We are looking for an experienced HCPC-registered Diagnostic Radiographer to provide imaging for patients undergoing elective orthopaedic and spinal surgery.
You will perform post-operative orthopaedic X-rays and provide mobile C-arm fluoroscopy in theatre, including support for spinal procedures. Working with the theatre and ward teams, you will help coordinate imaging around operating lists and discharge plans.
This is an opportunity to help establish the imaging service within a new surgical hub.
The successful candidate will:
- Perform post-operative orthopaedic X-rays and intra-operative imaging within your competence and agreed scope of practice.
- Operate mobile C-arm equipment safely during orthopaedic and spinal procedures.
- Check patient identity, imaging requests and pregnancy status where relevant, following agreed procedures.
- Work within your employer entitlement under IR(ME)R, ensuring exposures are justified and authorised through the agreed pathway.
- Optimise image quality and radiation dose, following IR(ME)R, IRR17 and local radiation protection rules.
- Position and support patients safely, taking account of post-operative pain, mobility and surgical precautions.
- Complete equipment checks and quality assurance tasks, escalating faults or image quality concerns promptly.
- Maintain accurate imaging and exposure records, ensuring images are available for clinical review.
- Follow agreed escalation pathways for urgent concerns, unexpected findings and radiation incidents.
- Maintain infection prevention standards and work safely within the sterile theatre environment.
- Work with the multidisciplinary team and contribute to audit, service improvement and safe imaging workflows.
One Health Group was established in Sheffield in 2004 and has steadily and successfully grown to become a significant healthcare provider in the region. Commissioned by the NHS, we provide services for patients referred for Orthopaedics, General Surgery, Spine, Urology and Gynaecology and with clinics located in over 30 locations across Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire and Lincolnshire, we bring healthcare closer to where people live. We are committed to clinical excellence, and our mission is to provide innovative, high quality medical and clinical services for our patients, optimising outcomes so they can quickly continue healthy lives.
OHG Surgical Hub is a new specialist elective surgical facility being developed to provide high-quality care for patients undergoing major orthopaedic and spinal procedures.
Our service includes:
- One modern operating theatre.
- Three-bay recovery unit.
- Twelve inpatient bedrooms.
- Dedicated pre-assessment and outpatient facilities.
We specialise in elective surgery, including:
- Total hip replacement.
- Total knee replacement.
- Revision arthroplasty where clinically appropriate.
- Spinal procedures including ACDF, cervical decompression, lumbar decompression, discectomy and spinal fusion procedures.
We are developing a clinical team focused on delivering safe, compassionate and high-quality patient care.