Job requirements
Essential
23 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Personal qualities
Occupational health clearance to carry out all duties of role.
- Personal qualities
Ability to travel to satellite locations to carry out post.
- Personal qualities
High self-awareness, understanding own emotions, strengths and limitations.
- Personal qualities
Be able to cope under pressure and deliver against objectives.
- Personal qualities
Able to respond positively to developmental feedback.
- Personal qualities
Flexible approach to working with ability to cover extended working days, weekends, and Bank Holidays.
- Skills and abilities
Effective communication and organisational skills.
- Skills and abilities
Ability to build and sustain effective working relationships.
- Skills and abilities
Ability to work well in a small team.
- Skills and abilities
Demonstrate assertiveness with cross-sectional safety issues.
- Skills and abilities
Able to use a wide range of IT systems.
- Skills and abilities
Demonstrate good attention to detail.
- Skills and abilities
Ability to select suitable protocols for pathology.
- Skills and abilities
Good time management skills
- Experience and knowledge
Have experience in cross sectional imaging.
- Experience and knowledge
Professional work experience in the NHS
- Experience and knowledge
Demonstrate interest and experience in a variety of cross-sectional procedures.
- Experience and knowledge
Must demonstrate current knowledge of MRI guidelines, in particular MHRA
- Experience and knowledge
Participate in audit and governance.
- Education and qualifications
Have a degree or equivalent in Diagnostic Radiography.
- Education and qualifications
Be registered with the HCPC.
- Education and qualifications
Comprehensive, up to date CPD portfolio
- Education and qualifications
GCSE in English or equivalent
Desirable
8 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Personal qualities
Participation in out of hours MRI duties
- Skills and abilities
Presentation skills.
- Skills and abilities
Possess leadership skills.
- Skills and abilities
Ability to teach MRI to staff, students and others
- Experience and knowledge
Be competent in MRI
- Experience and knowledge
Have senior experience
- Experience and knowledge
Confident to check MRI safety for patients with active implants
- Education and qualifications
Post Graduate courses in MRI
Job overview
- Exciting times in MRI. The Newmarket CDC is now open, and we are planning for our new Hospital for West Suffolk. Total of 3 1.5T Siemens and GE.
- The post is for 34.5 hours per week, 3 long days 08:00-20:00. Days off in lieu for weekend working on offer too or extra hours options.
- We are looking for an MRI radiographer who is ready to take on a new challenge. We are a friendly team who undertake a wide variety of studies. We encourage autonomy and decision making. We will support your wellbeing and professional development.
This post will involve working at West Suffolk Hospital and the CDC cover, Newmarket
You will be required to work extended days and weekends. Job share, P/T opportunities will be considered.
Main duties of the job
- To participate in 7 day extended day working
- Understand MHRA and MRI safety applications in day-to-day scanning
- To prepare and make patients feel at ease to whilst keeping a tight schedule
- To review equipment and to flag any artefacts or issues,To participate in QA programme
- To participate in training from ILS to ANTT
- To adapt protocols according to clinical pathology
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see full job description attached to view main duties and responsibilities of role.
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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 Radiographer with West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust in Bury St Edmunds, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Radiographer role. The advertised salary is £39959.00 to £48117.00. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 27 Oct 2026.
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