Job overview
This is a wonderful opportunity for an MRI radiographer with significant and varied experience to work in a cutting-edge clinical environment performing advanced MRI scanning.
We are looking to recruit a highly motivated, enthusiastic and skilled MRI radiographer with an extensive background in Neuro, MSK, Upper/Lower GI, Gynaecology, Prostate and Head/Neck MRI with Breast and Whole-Body MRI experience being desirable.
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 and the on-call rota is essential as is a desire to develop your MRI skills and abilities.
The MRI Department currently consists of 2 Siemens 3T Vida’s, 4 Siemens Avanto’s and 1 Philips Achieva 3T scanners.
Main duties of the job
You will be providing a high-quality diagnostic 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 will be responsible for organising the inpatient workflow and liaising with a multi-disciplinary team.
You will be involved in the protocolling of MRI requests.
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.
Working for our organisation
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:
1. University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
2. National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
3. Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
4. University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
5. Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
6. University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
7. The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
8. 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.