# MRI Radiographer > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/mri-radiographer/f897af0b-eb96-420f-8267-be5a789cc4da - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/mri-radiographer/f897af0b-eb96-420f-8267-be5a789cc4da.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust - **Location:** Royal Cornwall Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Radiographer - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** pa pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (as the service requires) - **Closing date:** 2026-09-10T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-27T14:51:17.882Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Cornwall/Truro/Royal_Cornwall_Hospitals_NHS_Trust/MRI/MRI-v7940200 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7940200?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.royalcornwall.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview RCHT & Bodmin Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) imaging is looking for motivated and dynamic Radiographers with specialist experience in Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) with good communication skills and a highly developed sense of patient care to join our friendly and progressive team. The MRI department currently has 4 Philips 1.5T MRI scanners with a service delivered at the Bodmin CDC since June 2024 The department currently takes student radiographers from Exeter University and is a training site for Radiologists. We also have Assistant Practitioners, Advanced Practitioners including Reporting Radiographers, and Consultant Radiographers in post and are committed to developing the knowledge and skills of our workforce. You will be a valuable member of the team in the provision of a quality led and timely cross sectional imaging service. We actively support and encourage Radiographers in their career development and are committed to providing increased opportunities to widen specialist skills, extend roles and deliver advanced practice. There is an active CPD and audit calendar within the department with involvement from all staff groups. This is a permanent full time position. Please take a moment to view this link and see the opportunities in Clinical Imaging: youtube.com/watch?v=9idN9cvivdk ### Main duties of the job To perform a wide range of cross-sectional imaging (CSI) examinations/scans within MRI. To work with the MRI Team Leader and Advanced Practitioner Radiographers to ensure the efficient and cost effective delivery of the MRI service. To work as part of a team providing a 13 hour / 7 day service. The MRI department operates from 7:30-20:30 and the shifts are aligned to these hours. To act as shift co-ordinator in the absence of the MRI Team Leader, taking responsibility for the operation of the MRI department, including prioritising the workload, managing workflow and staff resources to ensure the highest standards of patient care are achieved. To make operational management decisions out of hours in the absence of the Team Leader and Advanced Practitioners in MRI. To work with the Team Leader and Advanced Practitioner Radiographers to continually improve the MRI service. Justify radiology referrals (within scope of practice) using referral criteria which falls within the Royal College of Radiologists Guidelines and the Clinical Imaging Protocol Manual. To comply with the MHRA Safety Guidelines for Magnetic Resonance Imaging While currently we don't provide an on-call MRI service, candidates applying for this post would need to work out of hours and support an on-call system in the future, if it were to start ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side. To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following: - Identity Checks - Professional registration and qualification checks - Employment history and reference checks - Occupational Health clearance - Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check - Right to work in the UK For further information please visit: https://www.nhsemployers.org/topics-networks/employment-standards-and-regulation We reserve the right to close this advert early. We may be able to offer flexible working. Please discuss at interview. We may be able to offer sponsorship but this is not guaranteed. ### 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 ### Experience **Essential** - 2 years Post Graduate Experience - Cannulation and administration of IV drugs **Desirable** - Experience of shift co-ordinator duties - Clinical experience in other imaging modalities ### Qualifications **Essential** - DCR / BSc in radiography - HCPC registration - Competency in MRI - current **Desirable** - Post Graduate Qualification in MRI - Working towards MRI or other CSI qualification ### Practical & Intellectual Skills **Essential** - Ability to work autonomously or as part of a team - Portfolio evidence of CPD - Ability to prioritise own workload and work under pressure. - Good analytical and problem solving skills. - Basic IT skills necessary to use specialist imaging equipment. - To carry out audit and contribute to clinical governance. - Ability and commitment to carry out IV cannulation and administration of IV drugs - Ability to work across professional and organisational boundaries. **Desirable** - Extensive clinical and technical knowledge in trauma, acute and general radiography including MRI - Experience in using PACS and RIS ### Disposition adjustment & Attitude **Essential** - Pleasant, cheerful team player. - Motivated and confident - Accurate written and verbal communication skills. - Effective listening skills. - Ability to communicate clinical information to patients and clinicians. - Caring and professional attitude - Flexibility and ability to take part in shifts including out of hours, weekends and bank holidays. **Desirable** - Innovative thinker. ## Documents - [job description and person specification (pdf, 137.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10574227) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.