CT Radiographer

Job overview

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital in King's Lynn are looking for an enthusiastic individuals, to take on an exciting job opportunity in the CT department within Radiology.

We are looking for staff with the current skillset to work in CT. We will also consider training band 5's with a desire to learn CT.

This is an ideal opportunity to consolidate any existing skills, as well as the potential to learn new skills with help and support of experienced CT trained Radiographers and Radiologists.

You will be responsible for undertaking all forms of imaging, ranging from standard non-contrast/staging (contrast) scans, to the more complex angiography studies (including cardiac imaging) and CT Virtual Colonography. Training and support will be offered where required.

Main duties of the job

To be able to work autonomously, adhering to the Code of Practice of the College of Radiographers.

Must be HealthCare Professions Council (HCPC) registered and adhere to all Trust and departmental policies and guidelines.

Maintain professional standards by Continued Professional Development

Advise and assist junior radiographers to maintain appropriate professional standards.

Respond to periodic review of good practice through the department system. (Clinical Audit)

Support and assist the Team Leader in CT scanning in maintaining an environment for staff development and thereby participating in clinical supervision.

Deputise for the Team Leader in CT Imaging when required.

Provide mentorship to new staff (induction programme).

Be actively involved in the training, assessment and clinical supervision of under-graduate student radiographers on clinical placement.

Delegate appropriate tasks and supervise the multi-disciplinary team to achieve the desired quality of patient care.

Provide leadership and clinical supervision to the radiographer team when required

Be able to plan and prioritise own and department’s workload to ensure the most efficient use of resources and service delivery.

Record staff absence in accordance with Trust policy when required.

Working for our organisation

There’s never been a more exciting time to join TeamQEH. We’re working on a once in a generation opportunity to build a new state-of-the-art hospital to open in 2030 and we are also carrying out on one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we’ve ever undertaken.

Our new electronic patient record (EPR) will replace paper-based patient records from 2026 and will lead to better, safer, joined-up care at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and beyond.

At The QEH we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs.

We are an ambitious organisation that upholds our values of kindness, wellness and fairness. We strive for continuous quality improvement, recently demonstrated in our 2024 CQC maternity inspection rating our services as ‘Good’, and we are proud to be a place to learn and grow through recognised learning and apprenticeships.

We recognise and reward our 4,000 staff and volunteers, priding ourselves on a community atmosphere and positive team spirit. We have approx. 530 beds across 33 wards and have newly built education and training facilities, a range of modern award-winning centres alongside a talented team of people ready to give you a warm welcome.

We love working here and think you will too.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information about this role, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification

Person specification

Qualifications/training and professional development

• DCR (R) or BSc (Hons) State Registered Diagnostic Radiographer
• A strong commitment to CPD evidenced by attendance at a range of short courses and study days
• HCPC Registration

• Post Graduate qualification in CT

Experience

• Extensive experience working in CT

Skills, abilities, and knowledge

• Ability to liaise with the Multi-disciplinary team
• Ability to work in a flexible manner responding sensitively towards patients and their relatives/carers
• Experience in prioritising work according to clinical/operational need
• Good communication and interpersonal skills

Aptitude

• An organised and methodical approach to work with the ability to use initiative
• Flexibility in work practice

We not only recruit employees based on their qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who possess and can demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our core values (attached).

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We offer our staff a wide range of benefits and support including:

• Flexible working opportunities
• Free counselling service
• NHS Pension scheme
• Access to Wagestream - an app-based service that provides instant earned wage access*
• Support and advice for staff affected by either Peri-Menopause or Menopause
• Opportunity to join our Staff Networks which include: Armed Forces, REACH (Race, Ethnicity and Culture Heritage), Disability and LGBTQ+ networks.

We are committed to being a menopause friendly employer.

Please note due to high volume of applications for some posts, this post may close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role asap.

Admin & Clerical staff may be required to act as Loggists for a major incident.

Everyone within the Trust has or will shortly need to have a minimum level of skill for computer literacy for their day-to day- work as we become more digitally mature. Therefore all staff should be computer literate.

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