Specialist Radiographer - MRI

NHS; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Cardiff is hiring a Specialist Radiographer MRI to perform advanced imaging services in a supportive environment. This full-time role requires HCPC registration and expertise in MRI, offering comprehensive benefits including 35 days annual leave and private medical insurance. Strong focus on patient care and teamwork is essential.

Benefits

35 days annual leave including bank holidays

Employer and employee contributory pension

Employee rewards platform

Free wellness screening

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Qualifications

• HCPC Registered Radiographer.
• Post graduate experience specializing in MRI.
• Previous experience in an imaging department.

Responsibilities

• Perform examinations autonomously and accurately.
• Maintain high levels of expertise in radiology equipment.
• Ensure effective communication with patients and team.

Skills

Experience in MRI

Clinical assessment

Patient care

Education

Diploma or Degree in Radiography

IV injection certificate

Job description

Specialist Radiographer - MRI | Spire Hospital, Cardiff | Permanent | Full Time |

Join Our Expert Imaging Team at Spire Cardiff Hospital

Spire Cardiff Hospital is seeking a dedicated and skilled Specialist Radiographer MRI to join our dynamic Imaging department on a full-time, permanent basis. This is an exciting opportunity to work within a supportive and forward-thinking environment, delivering high-quality specialist MRI services. You will play a key role in performing advanced radiographic examinations, assisting Radiologists during interventional procedures, and providing exceptional patient care that supports accurate diagnosis and effective treatment planning.

Main duties of the job

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assess and understand a wide range of clinical information from a variety of clinical or specialist disciplines and perform examinations autonomously making decisions about the need for further imaging to aid diagnosis, taking into account any pathology identified on the images
• Ensure that images acquired are accurate and diagnostic in accordance with best practice and in a manner that meets professional, departmental and legal standards / requirements, taking into account patient limitations, adapting technique where necessary and minimising radiation dose where possible acting as patient advocate in radiation protection issues
• Maintain a high level of expertise in the safe operation of specialist radiology equipment
• Act independently in the assessment of referrals for X-Ray examinations, taking full responsibility for the justification of general X-Ray examinations in order to reduce unnecessary ionising radiation exposure of patients in accordance with IR(ME)R 2000
• Work as part of a team to ensure effective communication with patients, relatives, carers and other members of the multidisciplinary team, ensuring any observed changes in the patients condition are effectively communicated and prioritise workload
• Act as a point of advice for radiology staff
• Maintain accurate patient records by the input of accurate information on the TRAK system

About us

At Spire Healthcare, caring is our passion. We have been putting patients at the heart of everything we do for over 25 years. We're committed to looking after people, both patients and staff. We deliver high standards of care to our insured, self-pay and NHS patients across 39 hospitals and 33 clinics, medical centres and consulting rooms. Our successful business is led by an experienced and stable senior management team, we provide the highest quality of care through the latest medical technology, new facilities, and a focus on inspiring leadership and employee development.We have achieved our market leading position because of our Purpose, which is to 'make a positive difference to people's lives through outstanding personalised care'. Everyone at Spire is aligned to this purpose, which underpins a culture of respect, inclusion, passion and collaboration across our business, enabling us to achieve more than 98% of our hospitals being rated 'Good' or 'Outstanding' by the Regulators; these are sector leading standards.

Job responsibilities

Who we're looking for:

• Diploma or Degree in Radiography
• HCPC Registered Radiographer
• Post graduate experience including a period of specialising in MRI
• IV injection certificate of competence
• Previous experience as an MRI Radiographer in an imaging department

Working Hours:- Full Time, 37.5 hours per week, Monday Sunday 07:30 20:30

Contract Type:- Permanent

We offer employed colleagues a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:

• 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
• Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options
• Spire for you reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers
• Free Bupa wellness screening
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance

We commit to our employees well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support and reward.

For further information about this role please contact Alison Roberts on [e-mail]

Closing date: In order to streamline our recruitment process, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Please see above

Experience

• Please see above

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.