Job summary
Post Title: MRI Radiographer -Grade: Band 6
Salary:£35,392-£42,618 per annum (Pro rata)
Most attractive aspect of the Post:
We are currently recruiting for a Band 6 Radiographer to join our friendly and supportive MRI service here in Bradford. Full time to zero hour contracts available.
We are looking for a dedicated, patient focused Radiographer who will need to have a flexible approach and be able to work autonomously as an individual or as part of a team. The post will involve working across our 3 sites which operate extended hours over 7 days. Previous experience of MRI is desirable.
3 of our 4 scanners are less than 2 years old with the 4th due for replacement in the next 12 months.
Bradford offers some of the best schools, most competitive housing prices and is officially the youngest city in the UK, making it an excellent place to build and grow your career. We are the City of Culture 2025.
Summary of Qualifications required:
BSc Radiography or equivalent, HCPC Registered. Experience in the use of RIS and PACS.
The salary and terms and conditions of service for this post is subject to change in line with "Agenda for Change"
Appointing Officer: Nick Sanderson - Lead Radiographer MRI, tel: 01274 366491
E-mail: nick.sanderson@bthft.nhs.uk
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the job
- Safe and supportive patient centered care.
- Perform effective safety screening of patients and staff entering the MR environment in line with local rules.
- Provide reassurance and support to patients undergoing MRI, who are often anxious about the procedure.
- Produce high quality MRI images in line with departmental protocols.
- Understanding medical requests.
- Perform venous cannulation using ANTT and effective infection control techniques.
- Safely administer IV contrast.
- Safe moving and handling of patients with poor mobility.
- Comply with information governance policies to maintain patient confidentiality
- Autonomous working
- ILS
- Training and education of other staff within the department.
About us
About us
As a department we are keen to support role extension and support post graduate study. We focus on providing an excellent level of service for our patients and offer a supportive and dynamic environment for our staff. We are pleased to provide clinical placements for undergraduate radiographers and encourage learning and development.
We can offer staff gymnasiums on two hospital sites, a final salary pension scheme including life assurance cover and advice on childcare.
The Radiology Department at Bradford provides a comprehensive imaging service to support the wide spectrum of clinical work undertaken within the Trust. Our imaging work covers three sites, Bradford Royal Infirmary, St Luke's Hospital and Eccleshill Community Diagnostic Centre. Our scanners include 2 Philips scanners (Ambition and Evolution) a Siemens SOLA and a Siemens Avanto Fit (due for replacement in the next 12 months)
All major clinical specialties, with the exceptions of transplant surgery, neurosurgery and cardiac surgery are represented in the Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
KNOWLEDGE
Essential:
Desirable:
SKILLS
Essential:
- Broad range of highly developed communication and interpersonal skills required to deliver the service effectively to all users
- Ability to work as part of a team and demonstrate highly developed organizational skills enabling multi-tasking, working under pressure with interruptions and an undifferentiated workload
- Kind caring approach to patient care with the ability to coach anxious patients into undergoing their examination
Desirable:
- Evidence of multi-disciplinary working
- To be able to plan and prioritise patient centred workload effectively
- Evidence of supervisory/managerial experience
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential:
- BSc (Hons) Diagnostic Radiography or equivalent
- HCPC Registration
Desirable:
- Post Graduate (Masters Level) MRI qualification or equivalent
- College of Radiographers accredited IV cannulation course
Job description
Job responsibilities
KNOWLEDGE
Essential:
Desirable:
SKILLS
Essential:
- Broad range of highly developed communication and interpersonal skills required to deliver the service effectively to all users
- Ability to work as part of a team and demonstrate highly developed organizational skills enabling multi-tasking, working under pressure with interruptions and an undifferentiated workload
- Kind caring approach to patient care with the ability to coach anxious patients into undergoing their examination
Desirable:
- Evidence of multi-disciplinary working
- To be able to plan and prioritise patient centred workload effectively
- Evidence of supervisory/managerial experience
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential:
- BSc (Hons) Diagnostic Radiography or equivalent
- HCPC Registration
Desirable:
- Post Graduate (Masters Level) MRI qualification or equivalent
- College of Radiographers accredited IV cannulation course
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working unsupervised in on call situations / out of hours
Desirable
- Highly specialised Masters Level experience in a wide range of general MR scanning applications
- Experience in the training and supervision of students at Degree and Masters level
- Experience in the education of others by delivering presentation/information
- Experience of Intravenous Cannulation of a broad range of patients
Skills
Essential
- Evidence of supervisory/managerial experience
Desirable
- Experience with a PACS/CRIS/EPR
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
Desirable
- To accept and justify requests for MR scanning using Masters level knowledge to ensure the most appropriate examination and scanning procedure is used
- To have the highly specialised Masters level knowledge to interpret MR guidelines and policies and put into practice
- Evidence of ongoing CPD
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working unsupervised in on call situations / out of hours
Desirable
- Highly specialised Masters Level experience in a wide range of general MR scanning applications
- Experience in the training and supervision of students at Degree and Masters level
- Experience in the education of others by delivering presentation/information
- Experience of Intravenous Cannulation of a broad range of patients
Skills
Essential
- Evidence of supervisory/managerial experience
Desirable
- Experience with a PACS/CRIS/EPR
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
Desirable
- To accept and justify requests for MR scanning using Masters level knowledge to ensure the most appropriate examination and scanning procedure is used
- To have the highly specialised Masters level knowledge to interpret MR guidelines and policies and put into practice
- Evidence of ongoing CPD
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
