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    MRI band 7 Radiographer - London, United Kingdom - North Middlesex University Hospital

    North Middlesex University Hospital
    North Middlesex University Hospital London, United Kingdom

    2 weeks ago

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    Job overview

    As a Band 7 MRI Radiographer in the NHS, you would be responsible for performing high-quality MRI scans on patients, utilizing advanced imaging techniques and equipment to produce accurate diagnostic images. Your role involves assessing patient suitability for MRI scans, ensuring their safety and comfort throughout the procedure, and providing clear instructions to optimize image quality. Additionally, you would collaborate closely with radiologists and other healthcare professionals to interpret results and contribute to patient treatment plans. Beyond clinical duties, you may also be involved in training and supervising junior staff, implementing quality assurance measures, and participating in departmental audits to uphold standards of care and service delivery

    Main duties of the job

    We are seeking enthusiastic and motivated individual with fresh ideas who can contribute their knowledge and collaborate effectively with our existing team. One scanner operates from 8 am to 9 pm, seven days a week, while the other scanner runs from 9 am to 7 pm, five days a week, with the possibility of extending its operating hours. The post holder will be expected to demonstrate skill and expertise in some areas of MR scanning (like scanning neuro, MSK and some other body scans) full participant in the standby system on some bank holidays and Christmas period. They will be expected to work within departmental standard operating procedures and legal guidelines to ensure that examinations are performed safely.

    Working for our organisation

    North Mid is part of North Central London integrated care system – consisting of the NHS and Local authority organisations in Camden, Islington, Barnet, Enfield and Haringey. As with other ICS's, we are working increasingly closely with partners and indeed many of our financial and performance objectives are measured at this system level. Whilst all organisations remain as standalone, statutory bodies we have an ICS infrastructure for making shared decisions and agreeing shared approaches.

    We are proud of our staff and want to ensure their training allows them to provide excellent clinical care. We are also a training unit for medical students from UCL and St George's University Grenada, and for nursing and midwifery students from Middlesex and City Universities.

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    Detailed job description and main responsibilities

  • To evaluate and approve referrals for radiology procedures, the process aligns with the guidelines established by MHRA and RCR. These guidelines ensure the safety of patients and volunteers during MRI procedures.
  • Ensuring a MR safety questionnaire is completed for every MR patient before scanning, following up on possible contraindications and liaising with the team and the patient where an absolute contraindication is found.
  • To expedite the reporting of images where an abnormality that would affect patient management has been detected.
  • To accept clinical responsibility for a designated caseload of patients within this specialist field and organise this effectively and efficiently with regard to clinical priorities and allocation of resources.
  • To liaise promptly with the referrer when clarification regarding selection of the most clinically appropriate imaging examination is required.
  • To ensure a high standard of clinical care for patients within the department including monitoring & ensuring the standard of care delivered by other staff.
  • To provide advice to patients regarding their referral and their hospital attendance for example: suitability to enter the field of a super-conductor magnet, Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS), Interpretation services and freedom of information services, hospital transport, and other hospital appointments.
  • To act in the patient's best interests in relation to their MR scans.
  • To assess individual patient's understanding of their MR scan, ensuring valid consent to the procedure is obtained, working within the legal framework for patients who lack the capacity to consent to treatment.
  • To match the clinical indications presented by the referrer to the most appropriate departmental protocol and act as a source of advice to others in the request & selection of the most appropriate imaging series.
  • Liaise with appropriate bodies in matters of patient safety for example, child protection team.
  • To operate advanced software on specialist Radiological equipment, requiring excellent hand-eye co-ordination and manual dexterity.
  • To review images (own and others) to ensure that appropriate additional sequences are taken prior to the patient leaving the department. This may involve administering contrast medium where unexpected findings occur.
  • Demonstrates and encourages reflective practice based on knowledge and skills.
  • To ensure that images are presented for reporting purposes in a timely and accurate manner.
  • To recognize, and act upon imaging abnormalities detected and those brought for advice, within the appropriate system of work. Provide advice to radiographic staff, clinicians and radiologists with regard to specialised radiographic technique within their area of expertise.
  • To be responsible for the care, comfort, and clinical well-being of the patient, during their examination whilst.
  • To use evidence-based practice to enhance the MR radiographic service.
  • Minimize manual handling risks from manipulating coils by using safe practices and by manipulating the patient list.
  • Consider and analyse a range of options, making judgements to prioritise the use of assets and resources to deliver an imaging service to a wide range of users (Inpatients, Out-Patients, Community and Acute Trust).
  • Problem-solve and trouble shoot complex equipment, e.g.: data transfer to PACS, CT imaging equipment. Using skills and knowledge to investigate equipment faults and determine preventative or supportive action.
  • Evaluation of complex imaging equipment for procurement, providing detailed analysis, and recommendations
  • To participate in the design and delivery of training programs for other professional groups including students and assistants.
  • Ensure that approved departmental research is carried out in accordance with Trust ethical guidelines.
  • To design and lead clinical audit programs that improve services and support best practice.
  • When required provide mentorship and/or preceptorship support.

    • Person specification

    MRI band 7 radiographer requirements

    Essential criteria

  • BSc (Hons) Diagnostic Radiography
  • HCPC registration
  • NHS experience
  • Understanding MRI Physics and MHRA guidelines and ability to perform MRI scanning.
  • IV Canulation course

    • Desirable criteria

  • PgC in MRI
  • Experience with training staff
  • Had performed audits

    • We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.

    You will only be contacted by the Recruitment Team via email if you are shortlisted for this post. Please ensure therefore that you check your e-mail account regularly.

    Please note in order to progress your application, your data will be processed by our 3rd party recruitment providers – North London Partners Shared Service, (NLPSS) who conduct recruitment activities on behalf of NMUH.

    If you are offered a role with one of the NLPSS partner trusts, as part of pre-employment checks your identity and right to work documentation will be verified remotely (in most circumstances), using a certified identity verification service provider TrustID. You will be asked to capture an image of the relevant documents as well as a "selfie" using your smartphone/tablet (if available) for facial matching. TrustID will also perform a digital address check using Trunarrative and Equifax, which is a soft check and does not leave a footprint on your credit rating. For more information, visit

    NMUH uses identification scanning technology to confirm the authenticity of documents; all prospective employees of NMUH will have their original documents verified using this technology.

    By applying for this post you are agreeing to NMUH transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from You will not be able to track the progress of your application or receive messages through the NHS Jobs website, and as an employer, we will not be able to respond to any e-mails sent to us via the NHS Jobs website. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system and other secure, internal NHS workforce systems.

    By applying for this role, you accept in the event you are successful that your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which is aimed at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers. Therefore we want you to complete your e-learning modules prior to joining our organisation.

    If you are an EU/EEA citizen who does not have EU Settlement or Pre-Settled status, you will require a visa to work in the UK.

    If you require sponsorship for a visa to work in the UK, to avoid disappointment, please check to ensure you are eligible under the

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