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Job Summary
Main areaMRIGradeNHS AfC: Band 6ContractPermanentHours
* Full time
Job Summary
Main areaMRIGradeNHS AfC: Band 6ContractPermanentHours
* Full time
* Flexible working
Job ref344-6681DCB-BEmployerEast Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation TrustEmployer typeNHSSiteQueen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital- Rotation between CDC sitesTownMargateSalary£37,338 - £44,962 per annumSalary periodYearlyClosing06/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job Overview
Candidates who have applied for Senior MRI Radiographer role within the EKHUFT in the last 6 months need not apply
working hard as a team to continually deliver efficient and patient-centered services. We are a professionally diverse team with different experiences and challenges and recognise that both professional and pastoral care for our teams is a priority.
We are inviting applications from dynamic, experienced Senior MRI Radiographers to offer the position of Senior Radiographer to work in a diverse MRI Radiographers team at East Kent Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust
Main duties of the job
The MRI department at East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundations Trust provides a wide range of high-quality imaging for the community and the wider population in East Kent. Our static MRI services based at The William Harvey Hospital in Ashford, Kent and Canterbury Hospital in Canterbury, The Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital at Margate and CDC service at Buckland Hospital, Dover.
A fleet of mobile MRI scanners operates across the main hospital sites and satellite sites including the Community Centre at Estuary View. The MRI service is continuing to develop and expand to support our community.
The department has state of the art imaging equipment with a highly skilled and motivated group of MRI Radiographers and Advanced Practitioners. We offer career progression within clinical and in to management roles within Radiology
Our satellite hospital sites in Buckland, Dover and Royal Victoria Hospital, Folkestone provide a variety of Outpatient, diagnostic and Minor Injury services, alongside a range of services throughout the local area.
We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Senior MRI Radiographer to work in a team of MRI Radiographers.
Our service support open access from General Practice across East Kent catchment area, consultant referral form EKHUFT outpatient clinics, inpatient referrals from EKHUFT wards and Emergency departments, also support external referral for specialised imaging support for patients with MRI conditional implants
Working for our organisation
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering front line staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
The post holder will be required to work in a team primarily within the based site with regular rotation between CDC sites across east Kent trust. The staff member is responsible for their own practice within Directorate/ Department protocol. In addition to that, expected to train and supervise junior members of staff, students and other trainees visiting the department. Required to work without director supervision or support in out of hours service, required to work on a mobile / relocatable scanner as and when necessary.
The post holder required to perform a range of MRI procedures including complex clinical cases as required with in the MRI services, managing patients priority as appropriate. To contribute towards effective and responsive delivery of MRI services to patients and carry out a wide range of complex duties, acting on their own initiative, and using a wide range of professional, analytical and reasoning skills when judging a variety of complex clinical issues.
To assist in and manage workflow and ensure all data inputs are recorded for both patient record integrity and statistical evaluation purposes. To promote the highest professional and technical standards in the department using personal example.
Demonstrate partnership in professional development issues maintaining a high level of technical and theoretical skills through personal CPD. To participate in the Governance of the Department in areas including Risk Management, Health and Safety, Research and Audit activities.
* To attend statuary training days and fulfil CPD commitment. To keep up to date with current imaging, professional and hospital issues.
Legislation
* The post holder will ensure compliance with the Trusts risk management policies and procedures. These describe the Trusts commitment to risk management, the recognition that our aim is to protect patients, staff and visitors from harm, and stress that all staff have a responsibility to minimise risk.
* The post holder will follow the trust policies and procedures, comply with all trust values and behaviours throughout their employment.
The post holder will ensure compliance with the Trusts risk management policies and procedures. These describe the Trusts commitment to risk management, the recognition that our aim is to protect patients, staff and visitors from harm, and stress that all staff have a responsibility to minimise risk.
For Details, Please Refer To The Job Description Attached,
Person specification
Basic academic qualification
* Bsc Radiography or Equivalent
* MSc in Radiography or specialised area.
Experience
* Current Experience in MRI- 4 year or more in a busy MRI department.
* Held a Senior MRI Radiographer post previously-4 years or more.
* Recent Experience of operating a Philips 1.5T / 3T scanner- 2 year or more.
Skills
* Leadership skills, any previous experience in Teaching or leading a team
* Ability to motivate and encourage staff
* Involved in service change programmes or initiated changes within Radiology
Knowledge
* Excellent knowledge of Basic and advanced MRI physics
* Up to date knowledge in MRI safety and practice
* Ability to manage IT systems in a complex hospital environment
* Medical Terminology
* Operation of RIS and PACS
* Complex computerised ordering systems
CLinical Skill
* Able to perform Neuro imaging
* Able to perform Body and breast Imaging
* Able to perform Advanced neuro / Abdominal imaging
* Previous NHS service
https://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/work-here/
Filmed in William Harvey and Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother hospitals, the We are the NHS campaign highlights the extraordinary work that staff across EKHUFT do every single day. As one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a population of over one million people, EKHUFT was perfectly placed to demonstrate the care, cutting-edge treatments, research, innovations and life-saving operations that the campaign needed.
There are lots of great opportunities at East Kent Hospitals, where staff are caring and put patients first, innovation flourishes and you can develop your career. Were on an exciting journey of transformation. With a new Medical School at the centre of our community, a focus on research, clinical leadership and making our trust a rewarding and friendly place to work, theres never been a better time to join us. To find out more about east Kent visit our website at. The Trust fully supports the SAS Doctors Charter and is committed to their development through its CPD Framework.
Well close this job advert once weve received sufficient applications which may be before the closing date so please apply as soon as possible. We only accept online applications. If you have any difficulty with this please contact our Resourcing Team on 01227 866450 who are happy to help.
We have a relocation policy for eligible candidates, parking available at Trust sites but we encourage other options, like car sharing or public transport.
The Trust is committed to supporting flexible working to fulfil our pledge as part of The Trusts People Strategy to help staff to achieve a healthy work/life balance. Please speak with your Recruiting Manager for further information on how this can be managed alongside department expectations and requirements.
The ability to converse easily and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for all customer facing roles.
Most positions require a Disclosure and Barring check and will be exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Posts working regularly or unsupervised with children or vulnerable adults require an enhanced check.
Applicants for eligible roles requiring Tier 2 sponsorship must meet UK Visas and Immigration eligibility criteria.
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If you are applying via NHS Jobs your application will be sent to our recruitment system TRAC. All subsequent information will be generated from TRAC so you wont be able to see the progress of your application or receive messages through NHS Jobs and we wont be able to respond to e-mails sent to us via the NHS Jobs website. By applying for this post you are agreeing to us transferring your application and details to our system. If you are offered a job information will also be transferred into the NHS Electronic Staff Records. Good luck with your application, well contact you via email so please check your junk/spam folders.
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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.
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