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Job overview

Due to the expansion of the MRI units operating hours we are looking for highly motivated, enthusiastic MRI Radiographers with proven cross sectional experience to join our MRI teams at Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Once fully trained, you will be expected to perform a wide range of complex MRI examinations on state of the art Siemens equipment.  Working in a tertiary referral centre, you will develop skills in MSK, ENT, cardiac, gynae, breast, HPB and paediatrics MRI scanning.   The Trust also houses the Great North Children’s Hospital and the Great North Trauma and Emergency Centre.

• Interview date: 2nd August 2024
• 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.

Main duties of the job

• We are seeking enthusiastic, suitably qualified Radiographers with MRI experience to join our friendly and dedicated MRI 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 HPB, renal, MSK, ENT, oncology, cardiac, breast, gynaecology and vascular examinations using state of the art Siemens equipment.  The trust is a tertiary NHS organization, has a major trauma center and boasts the great North Children’s Hospital.
• These posts are suited to Radiographers with proven experience in a broad range of MRI examinations, imaging techniques and a good knowledge of cross sectional anatomy and pathology.  Extensive MRI safety knowledge is a must for this post.  Experience in advanced imaging would be an advantage.  Cannulation skills are a requirement for this post but not essential as training will be provided if required.
• The post holders will take responsibility for producing images of a high standard, supervising and training junior staff, including radiography students. Excellent organisational, 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.

Working for our organisation

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, we have around 16,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion.

We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.

We’re also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.

Our staff oversee around 2 million patients ‘contacts’ each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust.

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, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.