Senior MRI Radiographer

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK healthcare institution is seeking a Senior MRI Radiographer to deliver high-quality MRI scans and provide training to staff. The candidate must have a BSc or Diploma in Radiography, possess registration, and show experience in clinical environments. This role supports diverse clinical practices in London, offering a salary range of £46,419 to £55,046 per annum.

Qualifications

• State registration as a radiographer.
• Competence in administration of IV injections.
• 2 years of experience in imaging.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality diagnostic MRI services.
• Assist in efficient MRI service operations.
• Train and assess students and trainees.

Skills

Clinical communication

Team collaboration

Technical skills in MRI

Teaching abilities

Education

BSc or Diploma in Radiography

Job description

Go back University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Senior MRI Radiographer

The closing date is 14 October 2025

This is a wonderful opportunity for a radiographer with significant and variedexperience to work in a cutting-edge clinical environment performing range of MRIscanning. The candidate should have extensive CT experience and MRI experienceis desirable.

We are looking to recruit a highly motivated, enthusiastic and skilled radiographer to join the MRI team where you will undertake a wide variety of MRI scans including Neuro, MSK, Upper/Lower GI, Gynaecology, Prostate, Head/Neck MRI, Breast and Whole-Body MRI.

You will need to be team orientated with demonstrable teaching abilities as you will be working with under-graduates, trainee radiologists and trainee MRI radiographers.

The clinical range of patient presentations is wide and we would expect the successful applicant to communicate effectively, with a patient centred approach.

Participation in the MRI extended week rota is essential as is a desire to develop your MRI skills and abilities.

Main duties of the job

You will be providing a high-quality diagnostic MRI service whilst maintaining a safe working MRI environment.

You will assist in providing an efficient MRI service which will include the MRI scanning alongside its associated administration duties.

You should have a flexible and pragmatic approach to your work, exceptional organisational skills that will enable you to manage a varied workload ensuring safe and clinical practices.

About us

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)

National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery

Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals

University College Hospital Grafton Way Building

Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine

University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre

The Hospital for Tropical Diseases

University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.

Job responsibilities

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

The MRI Department currently consists of 2 Siemens 3T Vidas, 4 Siemens 1.5T Avantos and 1 Philips Achieva 3T scanners.

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*

* UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the third year in a row.

UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff To find out more, visit: Flexible working.

To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?

Person Specification

Knowledge & Qualifications

• BSc or Diploma in Radiography
• State Registration
• Evidence of relevant courses for Continuing Professional Development
• Competency of a SOR or UCLH recognised certificate for the administration of IV injections

Experience

• Evidence of a range of post qualification clinical experience
• Evidence of 2 years' experience in cross-sectional imaging
• Evidence of experience in the supervision, training and assessment of students & trainees to required standard
• Evidence of participation in clinical audit and quality assurance
• Evidence of experience in MRI
• Evidence of previous NHS experience

Skills and Abilities

• Evidence of ability to critically analyse radiographs
• Evidence of effective communication and interpersonal skills within a multi-disciplinary team
• Demonstrate awareness of responsibility to and advocacy for patients.
• Evidence of adaptability to challenging workload, patient conditions/troubleshooting
• Evidence of demonstrating the trust values

Personal and People Development

• Evidence of supervision of students

Responsibilities towards promoting Equality Diversity and Inclusion

• Demonstratable understanding of the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion and/or Knowledge of the NHS obligations under the Equality Act 2010 and the Public Sector Equality Duties (line managers to elaborate depending on the level of the post and to assess this essential criteria at interview)

Ensure the risk of infection to self, colleagues, patients, relatives and visitors is minimised by:

• Being familiar with and adhering to Trust policies and guidance on infection prevention and control. Completing all required training and education (both via e-learning and face to face) on infection prevention and control. Including infection prevention and control as an integral part of your continuous personal/professional development and included in your annual appraisal. Taking personal responsibility so far as is reasonably practicable, in helping ensure that effective prevention and control of health care associated infections is embedded into everyday practice and applied consistently.

Specific Requirements

• Passed fit through an occupational health assessment to perform full duties of the role.

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.

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£46,419 to £55,046 a yearper annum inclusive of HCAS