Job summary
- Main area
- MRI
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 309-UCLH-4274
- Employer
- University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- UCLH
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £58,698 - £65,095 per annum inclusive of HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- Today at 23:59
Employer heading
MRI Superintendent Radiographer
NHS AfC: Band 8a
Job overview
We are advertising for a MRI Superintendent radiographer to join our team in Radiology at University College London Hospitals. This is an exciting opportunity for a highly experienced individual with developed expertise in MR Imaging to jointly lead the MRI department at UCLH. MRI services at UCLH have expanded in recent years with the openings of Royal National ENT & ED Hospitals and Grafton Way Building.
The role encompasses both clinical and managerial responsibilities. The post-holder will lead and develop MRI services, policies and staff development and work closely with the current MRI Superintendent as well as the existing team of superintendents, consultants and advanced practitioners.
The post requires leading on training programs, providing clinical expertise for new MRI scanner procurements, and management experience as you will be line managing a significant group of staff.
Main duties of the job
The Radiology Department is very active in both teaching and research. The post-holder would be expected to participate in education and training of other healthcare professionals and provide highly specialised care to patients.
Based in the heart of London’s West End, the Imaging Department at University College Hospital is part of one of the UKs largest Foundation Trusts. Imaging forms an integral part of the patient pathway. The UCH Imaging Department has a comprehensive range of state-of-the-art equipment’s, including 8 MRI, 6 CT, digital Interventional Suites and 10 digital X-ray rooms. Grafton Way is our new eleven story building and home to one of only two NHS Proton Beam Therapy (PBT) centres in the UK.
The department is keen to facilitate continual professional development whilst working in a supportive and progressive team. All staff are actively supported in this area.
Working for our organisation
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
- University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
- National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
- Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
- University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
- Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
- University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
- The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
- University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
*In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the second year in a row.
UCLH top trust to work at in England – for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.
At UCLH, we have a real ‘One Team’ ethos, and our values – safety, kindness, teamwork and improving, are central to the way we work. This is supported by our staff, who voted us as the #1 NHS Acute Trust to work for in the whole of England.
Person specification
Knowledge & Qualifications
Essential criteria
- BSc or Diploma in appropriate area of practice
- HPC/IPEM State Registration
- Portfolio of evidence of Continuing Professional Development including post graduate specialist training equivalent to Master’s level
- Evidence that knowledge of general techniques is up to date.
- Evidence of the ability to critically analyse images
Desirable criteria
- PGCert/diploma in MRI
Experience
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable evidence of a wide range of general radiographic experience and techniques
- Evidence of extensive experience in specialised MRI Radiology
- Experience of supervising and assessing junior staff and students.
- Evidence of first line management experience.
Skills & Abilities
Essential criteria
- Excellent written communication skills
- Evidence of experience in research and audit.
- Evidence of experience in the supervision, training and assessment of students to a required standard.
- Evidence of multi-disciplinary team working and a knowledge of the issues involved with such working.
- Evidence of the ability to teach and train a range of staff groups.
- Awareness of implications of current legislation on departmental practice.
- Demonstration of understanding of change management
- Ability to view monitor screens for extended periods of time
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Thaya Vaitilingam
- Job title
- Operational Superintendent
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
Short-listed candidates are encouraged to visit the department before being interviewed. Earlier visits (at the candidates own expense if prior to short-listing) would be welcomed by Thaya Vaitilingam, Operational superintendent, via the following email: [email protected]
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