MRI Radiographer - Band 6

NHS; Bradford; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 6 MRI Radiographer to join their MRI service. The role involves working flexibly across multiple sites, ensuring patient-centered care and MRI safety, with opportunities for professional development and a supportive team environment.

Benefits

Staff gymnasiums on two hospital sites

Final salary pension scheme including life assurance cover

Advice on childcare

Qualifications

• HCPC Registered.
• Experience in use of the Radiology Information system CRIS and PACS.
• Experience of working unsupervised in on call situations.

Responsibilities

• Ensure MRI safety at all times.
• Safely administering IV contrast after completing a thorough questionnaire.
• Autonomous working.

Skills

Patient centered care

Organizational skills

Understanding medical requests

Education

BSc Radiography or equivalent

Post Graduate(Masters level) MRI qualification or equivalent

College of Radiographers or other accredited IV injection course

Tools

PACS

CRIS

Job description

Go back Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

MRI Radiographer - Band 6

Information:

This job is now closed

Job summary

Closing Date: 30th May 2025 (this may change dependent on response)

Shortlisting to take place in the week following closing date: commencing 2nd June 2025

Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting: commencing 9th June 2025

Welcome to MRI at Bradford!

We are currently recruiting Band 6 MRI Radiographers to join our MRI service at Bradford. The post will involve a flexible approach to working over 7 days and across our 3 sites - Bradford Royal Infirmary, St Luke's Hospital and Eccleshill Community Diagnostic Centre.

We have 4 scanners across our 3 sites, BRI - 1 Siemens Avanto Fit (due for replacement in the next 12 months) and a Philips Ambition X. At SLH we have a Philips Evolution and at the CDC a Siemens Sola.

All Radiographers are encouraged to complete the post-graduate certificate in MRI which runs yearly.

If you would like to join a progressive and supportive team we would love to hear from you.

Summary of Experience/Skills/Qualifications required:

• BSc Radiography or equivalent
• HCPC Registered
• Experience in use of the Radiology Information system CRIS and PACS

Main duties of the job

- Ensure MRI safety at all times

- Patient centered care

- Understanding medical requests

- Safe and effective scanning of a variety of patient types and examinations in line with departmental policies and protocols.

- Safely administering IV contrast after completing a thorough questionnaire

- Correct moving and handing techniques used

- Use of ANTT and good infection control techniques

- Information governance to protect patients dignity and privacy

- Cannulation

- Autonomous working

- ILS

- Training and education

About us

As a department we are keen to support role extension and support post graduate study. We focus on providing an excellent level of service for our patients and offer a supportive and dynamic environment for our staff.

We are pleased to provide clinical placements for undergraduate radiographers and encourage learning and development. Bradford offers some of the best schools, most competitive housing prices and is officially the youngest city in the UK, making it an excellent place to build and grow your career. We are proud to be the City Of Culture 2025.

We can offer staff gymnasiums on two hospital sites, a final salary pension scheme including life assurance cover and advice on childcare.

The Radiology Department at Bradford provides a comprehensive imaging service to support the wide spectrum of clinical work undertaken within the Trust. Our imaging work covers three sites, Bradford Royal Infirmary, St Luke's Hospital and Eccleshill Community Diagnostic Centre. We have a total of 4 MRI scanners. The successful applicant would be able to work flexibly over a 7 day week across the 3 hospital sites, dependent on service requirements. All major clinical specialties, with the exceptions of transplant surgery, neurosurgery and cardiac surgery are represented in the Trust.

Job responsibilities

- MRI safety

- Patient centred care

- Understanding medical requests

- Safely administering IV contrast after completing a thorough questionnaire

- Correct moving and handing techniques used

- Use of ANTT and good infection control techniques

- Information governance to protect patients dignity and privacy

- Cannulation

- Autonomous working

- ILS

- Training and education

Person Specification

Qualifications

• State registration with HCPC.
• Post Graduate(Masters level) MRI qualification or equivalent.
• College of Radiographers or other accredited IV injection course.

Experience

• Experience of working unsupervised in on call situations / out of hours
• Highly specialised Masters Level experience in a wide range of general MR scanning applications
• Experience in the training and supervision of students at Degree and Masters level
• Experience in the education of others by delivering presentation/information

Skills

• Ability to work as part of a team and demonstrate highly developed organizational skills enabling multi tasking, working under pressure with interruptions and an undifferentiated workload
• Evidence of supervisory/managerial experience
• Experience with a PACS/CRIS/EPR

Knowledge

• Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
• Evidence of ongoing CPD
• To accept and justify requests for MR scanning using Masters level knowledge to ensure the most appropriate examination and scanning procedure is used
• To have the highly specialised Masters level knowledge to interpret MR guidelines and policies and put into practice

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£37,338 to £44,962 a yearper annum (pro rata). Unsociable hours enhancements available.