Senior Radiographer

Senior Radiographer

Buckshaw Hospital, Chorley

Full Time, 37.5 Hours

Buckshaw Hospital is seeking an experienced and motivated Senior Radiographer to join our expanding Diagnostic Imaging Team. This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled radiographer to play a key role in delivering outstanding patient care within a modern independent hospital environment.

As a Senior Radiographer, you will support the delivery of a high-quality, safe and efficient imaging service, working closely with multidisciplinary teams across the hospital. You will have the opportunity to contribute to service development, support junior staff and students, and help drive continuous quality improvement.

Buckshaw Hospital is part of Ramsay Health Care UK and provides high-quality surgical, diagnostic and outpatient services. Our commitment to patient safety, clinical excellence and continuous improvement makes Buckshaw Hospital an excellent place to develop your career and make a real difference to patients.

• Deliver high-quality diagnostic imaging services in line with professional, regulatory and local standards
• Undertake a range of imaging examinations whilst ensuring excellent patient care and experience
• Support the day-to-day operational management of the imaging department
• Act as a role model and mentor for junior radiographers and support staff
• Ensure compliance with IR(ME)
  R, radiation protection requirements and imaging governance standards
• Participate in quality assurance programmes, audits and service improvement initiatives
• Work collaboratively with consultants, clinicians and external partners to provide seamless patient care
• Contribute to departmental training, competency assessment and professional development activities
• Participate in on-call and flexible working arrangements as required

• Degree or Diploma in Diagnostic Radiography
• Current HCPC registration as a Radiographer
• Significant post-registration experience within diagnostic imaging
• Strong knowledge of radiation safety, IR(ME)
  R regulations and imaging governance
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Commitment to delivering exceptional patient-centred care
• Experience supporting, mentoring or supervising colleagues
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Experience working across multiple imaging modalities including X-ray, CT and MRI (desirable)
• Audit, quality improvement or service development experience (desirable)
• Cannulation certification and contrast administration experience (desirable)

At Ramsay Health Care UK, our people are at the heart of our success. Our benefits are designed to support your wellbeing, work-life balance and career development, because we’re people caring for people:

• Private Medical Cover, with the option to add your partner and dependants
• Discounted Bupa Dental Insurance
• Life Assurance (Death in Service) x3 your base salary
• Private Pension, with Ramsay matching up to 5% after a qualifying period
• Employee Assistance Programme

• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays, with the option to buy or sell additional days
• Flexible shift patterns, where possible
• Family friendly policies including enhanced parental leave
• Volunteer leave to support causes that matter to you

• Training and Development via the Ramsay Academy to support your career development
• Colleague recognition programme to celebrate our people

• Access to our benefits platform, offering a wide range of discounts
• Cycle2
  
  Work scheme
• Subsidised staff restaurant, where possible
• Free parking on site, where possible

Ramsay Health Care UK is a well-established global hospital group with over 60…