Rotational Radiographer, Band 6 - MRI and CT

at  Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

As a Band 6 radiographer in our department you will be responsible for working with a multidisciplinary team to provide highly skilled patient focused care. You will need to have a high level of clinical knowledge, with good communication and decision making skills, the ability to prioritise and to be flexible in your approach to work, working closely with the band 7 leads to deliver an efficient, effective service while offering guidance and support to junior colleagues. Staff recruited to this post will be expected to rotate through cross sectional modalities on both acute sites as well as xray. The post holder will be expected to participate in the 4 week rolling rota shift system which exists within the department to provide 24/7 cover.
In addition the post holder will: - Have detailed evidence of appropriate ongoing professional development (professional portfolio) - Annual attendance at mandatory training. - Exhibit effective day to day multidisciplinary team and leadership skills - 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. - Basic knowledge of IT skills. -Physical skills required: dexterity, co-ordination and sensory skill required for precise positioning of patients with narrow margins of error, and performing intravenous injections.
Specialised keyboard skills for image manipulation. -Have competency sign off in the areas of clinical specialty Additional Contact Details Karen Long (MRI Lead) karen.long1@nhs.net Susan Merrick (CT Lead) susan.merrick1@nhs.ne

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