MRI/CT Radiographer

Transformation Unit; Kettering; Hybride; GBP 40 000 - 48 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Band 6 MRI/CT Radiographer to join the CT and MRI Department. The role involves rotating across MRI and CT, performing examinations on diverse patient groups, and providing high-quality imaging within a supportive team.

The post offers full-time hours with a mixture of night and day shifts, and NHS benefits. Applicants must be HCPC registered and hold or be working towards CT/MRI postgraduate certification.

Qualifications

• Professional registration with HCPC (Health and Care Professions Council).
• Demonstrated ability to prioritise and manage radiography workload.
• Post graduate certificate in CT/MRI is preferred.

Responsabilités

• Rotate through MRI and CT departments performing examinations on varied patient types.
• Work autonomously and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Ensure compliance with professional, departmental and legal standards.

Connaissances

Prioritise workload

Formation

BSc Radiography

HCPC registered

Post graduate certificate in CT/MRI

Description du poste

Main area MRI/CT, Medicine Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Part time
• Flexible working

37.5 hours per week (mixture of night and day shifts) Job ref 264-8291629-CSS

Employer Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site University Hospitals of Northamptonshire Town Kettering Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum / pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 04/11/2026 23:59

MRI/CT Radiographer

Band 6

Job overview

The opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and experienced Radiographer to join our friendly and caring team in the CT and MRI Department.

We are a busy and continually expanding Cross Sectional Imaging department currently comprising two ‘Philips Ingenia’ 1.5T MRI scanners, a Toshiba (Canon) ‘Aquilion Prime’ CT scanner, and a Canon ‘Aquilion Prime SP’ CT scanner, as well as the recent addition of a new Canon ‘Aquilion lightening’ CT Scanner in a relocatable POD. We have also recently introduced an in house cardiac MRI service using a Siemens Avantofit 1.5T in a relocatable POD.

We offer a wide range of services including Oncology, Neurology, Vascular and MSK imaging, as a Breast MRI, Cardiac CT and Cardiac MRI.

A flexible approach to 12 hour shifts, and out of hours on-call is required.

WHERE WE ARE:

Kettering offers great access to all the beautiful Northamptonshire countryside. It has excellent road and rail network links to and from London, the East Midlands and Birmingham and the hospital is just off the A14 giving easy access to the M1 and A1.

Main duties of the job

To work a rotation through the MRI and CT departments conducting examinations using a range of equipment upon various patient types both as an autonomous practitioner and as part of a multi professional team, in a manner that meets professional, departmental and legal standards within the department.

Working for our organisation

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University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN) brings together Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust. As a group, we are committed to improving services for our communities through collaboration, modernising care delivery and striving for excellence. Working together enables us to share expertise, strengthen services and create greater opportunities, and there may be a requirement to work across sites depending on service needs.

Our Excellence Values are Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Integrity and Courage. UHN welcomes applications from all backgrounds and is committed to an inclusive working environment. We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and hold the Gold Award under the Employer Recognition Scheme. Candidates who identify as members of the Armed Forces community and meet the essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the Shortlisting Criteria section of the document.

Person specification

Education, Training & Qualifications

• BSc Radiography or equivalent
• Registered with HCPC
• Post graduate certificate in CT/MRI

Knowledge & Experience

• Experience in all aspects of general Radiography
• Interpretation of clinical history when working to guidelines
• Dealing with ill/injured/anxious/distressed patients
• Prioritising work on clinical grounds
• Experience in cardiac CT or cardiac MRI
• Experience in supervising students or junior members of the team

Skills

• Ability to prioritise workload/delegate

We are an equal opportunities employer, which aims to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons from all backgrounds.

We welcome applications from members of our black and minority ethnic (BME) communities, especially in relation to senior posts within at KGH.

Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be interviewed if you indicate you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible.

Appointments will be made on merit.

If you need to have a Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check, as a requirement of the role, you will be required to repay the cost of obtaining a DBS check (£49.50) and this amount will be reclaimed from your first salary. From 1st February 2019 all new starters to the Trust are required to join the DBS update service as per Trust DBS Re-checking Policy which has an annual cost of £16. New employees who do not join the update service will be required to pay £49.50 for a new DBS check in 3 years time.

Please note that news starters with KGH are subject to a six month probationary period.

Safeguarding is everyone's business. KGH considers Safeguarding a priority amongst its citizen's and a key value for all employed to the service.

We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone's full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities. The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals. We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative. We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.