# Senior Radiographer

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Diagnostic Healthcare Ltd.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Diagnostic Healthcare Ltd
- **Location:** The Royals, 353 Altrincham Rd, Manchester, M22 4BJ, United Kingdom; Southport & Formby District General Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Radiographer
- **Salary:** £38000.00
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full-time
- **Closing date:** 2026-11-11T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-08-11T15:55:53.395Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/E0066-MRIPermSouthpo
- **Application URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/application/E0066-MRIPermSouthpo/pre-application-questions-pause?referrer=jobadvert&ref=E0066-MRIPermSouthpo
- **Employer website:** http://www.diagnostichealthcareltd.com/

## Job Content

### Job summary

The post holder will be expected to provide an MRI service comprising wholly unsupervised scanning sessions across the Midlands. They will be accountable for their own professional actions and expected to act as a source of expertise for external consultations by other clinicians.

### Main duties of the job

### About us

Established in 2004, Diagnostic Healthcare is a trusted provider of medical diagnostic imaging services. From MRI, Ultrasound, and CT to X-ray and CBCT, we deliver over 300,000 scan appointments annually across 75 locations, serving both NHS and private patients. We offer a diverse range of imaging modalities and the opportunity to work with cutting-edge equipment as we continuously invest in our imaging fleet and static locations.

### Details

- Date posted: 11 August 2026
- Pay scheme: Other
- Salary: £38,000 a year
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time
- Reference number: E0066-MRIPermSouthpo
- Job locations: The Royals, 353 Altrincham Rd, Manchester, M22 4BJ, United Kingdom, Southport & Formby District General Hospital, Town Lane, SOUTHPORT, Merseyside, PR8 6PN, United Kingdom

### Job responsibilities

Responsibilities

- To undertake a range of MRI scans in line with DHC, Local, Regional and National Guidelines.
- To practice unsupervised providing a high standard of diagnostic imaging service to all users ensuring clinical safety at all times together with high quality patient care.
- To administer contrast where required.
- To have a degree of personal and professional autonomy and the ability to make clinical judgements and critical decisions of the highest order, using knowledge, skills and experience.
- To provide high standards of patient care in a safe, clean and tidy working environment, observing all company/Trust policies and maintaining professional and personal standards.
- To meet and greet patient in a pleasant, confident and professional manner and explain the scanning procedure.
- To confirm correct patient identification using required three forms of identification; full name, date of birth and address.
- To input correct patient data into the scanning database and clarify details with patient prior to start of scan.
- To assist patients in a safe and appropriate manner, as and when requested by the patient, using recognised manual handling techniques for patient transfer and support.
- To maintain patient dignity and confidentiality at all times.
- To ensure the scan room and waiting areas are kept clean and tidy at all times maintaining a safe clinical environment free from hazards.
- To ensure the scanning unit is clean at all times using recommended cleaning agent suitable for eliminating multi-biohazard such as C-Diff and MRSA.
- To maintain a good relationship with the clinic/hospital team and support them with any patient adjustments as required.
- To liaise with Trust in relation to queries arising during the delivery of the service.
- To call the patient services team/hospital team to inform them of any urgent patients immediately following the patients scan.
- To complete the end-of-day report on Origami prior to close of clinical session detailing any patients requiring urgent radiologist opinion, urgent reporting, equipment breakdown or intermittent problems, patient DNAs and any other relevant information which may need to be documented or relied upon in the future.
- To ensure images are uploaded to PACS at the end of each session.
- To co-ordinate and support the Regional Lead Radiographer with maintenance and faults regarding the scanner and sub systems.
- To report stock requirements to the Operations-Co-ordinator.
- To participate in training other radiographers as required.
- To remain up to date with the changes and current trends in MRI procedures.
- To be committed to lifelong learning and produce evidence of CPD, thus maintaining fitness to practice in accordance with the Radiographic Code of Professional Conduct.
- To maintain the highest personal, professional and MRI standards.
- To adhere to the company Health and Safety Policies and to use any equipment or personal protective equipment provided safely.
- To support the incident/complaint investigation process by providing statements following any incidents/complaint.
- To respond to the needs of the company, hospital, patients and staff as necessary.
- To be prepared to work flexibly to meet service demands.

### UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

## Person Specification

### Experience

**Essential**

- 2 years experience in MRI

**Desirable**

- Experience in a mobile environment is desirable but not essential

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Valid HCPC Registration
- BSC (hons) Diagnostic Radiographer or equivalent

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