Description

Job summary

Advance Your Radiography Career at UH Sussex!We're offering an outstanding opportunity for a passionate, self-driven Senior CT Radiographer (Band 6) to join our innovative imaging teams at Worthing and Southlands Hospitals--part of the dynamic University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust.

You'll work with cutting-edge Canon Aquilion CT scanners, delivering a wide range of services from trauma and stroke to cardiac and interventional imaging. Southlands boasts a state-of-the-art Community Diagnostic Centre, opened last year, enhancing care with a new Canon Aquilion ONE Prism CT for GP and outpatient referrals.

You'll be joining a friendly, nurturing team committed to professional development. We offer on-the-job training in Cardiac CT, CT Colonography, PGD drug administration, and you'll play a key role in our Radiographer-led CT Colonography service.

We're exploring the opportunity to offer a rotation through MRI as part of this post, so MRI experience is desirable but not essential.

If you have 2+ years post-grad experience, NHS background, and CT experience, we'd love to hear from you. Cardiac and CTC experience welcome but not essential--we'll support you to grow.

Join us and shape the future of CT at UH Sussex.On-call commitment required. Supportive team guaranteed

Main duties of the job

Day to do day running of our busy CT department, providing the best possible care to our patients

Undertake a wide range of CT examinations to a high standard including stroke, trauma, oncology, intervention, CT Colonography, Cardiac CT.

Supervising junior Radiographers and students

Liaising with Radiologists, service users, clerical booking teams to ensure an efficient service for our patients.

Posts are based at Worthing with regular rotation to Southlands Hospital to help run the CT service at the CDC.

Participation in a shift system including the out of hours CT service - evenings, weekends with possible requirement to do nights.

About us

At UHSussex (UHSx), diversity is our strength, & we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness & experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, & can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) & a Veteran Aware Trust.

We treat our patients & staff with the same compassion & empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above & beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our candidate information pack & wellbeing programme,for staff which is extensive & designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.

As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching & training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us & throughout your career we will help you to grow & develop.We hope that in choosing UHSx you are choosing a long & happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make & feel valued for all that you do.

We look forward to receiving your application & the start of your journey with UHSx.

Candidate Information Pack: https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/resources/candidate-information-pack/

Job description
Job responsibilities

To perform CT Scans in accordance with present protocols.
To be aware of limitations of experience and seek additional advice if required
To become and remain proficient in the use of all equipment used.
Maintain own professional standards and registrations and maintain personal CPD to ensure professional competence.
To observe and care for patients under investigation, liaising with clerical staff, porters, nurses, and medical staff as appropriate in the best interests of the patient and any escorts.
To receive and document patients as appropriate to maintain full patient registration for updating the departmental record system and comply with protocols for patient record details.
To maintain own safety and that of colleagues, patients, and visitors by adhering to departmental safety policies.
Potential rotation through MRI
Please see Job Description and Person Specification for full details.

If you are applying using a Graduate visa as your right to work, you must have a minimum of 18 months remaining on your visa at time of application.

This role is eligible for visa sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker route. Sponsorship can only be provided where applicants meet the specific requirements set by UKVI, including the relevant skill and salary thresholds, and any role-specific criteria. For example, applicants for the Senior HCA role must be able to evidence a minimum of 2 years experience in the same role to qualify for sponsorship.

 
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
HCPC Registration
BSc (Hons) in Diagnostic Radiography (or equivalent)
Substantial experience in patient environment within Radiology
NHS experience
Desirable
Post Graduate qualification in CT
Experience of Cardiac CT
Experience of CT Colonography
Equality Diversity Inclusion
Essential
Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
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 (Opens in a new tab).

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 (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

Address
Worthing Hospital

Lyndhurst Road

Worthing

BN11 2DH