Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

MRI Senior Radiographer

The closing date is 25 August 2025

Job summary

We are looking for an experienced and dedicated MRI radiographer to join our MRI team. We will also consider experienced Radiographers who are looking to train in MRI.

This is an exciting opportunity currently based at the Kings Mill site, with the potential for future rotation across all SFH sites. We have exciting expansion plans underway to increase the MRI service across the Trust over the next 8 months, including the development of our new Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) MRI at Mansfield Community Hospital, and on the Kings Mill Site the MRI department will benefit from a new state-of-the-art new build unit with 2 x Philips Ingenia Ambition 1.5T system in the next 12 months, within an environment designed to offer the best service to optimize both staff and patients' experiences.

The post-holder will work as part of a team consisting of radiographers, an Assistant practitioner, and imaging assistants to provide a 12.5-hour, 7-day service in the MRI Department. The successful candidate will develop specialized knowledge and expertise to produce high-quality images for diagnosis and treatment, while maintaining high standards of care.

Our service is supportive of advanced practice and leadership development.

These posts are full time 37.5 hours per week, worked as 12.5 hour days (with 1 hour unpaid break)

Main duties of the job

To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached

About us

We are an award-winning NHS Foundation Trust working alongside health and social care colleagues across the county to provide acute and community healthcare services to more than 420,000 people across Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark and Sherwood, and parts of Derbyshire and Lincolnshire.

We put the patient at the heart of everything that we do and it is our aim to make sure that every patient is treated as we would want a member of our own family to be treated. At the same time, we expect our staff to be caring, kind and courteous to each other and to look out for each other. We believe that we are truly a clinically-led organisation.

We are proud that our Trust colleagues have voted us the best acute Trust to work for in the East Midlands for seven years running in the National NHS Staff Survey, while the Care Quality Commission has rated our Trust as 'outstanding' for care and our King's Mill Hospital as the only 'outstanding' NHS-run hospital in the East Midlands.

Details

Date posted

31 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

214-CSTO-7354757

Job locations

King's Mill Hospital

Mansfield Road

Sutton-in-Ashfield

NG17 4JL


Job description

Job responsibilities

To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached

Not all of our roles are eligible for sponsorship to find out which roles are eligible for sponsorship please refer to the shortage occupation list found here:

Skilled Worker visa: eligible healthcare and education jobs - GOV.UK

Home Office guidance has changed as of the 9th April, anyone that requires switching visa type may not be eligible for sponsorship even if the role is on the shortage occupation list.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached

Not all of our roles are eligible for sponsorship to find out which roles are eligible for sponsorship please refer to the shortage occupation list found here:

Skilled Worker visa: eligible healthcare and education jobs - GOV.UK

Home Office guidance has changed as of the 9th April, anyone that requires switching visa type may not be eligible for sponsorship even if the role is on the shortage occupation list.

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

  • Underpinning theory and professional knowledge acquired through diploma/degree in radiography
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Knowledge of NHS procedures, policies and guidelines
  • Portfolio to show evidence of continuous professional development

Desirable

  • Specialist expertise, underpinned by theory and practical experience acquired through diploma/ degree/post graduate study
  • IT skills

Qualifications

Essential

  • DCR R or BSc (Hons Radiography)
  • State registration with HCPC
  • Evidence of further study

Desirable

  • Postgraduate qualification in MRI

Further Training

Essential

  • Evidence of competency in IV cannulation

Desirable

  • Ability to Reconstruct Images

Experience

Essential

  • Supervisory experience
  • Significant experience as a Band 5 radiographer may be supplemented by short courses + CPD.
  • Evidence of supervising students and support staff
  • Previous NHS experience

Desirable

  • Teaching skills
  • Experience of working in a department and rotating into MRI

Contractual requirements

Essential

  • May have to work extended days in the future
  • To work Saturdays as part of rota
Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

  • Underpinning theory and professional knowledge acquired through diploma/degree in radiography
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Knowledge of NHS procedures, policies and guidelines
  • Portfolio to show evidence of continuous professional development

Desirable

  • Specialist expertise, underpinned by theory and practical experience acquired through diploma/ degree/post graduate study
  • IT skills

Qualifications

Essential

  • DCR R or BSc (Hons Radiography)
  • State registration with HCPC
  • Evidence of further study

Desirable

  • Postgraduate qualification in MRI

Further Training

Essential

  • Evidence of competency in IV cannulation

Desirable

  • Ability to Reconstruct Images

Experience

Essential

  • Supervisory experience
  • Significant experience as a Band 5 radiographer may be supplemented by short courses + CPD.
  • Evidence of supervising students and support staff
  • Previous NHS experience

Desirable

  • Teaching skills
  • Experience of working in a department and rotating into MRI

Contractual requirements

Essential

  • May have to work extended days in the future
  • To work Saturdays as part of rota

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

King's Mill Hospital

Mansfield Road

Sutton-in-Ashfield

NG17 4JL


Employer's website

https://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

King's Mill Hospital

Mansfield Road

Sutton-in-Ashfield

NG17 4JL


Employer's website

https://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

MRI Modality Lead

Claire Barnes

c.barnes@nhs.net

01623676141

Details

Date posted

31 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

214-CSTO-7354757

Job locations

King's Mill Hospital

Mansfield Road

Sutton-in-Ashfield

NG17 4JL


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