Job Overview The post holder will be an experienced MRI Radiographer working autonomously, being accountable for your own professional actions. You will supervise, mentor and appraise less experienced MRI/CT radiographers, Radiology department assistants and students. Main duties of the job A senior radiographer post working in the CT& MRI Department Responsible for supporting the MRI Lead Radiographer in all aspects of MRI scanning. To assist in the training and supervising of the radiographers and RDAs across the 3 MRI scanners. Responsible for supporting the CT Lead Radiographer in all aspects of CT scanning. To ensure equipment is used in a safe and correct manner The post-holder will be expected to work at both sites (Wexham and Heatherwood hospitals). Commitment to shift work over a 7-day period and participating on the MRI on-call service. Working for our organisation Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available. Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too. We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users. Frimley Health Trust benefits on Vimeo Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities To ensure that image quality is of a high standard and audit this as appropriate To work in accordance with the local rules, Ionising Radiation regulations, Health and Safety at Work Act, Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations, and the Trust’s Policies and Procedures To report promptly any equipment faults to the CT or MRI Lead Radiographers. When required to liaise with equipment manufacturers and users and arrange for repair and servicing equipment. To assist in the implementation of new protocols and procedures as required by the Lead CT and MRI Lead Radiographer in line with evidence based best practice To participate in Clinical Audit when required To ensure the maintenance of routine stock level To undertake appraisal on specified members of staff To keep up to date with changes in technique and equipment To rotate to other areas of the Radiology Department when requested. To undertake any other duties relevant to the post when requested. Undertake other duties, which may be requested by the manager, to facilitate the smooth running of the department. Person specification Qualifications Essential criteria HCPC registered BSC Radiography Desirable criteria CTC proficient/ Cardiac Imaging MRI post-qualification (PgC or above) Experience Essential criteria Minimum 2 years experience in MRI CT imaging experience Desirable criteria CT Colonography experience MRI Cardiac experience Skills Essential criteria Good level of cross-sectional imaging (MRI/CT) Desirable criteria Work in accordance with the local rules, Ionising Radiation regulations, Health and Safety at Work Act, Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations, and the Trust’s Policies and Procedures Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) has an outstanding reputation and a proud record of achievement. As a well performing, well led and ambitious Foundation Trust, we have exciting times ahead of us. We have an ongoing commitment to improving the health and care services for the 900,000 people we serve across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and south Buckinghamshire. We are proud of the ambitions laid out in our strategy, Our Future FHFT, including our vision to be a leader in health & wellbeing, delivering excellence for our communities. We continue to invest in our services and facilities, including a £10 million upgrade to the hospital maternity unit as well as £49m major new Emergency Assessment Centre on our Wexham Park site. The opening of a brand new £100m state of the art hospital which replaced the existing hospital facility at Heatherwood and are planning to invest further in diagnostics and inpatient capacity at Frimley Park. We have also made significant investment in our quality improvement and digital programmes to support our vision and we will ensure that we achieve our aim of providing the highest quality healthcare to our patients. Our new EPR – Epic – went live in June and we are already beginning to reap the benefits of this ambitious investment. Our three core values, and the behaviours that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients, visitors, service users and each other, Committed to Excellence, Working Together and Facing the Future. Apply online now