[ref. o16790820] Senior Radiographer | Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

We are looking to recruit a dedicated and skilled Plain Imaging Radiographer to work within our team across our four Wirral sites. The WUTH family comprises imaging departments at Arrowe Park Hospital, Clatterbridge General Hospital, St Catherine’s Health Centre and Victoria Central Hospital.

The Trust has a wide variety of departments including Trauma and Orthopaedics, General Surgery, Women’s and Children’s, Medicine and Cancer support services.

Within the Plain Imaging department we support CPD, advanced practice with reporting radiographers and the continued training and development of all Radiographers.

We are seeking dynamic individuals who have the ability to successfully engage with a broad range of teams, disciplines and staff. We actively encourage our Band 6 Radiographers to engage with extra responsibilities e.g. RPS, H+S links, Safeguarding, QA.

Successful applicants will be expected to rotate across all four sites and contribute to the 24/7 service delivery rota at APH.

Successful candidates for our Band 6 Senior roles will work and supervise in areas including ED, MSK and Outpatient clinics, GP clinics, Inpatients, Theatres, Dentals and also provide portable imaging service to wards including critical care departments.

The post holder will demonstrate excellent organisational skills, must be flexible in approach, able to exercise initiative and demonstrate a consistently high standard of professionalism, being aware of the need for confidentiality and integrity.

The post holder requires a high degree of empathy, understanding, diplomacy, honesty and integrity as well as excellent communication skills and be willing to undertake on-going training and development. In addition, the post holder will be able to signpost clients/participants to the relevant sources of support and information appropriate to their needs.

All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as “competent and caring staff” by our patients.

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.

We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral’s only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.

We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.

The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.

Please see Job overview & attached Job description for further information about the Senior Radiographer position available with WUTH.

This advert closes on Monday 25 Nov 2024