Senior Radiographer Cardiac MRI

Job Title: Senior Radiographer Cardiac MRI

Department: Radiology

Hours: 35 hours per week

Blackrock Clinic is the leading and longest established private hospital and clinic in Ireland. Since it opened in the mid-1980s, the clinic has consistently built an unparalleled reputation in new high-tech surgical procedures, medical treatments, and ground-breaking diagnostics.

Blackrock Clinic is now part of Blackrock Health private hospital group along with the Hermitage Clinic, Galway Clinic, and Limerick Clinic, some of the most advanced hospitals in Irish private healthcare. As a JCI accredited hospital, Blackrock Clinic is a progressive and pioneering hospital in which care for the patient is central to everything we do.

Role Purpose

• Undertake and lead advanced Cardiac MRI examinations.
• To support the development and delivery of a high-quality Cardiac MRI service in collaboration with Radiologists, Cardiologists, Physicists and Nursing staff.
• In the absence of the MRI Clinical Specialist Radiographer, undertake primary responsibility for the day-to-day running of the MRI service, including vetting referrals, protocol optimisation and equipment management.
• Carry out regular audits and participate in quality improvement initiatives relating to Cardiac MRI service delivery, image quality, patient safety and clinical outcomes.

Qualifications/ Experience

• BSc in Radiography or equivalent.
• Minimum 3 years MRI experience, with significant experience in Cardiac MRI.

Key Responsibilities

Role Responsibilities

• Ensure the delivery of a high-quality, patient-centred Cardiac MRI service, maintaining the highest standards of patient care and safety.
• Act as a senior resource within the MRI department, providing expertise in Cardiac MRI imaging and protocol selection.
• Perform and oversee advanced Cardiac MRI examinations.
• Work closely with Consultant Radiologists, Cardiologists and multidisciplinary teams to optimise examination protocols and ensure clinical requirements are met.
• Review referrals and ensure appropriate justification and protocol selection for Cardiac MRI examinations.
• Assist in the development, implementation and continuous review of Cardiac MRI protocols in line with current best practice and technological advancements.
• Allocate workload to facilitate efficient patient throughput while maintaining image quality and patient safety.
• Participate in on-call services and extended working day activities as required.
• Ensure adherence to MRI safety policies and procedures, including screening, emergency preparedness and safe operation within the MRI environment.
• Undertake responsibility for daily and weekly MRI quality assurance programmes, with particular focus on maintaining optimal performance for cardiac imaging.
• Monitor image quality and participate in audit activities to ensure compliance with departmental and accreditation standards.
• Report equipment malfunctions and collaborate with vendors and service engineers to minimise disruption to service delivery.
• Support the Radiology Services Manager and MRI Clinical Specialist Radiographer in the development and expansion of the Cardiac MRI service.
• Participate in departmental audits, research projects, service evaluations and quality improvement initiatives related to cardiac imaging.
• Maintain expertise in emerging Cardiac MRI techniques and disseminate knowledge to colleagues within the department.
• Participate in multidisciplinary meetings where appropriate and contribute specialist Cardiac MRI knowledge to patient management discussions.
• Be familiar with and comply with all departmental policies, MRI safety guidelines, local rules and standard operating procedures.
• Undertake administrative, scheduling and workflow management duties as required to support the efficient operation of the Cardiac MRI service.
• Develop and review operational policies, protocols and guidelines relating to Cardiac MRI to maximise resources and ensure ongoing service improvement.

Management of Radiography

• Initiate the implementation of a staff development and individual performance review and foster a high level of morale by motivation and communication.
• Participate in the teaching, training and supervision of new staff members.
• Maintain up to date knowledge of new developments and promote awareness of these amongst colleagues.
• Adhere to Human Resource policies as set out in The Blackrock Clinic Employee Manual.

Communication

• Maintain patient confidentiality at all times.
• Self-directed with excellent interpersonal and communications skills.
• Proven successful people management skills along with an understanding of clinical governance.
• Excellent computer literacy

Why work at the Blackrock Clinic?

At the Blackrock Clinic, we are passionate about our people and believe in their development and growth. As a member of the team, you can benefit from:

• Competitive salary
• Pension
• Discounted café
• Sports and Social club
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounted onsite pharmacy

Please Note:

Job descriptions are a reflection of the present service requirements and may be subject to review and amendments to meet the changing needs of the service. Please note that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received.

Blackrock Clinic is an Equal Opportunities employer, and we are committed to creating an environment that promotes equality and dignity at work.

Blackrock Clinic is committed to providing reasonable accommodation when needed. Please advise if you have particular requirements, so that we can look into arranging reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process. You can contact us at HR@blackrockhealth.com

It is essential that you have valid work permission for the Republic of Ireland to take up employment for this position, or in the case of critical skills, you must be eligible for a work permit.

Hiring organisation: Blackrock Health Blackrock Clinic

addressLocality: Dublin, Ireland

Country: Ireland

Employment type: fulltime