Senior Radiographer

Job Overview

We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic qualified radiographer to join the team in Neuroradiology at the Royal Victoria Infirmary. The department is one of the top Neuroradiology units in the UK providing a comprehensive range of specialist procedures, tests and treatments for all types of neurological conditions. There are longstanding strong collaborations between Neuroradiology and Neurosciences within the Trust and Newcastle University enabling research in a variety of areas.

The department is equipped with two state of the art Siemens MRI scanners (3T & 1.5T), a Siemens CT scanner; and two Philips bi-plane angiographic systems. We provide a Transcranial Doppler Ultrasound Service for the region and imaging for Neuro Theatre.

In Neuroradiology you will work as part of a small multidisciplinary team, providing high quality patient care, diagnostic imaging and interventional services within the Regional Neurosciences Centre. This is a rotational role that will allow you to train in all modalities.

Main duties of the job

• Work with diagnostic modalities of neuro MRI and CT, undertaking all neuro specific and complex imaging procedures
• Work within the neurosurgical, neurovascular and spinal interventional theatres
• Develop a high level of neuro specific theoretical and practical knowledge
• Develop and enhance radiographic knowledge and skills to make informed decisions and work efficiently as an autonomous practitioner
• Work within a multidisciplinary team contributing to the treatment of complex neurovascular and spinal abnormalities and disease
• Opportunity to train to undertake transcranial doppler ultrasound scanning to monitor patients who have suffered a subarachnoid haemorrhage to determine if they have vasospasm
• Run clinics to monitor children who have sickle cell disease

Working for our organisation

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from: Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI), Freeman Hospital, Newcastle Dental Hospital, Cramlington Manor Walks, Urgent treatment centres, Newcastle Fertility Centre, Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria, and Northern Genetics Service. These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS. We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We are looking for a radiographer who wishes to join our specialised diagnostic and interventional team at the forefront of Neuroradiology in the UK. We offer an induction package, clinical supervision, individualised support around the specialist skills required to meet the needs of our patients, provided by all members of the multi-disciplinary team.

We offer the opportunity for professional development to undertake post graduate qualifications including MRI, CT, Spinal Intervention and Reporting.

Successful candidates will be required to participate in a shift pattern, weekend working and a 24/7 on call service. Being part of a multidisciplinary team, providing high quality patient care and diagnostic imaging within the Regional Neurosciences Centre, also including provision of on-call system. To be a Specialist Neuroradiographer in each imaging modality, with a high level of theoretical and practical knowledge as well as skills, allowing informed decisions to be made on imaging techniques.

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Working knowledge of relevant professional and NHS policies
• Knowledge of practical implications of IRMER (2000) regulations

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge of Neuroradiology specific techniques

Skills

Essential criteria

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Good organisational skills
• Ability to manage own workload
• To be a self-motivated individual and have the ability to use initiative

Experience

Essential criteria

• Post qualification experience
• Previous experience in IV cannulation
• IT Basic experience

Desirable criteria

• Previous experience in CT, MRI and/or Angiography

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• BSc (Hons) in Radiography or equivalent
• Current HCPC Registration
• Current up to date CPD portfolio
• IV cannulation certificate

Desirable criteria

• Relevant post graduate qualifications