Lead CT Radiographer | Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Dorset County Hospital currently has 2 CT scanners on the Dorchester site and 1 CT scanner in the Weymouth site as part of the CDC programme. We will be having a new CT scan room in the new ED that is due to open in January 2027
The Diagnostic Imaging Department was rated GOOD by the CQC and has achieved Quality Standard for Imaging (QSI) Accreditation. Services are provided at the main Dorset County Hospital site and five community hospitals. The department has CT, MRI, Ultrasound, Interventional Radiology with approximately 170,0000 examinations per annum across the department.
We are looking for an experienced, skilled, enthusiastic and innovative Lead CT Radiographer ready to take up this challenging role in our friendly and dynamic department. Training in advanced CT techniques would be desirable. The Radiology Department is committed to facilitating flexible ways of working to help balance work and home life, whilst improving service delivery, motivation and morale.There is an opportunity for the candidate to undertake an CT colonography reporting course as funding has been identified and support from the consultant radiologists in the form of a mentor.
Dorset County Hospital is a forward thinking innovative medium sized hospital with a major trauma unit, delivering services for the population of West Dorset and beyond. Dorset County Hospital is active in clinical research with over 200 recruiting trials and has a longstanding relationship with the Diagnostic Imaging Department, being instrumental in facilitating the delivery of the many cancer, stroke and orthopaedic trials.
Dorset County hospital is in the small county town of Dorchester. Dorset is famed for its scenery and rugged coastline most of which is protected by World Heritage as an area of outstanding natural beauty and is a prime holiday location with the population doubling in the summer months and offers excellent recreational facilities both land and water based.
Dorchester has good rail links to London and Bristol and has schools with outstanding results. The recently renovated Brewery Square has excellent bars and restaurants and the bustling town Of Weymouth is famed for night life around the picturesque harbour.
Dorset County Hospital offers you the opportunity to escape the rat race and embrace an enviable quality of life.
The post holder will join the cross sectional team in developing and sustaining a high quality and responsive 7 day CT service. Travel to community sites is required.
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This advert closes on Wednesday 4 Sep 2024