Job summary
Band 6 MR Shift Radiographer - 1 WTE - 37.5 hours
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an MRI radiographer to join our busy MRI team at Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
We are looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our family-friendly team. Experience in MRI is desirable, but not essential as training will be given. The role is based in MRI but does include CT and plain film when required.The MRI shift covers 7 days per week across our 2 main hospitals on the previous St Helens & Knowsley Teaching Hospitals sites.
The department is extremely proactive and continually aims to improve its service to patients. Radiographers are actively encouraged to take part in clinical governance, audit, training and continuing professional development. There are active opportunities for role development within the department.
Our department at Whiston hospital contains a GE 1.5T Signa Voyager whilst our CDC at St Helens Hospital houses a GE 1.5T Signa Explorer Lift and a GE 3TSigna Pioneer. The department offers a full range of MRI examinations, including specialist services such as arthrography, breast and enterography.
The Job Description and Person Specification are subject to change and currently under review.
Main duties of the job
To prioritise examination requests on the basis of clinical urgency
Participate in the shift, on-call and out of hours service for a range of modalities.
Perform radiographic examinations in accordance with departmental protocols
Be competent in the use of all appropriate imaging equipment
Maintain high standards of radiographic technique at all times
To modify and extend examination parameters and techniques as appropriate, making judgements based on clinical information provided prior to the examination, the clinical question posed, regionally and locally agreed clinical pathways and protocols, and interpretation of image appearances during the examination.
To ensure urgent critical findings are notified to the Radiologist for prompt action and escalation.
Be accountable for own professional actions; act as a role model for the team and lead by example.
Establish and maintain effective internal and external 2-way communication with patients and carers and work collaboratively with other professionals and agencies to ensure patient needs are met.
About us
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.
We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.
Our Services:
Acute Care
Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.
Primary Care
Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.
Community Services
Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation, freeing up space for more unwell patients. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.
Specialist Regional Services
We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.
Achievements:
- Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
- Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
- National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme
Job description
Job responsibilities
KEY DUTIES
- Perform radiographic examinations in accordance with departmental protocols.
- Be competent in the use of all appropriate x-ray equipment.
- Maintain high standards of radiographic technique at all times.
- Participate in the shift, on-call and out of hours service.
- Perform QA checks on all equipment used within radiology.
- Abide by radiographic protocols.
- Abide by all Radiation Protection regulations.
- Report all equipment malfunctions to appropriate personnel.
- Responsible for sending accurate image data to the Picture Archiving Communication System for storage, transmission, and archive.
- Supervise junior radiographers, assistant practitioners, and students.
- Justify radiographic examinations for Radiographic Assistant Practitioners
- Ensure delivery of a patient focussed service including care comfort and dignity of all patients.
- Take an active role in the general cleanliness and professional image of the department.
- Responsible for assuring the safety of him/herself and others in accordance with Trust and departmental protocols e.g., COSHH, Radiation Protection etc.
CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Responsible for adhering to radiographic protocols.
- Ensure clinical and professional standards are always met.
- Perform all aspects of clinical and technical procedures as per departmental policy.
- Perform intravenous injections as appropriate.
- Comply with Health & Safety legislation for Control of Radiation, VDU use, handling of patients etc.
- Maintain Professional Registration
- Adhere to relevant Code of Practice of Professional body.
ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES
- Responsible for accurate data entry on the Radiology Information System
- To ensure the accuracy of data quality in line with departmental policies and procedures (i.e., name, date of birth, address, postcode, GP and telephone number) are all current and correct.
TEACHING & TRAINING RESPONSIBILITIES
- Contribute to continuing education programme by attending courses and keeping abreast of current professional developments.
- Participate in department CPD programme.
- Supervise and contribute to the training of radiographic assistant practitioners and students.
- To attend other training courses relevant to the post
RESEARCH & AUDIT
- Participate in departmental audit and research programmes.
- Undertake audit with senior radiographers and radiologists.
CLINICAL GOVERNANCE
- To support the Trusts clinical governance agenda by understanding the key priorities for change and ensuring that new developments utilise the objectives within the governance agenda.
Job description
Job responsibilities
KEY DUTIES
- Perform radiographic examinations in accordance with departmental protocols.
- Be competent in the use of all appropriate x-ray equipment.
- Maintain high standards of radiographic technique at all times.
- Participate in the shift, on-call and out of hours service.
- Perform QA checks on all equipment used within radiology.
- Abide by radiographic protocols.
- Abide by all Radiation Protection regulations.
- Report all equipment malfunctions to appropriate personnel.
- Responsible for sending accurate image data to the Picture Archiving Communication System for storage, transmission, and archive.
- Supervise junior radiographers, assistant practitioners, and students.
- Justify radiographic examinations for Radiographic Assistant Practitioners
- Ensure delivery of a patient focussed service including care comfort and dignity of all patients.
- Take an active role in the general cleanliness and professional image of the department.
- Responsible for assuring the safety of him/herself and others in accordance with Trust and departmental protocols e.g., COSHH, Radiation Protection etc.
CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Responsible for adhering to radiographic protocols.
- Ensure clinical and professional standards are always met.
- Perform all aspects of clinical and technical procedures as per departmental policy.
- Perform intravenous injections as appropriate.
- Comply with Health & Safety legislation for Control of Radiation, VDU use, handling of patients etc.
- Maintain Professional Registration
- Adhere to relevant Code of Practice of Professional body.
ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES
- Responsible for accurate data entry on the Radiology Information System
- To ensure the accuracy of data quality in line with departmental policies and procedures (i.e., name, date of birth, address, postcode, GP and telephone number) are all current and correct.
TEACHING & TRAINING RESPONSIBILITIES
- Contribute to continuing education programme by attending courses and keeping abreast of current professional developments.
- Participate in department CPD programme.
- Supervise and contribute to the training of radiographic assistant practitioners and students.
- To attend other training courses relevant to the post
RESEARCH & AUDIT
- Participate in departmental audit and research programmes.
- Undertake audit with senior radiographers and radiologists.
CLINICAL GOVERNANCE
- To support the Trusts clinical governance agenda by understanding the key priorities for change and ensuring that new developments utilise the objectives within the governance agenda.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc In Radiographer or equivalent qualification
- HCPC registered
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Minimum 3 years post graduate clinical experience
- Minimum 1 year MR experience
- Ability to Manage self and provide line management to junior and ancillary staff
- Experience of Participation in emergency single handed out of hours duties
Desirable
- Ability to perform cannulation and follow ANTT procedures
- General CT Experience
- Evidence of audit within radiography practice
Skills
Essential
- Ability to interact within a multidisciplinary team in a clinical environment
- Ability to organise workload according to capacity and skill set
- Evidence of Time management skills
- Good level of IT skills
Desirable
Other
Essential
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Diplomatic
- Team player
- Flexible approach to working patterns
- Evidence of Commitment to image quality and providing a quality service
- Ability to travel to multiple sites
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc In Radiographer or equivalent qualification
- HCPC registered
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Minimum 3 years post graduate clinical experience
- Minimum 1 year MR experience
- Ability to Manage self and provide line management to junior and ancillary staff
- Experience of Participation in emergency single handed out of hours duties
Desirable
- Ability to perform cannulation and follow ANTT procedures
- General CT Experience
- Evidence of audit within radiography practice
Skills
Essential
- Ability to interact within a multidisciplinary team in a clinical environment
- Ability to organise workload according to capacity and skill set
- Evidence of Time management skills
- Good level of IT skills
Desirable
Other
Essential
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Diplomatic
- Team player
- Flexible approach to working patterns
- Evidence of Commitment to image quality and providing a quality service
- Ability to travel to multiple sites
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).
