RadiographerNHS

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Band 5 Diagnostic Radiographer to join the team here at Stepping Hill Hospital. Successful candidates will be joining a dynamic and forward looking organisation ideally situated between the peak district and the city of Manchester.

Our fully digital department includes 7 Plain Film rooms, all recently refurbished with the state of the art Carestream equipment. We also have 2 fluoroscopy/interventional rooms, dental, DEXA and 4 CT scanners. We have 5 image intensifiers which support a range of surgical procedures. The radiology service also provides a full range of Ultrasound, Nuclear Medicine, Cardiac pacing and MRI scanning services.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will gain a wide range of general radiographic experience, including CT rotation and opportunities for further development.

This is an excellent opportunity for a newly qualified radiographer to consolidate their skills and develop in their career.

Ability to participate in 24 hour working patterns is essential as the department operates a full Radiographer shift system.

Job description

The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specifications focuses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.

If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £54.90. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary

In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £16.

About us

We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.

If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.

We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.

Benefits we offer to you:

• Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• NHS pension scheme membership
• Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
• NHS Staff discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
• Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice