Job Details
Working hours: Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working, Home or remote working, Compressed hours, Annualised hours
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: Depending on experience Competitive salary
Setting: Community Diagnostic Centre
Location: Kent
Job Description
Key Reporting scans will include: MRI knee / MRI spine / Chest and/or appendicular skeletal reporting
To interpret MRI examinations, and provide a written report for General Practitioners, Consultants, and other healthcare professionals within your scope of practice.
To be responsible for ensuring your reports are communicated clearly in line with the national reporting standards, and in a timely manner.
To issue and authorise written reports in your own name and registration number, and to be accountable for these reports.
To ensure that any images demonstrating significant pathology are dealt with promptly, and the referring clinician is alerted as soon as possible.
To be responsible for working within your own competency and referring anything outside your competency to a Reporting Radiographer colleague or Consultant Radiologist
To be aware of your limitations and refer on when required.
To monitor image quality across the service, ensuring consistent high-quality technique, identifying any issues/errors and provide effective feedback and education to radiographers as required.
To continuously audit your own reporting standards, participating in the quarterly peer review within the reporting radiographer team.
To provide expert advice / support to clinicians, radiographers, general practitioners, and other healthcare professionals.
To work to the standards of performance and ethics laid down by the Health Care Professions Council.
To maintain high standards of appearance, professional attitude, and punctuality.
To observe and adhere to policies, including Health & Safety requirements, at all times.
Communication
Communicate effectively with colleagues at all levels within external health professionals including clerical and clinical staff by both verbal and written means.
To ensure written reports and examination details are entered on to the Radiology Information System accurately and in a timely manner.
To ensure unexpected or urgent findings are communicated appropriately according to protocols.
To provide effective feedback to radiographic staff on technical issues
To attend quarterly clinical governance meetings when required
Analytical & Planning
To take an active role in service improvement
To participate in the audit programme
To maintain a personal commitment to CPD, maintaining your knowledge base and awareness of all current radiographic issues.
To participate in in-house and externally run courses / study days as required.
To be responsible for regular audit of your work to ensure high sensitivity and accuracy of reports.
To maintain up to date registration with HCPC
Essential Candidate Criteria:
- BSc in Diagnostic Radiography or equivalent
- Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registered
- Some post registration experience
- If recently qualified should have experience of working unsupervised
- Current related professional knowledge
- Right to work in the UK - visa sponsorship is not available
Company Benefits
- 25 days annual leave (plus Bank Holidays) and option to buy/sell
- Private Healthcare (Benenden)
- Company Pension Scheme
- Life Assurance
- Blue Light Card
- Refer a Friend Scheme
- CPD Opportunities
- Wagestream
- Reward Gateway
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Smart Tech
- EV Car Scheme
Blackstone Benefits
✅Assigned specialised recruitment consultant
✅Access to exclusive and flexible UK locum and permanent jobs
✅Complete onboarding support
✅Informed tailored career advice
✅Personalised job alerts
✅Unlimited referral bonus
For further information on this role, don't hesitate to contact Emma Ansett at Blackstone Recruitment on the details provided or APPLY now.