Mri Radiographer

Isle Of Wight Nhs Trust; Newport; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Isle of Wight NHS Trust is seeking a full-time MRI Radiographer for a 1 year fixed term maternity cover at Newport, Isle of Wight. The role offers the chance to work within the newly launched Community Diagnostic Centre delivering high quality imaging.

The successful candidate will autonomously conduct MR scans across diverse patient groups while supporting the radiographic team and maintaining clinical standards. Commitment to CPD, teamwork and patient care is essential.

Qualifications

• State Registered with the HCPC
• BSc or D.C.R.(R) in Radiography
• Postgraduate qualification in specialised imaging (M level)
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Responsibilities

• Deliver high quality specialised imaging and maintain clinical standards for the radiographic team.
• Conduct a wide range of MR scans autonomously and as part of a multi-professional team.
• Support inclusion, diversity and fair recruitment practices.

Skills

CPD

Student supervision

ED imaging

Team collaboration

Leadership

Communication

Patient advocacy

Education

HCPC registration

BSc or D.C.R.(R) in Radiography

M-level imaging qualification

CPD evidence

Job description

Job summary

1 YEAR FIXED TERM MATERNITY COVER

Full-Time (37.5 hours per week)

We are recruiting for a full time MRI Radiographer who wishes to join #TeamIOWNHS. You should share our passion and drive to ensure that our patients receive quality and compassionate care!

This is a truly exciting time to join our team as we have recently launched our newly developed £10m Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) that will deliver first-class diagnostic care to our community.

The new centre will have the ability to deliver joined up diagnostic care, and with increased capacity this will ensure our patients will have faster access to treatment, earlier diagnosis, and improved outcomes.

By becoming part of our team, you will have the opportunity to work in innovative ways and play a central role in how we improve patient pathways, delivering the right test, at the right time, in the right place.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be directly responsible for the delivery of high quality specialised imaging and to provide professional support to maintain clinical standards for the radiographic team.

To conduct a wide range of MR scans upon a range of 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 and requirements.

We are committed to endorsing inclusion, diversity and multiculturalism throughout out services and as such, our procedures and policies ensure that applicants are always treated fairly throughout the recruitment process.

Why not come and see for yourself the CARE we give to our patients and staff.

About us

The isle of Wight is a unique and stunning gem of the south coast off England, a short ferry journey from Portsmouth and Southampton, with journey times taking from as little as 10 minutes. London can be reached in 90 minutes by rail from Southampton or Portsmouth. The Island offers an amazing coast line with beautiful countryside, year round events, festivals and award winning attractions.

Our 2024-2029 ' Working Together, Improving Together' strategy sets out our objectives for the next 5 years, setting the framework for our collaboration to deliver our vision of working together to deliver excellence in care for our patients and communities.

Job responsibilities

Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.

For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the 'Job Description and Main Responsibilities' section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.

Qualifications

Essential

• State Registered with the HCPC
• BSc or D.C.R.(R) in Radiography
• Postgraduate qualification in specialised imaging (M level)
• High Technical standards with proven evidence of CPD, clinical expertise in mammography and specialist knowledge of breast diseases
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Experience in student supervision
• Experience in Emergency Department imaging
• Evidence of multidisciplinary team working

Physical Skills

Essential

• Able to wear radiation protective clothing (5mm equivalence) and monitoring devices
• Be able to operate and move full range of radiographic equipment including over-couch tubes, mobile Image Intensifiers with monitors and mobile x-ray machines (motorised and non-motorised)
• Be able to operate manual handling aids, as provided by the department including patient slide boards, sheets, hoists and trolleys
• Be able to operate VDU equipment in both image acquisition and data management
• Be able to operate VDU equipment in both image acquisition and data management
• Must be able to demonstrate good technical knowledge and continue to development it
• Ability to work under extreme emotionally charged conditions
• Able to observe all legal requirements of the work, such as COSHH, the Health and Safety at Work Act, IR (ME) R and subsequent amending legislation.
• Must be able to work to short deadlines and have a flexible approach to workload
• Must be able to demonstrate good technical knowledge and continue to development it
• Evidence of leadership skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Effective advocate for patients

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.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

MRI Radiographer • Newport, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom