Job summary
- Main area
- Radiology
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Compressed hours
- Job ref
- 390-CSS-BR-9643
- Employer
- Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Broomfield
- Town
- Chelmsford
- Salary
- £31,049 Per Annum Pro Rata for Part Time
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 20/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Dual banded Diagnostic Radiographer 5/6
Band 5
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.
Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.
We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.
Job overview
We are looking for enthusiastic Band 5 and / or Band 6 Radiographers to join our existing skilled, friendly radiographic team here at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust providing services across the full week.
You will be based at Broomfield Hospital in the city of Chelmsford, Essex. The role requires rotation through different areas of the department including A&E, Theatres, Mobile and General x-ray. You will also be required to rotate through our outlying Community Hospitals from time to time. As a dual banded post, candidates will be supported for promotion to Band 6 roles through a well structured development plan.
Main duties of the job
As a Band 5 radiographer, you will work independently, as part of a team. In time following the completion of competences and development and consolidation of your training, you will be assessed, enabling progression to a Band 6 role. In this senior role you will also be expected to take a supervisory role leading a small group. Band 6 radiographers act as mentors for this process and are also required to supervise and assess undergraduate students.
We are fully DR compliant including at our community hospital sites, and provide CT, MR, Nuclear Medicine, Ultrasound and Cardiac Imaging. We have a dedicated Interventional Theatre and newly refurbished fluoroscopy suite.
As a department we support Radiographer Advanced and Extended Scope practice related to service need, including Image Reporting, Radiographer led CT Colonography and upper GI Fluoroscopy. We support the education and development of staff and have a dedicated Education Committee to ensure training is relevant, distributed fairly and supportive of Departmental goals. We have dedicated focus groups e.g. ‘KidRad’ – whose aims are to improve the service we provide to particular patient groups
Working for our organisation
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To undertake duties as part of the rotational radiographer team working in area’s including plain film, theatres, mobiles, dentals and fluoroscopy
Full participation in 24 hour, 365 day per year shift system including nights, evenings, weekends and bank holidays.
Rotation through all Imaging sites including Community Hospitals and Community Diagnostic Centres.
Opportunity to train in CT, MR, Interventional theatres, Cardiac as and when service requirements allow and in consideration with training needs of all staff
Person specification
Skills and Aptitudes
Essential criteria
- Strong written communication
Desirable criteria
- IT skills
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable hospital care experience
- Knowledge of IR(ME)R and IRR legislation
Desirable criteria
- Experience within an acute hospital setting
- Knowledge of current NHS issues
Education & Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Bsc (Hons) Diagnostic Imaging or equivalent
- Full state registration with the Health and Care Professions Council
- Record of current CPD activity
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Ran Dhanda
- Job title
- Superintendent Plain Film / Fluoro
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01245 513718
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