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Beaumont Hospital Hiring for Basic Grade Radiographer Job at Dublin , Ireland Full Time
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Overview:
Post Title:
Post Status:
Location:
Closing Date:
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Professional
Operations:
Quality Assurance:
Selection Criteria:
Mandatory:
Desirable:
Informal Enquiries ONLY to:
Post Title:
Radiographer
Post Status:
Permanent
Department
Imaging and Interventional Radiology
Location:
Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9
Reports to:
Radiography Services Manager
Salary:
Appointment will be made on Radiographer salary scale (€36,038- €52,453at a point in line with Government pay policy.
Hours of work:
37 hours
Closing Date:
12 Noon on 23.02.2022
Position Summary:
To provide a high standard of Radiographic service and patient care, including participation in the on-call service.
Responsibilities:
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provide a high standard of radiographic work.
- Be respectful of the confidential nature of the role, in particular the patient’s right to confidentiality.
- Read and adhere to all relevant policies, procedures and guidelines of Beaumont Imaging & Interventional Radiology Directorate.
- Be aware the highest standard of hygiene must be maintained in the Hospital at all times and all staff members are responsible for ensuring compliance with the Hospitals requirements and standards with regard to hygiene.
- Ensure that effective safety procedures are in place to comply with the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005. Each staff member is individually responsible for ensuring that the Hospital remains a safe place to work.
- Be appropriate in the use of Information Technology and mindful of Confidentiality Law and Ethics, Privacy and Data Protection.
Professional
- Ensure every patient is treated respectfully and provided with a high quality service.
- Relate to and communicate with all other staff in courteous manner at all times.
- Attend relevant postgraduate courses as appropriate.
- Assist with the quality assurance programme.
Operations:
1. Be responsible for ensuring the delivery of a caring, efficient and confidential radiographic service to the patients.
2. To undertake radiographic and imaging examinations as required in General, ED, Theatre, Mobiles and specialised areas.
3. Take part in “on-call” and sessional duties out of hours, on a rotational basis.
4. To have a flexible approach to work so that urgent cases can be facilitated as necessary.
5. To maintain a safe environment for staff and patients.
6. To participate and advise on the equipment selection, purchase, replacement or upgrading process as required.
7. To take part in in-service training as required.
8. To maintain up to date knowledge of clinical, technical and radiographic developments in general radiography. Ensure that best practices are implemented and maintained.
9. Ensure local and national Radiation Protection guidelines are applied at all times, for the protection of patients, staff and general public.
10. Apply principles of Justification and Optimisation to every examination undertaken.
11. To develop and maintain a training function as may be required in relation to qualified staff and/or trainees in specialised areas and students in general radiography areas in conjunction with the Beaumont Clinical Practice Tutor.
12. To attend meetings as may be requested by the Radiography Services Manager II, Radiography Services Manager I and Superintendent I.
13. To support the Radiography Services Manager II, I and Superintendent I in the implementation of initiatives aimed at on-going service development and improvement.
Quality Assurance:
1. To take appropriate action in accordance with hospital policy in relation to complaints, accidents and incidents.
2. To be accountable for the quality of the service provided, including customer service and technical aspects.
3. To take part in routine daily inspection of equipment and quality assurance procedures as required.
4. Be involved in the Radiographer’s Quality Assurance Programme and ensure that all equipment faults and issues are recorded and reported to the RSM I and RSM II.
5. To be familiar with, and ensure that Radiation Protection Rules and Regulations are applied at all times.
6. To ensure all hospital policies on infection control, health and safety etc., are understood and complied with.
7. To take responsibility for keeping the department in general and their work area specifically, clean, tidy and safe.
8. To pay particular attention to personal appearance while on duty.
Selection Criteria:
Selection criteria outline the qualifications, skills, knowledge and/or experience that the successful candidate would need to demonstrate for successful discharge of the responsibilities of the post.
Applications will be assessed on the basis of how well candidates satisfy these criteria.
Qualifications:
Mandatory:
- Academic/Professional Qualifications and/or relevant Experience Required:
- (a) Possess a Degree in Radiography or the Diploma of the College of Radiographers*
- or
- (b) Possess a qualification at least equivalent to (a) above*
- Applicants are required to register with the Radiographers Registration Board of CORU, the Health and Social Care Professionals Council.
- Technical/Clinical Competencies Required:
- Required:
- Radiographic skills to provide a comprehensive service to patients in area of assignment
- Working knowledge of radiation protection legislation and guidelines
- Practical application of best practice guidelines and protocols in Radiography
- IT Skills
New graduates can apply !!
Desirable:
Basic life support
Informal Enquiries ONLY to:
Name:
Jack O’Shea
Title:
Radiology services manager
Email address:
