Job overview

We are looking for a Senior Radiographer to join our busy and friendly Radiology department.

The role also requires good communication skills, multidisciplinary team-working and the ability to supervise and train other staff and students.

You will demonstrate expertise and knowledge in specialised field of MRI Radiology and support the expansion of the MRI service. The post holder should hold a cannulating certificate.

This is a cross site role covering. MRI operates between 8am and 8pm seven days of the week therefore a shift system is in operation.

Main duties of the job

To work within a team of radiographic (MRI) and clerical staff within the
Trust

To provide a high standard of expertise and care

To ensure safe operation of MRI equipment and maintain safety of
patients, staff and visitors to the MRI environment.

To help facilitate learning for students and less experienced staff

To work in the 7 day MRI service and take part in the on-call rota on bank
holidays for emergency spinal cord compression patients

To ensure correct MRI scanning protocols have been followed and adapted for the patients

To recognise pathology and adapt scanning techniques where necessary

To ensure all images are available on PACS and assigned to the correct
worklist

When making your application for this role, in the supporting statement you must first tell us in no more than 100 words why you would be suitable for this role.

Working for our organisation

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

We run major acute services at:

•             Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country’s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK

•             St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease

•             Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice

•             Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre. 

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.