Superintendent Radiographer for Angiography – Cardiac Services

Job Description:

Vacancy: Superintendent Radiographer for Angiography

Department : Cardiac Services

Location: Cromwell Hospital 164-178 Cromwell Road Kensington London SW5 0TU

Contract : Permanent

Salary: competitive salary plus Bupa benefits.

Hours: 37.50 hours per week. Monday to Friday ideally (or 4 long days will be considered to the right candidate)

On-calls: Yes.

We will only consider applications from those who reside within the UK.

A superb time to join us at the Cromwell Hospital!

As a Superintendent Radiographer for Angiography at Bupa our patients will be your top priority. With no shareholders we reinvest our profits back into our business to give you the extra time and technology you need to make a difference to our patients each and everyday.

About The Cromwell Hospital

The Cromwell Hospital is a major international private hospital in West London receive bothUK andinternational patients. We are committed to providing the highest quality healthcare outpatient and inpatient service care. The hospital has 180 beds and 4 suites 6 theatres heart and lung centre medical and surgical wards cardiac centre CDU level 2 and 3 full intensive care facilities paediatrics diagnostic services physiotherapy and a dedicated day surgery unit.

We make health happen

We are working towards providing Angio services from 8am and 8pm which might go beyond this time when needed due to the demand and the complexity of procedures. Therefore there will be a requirement to work through flexible work shifts. There is also requirement for participation in an out- of-hours on-call Cath Lab service and may require weekend working.

We perform a wide range of procedures to include; ablations coronary angiograms and angioplasties cardiac devices insertion/removal PFO closure TAVI EVAR prostate embolization fibroid embolization varicocele embolization lower limb angiogram/angioplasties PTC cerebral angiogram and cerebral aneurism embolization.

Role Overview:

As the Superintendent Radiographer for Angiography you will be working under the leadership of the Head of Cardiac Services. Youll be patient centred professional subject matter expert with excellent communication skills flexible and able to remain calm under pressure.

Youll promote best clinical practices and have the responsibility for planning and delivery of current and future services that are responsive to the needs of patients and the organisation within available resources underpinned by relevant specialist knowledge and skills.

Working collaboratively with the the wider clinical multi disciplinary teams across the hospital department business co-ordinator consultants management and secretarial staff youll plan and organise daily activity through the Angiography. This requires an in-depth knowledge of bed management capacity workflow scheduling and regulations regarding patient waiting times and prioritisation.

Youll undertake the role of Radiation Protection Supervisor fulfilling all duties associated with the position such as dose monitoring risk management maintenance of local rules and IR(ME)R regulations reporting and managing of radiation incidents to the Radiation Protection Advisor.

What youll do:

• Organise the radiographic staffing within Angiography ensuring all workload booked and anticipated have sufficient staffing levels.

• Governance patient safety and quality

• Department cost control.

• Participate in robust reporting auditing educating and training of new staff.

• Participate in supporting clinical workload in the Angio lab for cardiology and radiology procedures.

• Working with consultant radiologists cardiologists anaesthetics specialists surgeons and the management of both cardiology and radiology take a lead role in the development of the intervention cardiac and neuro radiographic service

• As Superintendent Radiographer for Angiography services continually monitor how the service is provided and initiate changes that will result in service improvement.

• Manage the induction of new senior radiographers ensuring that the required equipment training is carried out and the appropriate evidence completed as required by IR(ME)R.

• Coordinate a training programme covering all aspects of work within the procedures to include equipment protocols and techniques that will assist all new staff in their induction and training.

• Take a leading role in supporting more junior colleagues offering advice and support and ensuring both are always available when required.

What youll bring:

• BSc or DCR in Radiography - essential

• Post-registration qualification (professional or managerial) at MSc/PgD level or equivalent Experience - essential

• State registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)- essential

• Evidence of other Continuing Professional Development in Angio (Cardiology and Radiology)

• Extensive post qualification experience in Angiography - essential

• Evidence of leadership in Angiography - essential

• Evidence of department management

• ILS - Immediate Life Support Course - essential

• Radiation Protection Supervisor qualification - essential

We will only consider applications from those who reside within the UK.

Benefits:

Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health from mental and physical to financial social and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family friendly benefits.

Joining Bupa in this role you will receive the following benefits and more:

• Payment of Professional Registration fees

• Equivalent to 25 days holiday per year increasing through length of service with option to buy or sell

• Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind

• An enhanced pension plan and life insurance

• Support with travel costs via a season ticket loan or cycle2work

• Discounted access to online gym sessions through Gympass

• Various other benefits and online discounts

• Free onsite massages as a recognition for your hard work

• Opportunity to participate in our annual awards ceremony

Why Bupa

Were a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose helping people live longer healthier happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave caring and responsible in everything we do.

We encourage all of our people to Be you at Bupa we champion diversity and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. Thats why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role. Well make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.

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