Ionising Radiation Safety Lead Radiographer

Job Description

Ionising Radiation Safety Lead Radiographer Join to apply for the Ionising Radiation Safety Lead Radiographer role at Candino CA . Are you an experienced Diagnostic Radiographer with Radiation Protection supervisor experience looking for your next step in your career? We are looking for an Ionising Radiation Safety Lead to join our Medical Imaging departments at East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust, where you will work across our Colchester, Ipswich Hospital and community sites. You will play a key role in providing a high quality, safe service to our patients where you will be the Radiographic Lead in the development, implementation, compliance and review of IRR policies and procedures within the Directorate. You will also co-ordinate research across both sites. We are busy radiography departments carrying out a wide range of examinations. We are expanding due to recent investment with new units in our hospitals, including a new Essex and Suffolk Elective Orthopaedic Centre, Urgent Treatment Centres and community diagnostics centres. You will join a department that supports its staff to pursue academic courses and develop their careers within a supportive and friendly environment. In addition, you will be an effective senior member of the team and wider multi-professional healthcare team. You will be an autonomous practitioner who will lead on IR(ME)R legislation and patient safety to contribute to the continuing development of radiology practice. Key Responsibilities: Lead on IRMER legislation and patient safety within all the Medical Imaging Departments within ESNEFT. Take the Radiographic lead in the development, implementation, compliance, and review of IRR and IRMER policies and procedures within Medical Imaging. Promote a good working relationship between the Imaging department and Radiation Safety & Imaging Physics (RSIP). Facilitate and support with radiation incident DATIX investigations, and Internal Investigations or Serious Incidents. Support clinically as Radiographer within the department, authorising and performing radiographic examinations, providing direct care and a high-quality diagnostic imaging service to assist in the management of patients. We provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across East Suffolk and North Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes. We pride ourselves on supporting our staff, offering a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options. Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals, we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offers a variety of services. If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you. For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description. Seniority level Mid-Senior level Employment type Contract Job function Health Care Provider #J-18808-Ljbffr