Radiographer

NHS Jobs; Newport; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Jobs in Newport, United Kingdom, seeks an experienced Radiographer with substantial General Radiography post-registration experience and proven MRI service involvement. You will work within cross-functional imaging teams, ensuring quality and safety across MRI and general radiography services.

The role involves performing a broad range of radiographic examinations, adhering to safety standards, and supporting service development while maintaining high patient experience and access standards.

Qualifications

• Significant post-registration experience in General Radiography.

Responsibilities

• Participate in weekend, evening and on-call rotas where required.

Skills

General radiography

MRI service experience

Cross-sectional imaging workflows

Multidisciplinary teamwork

RIS/PACS systems

MRI safety principles

Radiation protection knowledge

IR(ME)R knowledge

Infection prevention

Clinical governance & QA

Communication skills

Organisational & prioritisation

Independent decision making

Tools

RIS/PACS systems

Job description

Knowledge, Training, Experience and Skills Required

• Significant post-registration experience in General Radiography.
• Experience working independently within an MRI service.
• Experience of cross-sectional imaging workflows.
• Experience of working within multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience with RIS/PACS systems.
• Excellent understanding of MRI safety principles.
• Comprehensive knowledge of radiation protection legislation.
• Understanding of IR(ME)R and professional standards.
• Knowledge of infection prevention and patient safety principles.
• Understanding of clinical governance and quality assurance.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organisational and prioritisation abilities.
• Ability to work independently and make sound clinical decisions.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Participate in weekend, evening and on-call rotas where required.
• Support service development and implementation of new imaging techniques.
• Assist in achieving departmental performance targets and patient access standards.
• Promote excellent patient experience and continuous service improvement.
• Perform a comprehensive range of General Radiography examinations to a consistently high standard.
• Undertake MRI examinations in accordance with departmental protocols, safety standards, and referral criteria.
• Assess imaging requests to ensure examinations are appropriate and justified.
• Adapt imaging techniques to meet individual patient needs while maintaining diagnostic image quality.
• Recognise significant or unexpected findings and escalated appropriately in accordance with departmental policy.
• Ensure compliance with MRI safety screening procedures and maintain a safe MRI environment.
• Administer intravenous contrast media where appropriately trained and authorised.
• Cannulate patients where competency has been achieved.
• Participate in imaging of emergency inpatient and outpatient cases as required.
• Support specialist imaging procedures where appropriate.