Employer West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site West Suffolk Hospital NHS Foundation Trust & Newmarket Community Diagnostic Centre Town Bury St Edmunds / Newmarket Salary £47,810 - £54,710 Per Annum, Pro Rata Salary period Yearly Closing 01/12/2025 23:59
MRI Quality and Protocol Lead
NHS AfC: Band 7
Job overview
Exciting times in MRI. Newmarket CDC now open and planning for New Hospital
We have 3 scanners GE voyager, Siemens Altea and Aera
Expanding service which covers 08-2000hr scanning 7 days per week
A particular focus of this role will include leading on protocol development and management, and image quality. Someone who is passionate about image optimisation.
Someone who can work extended days and weekends.
We are looking for an experienced MR radiographer looking for a new challenge, to support service managers. A great role model to support, to develop the MR team and services provided. To inspire our fabulous team
Expectations are to work between the CDC and WSHFT. Clinical time will be protected especially as this post will involve reviewing protocols ensuring standardisation across sites.
We are fortunate to be able to offer post graduate opportunities for Radiographers.
Applications from part time staff considered.
Main duties of the job
This role will be to support MRI Service Manager with regards to protocols and image quality management to provide the best imaging services for our patients. This role will involve:
· Liaising with MRI Service Manager and Radiologists with regards to implementation of new scanning protocols, or changes to current protocols
· Ensuring protocols are in line with Regional Practice and National Guidelines
· Ensuring proper documentation/management of protocol both electronically and written where required
· Ensuring staff are kept abreast of protocol changes and to assist with any training requirements for new or changing protocols
· Ensuring systems of feedback to staff with regard to areas of good scanning practice and areas for improvement
· Implementing processes to maintain consistent image quality
· Auditing and reviewing Image quality for new and existing protocols to ensure quality is optimised
· Working along side radiologist colleagues and applications specialists to resolve any image quality concerns
Working for our organisation
#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community
We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.
The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.
Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.
We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.
With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.
We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.
Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see job description attached to view main responsibilities and duties.
With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.
We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.
Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?
Person specification
Education & Qualification
* • BSc/DCR Diagnostic Radiography or equivalent
* • Comprehensive, up to date CPD portfolio related to advances in MRI
Experience & Knowledge
* • Significant clinical experience as a senior radiographer in MRI
* • Evidence of team leadership and management skills
* • Understanding of the current challenges within the MRI service
* • Knowledge of booking and capacity planning
* • Understanding of the full range of work procedures and practices requiring expertise within the specialism of MRI imaging
* • Sound understanding of MR physics and image optimisation
* • Post graduate qualification or equivalent (intermediate/advanced) course in MRI
* • Formal Management and/or Leadership qualification
* • Experience of change management
* • Experience and understanding of the Quality Standard in Imaging and associated processes
Skills & Abilities
* • Advanced organisational and communication skills
* • Able to implement evidence- based practice
* • Able to use a wide range of IT systems and programmes effectively
* • Confident, assertive but diplomatic and approachable
* • Able to use own initiative when working single-handed
* • Able to work well under pressure
* • Teaching skills
Personal Qualities
* • Ability to support, motivate and develop a team
* • Ability to work across professional and organisational boundaries internally and externally
* • Ability to undertake challenging conversations with both staff and patients
* • Effective role model, demonstrating WSFT Trust values at all times
* • High self-awareness, understanding own emotions, strengths and limitations
* • Able to cope with stressful and emotional circumstances
* • Self-motivated
* • Possess integrity and empathy
* • Ability to be flexible in working hours
* • No known contraindicated MRI implants.
* • Able to encourage others to be innovative in finding ways of improving the quality of services
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
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