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Job summary

Main area
Core Clinical Services
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
339-CCS5276-RUH
Employer
North Bristol NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Brunel
Town
Bristol
Salary
£37,338 - £44,962 pro rata per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
16/06/2025 23:59

Employer heading

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MRI Radiographer

Band 6

 

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Job overview

North Bristol Trust, one of the UK’s largest NHS Hospital Trusts  is seeking an enthusiastic and highly motivated full time radiographer to join the MRI team, which carries out approx. 30,300 MRI examinations per year. Based at Southmead Hospital, you will be responsible for supporting the MRI management team to deliver MR services for patients and users in North Bristol NHS Trust, ensuring the delivery is professional and patient centered.

 

 

Main duties of the job

The MRI Band 6 Radiographer position is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a dynamic team within a busy Imaging department. Southmead Hospital is a regional Trauma Centre and has Regional specialities including Neurosurgery and Urology. North Bristol Trust has four MRI scanners on the main hospital site and one located at a community site.

Potential candidates should preferably have at least two years’ experience of working within the MR modality and have at least 2 years of post-qualifying experience. This is not a MR training post. Excellent communication and computer skills are essential.

A Post grad qualification would be an advantage.

You will be working on a rota basis within the MRI team covering 7.30am - 9.30pm days Monday to Friday along with some weekend work. Band 6 radiographers also have to participate in a 24 hour on-call service.

The benefits you will get from joining the Imaging team are a strong commitment from NBT for your individual personal development, the prospect to work with a fantastic and friendly team of peers, and a department that is always open to new ideas and suggestions from all team members, providing a collaborative working environment.

If you think you possess the necessary skills to fulfil this role then don’t waste another minute and apply now!

 

 

 

Working for our organisation

North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT) is the largest NHS organisation in the South West with ambitious plans to provide outstanding care for the populations of Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire.  NBT has the following specialist health services:- major trauma, neurosciences, vascular centre, plastics and burns, MSK and renal services and is also a prestigious, internationally recognised teaching and research organisation providing care regionally and nationally. Our clinical teams have built a strong reputation for excellent healthcare. Our acute services moved into a brand new, state of the art hospital building in May 2014. The new 850 bed facility at the Southmead site offers patients single room with ensuite facilities, greatly improving privacy and dignity and reducing the spread of infection.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We are looking for enthusiastic hardworking individuals with a `can do` attitude to support the MRI team. The successful candidates will have excellent interpersonal, communication and organisational skills, and will be able to perform a wide range of MRI examinations and have experience in inpatient, outpatient and Emergency department scanning. Evidence of CPD required.  Both part time and full time applications will be considered. 

Would you like to be part of an outstanding organisation, proud to have some of the highest patient and staff satisfaction rates?

Are you an experienced, caring, and compassionate MRRadiographer looking to work within the NHS?

If your answer is yes to these questions, we would like to hear from you!

Person specification

bsc Radiography,

Essential criteria
  • Pass
Desirable criteria
  • Cross Sectional Imaging

2 yrs Post Qualification

Essential criteria
  • Relevent MRI Experience
Desirable criteria
  • Exposure to GE, Siemens and Phillips

must hold UK registration

Essential criteria
  • HCPC

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Applicant requirements

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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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Elizabeth Cullimore
Job title
MRI Lead Radiographer
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0117 41 45815
Additional information

For informal enquiries please contact Liz Cullimore, MRI Modality Lead or Ross Cook Deputy Lead on 0117 41 49002.

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