An exciting and excellent training opportunity has arisen at Worcestershire Acute NHS Trust, which comprises of 7 hospital sites throughout the county.
A trainee reporting radiographer post has been developed to support the current reporting team. We have a team of 11 reporting radiographers, led by a Consultant Radiographer.
The team currently manage over 75 % of the plain film reporting which includes running a daily hot reporting service to the 2 Emergency Departments and 4 Minor Injury Units.
Our Consultant Radiographer is an international lecturer in plain film reporting and regular visiting lecturer at several universities. Reporting radiographers in the trust are supported with on-going training and expanding scope of practice, as part of this we expect reporters to work towards qualification in reporting all body parts.
Main duties of the job
We are a forward-looking department committed to training and role development with a 4 tier system. We want to develop advanced practice within the department and would therefore expect the post holder to participate in teaching and audit.
The post holder will be expected to complete Post Graduate training and qualification in Radiographic reporting.
A base site will be discussed at interview but the successful candidate will be expected to support the countywide service as required.
We are working towards 7-day reporting and home reporting and there will be a flexible approach to meeting the reporting requirements over a 7-day period.
The successful candidate will be required to support other clinical services within radiology (both during training and once qualified according to knowledge and skills) and partake in out of hours duties.
Applicants should be enthusiastic and motivated with a passion for plain film reporting and a desire to develop.
Applicants must hold the BSc in Radiography or the DCR(R) and be HCPC Registered.
Applicant must have a minimum of three years plain film clinical experience.
About us
Our purpose is simple - Putting Patients First. We are looking for exceptional colleagues who can help us achieve this.
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.
The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester
Our workforce is over 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.
We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision - working in partnership to provide the best healthcare for our communities, leading and supporting our teams to move 4ward. Our 4ward behaviours, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.
Our objectives are simple:
- Best services for local people
- Best experience of care and best outcomes for our patients
- Best use of resources
- Best people
Better never stops, and our Clinical Services Strategy provides a clear future vision for our Trust, our hospitals, our services and our role in the wider health and care system.
We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please note this is initially an Annex 21 training post.
Band 7 will be applied once training is completed.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of three years experience in plain film imaging
Desirable
Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC Registered
- BSc in Radiography or the DCR(R) equivalent
Employer details
Employer name
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
Charles Hastings Way
Worcester
Worcestershire
WR5 1DD
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C9365-24-1178
