Main area: MRI Imaging
Grade: Band 6
Contract: Secondment: 18 months (shift pattern in units of 12.5 hour shifts.)
Hours:
* Full time
* Part time
* Flexible working
37.5 hours per week (long day shift pattern 12.5 hrs shifts)
Job ref: 205-6757503
Site: University Hospitals of North Midlands
Town: Stoke-on-Trent
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 18/11/2024 23:59
Job overview
A secondment opportunity has arisen for 2.0 WTE Band 6 MRI Radiographers to join the UHNM team, supporting the expansion of our scanning service.
* Existing excellent level of radiographic skill with demonstrable cross sectional knowledge and experience
* An honest, strong work ethic, commitment to our patients, flexibility, and professionalism.
* Proactive team working and providing support to colleagues, of all grades, and the service. Upholding all of the UHNM Trust values.
* A desire to deliver high quality imaging, demonstrating excellent clinical understanding and a sound awareness of governance processes
* Demonstrated ability in your existing role to manage workload, remaining calm and organised even on the busiest day
* Strong team spirit traits and mentoring of junior staff
* Minimum 3 years post qualifying experience in a busy hospital setting ideally with NHS experience; one year being full time equivalent MRI or cross sectional experience OR demonstrating a leadership role.
Main duties of the job
This is an excellent job opportunity for individuals who wish to enhance their skills in a busy department of efficiency, patient experience, and strong work ethic. We pride ourselves on the breadth of our clinical workload and expertise, delivering a full range of MRI examinations.
We operate a 7 day a week service, 7am-8pm rotating across all UHNM sites. There is an expectation that once trained, staff will participate in the on-call rota.
Working for our organisation
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. We serve around three million people and we are highly regarded for our facilities, teaching, and research. The Trust has around 1,450 inpatient beds across two sites in Stoke-on-Trent and Stafford.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For more information on working for the Trust, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person specification
Qualifications
* DCR/BSc Hons Diagnostic Radiography, College of Radiographers
* Current HCPC registration
* Evidence of continuing professional development
* Evidence of specific interest in an MRI role and MRI related learning
Experience
* Evidence of recent Imaging related study (within last 24 months)
* Minimum 4 years NHS, or equivalent, clinical experience in an area of high acute demand.
* Post qualification cross sectional imaging experience in MRI or Cross Sectional Imaging
Skills
* Prioritisation / planning. Ability to organise self and flexibly manage own daily workload.
* Understands the physical principles of MRI
* Working knowledge of MHRA guidelines
* Understanding of basic MRI safety principles
* Adaptable communication skills to obtain patient compliance in anxious/vulnerable patients
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills
* Experience of a range of MRI examinations
* Awareness of impact of physical principles on tissue weighting and contrast
Additional Requirements
* No long days or weekends restrictions?
* Able to work across the rotation including 7am/9pm shift patterns?
* Able to travel to all UHNM MRI units
Important information about your application
* All correspondence will be sent to you via the email address you applied from. Please ensure you check your emails regularly.
* References - please ensure you provide email addresses for all referees for the last three years of employment.
* We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from everyone regardless of ethnicity, disability, gender, age, faith, or sexual orientation. Appointment will be based on merit alone.
* Flexible working will be considered in line with Trust policies.
We will communicate with you regarding your job application via email. Please be aware that we cannot guarantee the security of any emails sent/received via non-encrypted format.
If you would like support completing an application form, please contact the recruitment department on 01782 675533 where one of our trained assistants will be able to help.
At UHNM we are fortunate to receive a high volume of applications for many of our roles, on this occasion we would reserve the right to close any advert early, therefore please apply without delay!
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