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Job summary

Main area
Radiography
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract
Fixed term: 12 months (Maternity cover until 27th June 2026)
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
391-RFL-7177487
Employer
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Free Hospital, Hampstead
Town
London
Salary
£46,148 - £52,809 per annum inclusive of HCAS
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
26/05/2025 23:59

Employer heading

NHS

Band 7 MRI Radiographer

NHS AfC: Band 7

The North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust is a medium-sized acute and community trust with over 525 beds and over 600 community staff, serving more than 600,000 people living across Enfield and Haringey and the surrounding areas, including Barnet and Waltham Forest.

The hospital has been on its present site for over 100 years and was established as an NHS trust by statute in December 1990. The Trust’s services are provided on the North Middlesex University Hospital site as well as a range of community sites across the London Borough of Enfield, including at partner hospitals. They provide services in collaboration with a range of partners, including local GPs, acute, mental health and other community health service providers across North Central London.

In the year ending 31 March 2022, the Trust reported a turnover of £419.7m and employed almost 4,000 staff. Following the transfer of Enfield Community Services on 1st April 2023, this has increased as we have welcomed over 600 new staff including District Nurses, Community Matrons, Community Physiotherapists, Psychologists and many more across a wide range of adult and children’s community services in Enfield. It is an exciting time to join North Mid as we continue our journey to become an integrated care organisation to deliver high quality, seamless care in our local communities, with a focus on tackling health inequalities.

Job overview

We are looking for enthusiastic and dedicated Band 7 MRI Radiographers to join the Radiology team at the Royal Free Hospital, to cover maternity leave.  This post would be well suited for an MRI radiographer with accredited post graduate training in MRI and those who are working in MRI as senior radiographers.

Education and training are key elements of MRI competence and are prioritized within the department. 

The ideal candidate must have excellent communication and organizational skills, and a team and patient cantered approach to their work.  They should enjoy working collaboratively and aspire to always provide the best possible care for our patients, whilst teaching and sharing their knowledge with others.

Royal Free Radiology is currently undergoing a project to redevelop the department.  Having recently completed a multimillion-pound redevelopment of the A&E department and A&E X-ray services, including an A&E CT scanner, and have replaced scanners in MRI, CT and various x-ray rooms. With the completion of this project there are now four Siemens MRI scanners, three 1.5T and one 3T, providing a range of complex services including HPB, Neuro, urology, and vascular imaging. 

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will be working with other Band 6 and 7 MRI specialist Radiographers, MRI Trained Rotational radiographers, and Radiographic Assistants to deliver an extended hours 7-day service in the MRI Department at the Royal Free.  They will use specialized knowledge and expertise to produce high quality images to assist in diagnosis and treatment, while demonstrating high standards of care.

The post-holder will ensure patient flow in the Trust by actively managing the flow of emergency and inpatient workload.  They will be expected to carry out protocolling of MRI requests, checking of conditional devices and aid in the booking of complex cases.

The department actively encourages continued professional development (CPD), and opportunities are available for further training and development, in areas such as post graduate study, radiographer reporting and advanced practice.

Working for our organisation

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.

Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top

For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the  attached Job Description and Personal Specification documents, for details of main responsibilities.  

Person specification

Education & professional Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • DCR (R) or BSc Diagnostic Radiography
  • HCPC registration
Desirable criteria
  • IV Cannulation Certificate
  • Post Graduate Certificate in MRI

Royal Free World Class Values

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Substantial post qualification MRI experience
  • NHS experience
  • Knowledge and experience with NHS Targets and Care pathways
  • Experience in specialised imaging techniques such as CT, Interventional
  • Experience using PACS and RIS and an understanding of its significance for good service management and patient care
  • Experience dealing with a diverse range of patient presentations
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of performing Quality Assurance tests and management of a robust QA program

Skills and aptitudes

Essential criteria
  • Ability to work independently and also within a team
  • Ability to prioritize and organize demands and multi-task
  • Willing to take direction and learn from more experienced colleagues
  • Demonstrate a sound understanding of MRI Safety Principles for patients and staff
  • Demonstrate a sound understanding of cross sectional anatomy
Desirable criteria
  • IV Cannulation experience and administration of Contrast

Personal Qualities & attributes

Essential criteria
  • Keen interest and understanding of a range of current and future imaging techniques and practices
  • Demonstrate a respect for and commitment to patient care and safety
  • A commitment to CPD
  • Supportive of and adherence management protocols, policies and operational change
  • Ability to liaise with patients and their relatives or carers using empathy and tact
  • Ability to approach disputes and disagreements in a calm and objective manner

Others

Essential criteria
  • Presentable appearance
  • Good time keeping skills
  • Clear and appropriate communication skills
  • Tolerance of a wide range of patients and colleagues
  • Presents self as an outstanding representative of both the Royal Free London Trust and the radiographic profession

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Magda Barrow
Job title
MRI Superintendent
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0207 794 0500
Additional information

ext 36121

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