Band 7 MRI Radiographers

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust; Camden Town; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

CPD opportunities

Job summary

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting Band 7 MRI Radiographers to join the Radiology team at the Royal Free Hospital on a part-time basis (22.5 hours per week). You will provide high-quality MRI imaging, contribute to service development, and supervise less experienced staff.

Applicants should have accredited postgraduate MRI training, excellent communication and organisational skills, and be prepared to work within a team to deliver safe, patient-centred care.

Qualifications

• MRI radiographers with accredited postgraduate training in MRI.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills; team and patient-centred approach.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality MRI images to aid diagnosis and treatment.
• Support a 7-day extended hours MRI service.
• Protocolling of MRI requests and checking conditional devices.
• Assist in booking complex cases and ensure patient flow through the department.

Skills

MRI radiography

Communication

Organisational skills

Teamwork

Education

Accredited postgraduate MRI training

Job description

We are looking for enthusiastic and dedicated Band 7 MRI Radiographers to join the Radiology team at the Royal Free Hospital, to cover part time at 22.5 hours per week. This post would be well suited for an MRI radiographerwith accredited post graduate training in MRI and those who are working in MRI as senior radiographers.

Education and training are key elements of MRI competence and are prioritized within the department.

The ideal candidate must have excellent communication and organizational skills, and a team and patient cantered approach to their work. They should enjoy working collaboratively and aspire to always provide the best possible care for our patients, whilst teaching and sharing their knowledge with others.

Royal Free Radiology is currently undergoing a project to redevelop the department. Having recently completed a multimillion-pound redevelopment of the A&E department and A&E X-ray services, including an A&E CT scanner, and have replaced scanners in MRI, CT and various x-ray rooms. With the completion of this project there are now four Siemens MRI scanners, three 1.5T and one 3T, providing a range of complex services including HPB, Neuro, urology, and vascular imaging.

The post-holder will be working with other Band 6 and 7 MRI specialist Radiographers, MRI Trained Rotational radiographers, and Radiographic Assistants to deliver anextended hours 7-day servicein the MRI Department at the Royal Free. They will use specialized knowledge and expertise to produce high quality images to assist in diagnosis and treatment, while demonstrating high standards of care.

The post-holder willensure patient flow in the Trust by actively managing the flow of emergency and inpatient workload. They will be expected to carry out protocolling of MRI requests, checking of conditional devices and aid in the booking of complex cases.

The department actively encourages continued professional development (CPD), and opportunities are available for further training and development, in areas such as post graduate study, radiographer reporting and advanced practice.

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.

Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top