Senior MRI Radiographer | East Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

Overview

The MRI services at East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust serve and support communities across the Kent region. We are a team of 6 RDAs, 40 Senior MRI Radiographers, 8 Reporting MRI Radiographers and 3 Superintendent MRI Radiographers across the East Kent Hospitals. Our hardworking and progressive MRI team work across three base sites as well as supporting our satellites.

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. As a large acute Trust, we provide key services within the patient pathway, working hard as a team to continually deliver efficient and effective patient‑centered services. We are a professionally diverse team with different experiences and challenges and recognise that both professional and pastoral care for our teams is a priority.

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 Foundations Trust provides a wide range of high‑quality imaging for the local 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 and The Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital  service is extended to Community Diagnostic Centres and mobile scanners across the East Kent region.

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 Radiographers and Enhanced Practitioners. We offer career progression opportunities within clinical and into management roles within Radiology.

Our satellite hospital sites in Buckland, Dover and Royal Victoria Hospital, Folkestone provide a variety of outpatient, diagnostic and minor injury services, alongside a range of services throughout the local area.

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Senior MRI Radiographer to work in a team of MRI Radiographers based at Kent and Canterbury Hospital and rotate between Buckland Hospital.

Our service supports open access from general practice across the East Kent catchment area, consultant referral from EKHUFT outpatient clinics, inpatient referrals from EKHUFT wards and emergency departments, and also supports external referral for specialised imaging support for patients with MRI conditional implants.

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is "great healthcare from great people". Everything we do is guided by our values: "People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference". We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called "We care".

It’s about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day‑to‑day. We’re looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.

• Assisting senior radiographic colleagues, superintendent radiographers, principal radiographers in the organisation and function of day‑to‑day management in the radiological sciences.
• To be a key member of the MRI team.
• To take responsibility of MRI safety screening and ensure all patients are safety checked and suitable for MRI scan.
• To supervise and support junior staff and promote maintenance of an efficient, effective and high‑quality service for all users.
• To manage and report as appropriate any equipment/power failure.
• To actively promote and participate in clinical audit.
• To undertake all MRI examinations as directed to an acceptable standard and seek guidance as appropriate. Aim to achieve and promote “quality” in all aspects of the radiology service incorporating clinical tutorials.
• To ensure the safety of self, staff and service users with regard to the use of ionising radiations in accordance with the…