ability to work quickly and accurately, with a great eye for detail
- A caring nature – to see each patient as an individual and carry out this role with understanding and empathy
- A working knowledge of IRMER, IRR and be able to undertake audits. Radiation Protection Supervisor training/qualification would be desirable
- Excellent communication and team working abilities
- We have a duty to apply to the DBS disclosure on successful candidates
Helping you feel good.
We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. That’s why we’ve developed a benefits package with you in mind. Here, you can choose from a range of fitness, lifestyle, health and fitness wellbeing rewards, such as free gym membership, health assessments, retail discounts and pension options. At Nuffield Health, we take care of what’s important to you.
Woking Hospital
Our Woking Hospital is a leading private hospital in Surrey, South East England. We pride ourselves on providing exceptional standards of treatment and care in our state-of-the-art facilities and CPD programme. Our specialities include Women’s and Men’s health, Orthopaedics, and Eye Care with many more available. We are registered for 27 beds with en-suite facilities on the Ward, two Theatres with facilities including lamina flow and one Minor Operating Theatre, Pre-Assessment,
Physiotherapy clinic, Onsite Pharmacy, Mammography, Xray and Ultrasound, with nine consulting rooms in Outpatients.
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