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Due to significant demand on our Diagnostic Radiography services, UHB are currently recruiting for circa 20 Radiographers.
We are specifically looking for students currently studying and training at UK based facilities and who are due to qualify in 2024. This is a great opportunity to anyone who is about to complete their qualifications to start their career with a Trust who have one of the most enviable reputations for delivering radiographic services in the UK.
You will need to be highly motivated, enthusiastic, and will be expected to produce highly diagnostic imaging within our trust. We can promise that our induction programme will allow all new staff to be confident and competent working within our busy Imaging departments. We have a solid support network from our Clinical Lead Radiographers, Advanced Practitioners and Clinical Educator Radiographers who will teach and advise where they see fit, providing on going coaching and mentoring opportunities.
You will work within all areas of your chosen hospital site, including busy Emergency Departments, varied specialised theatre cases and will have the opportunity to complete X-rays on Europe's largest single floor ITU.
This is truly an outstanding opportunity to launch your Radiographic career.
Main duties, tasks & skills required
The successful candidates will be able to choose which of the sites within UHB they want to work at; Heartlands, Queen Elizabeth, Good Hope or Solihull; and will work in all areas including, Inpatients, Outpatients, ED, Theatres and Fluoroscopy.
Within those areas you will:
Perform x-ray procedures in line with agreed competence
Clinically assess patients in order to decide the most appropriate radiographic projections to achieve a diagnostic result, consideration being given to age, fragility, ability to co-operate due to physical/mental condition.
Communicate clearly and openly with colleagues and patients clinical and organisational issues.
Advise patients, staff, and others on the preparation of a wide range of radiographic procedures in order to achieve compliance with written instructions.
Adopt a patient-centred approach to clinical practice
Ensure that during the course of work, adequate radiation protection is given to self, patients and other members of staff
Frequently manoeuvre x-ray equipment, both in the Radiology Department and mobile X-ray equipment around the wards and manipulate patients into the appropriate positions in order to achieve optimum radiographic projections.
The successful candidates will also need to ensure they are working in line with UHB Trust Values to ensure we are delivering the highest standards of clinical care to our patients.
About us
We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.
Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:
Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;
Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.
UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.
University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.
Job description
*Please Note : For a specific detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualifications leading to BSc Diagnostic Radiography or DCR
- BSc Diagnostic Radiography or DCR and to include HCPC Registration
Experience
Essential
Evidence of up-to-date professional knowledge
Evidence of up-to-date technical knowledge
Awareness of current NHS issues
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.
