Specialist Radiographer - CT

at  Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Are you passionate about CT scanning and dedicated to providing high quality patient care and excellent service delivery? Do you want to gain more experience in CT and undertake further training and development in this speciality? If so, this may be the job for you!
We are seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Radiographer to join our fun & friendly team within this busy and fast paced CT department. You will be required to work mainly at Royal Preston Hospital but may also be required to work at Chorley Hospital or on the new mobile scanner at the Community Diagnostic Centre.
Ideally, you will have prior experience in CT scanning, but training will be provided to suitable and highly motivated candidates.
This position is being offered as linked grade and as such will be appointed as band 5 Radiographer/Band 6 Specialist Radiographer, dependent on experience and subject to completion of the linked grade criteria. We also welcome applications from student radiographers who are due to qualify in 2024.
Within the trust we have 5 static CT scanners and a new Siemens mobile scanner at our CDC site. At Preston we have 2 Siemens scanners in the main department and a Philips scanner in ED CT which is soon to be replaced. We also have a Canon scanner within PMCT. At Chorley we have a Siemens scanner.
Within the department we undertake a wide variety of scans including major trauma, neuro, oncology, vascular, cardiac and colonography.
If desired, there is also the possibility of gaining experience working in the PMCT department. We actively encourage role development and continuous professional development.
Flexible work plans are in place to cover a wide range of duties including out of hours, weekends and night shifts.
You will be responsible for the planning and allocation of work in the specific area of the department assigned, to ensure the timely delivery of an effective service.
You will monitor and maintain standards of professional practice, supervise more junior staff and deploy staff assuring standards are met. As well as providing leadership and direction to the team, acting as a role model and patient advocate.
This role requires you to assess, plan and make informed decisions on the required Imaging examinations providing advice and maintaining associated records. You will also support the aims and vision of the Trust and to take personal responsibility for the quality of the service provided.
We have 10,000 fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our patients. Whatever your role, you will help to look after 370,000 people in our local area & give specialist care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire & Cumbria.
Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients & staff, ensuring we keep thriving & delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns.
You’ll have access to varied development opportunities, learn new skills, meet fab people & do things you’d never have done. You’ll learn about working in a hospital, interacting with people from all different roles to build skills & enhance your career path.
You’ll make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold & help innovate to keep improving things. Everything we do centres around patient care which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of.

Assist and support the Lead radiographer in the safe, effective management of the area including management of personnel, facilities and the associated systems and processes
Act as a role model, presenting a positive image of self, team and the organization
Be responsible for the delivery and coordination of care, through appropriate professional practice, delegation and supervision of duties carried out by junior staff
Ensure a high radiographic standard is delivered by self and others based on assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of standards to meet patients needs in accordance with agreed local and national standards and evidence based guidelines
Set, monitor and maintain standards of care to improve the patient experience and outcome of care
Proactively manage risk and maintain patient safety, conforming to health, safety and security legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines
Communicate with patients, relatives and other healthcare workers to ensure appropriate dissemination of complex information, in a form and manner consistent with their level of understanding, culture, background and preferred ways of communicating
Promote equality in care and practice by recognizing, respecting and meeting the needs and choices of individuals
Ensures environment of care is safe, well equipped and compliant with standards for hygiene and cleanliness
To participate in education and training of junior staff
Maintain and develop own professional competence and seek to extend the scope of personal knowledge and skills within scope of role and professional practice
Comply with the requirements of the Ionising Radiation Regulations 2017 and IR (ME) R 2017 and related departmental protocols and procedures
Use information Technology systems as required at every level of the rol