Trainee Female Specialist Radiographer

Applicants must hold a full, clean, UK driving license as Norfolk is a rural location, and you will be driving hospital pool cars to all breast screening remote locations. Please confirm this within your application. If you are a qualified applicant, your mammography qualification must be accredited by The Society and College of Radiographers (SCOR) and recognized by the NHS Breast Screening Programme. UK ENIC is the national agency that carries out recognition and comparison of international qualifications and skills against UK requirements. If you believe your international qualification is recognized in the UK, please contact the UK ENIC service, and provide evidence of this within your application. Training cannot be provided for this position. • Ensure a high standard of professionalism and patient care within their work area. This includes appropriate communication with patients providing reassurance and obtaining the patients confidence and co-operation to obtain the required diagnostic images. • Liaise with the department leads regarding equipment maintenance and faults, ensuring that the correct documentation is completed. • To take delegated responsibility for legislation pertaining to Health & Safety, Ionising Radiation Regulations and procedures for ceasing screening when equipment fails to perform to quality and safety standards, or woman withdraws consent. • To maintain professional standards according to the registration criteria as defined by HCPC and Code of Conduct of the College of Radiographers. • To take part in any audit and research projects being undertaken within the directorate • To demonstrate skill in adapting technique to achieve high quality diagnostic imaging for patients whose condition would otherwise prevent this, without compromising care, this involves frequent dealing with patients who are in pain and distress, and claustrophobic patients. • To ensure that all the appropriate documentation for each patient is accurately completed according to departmental protocols and adhere to the data protection act. Correctly record all radiographic images where appropriate on the Radiology PACS system. • Liaise with clinicians, ward staff and patients concerning preparation for imaging and patient management, ensuring that the patient pathway operates effectively. Please view the attached job description for full details of the role and use your supporting statement to confirm how you meet the essential and desirable criteria on the job specification. Please note that this advertised position, which is part of occupation code 2254 does not meet the UKVI eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa. The Trust would not be able to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role. Job description Job responsibilities Applicants must hold a full, clean, UK driving license as Norfolk is a rural location, and you will be driving hospital pool cars to all breast screening remote locations. Please confirm this within your application. If you are a qualified applicant, your mammography qualification must be accredited by The Society and College of Radiographers (SCOR) and recognized by the NHS Breast Screening Programme. UK ENIC is the national agency that carries out recognition and comparison of international qualifications and skills against UK requirements. If you believe your international qualification is recognized in the UK, please contact the UK ENIC service, and provide evidence of this within your application. Training cannot be provided for this position. • Ensure a high standard of professionalism and patient care within their work area. This includes appropriate communication with patients providing reassurance and obtaining the patients confidence and co-operation to obtain the required diagnostic images. • Liaise with the department leads regarding equipment maintenance and faults, ensuring that the correct documentation is completed. • To take delegated responsibility for legislation pertaining to Health & Safety, Ionising Radiation Regulations and procedures for ceasing screening when equipment fails to perform to quality and safety standards, or woman withdraws consent. • To maintain professional standards according to the registration criteria as defined by HCPC and Code of Conduct of the College of Radiographers. • To take part in any audit and research projects being undertaken within the directorate • To demonstrate skill in adapting technique to achieve high quality diagnostic imaging for patients whose condition would otherwise prevent this, without compromising care, this involves frequent dealing with patients who are in pain and distress, and claustrophobic patients. • To ensure that all the appropriate documentation for each patient is accurately completed according to departmental protocols and adhere to the data protection act. Correctly record all radiographic images where appropriate on the Radiology PACS system. • Liaise with clinicians, ward staff and patients concerning preparation for imaging and patient management, ensuring that the patient pathway operates effectively. Please view the attached job description for full details of the role and use your supporting statement to confirm how you meet the essential and desirable criteria on the job specification. Please note that this advertised position, which is part of occupation code 2254 does not meet the UKVI eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa. The Trust would not be able to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.