Trainee Chest X-Ray Reporting Radiographer

at  Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

We are looking for experienced Diagnostic Radiographers, committed to advancing their practice in Clinical Chest X-ray reporting. The post holder will be funded to undertake a PGC in Chest x-ray reporting and will become a reporting radiographer once qualified, This role will be paid at AFC band 6 for the training period, moving to band 7 on successful completion of course and passing internal audit.
You will have excellent communication and organisational skills and be committed to providing high quality x-ray reports. This opportunity provides a building block in the clinical pillar of the four core pillars of practice.
Once qualified, radiographic reporting sessions will be scheduled though the working week and will include 7-day GP hot reporting sessions across our 2 acute sites and the new Community Diagnostic Centre.
This is an exciting time to join the reporting radiographer team at MTW. We have established Consultant Radiographer practice in interventional and nuclear medicine imaging. At MTW, the reporting radiographers are integrated into the sub-speciality teams providing opportunity for complex case discussion with Consultant Radiologists and Consultant practitioners. This also provides the support required for both knowledge and career development as part of a team approach.
Successful applicants can look forward to a career in expert clinical practice with opportunities in education, leadership, audit and research.
Once qualified, the post holder will provide clinical expertise in Radiology by reporting radiographic images undertaken in the Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust. Providing a cost effective and safe reporting service to patients of the Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
This is a training post for an experienced radiographer to develop in Chest x-ray reporting. During the training period your job plan will have 2 – 4 training sessions per week, the remainder of your time will be as a radiographer in x-ray plus or minus another relevant modality. Following qualification and achievement of set standards leading to autonomous reporting practice.
Reporting radiographers will deliver a high quality, effective and efficient x-ray reporting service to the highest professional standards. To be part of a 7 day ‘hot’ reporting rota for both A&E images and GP x-ray requests. The work pattern will entail a majority of clinical reporting sessions, the rest will comprise audit, research, clinical governance, teaching and clinical radiography.
As a band 7 Radiographer you will support the department leads in managing and supervising staff and students across the department.
Reporting radiographers are expected to work across all Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust sites, supporting the X-ray service.
MTW is a large acute hospital trust in the south-east of England. We provide a full range of general hospital services and some aspects of specialist and complex care to around 600,000 people living in west Kent and East Sussex. We have a team of over 8,000 full and part-time staff. We also provide specialist cancer services to around 2 million people across Kent and East Sussex via the Kent Oncology Centre.
Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.
Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.
Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service Check at Enhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children)
At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.
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Interview Date: 17th July 202

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