Diagnostic Imaging, Peterborough

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1 Diagnostic Imaging, Peterborough TRUST & DEPARTMENTAL RUST & D STRATEGY.. To be a major provider in eastern England that is best for patients and great to work for. OUR STRATEGY HAS ASSOCIATED PILLARS OF: PROVIDING EXCELLENT PATIENT CARE ACHIEVING AND MAINTAINING FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY DEVELOPING OUR PEOPLE AND OUR ORGANISATIONS EXTENDING OUR CATCHMENT POPULATION LOCALISING SERVICES DEVELOPING AS A MAJOR PLAYER

2 Diagnostic Imaging at work for you We provide a climate that invests in skill development, encourages innovation and recognises that the delivery of successful healthcare depends upon the skills and motivation of its staff. The training and development of our staff is integral to our continuing success enabling them to carry forward the tradition of excellence that has been established at Peterborough Hospitals NHS Trust. Equipment in the department CT scanning Through our commitment to improving healthcare, with excellence in image based patient care, research and education, we are continually improving the services provided to the community of Peterborough and beyond. Our mission has evolved with the changes in the technical, political and clinical environments in recent years, requiring us to continually reassess all aspects of our practice. We believe that all radiographers are independent practitioners who in partnership with the Radiologists and the Trust have realised our objectives, and meet the needs of our patients. MRI scanning Ultrasound General radiographic imaging Mammography Dedicated Angiography Theatre Barium Studies Nuclear Imaging When Peterborough City Hospital was opened in November 2010, the department was equipped with brand new digital equipment in all imaging areas, and any residual equipment from our former site will be totally replaced by Urodynamics Early Pregnancy unit Vascular Lab We also take the education of all our staff and the public very seriously Providing excellent patient care

3 Consultant Radiologist, Director of Breast Screening We are looking for a Director of Breast Screening to join our very successful team with the retirement of our existing Director in May Breast MRI experience would be advantageous, but is not essential, as there is still the opportunity for training once in post. The remaining time within the Job plan is to be arranged by mutual agreement to cover either a sub specialty and/or cross sectional imaging interest within main imaging. From GE Healthcare This is a purpose built and dedicated Breast Imaging Unit, situated in the new Peterborough City Hospital. All clinics and imaging of screening and symptomatic work is undertaken within this unit to ensure as much of a one stop service as is possible. The Breast Unit is fully digital including the mobile unit with 4 Seno Essential FFDM units, and we have 2 GE Logic 7 ultrasound machines which are due to be replaced in There is an excellent team of staff in this state of the art unit, regularly meeting all of their screening and waiting time targets. Peterborough is a relatively traffic free environment yet is situated near major road links and is on the east coast rail line. London and only sixty minutes away by train. From GE Healthcare We have had a Consultant Radiographer in post for over a year and many experienced advanced practice staff film reading, stereo biopsy and SLNB injection preparation and administering. We began age extension in January 2011 for the younger population and we will be fully extended by We are not part of the randomisation project pre age extension (50 70), and our screening population was approximately 45,000. Following the younger age group extension our population has risen to an estimate of 52,313. With the proposed retirement of our Director of Breast Screening, the Ongoing Age Extension Programme, and the state of the art Department and City Hospital, this offers the successful candidate, a unique opportunity to establish their future career pathway and develop this excellent unit even further. Developing our staff

4 Specialties at the Trust Accident & Emergency The Peterborough and Stamford Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was established on 1 April The Peterborough Hospitals provide acute medical services for the people of Peterborough and surrounding district, a population of 350,000. Peterborough District Hospital, 429 beds, and the Edith Cavell Hospital, 223 beds, have been replaced by a single PFI acute Peterborough City Hospital in 2010 Stamford Hospital also provides elective care in the market town of Stamford, north of Peterborough. A small amount of ultrasound imaging is performed by the radiologists at Stamford. Regional specialties such as Neuro surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery are undertaken at Addenbrooke s Hospital (Cambridge) and Papworth. Anaesthetics Genito Urinary Medicine Medicine Cardiology Chest Medicine Endocrinology Gastroenterology Haematology Medicine for the Elderly Nephrology Neurology Oncology & Radiotherapy Rheumatology Obstetrics & Gynaecology Paediatrics including Neonates Pathology Surgical Breast Colorectal Upper G.I. E.N.T. Ophthalmology Oral and Maxillo Facial Orthodontics Orthopaedics Urology Achieving and maintaining financial sustainability

5 About Peterborough Modern Peterborough is a thriving city, a regional centre for commerce, industry, transport and leisure. It is rapidly expanding to meet the demand for new houses, and is home to a community of diverse cultures. The city is surrounded by contrasting countryside, gently undulating limestone and clay hills to the west and the flat expanse of the Fens to the east. Limestone cottages and winding sunken lanes give way to bold brick buildings and long straight roads and dykes. Historical Peterborough Today's highly productive agricultural landscape bears no resemblance to the Fens of pre historic and medieval times. The city too has changed enormously, only with the flourishing of the abbey did a town develop at Peterborough and the last two centuries have seen its extraordinary growth. Working at the Trust We offer a dynamic, innovative and stimulating working environment. With modern equipment and a flexible approach to role development and skill mix, you can enjoy a broad range of career options and the opportunity to challenge your personal abilities, realise your potential and be rewarded for your efforts. Within our friendly and supportive culture, we make the time to help you learn and develop whatever your specialty. We listen to your views because they count and we want you to have a say in the future of the Trust Through listening to our staff we have introduced Flexible working including part time, job share, flexi hours, and shifts to suit your out of work commitments & service needs. Staff support for parents and carers with paternity, maternity, adoption and carers leave Complementary therapies, counselling and fast track physiotherapy through our staff health centre Team briefs, Fact sheet and Pulse Magazine to keep our staff informed Personal development plans Key Worker Housing Initiative Developing our people and our organisations

6 Mr Randle Milne, who is Diagnostic Imaging Services Manager says The imaging department continues to develop a very skilled team of staff, with innovative skills mix solutions that have enabled the department to offer a comprehensive diagnostic service to our local community. It is important that we recognise the value of the staff s contribution in providing the people of Peterborough with a first class service. We are very proud of our staff and what they continue to achieve in very challenging and demanding times in order to meet service needs. Senior radiographer Julie Maltby with colleagues Michelle Harris & Rebecca Cobbett A Senior purpose built radiographer breast Julie unit Maltby opened with at the end of colleagues It meant Michelle that, for Harris the first & Rebecca time, all Cobbett services provided by the breast care team were available in one dedicated unit. The unit sees symptomatic referrals and provides the Peterborough NHS Breast Screening Programme. A subsequent development has been the introduction of two linear accelerators providing on site radiotherapy, meaning reduced journeys for patients and their carers. DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING DEPARTMENT Peterborough City Hospital Bretton Gate, Peterborough PE3 9GZ (01733) The Trust's 2013 Strategy is to be a major healthcare provider in eastern England that is best for patients and great to work for. The Trust offers a wide range of general services from the new state of the art Peterborough City Hospital and from its established hospital in Stamford. Sites are easily accessible by road and rail. Our caring and professional staff provide high quality patient care to the people of Greater Peterborough, Stamford and beyond into Cambridgeshire, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire and more.