Job summary
- Main area
- 317 Radiology Main
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 317-2025-24-33-DR
- Employer
- The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Trustwide
- Town
- 317 Trustwide
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 06/07/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 24/07/2025
Employer heading
MRI Senior Radiographer
Band 6
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 15,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.6 billion.
We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We’re in the top five providers of specialised health services in the country, supporting people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts each day, delivering high standards of healthcare.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (Shine) and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team.
Job overview
We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated qualified radiographer to join our MRI and Plain Film teams in Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals radiology department.
This post will suit a candidate with proven interest in MRI but still keen on keeping up their plain film skills in this busy teaching hospital. We boast state of the our equipment throughout the department and provide a service to a wide range of specialties.
Working in a tertiary referral centre, you will develop skills in MSK, ENT, cardiac, gynae, breast, HPB and paediatrics MRI scanning as well as performing a wide range of plain film examinations including trauma, theatre, paediatrics, out patients and in patients. The Trust also houses the Great North Children’s Hospital and the Great North Trauma and Emergency Centre.
- Interview Date: 24th July 2025
- 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
NO AGENCIES PLEASE
Main duties of the job
We are seeking enthusiastic, suitably qualified Radiographers with plain film experience and a proven interest in MRI to join our friendly and dedicated teams within the Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Radiology departments.
The Radiology directorate performs a wide range of examinations supporting out patients, in patients and emergency department in trauma, theatre, HPB, renal, MSK, ENT, oncology, cardiac, breast, gynaecology, paediatrics and vascular examinations using state of the art equipment. The trust is a tertiary NHS organization, has a major trauma centre and boasts the great North Children’s Hospital.
This post is suited to Radiographers with post graduation experience, leadership skills and high standards. You should have experience in a wide range of examinations, an understanding of the current radiation legislation and MRI safety. You should also demonstrate current, relevant CDP. Experience in MRI or cross sectional would be an advantage but not essential as training will be given. Cannulation skills are a requirement for this post but not essential as training will be provided if required.
Working for our organisation
Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:
• Freeman Hospital
• Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
• Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)
• Newcastle Dental Hospital
• Newcastle Fertility Centre
• Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
• Northern Genetics Service
• Cramlington Manor Walks
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under ‘Documents to download’ or ‘Supporting documents’.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holders will take responsibility for producing images of a high standard, supervising and training junior staff, including radiography students. Excellent organisational, leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills are required, with the ability to work effectively in a team or independently and be able to liaise with staff of any grade within and outside of the radiology directorate.
This is a full time post with a rotation between plain film and MRI. The post is based on the RVI site although you may be required to work cross site if the service demands. The MRI unit runs an extended seven day service in which you will be expected to participate.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Band 6 Radiographer wishing to extend their skills and expertise in a busy teaching hospital whilst working in a team-based environment.
Current NHS experience and knowledge of NHS policies and procedures is essential.
Applicants must have BSc Radiography, MSc Radiography, DCR or equivalent qualification and Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration. Post grad qualification, appropriate courses or clinical experience will be an advantage.
Job Purpose
- To be part of a team delivering a high quality efficient and effective radiographic service, to make an informed decision on the diagnostic images required and demonstrate a professional, caring and responsible approach to patients.
- A commitment to out of hour’s work and extended working days within the imaging department primarily based at either the Freeman or RVI site but with commitments to work within Radiology trust wide when required.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month’s pay.
Person specification
KNOWLEDGE
Essential criteria
- Working knowledge of all relevant professional and NHS policies and procedures
- Detailed knowledge of MRI sequences and imaging parameters
- Detailed knowledge of MRI Safety
- Evidence of CPD
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of audit and research
SKILLS
Essential criteria
- Good organisational interpersonal and communication skills, with ability to work effectively in a team or independently as required
- Evidence of leadership skills
- IT skills necessary for Radiology Information Systems (RIS) and Picture Archiving and Communication Systems (PACS) including keyboard and mouse skills
Desirable criteria
- Cannulation skills
- Advanced computer skills
EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria
- Broad range of MRI scanning experience
Desirable criteria
- Advanced MRI scanning procedures
- Additional roles such as MRI safety, manual handling facilitator, CPR training, Health and Safety representative
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential criteria
- HCPC registered
- BSc (Hons) Diagnostic Radiography or equivalent with significant post degree experience
- Post Graduate qualification in a clinical speciality, or post graduate specialist short courses or relevant specialist experience
Desirable criteria
- Post Graduate qualification in MRI
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
- Sarah Branfoot
- Job title
- Superintendent Radiographer
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0191 2826698
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