# MRI Radiographer

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** West Suffolk Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Radiographer
- **Grade:** Band 6
- **Salary:** £39959.00 to £48117.00
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Part time, Flexible working, Compressed hours, 34.5 hours per week (8-8 3 days per week)
- **Closing date:** 2026-10-27T08:00:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-13T09:52:38.602Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8316279
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8316279?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.wsh.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### 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.

## Person Specification

### Personal qualities

**Essential**

- Occupational health clearance to carry out all duties of role.
- Ability to travel to satellite locations to carry out post.
- High self-awareness, understanding own emotions, strengths and limitations.
- Be able to cope under pressure and deliver against objectives.
- Able to respond positively to developmental feedback.
- Flexible approach to working with ability to cover extended working days, weekends, and Bank Holidays.

**Desirable**

- Participation in out of hours MRI duties

### Skills and abilities

**Essential**

- Effective communication and organisational skills.
- Ability to build and sustain effective working relationships.
- Ability to work well in a small team.
- Demonstrate assertiveness with cross-sectional safety issues.
- Able to use a wide range of IT systems.
- Demonstrate good attention to detail.
- Ability to select suitable protocols for pathology.
- Good time management skills

**Desirable**

- Presentation skills.
- Possess leadership skills.
- Ability to teach MRI to staff, students and others

### Experience and knowledge

**Essential**

- Have experience in cross sectional imaging.
- Professional work experience in the NHS
- Demonstrate interest and experience in a variety of cross-sectional procedures.
- Must demonstrate current knowledge of MRI guidelines, in particular MHRA
- Participate in audit and governance.

**Desirable**

- Be competent in MRI
- Have senior experience
- Confident to check MRI safety for patients with active implants

### Education and qualifications

**Essential**

- Have a degree or equivalent in Diagnostic Radiography.
- Be registered with the HCPC.
- Comprehensive, up to date CPD portfolio
- GCSE in English or equivalent

**Desirable**

- Post Graduate courses in MRI

## Documents

- [job description (pdf, 540.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10689292)

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