Advanced Cardiac MRI Radiographer

Barts Health NHS Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK healthcare provider is seeking an Advanced Cardiac MRI Radiographer for a 12-month full-time role. The successful candidate will manage patient caseloads, support junior staff, and contribute to the exceptional standards at Europe's biggest cardiovascular center. This role offers opportunities for professional development, working within a dedicated team to enhance patient care and outcomes. Candidates should possess a BSc in Radiography and relevant advanced training.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable evidence of expert Cardiac MRI radiographic experience.
• Evidence of advanced knowledge in Cardiac MRI imaging/procedure.
• Experience working with junior staff and students.

Responsibilities

• Manage a variable caseload of Cardiac MRI patients.
• Support professional development for radiographers and students.
• Conduct diagnostic procedures for complex conditions.

Skills

Cardiac MRI imaging techniques

Teaching and training skills

Problem-solving and decision-making

Quality assurance participation

Team collaboration

Education

BSc or Diploma in Diagnostic Radiography

Post Graduate specialist training equivalent to Master's level

Job description

Are you a dynamic, enthusiastic, experienced Cardiac MRI Radiographer looking for the opportunity to join a friendly, hard-working, ambitious and highly skilled specialised team?

Do you possess professional and personal skills needed to become part of a strong multi-disciplinary department and relish the challenge of working in Europe's biggest cardiovascular centre?

Are you eager to utilise your specialist knowledge and skills working alongside some of the most influential and innovative Cardiac MRI specialists and researchers?

Barts Heart and Thorax Centre (BHTC) is looking for an Advanced Cardiac MRI Radiographer to join our team for a period of 12 months full time to cover maternity leave. Cardiac Imaging is made up of 3 dedicated Siemens Cardiac Magnetic Resonance (CMR) Imaging scanners and a Siemens Cardiac CT (CCT) scanner. We also have 10 Cardiac Catheter Labs, with plans to further expand our services within this site and across the Trust.

The department has won awards for and is a National Leader in scanning patients with Cardiac devices. As part of BHTC, we carry out a large amount of research and complex scanning with plenty of opportunities to get involved. We are immensely proud to have many of our Radiographers publishing research and representing us at conferences both in the UK and around the World.

Interview will be the week beginning 15th December

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work as an Advanced Radiographer specialised in Cardiac MRI, where they will be responsible for a variable caseload of patients. They will be an advocate for radiographer professional development and use their advanced knowledge to support specialist radiographer education and training.

Patients will present with a full range of complex conditions and the post holder will be responsible for carrying out the appropriate diagnostic procedures to support the diagnosis of complex conditions. The post holder will supervise, support and assist students and junior radiographers in service delivery and personal development.

The working pattern within the department is currently comprised of 4x 9.5hr shifts per week, often with optional weekend lists available on the staff bank.

About us

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.

Job 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

Person Specification

Experience

• Demonstratable evidence of expert Cardiac MRI radiographic experience.
• Evidence of advanced knowledge in Cardiac MRI imaging/ procedure
• Experience of working with junior staff and students.
• Experience in perusing innovation and role development in Cardiac MRI radiography.
• Experience in more than one hospital.
• Evidence of experience of first line management

Skills

• Advanced knowledge in a range of Cardiac MRI Imaging techniques and innovations.
• Demonstrate awareness of responsibility to and advocacy for patients.
• Teaching and training skills with the ability to adapt training and teaching styles in response to needs of the trainee.
• Team player with enthusiasm for Cardiac radiography, with the ability to engage staff at all levels.
• Ability to work under pressure whilst subject to interruption.
• Willingness to embrace new ideas and concepts.
• Very high personal and radiographic standards, with attention to detail.
• Ability to use own initiative, solve problems and make decisions.
• Evidence of participation in QA Programme and maintenance of agreed standards.

Knowledge

• Portfolio of evidence of advanced professional development/training and education for Cardiac MRI Radiography. This may include post graduate specialist training equivalent to Master's level
• Evidence that knowledge of Cardiac MRI imaging techniques is up to date.
• Evidence of the ability to critically analyse Cardiac MRI radiography practice and role development/training potential

Qualifications

• BSc or Diploma in Diagnostic Radiography
• State Registration
• Post Graduate specialist training equivalent to Master's level.

Other

• Requirement to work some late duties and weekends
• Requirement to be able to manage own workload and diary.
• Sufficient to perform the duties of the post with any aids and adaptions

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.