Main area: Radiology
Grade: Band 6
Contract: Permanent
Hours:
* Full time
* Part time
37.5 hours per week (Includes evenings and weekends.)
Job ref: 272-6670846
Employer: Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Doncaster Royal Infirmary
Town: Doncaster
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 Pro Rata Per Annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 27/11/2024 23:59
MRI Radiographer
Band 6
Job overview
* Looking for a rewarding career in MRI Scanning?
* Highly motivated and forward-thinking?
* Looking to work with a supportive and friendly team?
If so, come and visit us in Doncaster where vacancies have arisen for MRI radiographers to work across all hospital sites. If you have excellent communication skills, this is an exciting opportunity to join our fabulous team.
The successful candidates will be enthusiastic about the challenges of a busy working and constantly changing environment and must have the ability to remain calm under pressure.
Rotating to the new state-of-the-art Community Diagnostic Service based at Montagu Hospital, you will demonstrate excellence in patient care. This is a demanding role, which will involve dealing with patients who are very ill or distressed; therefore, good interpersonal skills are essential. You will be expected to work flexibly, participating in an extended 7-day service and will be required to travel to all sites as required. Working hours will be in line with the needs of the service and may be subject to change in the future; therefore, a flexible approach is essential.
If you are interested in this excellent opportunity to expand your knowledge and believe you have the skills, experience, and attitude to be a part of our MRI team, then we would be delighted to hear from you.
Please note - a training post may be offered to applicants demonstrating the requisite level of interest.
Main duties of the job
With an improved staff structure and career development opportunities, we are offering exciting and challenging opportunities for hardworking and dynamic radiographers to join our friendly, dedicated, and hardworking MRI Team.
We are looking for enthusiasm, excellent communication skills, and a genuine desire to support the MRI service. You must provide exceptional clinical and professional standards, consistently deliver the highest quality patient-focused care, and demonstrate evidence of ongoing CPD. A comprehensive training programme will be offered to radiographers wishing to specialise in this field.
Candidates should be HCPC registered and hold an appropriate qualification in Radiography. Training will be offered to applicants who demonstrate the requisite level of interest, motivation, and commitment but have limited or no experience in MRI scanning. A flexible approach is essential in line with promoting the extended working day/week to benefit patient care.
Working for our organisation
Doncaster & Bassetlaw NHS FT is one of Yorkshire’s leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 420,000 across South Yorkshire, North Nottinghamshire, and the surrounding areas. Our services are based over three main hospital sites employing over 6,000 colleagues.
It is our goal to give those who join Team DBTH the tools and opportunities to grow their career, so whether you spend just one year or fifty with us, it’s our pledge to help you Develop, Belong and Thrive, Here.
As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to support a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities, and LGBTQ+ communities.
We offer a range of benefits including:
• Extensive range of learning opportunities
• NHS Pension Scheme
• Generous holiday entitlement commencing at 27 days holiday per year plus bank holidays (pro rata).
• Comprehensive health and wellbeing support
• NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice schemes
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, and finance through external providers.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read both documents carefully.
Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.
Person specification
Experience
* Experience of working in an imaging department
* Experience across a range of imaging modalities
* Experience of working within an MRI Department
* Experience of out of hours/on-call working
Qualifications
* DCR or BSc Diagnostic Radiography, or equivalent, or relevant experience
* HCPC Registration
* Evidence of CPD
* ENIC statement of comparability
* Post Graduate Certificate (Masters Level) in MRI Imaging
* Certificate of competence in IV injections
Interpersonal Skills
* Ability to communicate complex information appropriate to the recipient's level of understanding
* Provide equality of care to patients/carers regardless of medical or social issues
* Evidence of staff mentoring/support
Organisation Skills
* Ability to work independently, to prioritise and organise both own workload and that of others through liaison with senior colleagues
* Ability to work under pressure
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