Overview
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The Mid Yorkshire Teaching Trust has an exciting opportunity for a MRI Senior Radiographer to fulfil a key role within our busy MRI department. This role requires excellent organisational and interpersonal skills, with a focus on continuous self-improvement and helping others. The successful candidate will demonstrate evidence of good MRI radiographic experience and experience participating in out-of-hours radiography service. You will have good team membership skills and the ability to act diplomatically in sensitive situations involving patients or staff. This role may require working across multiple sites (including Pinderfields, Pontefract, Dewsbury and Wakefield CDC).
We have a newly built MRI unit with a 3T scanner, alongside Siemens Aera and three Philips Ambition scanners equipped with Smartspeed AI. The trust offers staff shuttle services between sites and is located with access to major transport links.
For an informal chat or a look round, please contact the MRI Team Leader on extension 01924 541570 or 01924 542922.
Main duties
* To work as a member of the MRI team responsible for producing high quality MRI images within the Radiology Service.
* To perform a comprehensive range of MRI procedures Trust-wide.
* To contribute towards the efficient deployment of resources, enabling the patient to receive a safe, accurate and timely examination.
* To assist in co-ordinating workflow demands within the MRI departments across the Trust.
* To contribute towards finding solutions which will meet the rapidly changing demands on the radiology service.
* To contribute to training/tutorial opportunities within the MRI Department.
Key Requirements
* To ensure imaging procedures are carried out in accordance with mandatory departmental systems of work and protocols.
* To adapt technique to the condition of the patient and level of co-operation, ensuring good diagnostic outcome and optimum image quality.
* To assess each patient and request to determine the correct course of action for examination and diagnosis.
* To actively develop high standards of patient care ensuring Trust policies and protocols are implemented (e.g., infection control).
* To participate in quality assurance programmes including departmental audits.
* To undertake additional areas of responsibility as delegated by the Team Leader.
* Maintain a professional appearance in line with the Trust dress code and uphold the Trust’s values and behaviours.
* Maintain professional and courteous working relationships, respecting equality and diversity of all individuals.
* Uphold patient privacy and dignity at all times.
Be part of MY team
We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff work across homes, community, and three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). We value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, and strive for an inclusive environment with safe spaces for staff networks.
We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and especially encourage members of the LGBTQ+ community, ethnic minority groups, and people with disabilities or neurodivergence to apply.
Application Guidance
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Our Benefits
* Access to the NHS pension plan
* Generous holiday allowance of 27 days plus bank holidays, increasing with 5 and 10 years of service
* Employee health and wellbeing services
* Onsite nurseries and childcare salary sacrifice scheme
* Cycle to work and home electronics schemes
* Car lease salary sacrifice scheme
* Working carers support and networks
* Flexible working options and family-friendly policies
* Established staff networks, including LGBTQ+ and Race Equality
* Career progression, training and support
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