Role Summary
- To have responsibility for Image Interpretation of planar x-ray images
- To produce high quality Image reports
- To produce high quality diagnostic images whilst maintaining the highest standards of patient care
- To participate in the training and education of junior members of staff, radiography students and other clinical colleagues
- To act as clinical expert radiographer for Trauma Radiography and liaison between Medical Imaging and the Emergency Department
- To participate in the training and supervision of trainee Reporting Radiographers
- To remain professional at all times and adhere to all Trust and Departmental policy and procedures
- To participate in the 7 day working rota for clinical and reporting duties
About the Role
We will work with you to help you be the best version of you at work.
This might include funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications. Or it might include days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills. Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we’ll help you get there.
Looking after you is important to us.
We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies.
If you’re starting out in the NHS, you’ll start with 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 33 days plus bank holidays.
You’ll benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, physiotherapy, onsite wellbeing activities and groups.
Salary is not the only financial benefit
You’ll have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers. You will also have access to other benefits including:
- National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.
- Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter
- Car lease schemes.
- The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK).
- Cycle to work scheme
These are just a few of the benefits available – if the role is something you are interested in, we’d love to hear from you.
About Us
For more information on the Job Description and Responsibilities please click the link below.
More detail about the role
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our busy and friendly team in Medical Imaging at the Royal Devon University NHS Foundation Trust.
We are looking for an experienced and motivated Radiographer who is qualified in plain film reporting who has qualifications in Axial, Appendicular or Chest reporting.
This role is based at the Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital and at the Devon Diagnostics centre. Our Medical Imaging team provide a broad range of imaging modality services including, fully DR Plain Film X-Ray, Nuclear Medicine, Interventional Radiology, CT, MRI, and Ultrasound.
The successful candidate will be expected to perform radiographic procedures to a high standard and be accountable for their professional actions and check the quality and validity of their reports. As a teaching hospital there is the expectation to be involved in the teaching and supporting of students, apprentices and newly qualified radiographers. You will be expected to take part in departmental audit and disseminate learning where appropriate.
Our radiographers work as part of a multi-disciplinary team of Consultant Radiologists, Nurses and support staff to deliver safe, effective and efficient patient focused care. Successful candidates to the role will be flexible, adaptable and deliver the highest standards of clinical care.
We are proudly in our sixth year as an accredited centre under the UKAS Quality Standards for Imaging (QSI) Accreditation Scheme, and have demonstrated a commitment to continued quality improvement for patients and staff.
Exeter is a vibrant, welcoming and growing Cathedral city. It has a highly rated University; good Ofsted rated schools and an abundance of family amenities. Situated in the middle of the South West Region, and with easy access to Dartmoor/Exmoor, the surrounding countryside and the near-by coast of Devon and Cornwall boasts spectacular scenery, promoting a lively, active outdoor lifestyle. The city is well served by rail, road and air links, with good access to other towns and places of interest, and an excellent local education service.
Working Pattern: Full time, 37.5 hours per week
Interview Date: TBC
For further information please contact Katie Theedom, Lead Superintendent Radiographer on katie.theedom@nhs.net or Sarah Crocker, Lead Superintendent Radiographer on sarah.crocker@nhs.net
Preference will be given to staff with ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.
Benefits
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.
Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford). Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within people’s own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).
Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world-class care to our local communities.
It’s never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as you'll help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.
