Cross-Sectional Imaging Radiographer

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust; Blackburn; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust's Cross Sectional Imaging team in Blackburn is looking for a proactive Radiographer with CT and MRI experience to join our expanding service. The post offers flexibility across 7 days and rotation through MRI and CT departments to support service delivery and professional development.

We value high image quality and patient care and work with a multidisciplinary team of radiographers, radiologists, and radiology assistants to provide a patient-focused CT/MRI

Qualifications

• Band 6 radiographer with proven CT and/or MRI experience.
• Commitment to high quality imaging and patient care.
• Ability to work across multiple sites and flexible hours.

Responsibilities

• Rotate across MRI and CT departments to support service delivery.
• Maintain high standards of image quality and patient safety.
• Collaborate with radiologists, radiographers and radiology assistants.
• Provide flexible working patterns including 7-day coverage.

Skills

CT imaging

MRI imaging

Image quality

Patient care

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Tools

Siemens X-cite CT

Canon Prism

Aquilion Prime CT

Vantage Orian MRI

Siemens Sola

Siemens Sola fit

Philips Ingenia Evolution

Job description

Would you like to work in a forward thinking, progressive, innovative Cross Sectional Imaging department? If you have current CT/MRI experience and looking a for an opportunity to broaden your skills and enhance your career in Cross Sectional Imaging, this could be the job for you!

We are currently recruiting for band 6 radiographers to join our Cross Sectional Imaging team at East Lancs NHS Hospitals Trust. The successful applicants will have excellent Image quality and patient care high on their agenda. They will be working with a highly skilled team of radiographers, radiologists and radiology assistants, who provide a patient-focused CT service.

These posts could be full time posts, or additionally we are happy to hear from applicants requiring part time or flexible working.

The department is set over 3 sites, Blackburn Royal Hospital and Burnley General Hospital and Rosendale Primary care and currently consists of 5 CT Scanners and 5 MRI scanners.

• 128 slice Siemens X-cite with CT Perfusion for our acute and ED work
• 1 Canon Prism one with cardiac applications
• 80 slice Cannon Aquilion Lightening SP
• 2 x 80 slice Toshiba Aquilion Prime CT Scanners
• 2 x 1.5 T Canon Vantage Orian MRI scanners
• Siemens Sola-Fit
• Siemens Sola
• Philips Ingenia Evolution mobile unit currently sited at Rossendale. Can be moved to Clitheroe and Blackburn mobile pads.

To provide a high quality responsive diagnostic radiographic service for CT and MRI scanning department, whilst maintaining a high standard of patient care.

To take responsibility for the organisation of staff and workflow recognising the global needs of the department and service provided.

Band 6 posts require proven experience of MRI and/or CT procedures and a high level of MRI and/or CT scanning knowledge.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated Radiographer to join our team at East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust.

The successful applicant will be a keen team player who has image quality and patient care high on their agenda. Candidates should have a flexible approach to their working hours as this contract will be flexible across 7 day working.

At East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 10,000 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work.

This is a very exciting time to join the cross sectional imaging team at ELHT as we have a new dedicated MRI unit based at Burnley hospital , we have also successfully replaced our old MRI scanners with Siemens Sola and Siemens Sola fit. We are also in process of replacing our Siemens Definition AS- CT scanner with a new Siemens X.cite scanner.

The post holder will be expected to rotate across all the MRI and/or CT departments to support service and professional development. This is a forward thinking Radiology department that supports Radiographer advanced practice, we have 2 CT Head Reporting Radiographers, 1 MRI Reporting Radiographer and trained CT Colonography Radiographers.

You will have demonstrated the skills necessary to work as part of a multidisciplinary team and have the ability to take the lead in the absence of Senior Colleagues.

We are an innovative department constantly looking at ways to optimise patient care by offering role development for our team. In Radiology we have Consultant Radiographers, a large reporting radiographer team including CT Head reporting and MR MSK reporting.