Location
Salford, England
Salary
£39,959 - £48,117 possible Band 5 development post if insufficient experience
Profession
Radiographer
Grade
Band 6
Deadline
05 Oct 2026
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
28 Sep 2026
Medical Protection — the side of locally employed doctors from £83

Job requirements

Essential

4 listed

Requirements the employer expects applicants to meet.

  • Qualifications & Registration

    HCPC registration

  • Qualifications & Registration

    Diploma/BSc radiography

  • Knowledge, Skills & Experience

    Post qualification experience

  • Knowledge, Skills & Experience

    MR experience

Desirable

13 listed

Additional qualities the employer would prefer.

  • Qualifications & Registration

    Relevant study day

  • Qualifications & Registration

    Short course in MR

  • Qualifications & Registration

    Post Graduate qualification in MR

  • Qualifications & Registration

    Evidence of relevant CPD

  • Knowledge, Skills & Experience

    MR experience (regular rotation into MR and can work without supervision)

  • Knowledge, Skills & Experience

    Participates in on-call/lone working

  • Knowledge, Skills & Experience

    Cannulation

  • Knowledge, Skills & Experience

    Considerable experience in MR

  • Knowledge, Skills & Experience

    Managing a team

  • Knowledge, Skills & Experience

    Mentoring

  • Knowledge, Skills & Experience

    Evidence of audit involvement

  • Knowledge, Skills & Experience

    CPD, short courses

  • Knowledge, Skills & Experience

    participated in research projects

Job overview

We are looking for an enthusiastic, patient focused, progressive Radiographer who is a good team players and will have excellent interpersonal, and communication skills and wishes to work at a centre specialising in trauma, neurosciences and stroke services

We have 5 MR scanners (3T Philips Elition, and three 1.5T Philips Ambition scanners) and an upgraded 1.5T GE scanner. The GE has been uplifted to a GE Artist with air coils and accelerator technology.

Main duties of the job

As part of our team, you will gain vast experience in imaging patients from a variety of specialities including, stroke, major trauma, neurosciences, and general surgery.

MR at Salford, part of the NCA, offers scanning to patients with implants such as pacemakers, cochlear implants, spinal stimulators, and patients who require general anaesthesia for MR. This will require you to have excellent team working skills, as you will be working closely with other departmental teams in delivering this service. You will rotate through all of our scanners, managing a wide array of acute and general examinations.

As an experienced MR radiographer, you will be involved with training of new staff and visiting students.

You will need to demonstrate that you are an enthusiastic, hardworking, motivated individual, who works well in a team and can work independently.

MR at Salford offers a 24 hour service, 7 days a week. Core hours are 8am-8pm . All staff contribute to weekend working and the on-call service

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

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 Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust in Salford, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Radiographer role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 possible Band 5 development post if insufficient experience. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 05 Oct 2026.

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