Specialist Radiographer

Role Overview

To justify/authorise and perform Radiographic examinations, providing direct care and a high‑quality diagnostic imaging service for the management of patients referred from clinicians and other referrers in NHS Lanarkshire.

• Supervise Radiographers and SHCSW ensuring continuity of service delivery.

Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire! Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.

We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital‑based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.

• Registered Radiographer with valid HCPC Registration
• Educated to/working towards/operating at Degree Level
• Post‑graduate expertise within speciality / area of practice that demonstrates the required breadth of knowledge required to lead safety, effectively and efficiently.
• Comprehensive knowledge of clinical guidelines and standards within the speciality / area of practice.
• Specialist knowledge and experience of relevant conditions, pathology, policies and procedures associated with the speciality/area of practice ensuring that the level of expertise can be utilised to deliver leadership within speciality / area of practice.
• Leadership skills to enable the day‑to‑day management of service delivery.
• Further education/evidence of Continuous Professional Development in area of speciality including study days/courses/post‑graduate qualification
• The post holder will possess excellent team‑working/leadership skills and have the ability to motivate others and work using own initiative
• Excellent listening, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Effective time management skills
• Working knowledge of basic information technology
• Ability to participate in Out of Hours working
• Car driver access to own vehicle

Please note for all vacancies where a driving licence is required this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.

• College of Radiographers IV injection certificate
• Relevant clinical experience at radiographer grade with proven competencies in applying theory to practice
• Training on relevant equipment
• Training on Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations 2000
• Ability to train student radiographers

Contract type:
Permanent

Full time: 37 hours

Location:

Radiology within University Hospital Wishaw. Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.

Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.

• A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service
• A minimum of 8 days of public holidays
• Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the Scottish Public Pension)
• Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
• Occupational health services
• Employee counselling services
• Work‑life Balance policies and procedures

Please contact Sara Riddell, Deputy Radiology Service Manager at Sara.

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For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Gemma Irwin, Recruitment Administrator at gemma.i (Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email).

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Health Care Provider

Hospitals and Health Care