Band 6 Radiographer

Communication • Receive and welcome patients and staff to the relevant Radiology reception areas and deal with any enquiries in a kind and courteous manner. • Communicates with the referrer any changes to referrals after assessing the clinical justification for an x-ray examination against IR(ME)R and local protocols. • Deal sensitively with patients or carers under emotional stress, including the terminally ill and bereaved • Deal with potentially aggressive patients. • Communicate information relating to conditions and procedures to staff, patients and carers and ensure informed consent for examinations. • Communicates effectively on a daily basis with patients with communication difficulties and cognitive impairment. • Anticipate and interpret customers needs, defining the level of customer care required on an individual basis. • Communicate effectively with staff within and outside of the department to ensure the smooth operation of the service. Including liaison with ward staff. • Give factual information to patients, including children, regarding examinations and understand the necessary preparations. • Lead other radiographers and health care professionals in a defined work area, to assist them with diagnostic examinations and other procedures. • Ensure the safety and well-being of patients, staff and visitors within the department. • Ensure patients receive timely and accurate information about their examination, and ensure urgent findings are communicated in the appropriate way to referrers (e.g. red-dot system). Knowledge, Training and Experience • Position patients accurately for each examination, adapting techniques in accordance with the patients needs. • Comply with the requirements of CNST. • Demonstrate a problem-solving approach to issues arising at a local level, evaluating the need to refer problems to the line manager. • Be accountable for own professional actions and working within codes of Practice and professional guidelines, consulting senior staff as and when necessary • Act as a source of knowledge to be consulted by other professionals. • Be responsible for ensuring the legal documentation on the Radiology Information System (RIS) and Picture Archiving Communications System (PACS) associated with each completed patient episode. Ensure timely provision of images to referrers. • Assist Radiologists in performing Barium and fluoroscopy studies. • Safely administer oral contrast media and other drugs in accordance with protocols as required. • Train in the utilisation of complex and specialised imaging equipment. • Train on advanced software on specialised radiological equipment requiring anatomical, pathological and technical knowledge Job description Job responsibilities Communication • Receive and welcome patients and staff to the relevant Radiology reception areas and deal with any enquiries in a kind and courteous manner. • Communicates with the referrer any changes to referrals after assessing the clinical justification for an x-ray examination against IR(ME)R and local protocols. • Deal sensitively with patients or carers under emotional stress, including the terminally ill and bereaved • Deal with potentially aggressive patients. • Communicate information relating to conditions and procedures to staff, patients and carers and ensure informed consent for examinations. • Communicates effectively on a daily basis with patients with communication difficulties and cognitive impairment. • Anticipate and interpret customers needs, defining the level of customer care required on an individual basis. • Communicate effectively with staff within and outside of the department to ensure the smooth operation of the service. Including liaison with ward staff. • Give factual information to patients, including children, regarding examinations and understand the necessary preparations. • Lead other radiographers and health care professionals in a defined work area, to assist them with diagnostic examinations and other procedures. • Ensure the safety and well-being of patients, staff and visitors within the department. • Ensure patients receive timely and accurate information about their examination, and ensure urgent findings are communicated in the appropriate way to referrers (e.g. red-dot system). Knowledge, Training and Experience • Position patients accurately for each examination, adapting techniques in accordance with the patients needs. • Comply with the requirements of CNST. • Demonstrate a problem-solving approach to issues arising at a local level, evaluating the need to refer problems to the line manager. • Be accountable for own professional actions and working within codes of Practice and professional guidelines, consulting senior staff as and when necessary • Act as a source of knowledge to be consulted by other professionals. • Be responsible for ensuring the legal documentation on the Radiology Information System (RIS) and Picture Archiving Communications System (PACS) associated with each completed patient episode. Ensure timely provision of images to referrers. • Assist Radiologists in performing Barium and fluoroscopy studies. • Safely administer oral contrast media and other drugs in accordance with protocols as required. • Train in the utilisation of complex and specialised imaging equipment. • Train on advanced software on specialised radiological equipment requiring anatomical, pathological and technical knowledge