Specialist Radiographer - Neuro Interventional Radiology

at  Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

We have big ideas about the future of the service and want you to play your part in it!
Ideally we want you to have relevant experience in cross sectional imaging or angiography, or a passion for Neuro-interventional Radiography and a willingness to learn.
As a tight-knit team we pride ourselves on the quality of our work, our comradery and innovative, supportive outlook. You must be an excellent team player and have the ability to accept responsibility and make decisions.
The Neuro-interventional service at Royal Preston Hospital provides highly complex brain and spinal procedures as well as stroke intra-arterial thrombectomy for patients across the Lancashire and South Cumbria network. In addition to working in our newly refurbished Philips Azurion Bi-plane Labs, you will assist in the day-to-day running of the service in conjunction with the Lead Radiographer. This includes research, stock control, arranging patient appointments, undertaking audits and other administrational duties. You will work closely with other members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure excellent patient care is delivered and high-quality imaging techniques are performed. Whist this role is primarily based in the Neuro Intervention suite, there will also be opportunities to rotate into other areas of the Radiology department, eg CT, Interventional Radiology or the Cardiac Cath Lab depending upon your interests.
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.
You will also provide leadership and direction to the team, acting as a role model and patient advocate. Assess, plan and make informed decisions on the required Imaging examinations providing advice and maintaining associated records. 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 help 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.
You will assist in the day-to-day running of the service in conjunction with the Lead Radiographer. This includes supporting research, stock control, arranging patient appointments, undertaking audits and other administrational duties.

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 organisation
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 recognising, respecting and meeting the needs and choices of individuals
To participate in education and training of junior staff
As a provider of Hyper Acute Stroke care our service is expanding its cover to include weekends and the successful applicant will be expected to participate in the weekend and out of hour’s sessions.
*Recruitment and Retention Premia Applicable to this post - £8,000 per year to be paid in monthly instalment, and to be reviewed annually *