Description:
Tallaght University Hospital (TUH) is an exciting and dynamic place to work. The team at the Hospital are in the midst of implementing a new hospital strategy that has already delivered on the opening of a new renal unit, day surgery centre, step down facility in the community and the start of building works on a new ICU extension. It is an exciting time to join the TUH team and one of Ireland’s main teaching hospitals with so many plans to enhance patient care. The Hospital believes in investing in their team and offers excellent education and research opportunities.
TUH is one of Ireland’s largest acute teaching hospitals, adult, psychiatric and age-related healthcare on one site. The Hospital has 450 adult beds with over 3,500 people on staff and more than 50 different nationalities represented. The Hospital is a provider of local, regional and national specialties. It is also a national urology centre, the second largest provider of dialysis services in the country, a regional orthopaedic trauma centre and a designated trauma unit.
TUH is one of the two main academic teaching hospitals of Trinity College Dublin - specialising in the training and professional development of staff in areas such as medicine nursing, health and social care professionals, emergency medicine and surgery, amongst many others. TUH is part of the Dublin Midlands Hospital Group which serves a population of over 1.2 million across seven counties.
The vision of the Hospital is “ People Caring for People to Live Better Lives” through excellent health outcomes supported by evidenced based practice, positive patient and staff experience in an empowering and caring environment. A culture of innovation and quality improvement in everything we do.
Our TUH CARE values – for patients, their families, our community and staff are:
- Collaborate – together and with our academic and care partners
- Achieve – our goals, positive outcomes and wellbeing
- Respect – for patients, each other and our environment
- Equity – for patients and staffAt TUH we view our staff as our most valuable asset and every member of the Team is valued equally. We recognise that a skilled, satisfied and motivated workforce is a prerequisite to high quality care.The Senior Radiographer in Ultrasound will work effectively as part of a team dedicated to delivering a high quality efficient ultrasound service and must demonstrate a professional caring and responsible approach to duties carried out ensuring patient safety at all times
- Work effectively as part of a team dedicated to delivering a high quality efficient ultrasound service and must demonstrate a professional caring and responsible approach to duties carried out
- Participate in staff rotation within the ultrasound department and where appropriate, radiographic duties throughout the TUH Campus
- Rotate into specialised areas and deputise for CSR or RSM as required
- Demonstrate excellent professional and technical standards
- Demonstrate sufficient clinical knowledge and evidence based practice to carry the out duties and responsibilities of the role
- Demonstrate the ability to effectively evaluate information and make appropriate decisions
- Be committed to assuring high standards and strive for a user centered service
- Demonstrate the ability to plan and deliver services in an effective and resourceful manner
- Demonstrate an ability to manage and develop self and others in a working environment
- Demonstrate the ability to work independently as well as part of a team
- Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills including the ability to collaborate with colleagues, families, carers etc.
- Treat others with dignity and respect
- Contribute to the development and implementation of agreed policies, procedures and safe professional practice within the Radiology Department
- Adhere to professional guidelines as determined by the Irish Institute of Radiographers and Radiation Therapists
- Monitor and adhere to relevant legislation, regulations and standards relevant to the use of ionising radiation
- Comply with local radiation safety rules where applicable
- Participate and supervise the implementation of a Quality Assurance Programme for the department, keeping records if necessary
- Be responsible for the safe use of all imaging equipment, adhering to instructions on its use and ensuring other staff comply with same
- Be responsible for the reporting of all equipment faults to the Radiographer Services Manager (or deputy in his/her absence)
- To take responsibility for the general cleanliness, tidiness and safety of the Department, with specific responsibility for their own work area
- To familiarise themselves with current infection control procedures
- Lead and assist in audit programmes and participate in the implementation of findings
- Participate in research projects involving the Radiology department
- Maximise the use of new technology
- Participate in mandatory training programmes
- Participate in continuing professional development including in-service training, attending and presenting at conferences / courses relevant to practice, promoting and contributing to research etc. as agreed with the Radiographer Services Manager (or deputy in his/her absence)
- Provide peer support when necessary
- In conjunction with the relevant CSR where applicable participate in induction / teaching / training / supervision of Radiographers and other staff within the department
- Identify teaching / learning / audit / opportunities within the department for themselves / others
- To actively participate in Continued Professional Development
- Maintain confidentiality of information about patients, staff and other Hospital business
- Ensure good communications within the department by appropriate means involving attendance at regular staff meetings
- Any other duties assigned by the Radiology Management Team