MRI Radiographer

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Cambridgeshire is looking for an enthusiastic MRI Radiographer to join their team. The successful candidate will perform various MRI examinations on patients and maintain high-quality care. This position requires excellent communication skills and a flexible working approach, including weekends and bank holidays. You will also have opportunities for training and development within the role, contributing to both personal and professional growth.

Benefits

Training opportunities

Support for post-graduate study

Working with modern equipment

Qualifications

• Must have flexible working approach and be prepared to work long hours across multiple sites.
• Ability to produce high quality diagnostic images adhering to national guidelines.
• Experience in venopuncture is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform MRI scans on paediatric and adult patients.
• Motivate and train junior staff.
• Maintain high quality patient care and adhere to safety legislation.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Clinical expertise

Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team

Self-motivated and hardworking

Ability to prioritise workload

Job description

We are seeking applications from an enthusiastic, dedicated MRI Radiographer to join our existing team. Alternately, we can provide training support to the right candidate who is a self‑motivated and hardworking individual, who can balance the challenges and opportunity of learning this modality.

Our team currently works flexibly with contemporary MRI equipment across three hospital sites using GE 1.5T, 3.0T and Philips 1.5T scanners. We are also supported by a CDC facility. You will have the opportunity to scan a wide range of paediatric and adult MRI examinations.

The successful applicant will need to demonstrate a high level of clinical expertise, have excellent communication skills, initiative and have the ability to work efficiently and positively within the multidisciplinary team. The individual selected will be prepared to continually develop themselves personally and professionally to benefit patients, our Trust and the team.

*Please Note the advert may close sooner than the date advertised due to levels of interest, closing of the advert will happen with no notice*

The post holder must have a flexible approach to their working life. The MRI service operates for 12.5 hours daily, 7 days per week across multiple NWAFT sites. Our MRI staff work a 3‑day shift pattern, which includes weekend and Bank holiday working.

Produce high quality diagnostic images and provide high quality patient care to the service users adhering to national guidelines and taking into account relevant legislation [Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations (IR(ME)R) 2000]. The post holder will work in a specialised Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) unit working independently and unsupervised. The ability to prioritise the workload is essential.

Provide motivation and training for junior staff.

Additional Opportunities

• Venopuncture
• Representative at Trust wide meetings e.g.: improving working lives
• Post graduate study

Priority will be given to colleagues identified as at risk through the Trust’s redeployment process.

For further information regarding this role, please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

This advert closes on Sunday 11 Jan 2026