Senior MRI Radiographer (Senior MRI Radiographer-Band 6) - Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) - East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust – Dover, Kent
MRI services at East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust serve and support communities across the Kent region. We are a team of over thirty-five senior MRI Radiographers and eight Advanced Practitioner MRI Radiographers to support all four MRI departments across the East Kent Hospitals. Our hardworking and progressive MRI team work across four base sites including satellite sites. This includes the newly formed Community Diagnostic Centre at Buckland, which supports the NHS England vision of reforming diagnostic services provided to the local community.
We are inviting applications from dynamic, experienced Senior MRI Radiographers to offer the position of Senior Radiographer to work in a diverse MRI Radiographers team at East Kent Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust.
The MRI department at East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust provides a wide range of high-quality imaging for the community and the wider population in East Kent. Our static MRI services are based at The William Harvey Hospital in Ashford, Kent and Canterbury Hospital in Canterbury, The Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital at Margate, and CDC service at Buckland Hospital, Dover.
A fleet of mobile MRI scanners operates across the main hospital sites and satellite sites including the Community Centre at Estuary View. The MRI service is continuing to develop and expand to support our community.
The department has state-of-the-art imaging equipment with a highly skilled and motivated group of MRI Radiographers and Advanced Practitioners. We offer career progression within clinical and into management roles within Radiology.
We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Senior MRI Radiographer to work in a team of MRI Radiographers.
The post holder will be required to work in a team primarily within MRI at the base site with regular rotation between Kent and Canterbury hospital MRI department. The staff member is responsible for their own practice within Directorate/ Department protocol. In addition to that, they are expected to train and supervise junior members of staff, students, and other trainees visiting the department. The post holder is required to work without direct supervision or support in out-of-hours service, and work on a mobile/relocatable scanner as necessary.
The post holder will be required to perform a range of MRI procedures including complex clinical cases as required within the MRI services, managing patient priorities as appropriate. They will contribute towards effective and responsive delivery of MRI services to patients and carry out a wide range of complex duties, acting on their own initiative, and using a wide range of professional, analytical, and reasoning skills when judging a variety of complex clinical issues.
Responsibilities include:
1. Assisting Senior Radiographic staff in the organisation and function of day-to-day management in the radiological sciences.
2. Being a key member of the MRI team.
3. Supervising and supporting junior staff and promoting maintenance of an efficient, effective, and high-quality service for all users.
4. Managing and reporting as appropriate any equipment/power failure.
5. Actively promoting and participating in clinical audit.
6. Undertaking all MRI examinations as directed to an acceptable standard and seeking guidance as appropriate.
7. Ensuring the safety of self, staff, and service users with regard to the use of ionising radiations in accordance with the Health & Safety at Work Act and Local Rules of the non-Ionising Radiological Safety Committee.
8. Ensuring the completion of all mandatory training and competency to use the required equipment.
9. Participating in the Governance of the Department in areas including Risk Management, Health and Safety, Research, and Audit activities.
10. Developing expertise and practical competence within MRI, which may involve post-graduate study.
11. Caring for patient needs, attending to their welfare, and ensuring that you encourage and practice 'first time right' Radiography.
12. Communicating information and instructions to patients and their relatives effectively.
13. Reporting any operational problems, dealing with room breakdowns and accidents, completing all relevant paperwork.
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