Senior Diagnostic Radiographer, Mammography and CT

Overview

The Royal Marsden Hospital is one of Europe’s largest Oncology centres and was the world’s first hospital dedicated to cancer research, diagnosis, treatment and education. This post is based at our Cavendish Square site where we see both private care and NHS patients. There are also sites in Chelsea and Sutton.

We are currently inviting applications from enthusiastic radiographers for a senior diagnostic radiographer post (mammography and CT) for our Cavendish Square site in central London. The successful candidate will rotate between mammography and CT. The successful candidate will hold a postgraduate certificate in mammography. CT training can be provided where required.

The post holder will be expected to be flexible in their approach.

The post holder will work as part of the senior radiographer team liaising with Radiologists and clinicians in charge of a patient. They will work as part of the multi‑disciplinary team liaising with clinical nurse specialists, staff at other radiology sites and other departmental staff. They will also liaise with internal and external agencies.

It is essential that the post holder has post graduate experience in mammography. CT experience would be desirable. This post requires good analytical, organisational, communication and computer skills. The key working relationships will be with other radiographers, superintendent radiographers on all radiology sites, radiology clerical and admin staff, clinical scientists, consultant radiologists and clinical referrers.

The ideal candidate must demonstrate a commitment to professional development and show a keen interest in the future of their profession and the diagnostic imaging services. They will be expected to support both the service and its staff in continuing to maintain and develop the highest standards of imaging. In return the successful applicant will be offered a high standard of support towards their career pathway.

• To ensure protocols and standards are maintained and improved to produce best diagnostic information and patient care.
• To perform imaging examinations as an operator under the Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations 2017.
• To follow the Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) guidelines, local rules and the departmental standard operating procedures.
• To comply with accurate patient identification procedures.
• To ensure referrals are justified correctly and booked in a timely manner.
• To give advice where appropriate on the validity of requested examinations.
• To be aware of radiation safety when undertaking CT examinations and ensure the safety and protection of patients, staff and carers are adhered to.
• To perform standard equipment quality assurance (QA), record results accurately and alert the Superintendent radiographer/medical physics as required.
• To assess specific communication needs of individual patients and to ascertain from the patient, patient’s guardian or the referrer, patient’s suitability and consent for receipt of intravenous contrast media.
• To anticipate where communication difficulties might make completion of the relevant checklists impossible and to implement alternative methods to ensure that patient safety is maintained.
• To administer intravenous contrast via a pressure injector.
• To give advice on aftercare following interventional procedures and bruising/extravasations post intravenous contrast injection.
• To accurately record/retrieve data on patient’s allergy status with particular reference to intravenous contrast.

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world‑leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services.

We have two hospitals – one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey – as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital. At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so…