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Job summary

Main area
MRI
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
37.5 hours per week (or 22.75 hours per week)
Job ref
470-24-0095-PL-A
Employer
Isle of Wight NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
St. Mary's Hospital
Town
Newport, Isle of Wight
Salary
£37,338 - £44,962 pro rata, per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
24/03/2025 12:00

Employer heading

Isle of Wight NHS Trust logo

MRI Radiographer

Band 6

Job overview

We are recruiting for a full time and part-time MRI Radiographer who wishes to join #TeamIOWNHS. You should share our passion and drive to ensure that our patients receive quality and compassionate care !

This is a truly exciting time to join our team as we have recently launched our newly developed £10m Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) that will deliver first-class diagnostic care to our community.

The new centre will have the ability to deliver joined up diagnostic care, and with increased capacity this will ensure our patients will have faster access to treatment, earlier diagnosis, and improved outcomes.

By becoming part of our team, you will have the opportunity to work in innovative ways and play a central role in how we improve patient pathways, delivering the right test, at the right time, in the right place.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be directly responsible for the delivery of high quality specialised imaging and to provide professional support to maintain clinical standards for the radiographic team.

To conduct a wide range of MR scans upon a range of patient types, both as an autonomous practitioner and as part of a multi professional team, in a manner that meets professional, departmental and legal standards and requirements.

We are passionate about providing excellent CARE, which is why our values are Compassion, Accountable, Respect and Everyone counts. Our mission is to make sure that our community is at the heart of everything we do and that we hold our values across all our services.

We are committed to endorsing inclusion, diversity and multiculturalism throughout out services and as such, our procedures and policies ensure that applicants are always treated fairly throughout the recruitment process.

Why not come and see for yourself the CARE we give to our patients and staff. Apply to be part of our team today.

Working for our organisation

Working for our Trust brings a variety of benefits, including an onsite day nursery, cycle-to-work scheme, discounts at local businesses and gyms, and the opportunity to hire Trust’s beach hut in Ryde. We offer many flexible working opportunities, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement for you and if it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

The Isle of Wight is a unique and stunning gem located off the South Coast of England, a short ferry journey from Portsmouth and Southampton, with journey times taking from as little as 10 minutes. London can be reached in 90 minutes by rail from Southampton or Portsmouth. The island offers an amazing coastline with beautiful countryside, year-round events, festivals and award-winning attractions.

Our 2020-2025 strategy sets out to ensure that we continue to be a provider of excellent and compassionate care. As part of this strategy, we are proactively taking steps to ensure that we recruit and retain the highest quality of talent to provide CARE and we would welcome applications from under-represented groups to ensure our Trust is an inclusive and diverse employer.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.

For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the 'Job Description and Main Responsibilities' section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • State Registered with the HCPC
  • BSc or D.C.R.(R) in Radiography
  • Postgraduate qualification in specialised imaging (M level)

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • High Technical standards with proven evidence of CPD, clinical expertise in mammography and specialist knowledge of breast diseases
  • Evidence of continuing professional development
  • Experience in student supervision
  • Experience in Emergency Department imaging
  • Evidence of multidisciplinary team working
  • Post qualification experience

Physical Skills

Essential criteria
  • Able to wear radiation protective clothing (5mm equivalence) and monitoring devices
  • Be able to operate and move full range of radiographic equipment including over-couch tubes, mobile Image Intensifiers with monitors and mobile x-ray machines (motorised and non-motorised)
  • Be able to operate manual handling aids, as provided by the department including patient slide boards, sheets, hoists and trolleys
  • Be able to operate VDU equipment in both image acquisition and data management
  • Be able to operate VDU equipment in both image acquisition and data management

Abilities

Essential criteria
  • Must be able to demonstrate good technical knowledge and continue to development it
  • Ability to work under extreme emotionally charged conditions
  • Able to observe all legal requirements of the work, such as COSHH, the Health and Safety at Work Act, IR (ME) R and subsequent amending legislation.
  • Must be able to work to short deadlines and have a flexible approach to workload

Aptitudes

Essential criteria
  • Must be able to demonstrate good technical knowledge and continue to development it

Communication Skills

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of leadership skills
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Good presentation skills
  • Effective advocate for patients

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Veteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveInvestors in People: GoldImproving working livesMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerStep into healthHappy to Talk Flexible WorkingArmed Forces Covenant

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
Alistair Day
Job title
Superintendent Radiographer
Email address
[email protected]
Additional information

01983 822099 extn : 4607

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