Job summary
- Main area
- Radiographer
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 432-HR147-25
- Employer
- East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Colchester Hospital
- Town
- Colchester
- Salary
- £46,148 - £52,809 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 14/05/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Lithotripsy Radiographer
NHS AfC: Band 7
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If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.
Job overview
A rare and unique opportunity has arisen for a band 7 Radiographer to assist with the management of our Lithotripsy service
The post holder will act as a Practitioner for the Lithotripsy Service within the Urology Day Unit and will be responsible for performing and providing specialist expertise and guidance on Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy (ESWL) procedures to treat kidney stones, utilising either x-ray or ultrasound guidance.
The successful candidate will be responsible to help manage the 6-day lithotripsy service, providing high quality, efficient and patient-centred care, coordinating with key stakeholders across multi-disciplinary teams and the Urology department to manage patient pathways and facilitate delivering continuous improvement.
We would consider applications from individuals who would not currently fulfill the full person specification for a band 7 post. However, applications are welcome from motivated and experienced Radiographer who could be considered for a Band 6 developmental role through to Band 7 on successful achievement of competencies. This would be assessed as part of the interview process.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will undertake clinical work within established quality standards of practice for imaging and urology (including NICE, BAUS, SoR and BMUS) and ionising radiation safety legislation (including IRMER and IRR17). The ideal candidate would have experience of working autonomously and be able to demonstrate their ability to prioritise workload, as well as having excellent interpersonal skills.
You will be responsible to help manage the 6-day lithotripsy service, providing high quality, efficient and patient-centred care, coordinating with key stakeholders across multi-disciplinary teams and the Urology department to manage patient pathways and facilitate delivering continuous improvement.
Working for our organisation
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes.
We are the largest NHS organisation in East Anglia, employing more than 12,000 staff.
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.
We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what’s widely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Suitable post-graduate experience
- Evidence of multidisciplinary team working
- Experience in urological imaging
- Experience in audit and evaluation of services.
- Demonstrates ability to work across organisational and professional boundaries.
- Knowledge of CQC and RCR guidance relevant to radiology
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience in shockwave lithotripsy
- Experience in a Radiation Protection Supervisor role.
- Budgetary management experience
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- BSc Hons in diagnostic radiography or equivalent MSc level qualification or equivalent experience
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- State registration with the Health and Care Professions Council UK
Desirable criteria
- Postgraduate in ultrasound
- Membership with Society of Radiographers
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates up to date knowledge and expertise in the specialty.
- Demonstrates understanding of principles of Clinical Governance, e.g. risk management, audit.
- Promotes, monitors, and maintains best practice in health, safety, and security.
- Able to demonstrate good technical knowledge and continue to develop it
- Working knowledge of IR(ME)R 2017
- Has achieved full competence and operational management of the Lithotripter.
Desirable criteria
- Experience in developing service strategies.
- Experience and basis understanding of urological CT images
Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills
- Excellent presentation skills.
- Computer literacy
- Critical decision-making skills Able to resolve complex problems.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Lindsey Mazur
- Job title
- Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01473 704958
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