MRI Specialist Radiographer

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in London is seeking a Band 7 HCPC registered MRI Radiographer to join their expanding MRI team. The role involves managing a caseload of patients, supervising staff, and ensuring high standards of patient care in a dynamic environment. Candidates should possess strong organisational and communication skills, along with relevant qualifications in radiography and MRI.

Qualifications

• Wide experience of MRI service scanning equipment & techniques.
• Current experience of research and audit developments.
• Experience of post graduate teaching.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and support students and junior radiographers.
• Manage patient flow and ensure high-quality patient care.
• Promote continuous improvements in MRI service delivery.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Problem solving

Analytical ability

Education

BSc Radiography or DCR

Post graduate qualification in MRI

Job description

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Due to the expansion of our service operating 7 days between the hours of 08:00 to 20:00 , we are looking for Band 7 HCPC registered MRI Radiographers to join our growing MRI team with in the general imaging department at St Bartholomew’s Hospital.

Key working relationships will be with the Imaging head of radiography, MRI Lead Radiographer, Radiologists, MRI & rotational radiographers, imaging assistants and other clinical and professional staff.

The post-holder will participate in the effective and safe running of the MRI department and will be able to perform a wide range of specialist MRI scans in the extended hours 7-day service. The post holder will offer supervision/line management to band 6 radiographers, imaging assistants, students, and visitors to the MRI department. The post holder will ensure patient flow in the trust by actively managing the flow of outpatients and in-patients. Furthermore, they will be expected to engage in prompt protocolling, checking of conditional devices, liaison with radiologists and other clinicians to actively unblock barriers to scanning. The post holder will be key in ensuring 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.

It is essential to have good organisational skills. The successful candidate will need to be motivated and be able to demonstrate how they motivate their team

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work as a specialist diagnostic practitioner in MRI and be responsible for a variable caseload of patients. 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.

To organise and oversee the training of radiographers and students in all aspects of MRI scanning, including comprehensive competency assessments.

In conjunction with the MRI Managers, promote continuous improvements in service delivery and quality within all areas of the MRI service, using modern methods to improve productivity, leading in the delivery of service and workforce transformation, and re-design.

The Post-holder will manage the work of staff in the department and develop a culture in which members of staff are continuously improving the delivery of high quality services. The post-holder will ensure the development and acceptance of challenging but realistic objectives for staff and through leadership, motivation and systematic performance management, achieve the required results.

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

Experience

• •Wide experience of MRI service scanning equipment & techniques
• •Day to day operational management
• •Experience of current, and awareness of developing trends in MRI service scanning services
• •Participation in Quality Assurance / Clinical Governance initiatives
• •Some knowledge of wider NHS issues
• •Current experience of research and audit developments
• •Experience of performance management
• •Experience of post graduate teaching
• •Planning & commissioning of a new equipment
• •To have been involved in bringing about change to a service/department
• •To have experience of setting up a new service
• •Experience of implementing Evidence Based Practice

Skills

• •Ability to organise and prioritise workload and delegate when required
• •Excellent communication skills and presentation skills.
• •Ability to initiate and implement change
• •Good analytical & organisational ability
• •To have effective problem solving skills
• •Able to communicate with patients in an empathetic manner regarding their treatment and procedures
• •Ability to lead and manage staff in a large and complex service

Knowledge

• •Knowledge of booking and capacity planning
• •Has knowledge of management theory, including personnel management, risk management and health and safety

Qualifications

• •BSc Radiography or DCR
• •Post graduate qualification in MRI (or working towards this)