Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Job Summary
Here is an exciting opportunity for your to join our MRI/CT team as a Band 6 Radiographer.
We currently have a full time position to fill.
You will be an experienced radiographer, with autonomous responsibility for providing a high quality specialist service to all patients, across MRI and CT scanning using best practice at all times.
You will be responsible for teaching ,supervising radiographers, assistant practitioners and support workers on a daily basis in one of the specialist modalities. Duties will include ensuring adequate staffing in your area and respond to changes in demand in an efficient manner, to ensure smooth service provision across 7 days.
You will be responsible for managing your own workload.
Main duties of the job
- Perform a broad range of scanning procedures to a high level of accuracy, adapting radiographic technique where necessary, following careful assessment of the patient’s condition and the complex, clinical information received
- Prioritise workload according to clinical urgency/need when working single handed and running an area
- Take responsibility for the patient whilst under your care, maintaining their dignity and considering their physical, emotional and psychological needs adapting your practice as required
- Be responsible for the safe intravenous injection of contrast media, when required, checking for any contra-indications for each patient
- Cannulate patients as required for procedure
- Participate in departmental audits, making suggestions on, and participating in departmental audits, as required
- Participate in the seven day radiography service on a rota as required. Working during unsocial hours, you will work independently in unpredictable situations with emergencies.
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