MRI Radiographer | East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 25 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £35,392 - £42,618 per annum pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 25 May 2024 |
| Location: | Ipswich, IP4 5PD |
| Company: | Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6260822/432-HR178-24 |
Summary
We have an opportunity for a trainee or experienced band 6 MR radiographer to join our team based at Ipswich hospital. You will also be required to work across our community sites.
You will possess interest in or specialised knowledge in a wide range of MR imaging procedures including MSK, neurological, paediatrics and oncology. You will be required to work your shifts over seven days and participate with spinal on call service.
The MR department is situated over multiple local sites and is equipped with GE 1.5T scanners and Philips 1.5T scanners. It provides general MRI services plus specialist Cardiac MRI and Radiotherapy Planning services.
You must be able to demonstrate excellent organisational skills, effective communication and adaptability to meet the challenges encountered in the MRI environment. You will also need to be flexible and patient focused have a high level of professionalism and technical standard of work applying with codes of practice.
Opportunities to apply for post graduate course available.
This post is full time 37.5 hours per week, however we would consider part time, with a minimum of 25 hours per week.
• Undertake all MRI procedures to a high standard, ensuring optimum patient care and in compliance with safety regulations to include health and safety, quench policy, fire and cardiac arrest policies in a strong magnetic field.
• Perform verbal and written MRI safety checks on patients, visitors and hospital staff to ensure that no hazardous materials enter the scanning room.
• Responsible for the physiological monitoring of sedated adults and children undergoing MRI procedures
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes.
We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.
Our philosophy is thatTime Mattersto everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.
We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what’s widely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.
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For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
This advert closes on Sunday 12 May 2024