Scanning Radiographer Full Time NEW

We are looking for a band 7 radiographer with good experience in cross sectional imaging to join our scanning team at the RNOH Stanmore site.

It is a great time to join the scanning department at the RNOH as we have recently upgraded our 3T MRI to a Philips Elition X with ambient lighting.

The post offers an excellent opportunity for a hardworking, experienced scanning radiographer who would like to develop their leadership and management skills as well as their clinical skills in cross-sectional orthopaedic imaging.

The role will be based in the Scanning Department of the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore. The department currently runs an extended day, 6 day a week service with plans to extend this to 7 days. We provide a full on call service outside working hours so weekend and out of hours working is an essential requirement of this post.

You will be expected to manage your workload effectively, applying knowledge and skill to produce high quality images and adapt techniques to meet complex patient requirements.

The post holder will support the flow of patients through the department through the prompt protocolling of requests, corresponding with clinical teams and radiologists where needed and responding to MRI safety queries and concerns.

The post holder will also be key in ensuring the delivery of a safe, patient focused service and be able to respond and diffuse any potential complaints or concerns. The post holder is expected to actively contribute to departmental audits and service improvements.

You will be required to support and deputise for the scanning superintendent radiographer. In return you will be able to gain experience in some managerial duties such as procurement, appraisals and recruitment. You will also have the opportunity to develop further managerial skills through the Trust’s leadership and management training programmes. CPD is actively encouraged.

RNOH Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust (RNOH) is the largest orthopaedic hospital in the UK and a global leader in our field. We provide a dynamic working environment where we support frontline staff to implement improvements so that we can realise our vision of being a world leading neuro-musculoskeletal hospital providing the best patient care and staff experience in the NHS, delivering world leading research, and offering a strong foundation of education, training and career progression. Our dedicated staff come from diverse backgrounds, and our patients benefit from the wide range of experience they bring to the trust. RNOH brings unrivalled expertise together in one place allowing us to deliver some of the world’s most complex and innovative care to our patients. RNOH is rated good by the CQC and covers two sites, one in central London and one in Stanmore. For more information, please access the following link: https://www.rnoh.nhs.uk/

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Jennifer Gibson Job title: Scanning Department Superintendent Email address: jennifer.gibson14@nhs.net Telephone number: 02089095801

Visits to the department are welcomed.