MR Senior Radiographer

Job description

Fulfil your potential in hospitals that make history:

Charing Cross, Hammersmith, St Mary's, Queen Charlotte's & Chelsea and Western Eye.

With five world-renowned hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is full of opportunity if you are looking to develop your healthcare career.

We are an NHS Trust of approximately 16,000 people, providing care for over a million and a half patients from north west London and beyond every year.

We have a rich heritage and an ambitious vision for the future of our patients and local communities.

With our partners, Imperial College London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, we form Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, one of 6 academic health science centres in the UK, working to ensure the rapid translation of research for better patient care and excellence in education.

We are proud of our heritage in innovation and we are early adopters of new insights in technologies, techniques and treatments for improving health.

Job overview

Are you a motivated, passionate and experienced Radiographer ready to make a real impact? Ready for the next step in your professional journey? Join our team and develop your career in a service where your leadership can make a genuine difference.

We are seeking an exceptional Band 7 MRI Radiographer to join our expanding team at the Wembley Community Diagnostic Centre, delivering a high-quality MRI service to a growing outpatient population. You will work alongside and support a multidisciplinary team of Band 6 Radiographers, Imaging Assistants, Nursing team and Administrative staff.

Working closely with the Superintendent Radiographer and MRI Modality Lead, you will play a key role in organising and delivering the daily service. We will rely on your clinical expertise, leadership and organisational skills to support service development and maintain outstanding patient care.

The MRI service at Wembley CDC is equipped with state-of-the-art technology and forms part of Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust's wider imaging network. This provides exciting opportunities to develop specialist expertise, contribute to service improvement and support the training and development of colleagues.

Career development is a priority within our department. We actively support staff through a range of undergraduate and postgraduate learning opportunities, helping them develop their technical, clinical and leadership capabilities.

Ready to take the next step in your career? Apply now!

Main duties of the job

• To perform a range of general and complex MR examinations.
• To assist and deputise for the MR Lead radiographer to manage the day to day running of the MR department.
• To providence professional leadership and training of the MR team and provide a high quality patient focused service.
• To provide a courteous approach to patients and staff.
• To develop and improve professional expertise via continuous professional development.
• To clinically justify MR requests and plan work load by prioritising requests in accordance with clinical urgency.
• To assess the quality of images and assist junior staff when required.
• To maintain a safe working environment by the safe use of equipment and accessories and reporting any faults through the appropriate channels.

Working for our organisation

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.

For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person specification

Education / Qualifications

Essential criteria

• BSc (Hons) in Radiography or equivalent.
• College of Radiographer accredited IV cannulation course or equivalent.
• HCPC Registration.

Desirable criteria

• Post graduate qualification or evidence of formal study in MR.
• Student Clinical Assessors qualification or course.
• Ability to perform IM injections and give rectal contrast.

Experience

Essential criteria

• MR experience at band 6 level or above.
• Evidences an up to date knowledge of routine and complex MRI techniques, including contrast studies.
• A knowledge of recent developments within the profession.
• An understanding of the clinical governance issues in relation to patient care.

Desirable criteria

• Previous experience as Band 7 MR Radiographer in the NHS. .
• Experience of training staff and students in MR.

Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities

Essential criteria

• Evidence of a commitment to continuous personal development in MR.
• Ability to teach and mentor students, more junior staff and new members of staff.

Desirable criteria

• Experience of audits or service improvement projects

Right to work

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