MRI Radiographer

Barts Health NHS Trust; London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000

Job description

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Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.

Job overview

The post-holder will participate in the effective and safe running of the MRI department at Newham University Hospital site. The post-holder will be able to perform a wide range of specialist MRI scans and assist in the delivery of clinical trials and performing MRI research scans.

The post-holder will work closely with radiographers, students, and clinical staff of all grades in the safe, prompt, and effective imaging of inpatients and outpatients.

The post-holder will ensure patient flow in the trust by actively managing the flow of emergency and in-patients to ensure same-day scanning. They will also be expected to check conditional devices, book sedated patients, and liaise with radiologists and other clinicians to actively unblock barriers to scanning. The post-holder will ensure the delivery of high-quality patient care and experience and will be enabled to deal with and diffuse potential complaints to the patient and carers’ satisfaction.

The post-holder will maintain an up-to-date level of knowledge and skills to enable them to maintain a highly professional and technical standard of clinical work. This knowledge will be disseminated through formal and informal CPD practice to ensure all staff produce a high quality of radiography.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will participate in the effective and safe running of the MRI department at Newham University Hospital site. The post-holder will be able to perform a wide range of specialist MRI scans.

The post-holder will work closely with radiographers, students, and clinical staff of all grades in the safe, prompt, and effective imaging of inpatients and outpatients.

The post-holder will ensure patient flow in the trust by actively managing the flow of emergency and in-patients to ensure same-day scanning. They will also be expected to check conditional devices, book sedated patients, and liaise with radiologists and other clinicians to actively unblock barriers to scanning. The post-holder will ensure the delivery of high-quality patient care and experience and will be enabled to deal with and diffuse potential complaints to the patient and carers’ satisfaction.

The post-holder will maintain an up-to-date level of knowledge and skills to enable them to maintain a highly professional and technical standard of clinical work. This knowledge will be disseminated through formal and informal CPD practice to ensure all staff produce a high quality of radiography.

Working for our organisation

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate, and support an inclusive working environment.

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 documents, please view the attachment/s below.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Current and up-to-date state registration through HCPC or other regulatory body
• Post graduate cert or higher in MR Imaging
• IV Cannulation training or be willing to complete the IV cannulation training.

Experience

• Substantial experience in MRI imaging
• NHS Experience
• Acute/emergency MR imaging
• Undertaking appraisal practices and peer review audits
• Writing protocols and policies
• Experience in undertaking recruitment drives

Knowledge

• An up-to-date knowledge of current and emerging MRI scanning techniques and relevant topics / professional issues.
• Knowledge of current policies and legislation affecting service delivery
• Evidence of CPD
• Checking of conditional devices for safety in 1.5 and 3T scanners

Skills

• Smart personal appearance
• High level interpersonal and communication skills.
• Able to work collaboratively with other disciplines
• High level of work organisation, self-motivation, drive for performance and improvement plus flexibility in approach and attitude.
• Ability to deal with conflict and stressful situations
• Ability to work under pressure
• Effective leadership and teamwork.
• Ability to analyse complex problems and develop practical and workable solutions to address them
• Ability to manage and deliver deadlines

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate, and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.

As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we actively support applications from individuals who apply under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme and will process your application as appropriate.

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.