Key responsibilities include performing imaging examinations adhering to local guidelines, ensuring accurate patient identification, obtaining consent, providing patient care and advice during procedures, and effectively communicating with patients to alleviate their concerns. The position requires flexibility for 7.5-hour shifts and strong interpersonal skills to support patients through potentially anxiety-inducing procedures.
We are currently inviting applications from enthusiastic Mammography certified trained radiographers for a 0.8WTE band 7 mammography radiographer post on the chelsea site . Applicants will preferably have signficant post graduate experience and mammography/ xray specific experience. Due to the sensitive nature of the work this post is open to female applicants only. This provision applies under the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 Section 7 (2) (b) in relation to GOQ. The post holder will work as a senior radiographer in breast , liaising with radiologists and clinicians in charge of a patient. They will work as part of the multi-disciplinary team liaising with radiology nurses, anaesthetists, operating department practitioners/nurses, ward staff and other departmental staff. They will also liaise with internal and external agencies. The post holder will be expected to be flexible in their approach re 7.5 hrs shifts per day. It is essential that the post holder has significant post graduate experience in mammography .
The post holder will have post registration experience, a BSc in Radiography or equivalent, be HCPC state registered and hold the Post Graduate Certificate of Competence in Mammography.
The post holder will work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team in the provision of an efficient and effective Diagnostic Imaging Service. She will liaise with the clinicians in charge of a patient, with ward and other departmental staff within the multi-disciplinary team. The post holder will be required to work in the Rapid Diagnostic Assessment Centre (RDAC) ,the X-ray and CT department.
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To provide a high quality diagnostic imaging service. To comply with accurate patient identification procedures. To perform imaging examinations within The Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) and Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations (IR(ME)R) guidelines while adhering to local radiation protection guidelines. To give advice to patients and clinicians regarding the preparation required for specialised imaging examinations and to gain verbal/written consent from patients undergoing imaging examinations/intravenous contrast administration. To have a good knowledge of and be able to apply responsibly departmental wound management techniques for post interventional procedures and to give advice on aftercare. To accurately record/retrieve data on patients allergy status with particular reference to intravenous contrast. To communicate effectively and empathetically with patients and their escorts prior to, during and after an examination or interventional procedure. In particular to be sensitive to their fears/anxiety regarding an interventional procedure such as a biopsy and help the patient to overcome these so that the procedure may be performed.
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