# Senior Radiographer

**Company**: The Hospital of St John and St Elizabeth
**Location**: London
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: permanent
**Salary**: Depending on experience
**Category**: Healthcare
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

We are currently looking for a dynamic and dedicated Radiographer to join our busy Imaging Department.

The post holder will be responsible for performing a range of diagnostic radiographic procedures as required throughout the Hospital in general x-ray, theatres and Fluoroscopy. You will also be expected to participate in the Governance of the Department in areas including Risk Management, Health and Safety and Audit activities.

**Job Responsibilities:**

- Assess the clinical justification of Radiography referrals

- Act as a point of advice for imaging referrers

- Act as a point of advice for patient enquiries regarding their referral

- Acquire diagnostic images and physically position the full range of patient presentations

- Operate advanced software on specialised Radiological equipment

- Participate in the organisation, co-ordination and prioritisation of the flow of work within the department

- Ensure that a high standard of patient care and high professional standards are maintained throughout the Imaging department

- Participate in a CPD programme for all staff

- Review images and in liaison with Radiologists ensure that supplementary imaging procedures are considered

- Be familiar with the range of technical applications available on Imaging equipment

- Perform intravenous cannulation and manual injection of contrast agent on completion of training and/or hospital competency

- Work as part of a team to ensure effective communication and delivery of care.

- Liaise with other departments/wards within the hospital and various external sources in order to provide a

- Adapt and quickly respond to changes in service, patients or departmental need.

- Trouble-shoot equipment faults and make suitable provision for the service in the event of equipment failure

- Demonstrate a wide range of problem solving skills involving allocation of staff due to absence and associated adequate service provision

**Person Specification:**

- Diagnostic Diploma of College of Radiographers or BSc Hons

- Evidence of CPD

- 2 years post qualification experience in diagnostic imaging

- Current HCPC registration

- Evidence of decision making skills

- Excellent communication & interpersonal skills

- Ability to work independently & accurately

- Excellent presentation skills

## Skills

### Required
- Radiography
- Diagnostic imaging
- Risk Management
- Health and Safety
- Audit activities
- CPD programme
- Intravenous cannulation
- Manual injection of contrast agent

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