MRI Senior Radiographer

Job description

Job overview

We are seeking a motivated and experienced Band 6 MRI Radiographer to join our expanding Radiology team at The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust. This role involves working across our New Cross Hospital and Cannock Chase Hospital Community Diagnostic Centre, delivering a high-quality MRI service within a modern and developing environment.

The post holder will perform a wide range of MRI examinations, including advanced imaging techniques, while ensuring excellent patient care and safety throughout the patient journey. You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team and contribute to a 7-day service, including evenings, weekends, bank holidays, and on-call commitments.

In addition to clinical duties, you will support the training and development of junior staff and students, contribute to service improvement, and play an active role in maintaining high professional and technical standards within the department.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a forward-thinking service committed to innovation, staff development, and delivering outstanding patient care.

Applicants with limited MRI experience but strong transferrable skills, training may be considered under Annex 21 of Agenda for Change.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide a high-quality MRI service, delivering excellent standards of imaging and patient care within a busy and developing radiology department. Working within an MRI-focused environment, you will undertake a wide range of examinations, ensuring patient safety, comfort, and dignity are maintained throughout their journey.

You will be required to work flexibly as part of a multidisciplinary team, contributing to a rota that includes evenings, weekends, bank holidays, and on-call commitments to support a 7-day service across multiple sites.

The role requires strong technical expertise to consistently produce high-quality diagnostic images, alongside the ability to use imaging equipment safely and effectively. You will also be expected to participate in service delivery improvements, clinical governance, and audit activities.

In addition, you will play an active role in supporting and developing others by contributing to the training and supervision of students, junior staff, and colleagues, helping to foster a positive learning environment within the department.

Working for our organisation

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We're passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.

We are delighted that we have been rated as "Good" by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.

The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description/Person Specification for full details of role and main responsibilities

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Qualified Radiographer with current HCPC registration

Desirable criteria

• Post Graduate Certificate in an MRI related subject

Personal Statement

Essential criteria

• In 200 words or fewer, please describe yourself and the skills you have that make you suitable for this role.

Experience

Essential criteria

• NHS or equivalent experience working in a large trust scanning standard and complex patients
• Ability to work independently and in a team
• Experience working as an MRI Radiographer within a Radiology department

Desirable criteria

• Experience mentoring and training learners

Communication

Essential criteria

• A high standard of written communication demonstrated in the application
• Good IT skills and ability to use electronic patient systems

Flexible Working - As a major employer in the Black Country and West Birmingham region we are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance. We want the Black Country and West Birmingham region to be the best place to work and as such will consider all requests to work flexibly taking into account personal and individual circumstances alongside the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the Recruiting Manager as part of the on-boarding process.

Qualifications - Please be advised that if the post that you are applying for requires any level of qualification (e.g. A-Levels, Degree etc) or Professional Registration (e.g. Nursing and Midwifery Council, General Medical Council etc) you will be required to provide proof as part of the pre-employment process. By submitting your application you are giving the Trust permission to check the qualification certificates provided back to the source provider. Please note that a sample of all applicant's qualifications will be checked with the educational institution or provider. Furthermore, a sample of all applicants' qualifications will be checked back to the educational institution or provider to interview letters to further deter fraud.

Visa/Sponsorship Information

In line with UKVI requirements, the Trust is unable to sponsor any applicants for Skilled Woker Visas who do not meet the minimum eligibility requirements including applicable salary thresholds and concessions. Before applying, please ensure that you have the right to work in the UK, or that the role is eligible for sponsorship. For more information, please visit: