Job Description

This is role requires collaborative and flexible approach, and the ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team. The service is currently operational Monday to Friday (8:00 am to 8:00 pm). The successful candidate will be working collaboratively in a team of Radiographers, Dental Nurses, Imaging Support Staff and Radiologists.

The Dental Radiology Department is rapidly expanding and currently supports the following services:



Intraoral and extraoral imaging for the Dental Directorate, including Acute Dental Care and Paediatric dentistry



Salivary gland service, which offers minimal invasive intervention such as balloon ductoplasty and stone retrieval with the aid of fluoroscopy



Undergraduate Dental students supervision



Cone Beam Computed Tomography Service



The successful candidate will be required to work cross - site at Guy's Hospital and St Thomas' Hospital as well as rotational evening clinic work.



The department is situated on the 23rd Floor of Guy's Tower, right in the heart of the Guy's Dental Hospital. We provide a full diagnostic service to all clinical departments within the Dental Hospital as well as a comprehensive teaching programme in dental radiography and radiology for the Dental School.

We are looking for a Full time Dental Imaging Support - Band 3 - 37.5 hours per week

Key responsibilities include:

Clinical Support - Supporting the Radiographers and Consultant Radiologists Chaperone vulnerable young children and adult during procedures when required Processing dental radiographic images using computers and digital processors. Care and maintenance of the processing equipment Scanning, Copying & Uploading radiographs in line with information governance guidelines Work in the Reception in a rota basis Work in St Thomas in rota basis - Supporting Radiographers in the Clinic. Maintained generic NHS.net email Other Administrative tasks Ordering & Receiving Consumables & Stocktaking Support Consultant in absence of Nurses Reception Manage queries and calls Organise patient transport around the hospital, on discharge and for other internal appointments. Ad-hoc tasks

The above are not exhaustive list of duties.



Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's best known hospitals - Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield - as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.

The Dental Institute comprises three components:

The Dental Hospital of Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, The Dental Hospital of King's NHS Foundation Trust King's College London Dental Institute

The Institute represents a significant management challenge as its activities

cross both the NHS and the University sector. The Dental Institute is

accountable to each of its parent Trusts and the post holder, in conjunction

with the Clinical Director, is expected to ensure that the clinical services

delivered (by both staff and students) meet NHS standards of practice, and

specific Trust standards.



The Dental Institute is based on both the Guy's and St Thomas campuses; both sites offer modern facilities for the care of patients, teaching and research.

The Dental Institute is committed to becoming the major university hospital in the UK and to staying in the forefront of patient care, teaching and research.

The Dental Hospital and Institute aim to provide excellence in the delivery of oral and dental care, training and education.

Key responsibilities include:

Clinical Support - Supporting the Radiographers and Consultant Radiologists Chaperone vulnerable young children and adult during procedures when required Processing dental radiographic images using computers and digital processors Care and maintenance of the processing equipment Scanning, Copying & Uploading radiographs in line with information governance guidelines Work in the Reception in a rota basis Work in St Thomas in rota basis - Supporting Radiographers in the Clinic. Manned & maintained generic NHS.net email Other Administrative tasks Ordering & Receiving Consumables & Stocktaking Support Consultant in absence of Nurses Manned Reception Manage queries and calls Organise patient transport around the hospital, on discharge and for other internal appointments. Ad-hoc tasks

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