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

Working for our organisation

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham, and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS Trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and collaborating closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we are always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Learn more about us in our Candidate Information Pack