Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
39 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills
Good organizational and time management skills
- Skills
High level of self-motivation and ability to learn and develop
- Skills
Logical approach to decision making and problem solving.
- Skills
Ability to work to agreed protocols and standards of good/ best practice.
- Skills
Able to write protocols, policies, and procedures in relation to MR service
- Skills
Ability to prioritize own workload and work effectively under pressure.
- Skills
Flexible attitude to service provision and enthusiasm for change
- Skills
Ability to work effectively and efficiently as part of a team.
- Skills
Ability to cope with the physical demands of the role which will include manual support/ lifting of patients and equipment safely and efficiently
- Skills
Ability to work using own initiative but also to know when to seek assistance and guidance.
- Skills
Proven ability to assess clinical situations & indications and act appropriately (i.e., vetting process).
- Skills
Can perform IV cannulation or willing to be trained.
- Experience
Experience of an extensive range of MRI procedures
- Experience
Significant post qualification experience
- Experience
Wide range of General Radiographic experience since graduation.
- Experience
Experience of taking responsibility for the successful training of a team of radiographers within MRI.
- Experience
Experience of the clinical management of an MRI Service
- Experience
Experience of dealing with breakdowns and taking remedial action within MRI
- Communication
Good written, verbal, and non-verbal communication skills
- Communication
Consistently demonstrates a friendly professional attitude and approach in the workplace
- Communication
Good empathic skills and the ability to manage issues in a caring, compassionate, and considerate manner.
- Communication
Ability to work across disciplines and with a wide range of professional groups.
- Communication
Keep all records up to date in a clear, accurate and concise manner on a day-to-day basis.
- Communication
Professional in appearance and conduct
- Qualifications and knowledge
BSc (Hons) Diagnostic Radiography, DCR(D) Diploma of the College of Radiographers or equivalent
- Qualifications and knowledge
Quality Improvement, transformation, and innovation training
- Qualifications and knowledge
Health and Care Professions Council Registration
- Qualifications and knowledge
Evidence of a sound level of computer literacy (MS Teams, word, outlook, power point and excel)
- Qualifications and knowledge
Familiarity with hospital information systems (HIS), radiology information systems (RIS) and picture archiving communications systems (PACS)
- Qualifications and knowledge
Good understanding of health and safety requirements
- Qualifications and knowledge
Sound awareness of data protection, freedom of information and confidentiality issues within NHS
- Qualifications and knowledge
Evidence of keeping informed of the current MR imaging techniques & practices via short courses & study days to underpin knowledge development.
- Qualifications and knowledge
Knowledge of relevant national imaging standards (e.g., IR(ME)R 2017, IRR ’17 and associated codes of practice)
- Personal and people development
Ability to demonstrate confidentiality and trustworthiness.
- Personal and people development
Deal calmly and politely with members of hospital staff who are working in areas of extreme pressure.
- Personal and people development
Interest and willingness in teaching / training less experienced staff & students when in imaging and help attending students in their training and development
- Personal and people development
Maintain continued professional development as required by HCPC.
- Personal and people development
Patient centered and customer focused
- Personal and people development
Aspires to develop leadership and management potential
Desirable
1 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Qualifications and knowledge
Post graduate qualification in imaging (i.e., MRI)
Job overview
MRI Advanced Radiographer
Department: Imaging
Band7, £49,387 - £56,515 Per annum, pro rata
Hours: Full time, 37.5 per week, Fixed-term contract for 6 months. All MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working
Are you an experienced and motivated MRI Radiographer ready to take the next step in your career? Join our dynamic and expanding Imaging Department at Milton Keynes University Hospital, where innovation, teamwork, and patient-centred care are at the heart of everything we do. 'We care We communicate We collaborate We contribute'
Interview date: 08 October 2026
Main duties of the job
As an Advanced MRI Radiographer, you’ll play a key role in delivering a high-quality diagnostic service across our modern MRI facilities – including two Siemens 1.5T scanners at the main hospital site and a GE 1.5T Voyager at our Community Diagnostic Centre. With a new state-of-the-art Imaging Scanning Centre opening in 2026, this is an exciting time to be part of our growing service.
You’ll carry out a wide range of MRI examinations, including neuro, musculoskeletal, angiography, and dynamic studies, while ensuring the highest clinical standards and excellent patient care. The role also includes participation in the on-call rota for spinal emergencies.
We’re looking for a radiographer who is:
- Passionate about exceptional patient care and service delivery
- Keen to develop advanced MRI and cross-sectional imaging skills
- Confident mentoring students and junior colleagues
- Committed to CPD and the Trust’s core values
You’ll join a vibrant, friendly, and inclusive team within a forward-thinking department that actively supports professional growth and development.
Be part of our journey and help shape the future of our advanced MRI service at Milton Keynes University Hospital.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
NHS Staff Survey: With high scores in Team Working and Line Management, our teams collaborate, communicate, and care for one another—because we know we’re stronger together.
- To be responsible for the organisation of workload and supervision of junior staff for MRI, providing on-going tuition for junior staff as required.
- To ensure that the department delivers a high-quality patient experience.
- To ensure the safety of all patients, staff and visitors to the department.
- To liaise with the other modalities within the department to ensure that room utilisation is maximised and to prioritise patients to ensure optimum efficiency and service quality between different areas within the department and trust.
Please refer to attached Job description for further details.
We believe success lies in the diversity of our employees and are committed to promoting equality, encouraging diversity, and embracing inclusion. We welcome applications from everyone interested in working for us.
MKUH is committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and as such we offer a range of flexible working practices.
We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once enough applications have been received.
MKUH uses identification scanning technology to confirm the authenticity of documents; all prospective employees of MKUH will have their original documents verified using this technology.
By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that information from your application will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system. Your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers.
Upon commencing employment with the Trust, all employees (except Medical & Dental Staff on national terms and conditions) are subject to a probationary period lasting a period of six months with an option to extend for a further six months to a total of 12 months.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This advert is for MRI Advanced Radiographer with Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in Milton Keynes, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Radiographer role. The advertised salary is £49,387 - £56,515 Per annum, pro rata. The contract type is 6 months (Fixed-term contract for 6 months). The application deadline is 30 Sep 2026.
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