MRI 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 leap in your professional journey? Look no further!

We are seeking an ambitious Band 6 MRI Radiographer to join our growing team within the Community Diagnostic Centre at Wembley, making a significant impact on patient care across North West London through the delivery of a high-quality outpatient MRI service.

As our new Band 6 MRI Radiographer, you'll have the opportunity to develop and enhance your MRI clinical expertise while broadening your leadership, teaching and service development skills. Working with state-of-the-art equipment and a diverse patient population, you will play an important role in delivering outstanding imaging services as part of the NHS Community Diagnostic Centre programme.

Working alongside the MRI Modality Lead and Band 7 Radiographers, you'll be instrumental in delivering the daily MRI service, maintaining high standards of patient care and ensuring an exceptional patient experience. We won't just value your clinical skills; we'll rely on your professionalism, organisational abilities and commitment to excellence to help keep our department running smoothly.

This role is ideal for an ambitious radiographer looking to expand their MRI expertise and develop the skills, experience and leadership qualities required for future progression into Band 7 roles.

Are you ready to take the next step in your career? Apply now!

Main duties of the job

This role will involve performing a broad spectrum of MRI scanning procedures, including neuro, renal, hepatobiliary and gynaecological imaging. Integral to this are patient safety screening, administration of iv contrast / iv cannulation and maintaining documentation of procedures.

Currently this is mostly clinical work, although a small amount of research-based work is undertaken in the department. Communication and liaising with other staff groups including Radiologists, Nursing staff, admin and clerical.

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) Radiography, DCR (D) Diploma of the College of Radiographers or equivalent.
• HCPC registration

Desirable criteria

• Post graduate study

Experience

Essential criteria

• Up -to-date knowledge of general imaging techniques.
• Experience of working unsupervised.
• Awareness of clinical governance issues in relation to patient care
• Knowledge of developments within the profession.
• Experience of working with cross-sectional imaging.

Desirable criteria

• Experience of training staff and students
• Previous experience, at least, band 6 level.
• MRI experience

Skills

Essential criteria

• Demonstrate written communication skills, computer and other relevant IT skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives and multidisciplinary team member
• Ability to work flexibly to meet service requirements

Desirable criteria

• Basic teaching, counselling and supervisory skills.
• IV injecting skills

Right to work

If you need sponsorship to work in the UK, please visit the Home Office website for information on sponsorship and visa status before you fill in your application form. Due to recent changes in the UK immigration rules which affect Skilled Worker Visas, Global Business Mobility, Higher Skill Level and Increased Salary Thresholds, please ensure that you are able to meet the requirements to live and work in the UK before applying. Further information about eligibility is available on