Radiographer inBrighton inBrighton PUBLISHED FRI 13 DEC 2024

We are looking to recruit Band 5 radiographers to join us in our Radiography Department based in Brighton at The Royal Sussex County Hospital with rotation to our other departments at Hove Polyclinic, The Royal Alexandra Children's Hospital and Princess Royal Hospital at Haywards Heath.

We welcome applications from student diagnostic radiographers due to qualify summer 2025, who have gained recent practical radiography experience in an NHS setting in general radiography areas and who have an interest in working at University Hospitals Sussex.

These band 5 posts are based at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton (RSCH) and offer a rotation and experience of working in our paediatric department in the Royal Alexandra Children's Hospital on the RSCH site and our satellite department for GP work at Hove Polyclinic. There will also be rotation to our department in Princess Royal at Haywards Heath which will include the Sussex Orthopaedic Treatment Centre.

This is an exciting time to join us as we opened our department with state of the art equipment in the newly built Louisa Martindale Building on the RSCH site in May 2023.

Brighton is a city on the south coast with RSCH being a 5 minute walk away from the beach. Along with the beach the city has extensive social and shopping areas with a busy and vibrant lifestyle.

Haywards Heath is 18 miles inland close to the South Downs.

As a Band 5 radiographer with us you will have the opportunity to develop your A&E experience in our busy 3 room A&E X-ray Department providing a 24 hour service for major trauma and emergency work at RSCH. This will include participating in our 24 hour cover including weekend and night duties on this site.

You will also gain experience in mobile and theatre work, general radiography, fluoroscopy and paediatric radiography rotating through our general departments at RSCH, PRH and Hove Polyclinic and also our paediatric department at RACH.

Applicants will be expected to gain HCPC registration on qualifying and before taking up post and will have recent clinical experience in an NHS environment.

In return for your commitment to us we will provide ongoing support for your professional development, as well as a friendly, challenging and stimulating work environment.

About us

1. To achieve and maintain a high standard of radiographic/imaging techniques in all areas of general radiography and fluoroscopy.
2. To ensure that the departments identification policy is adhered to and that all patients are correctly identified prior to undergoing any Imaging procedures.
3. To work without direct clinical supervision and to provide mobile imaging to patients who are too ill to attend the x-ray department.
4. To be competent in Theatre radiography and be able to manipulate the equipment to provide high quality images in a wide range of surgical procedures.
5. To be competent in fluoroscopy imaging as well as the preparation of the room and equipment for procedures within the fluoroscopy department and ensure that final images are correctly sent to and available on PACS for the radiologist / advanced practitioner at the end of the exam as required.
6. To be competent to work within the A&E imaging environment and be able to adapt techniques and to provide further views in trauma situations as necessary.
7. To promote a patient-focused service in a caring environment and ensure collaborative working relationships with all other departments.
8. To command a working knowledge of all equipment in the areas to which the radiographer is assigned. To ensure radiographic equipment is functioning correctly, to report any faults or errors to the senior member of staff for the area and make an appropriate record in the fault log.
9. To assist in the Departmental QA program and work in accordance with departmental policies, protocols and procedure.
10. To take part in the 24 hour Imaging service to provide radiographic cover under current or future terms and conditions.
11. Out of hours duties will form part of the contracted hours per week, subject to AfC pay enhancements.
12. To ensure that the Ionising Radiation Regulations 2, IRMER 2and associated codes of practice and guidance notes, and the Health and Safety at Work Act are understood and adhered to in respect of staff, patients and members of the public.
13. To always behave in a professional manner in attitude, neatness of appearance, punctuality and competence, thereby upholding the reputation of the department and the hospital.
14. To assist in the achievement of departmental objectives in the training of student radiographers.
15. To be able to undertake clerical duties when required.
16. To be aware of essential procedures and take appropriate action in the event of cardiac arrest, major incident or fire.
17. To ensure practice is evidence based and is line with local policies and procedures.

Please see job description and person specs for full details.