Job summary
- Main area
- MRI
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Compressed hours
- Job ref
- 179-7420091-C
- Employer
- West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- CDC NMKT /WSHFT
- Town
- Bury St Edmunds
- Salary
- £47,810 - £54,710 Per Annum, Pro Rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 26/11/2025 23:59
Employer heading
MRI Radiographer- Welfare and Training Lead
NHS AfC: Band 7
Job overview
Exciting times in MRI. Newmarket CDC now open and planning for New Hospital. GE voyager, Siemens Altea and Aera systems.
Expanding service which covers 08-2000hr scanning 7 days per week
We want to look after our staff and need someone to champion staff wellbeing, training and professional development.
Someone who can work extended days and weekends.
We are looking for an experienced MR radiographer looking for a new challenge, to support service managers. A great role model to support, to develop the MR team and services provided. To inspire our fabulous team
Expectations are to work between the CDC and WSHFT. Clinical time will be protected especially as this post will involve teaching MRI to new radiographers.
We are fortunate to be able to offer post graduate opportunities for Radiographers.
Applications from part time staff considered.
Main duties of the job
This role is for someone who cares for staff. Looking to manage welfare from induction training,mentorship and staff development.
Understand how the undergraduate radiography course runs to enable teaching and supervision of students, providing a point of contact for students on placement.
Support with the development of staff induction and training competencies and records.
Develop opportunities for continued professional development for staff, liaising with radiologists and other professionals to provide teaching and promoting study events.
To provide teaching/training to the multidisciplinary teams that support MRI services.
To coordinate MRI applications training
Working for our organisation
#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community
We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.
The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.
Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.
We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please view job description attached to view jobs main responsibilities.
With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.
We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.
Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?
Person specification
Education & Qualification
Essential criteria
- • BSc/DCR Diagnostic Radiography or equivalent
- • Valid HCPC registration
- • Comprehensive, up to date CPD portfolio related to advances in MRI imaging and/or leadership and management activities
- • MRI course evidence, intermediate level.
Desirable criteria
- Post graduate / Masters level award in leadership / coaching and/or management or equivalent experience
- Post graduate MRI qualification
Experience & Knowledge
Essential criteria
- • Significant clinical experience as a senior radiographer in MRI
- • Evidence of team leadership and management skills
- • Understanding of the current challenges within the MRI service
- • Knowledge of booking and capacity planning
- • Understanding of the full range of work procedures and practices requiring expertise within the specialism of MRI imaging
Desirable criteria
- • Previous NHS experience
- • Experience working in a hospital environment that supports a wide range of complex clinical examinations.
- • Formal Management and/or Leadership qualification
- • Experience of change management
- • Experience and understanding of the Quality Standard in Imaging and associated processes
Skills & Abilities
Essential criteria
- • Advanced organisational, leadership and communication skills
- • Able to implement evidence- based practice
- • Able to use a wide range of IT systems and programmes effectively
- • Confident, assertive but diplomatic and approachable
- • Able to use own initiative when working single-handed
- • Able to work well under pressure
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- • Ability to support, motivate and develop a team
- • Effective role model, demonstrating WSFT Trust values at all times
- • High self-awareness, understanding own emotions, strengths and limitations
- • Ability to travel to all clinical locations to carry out post
- • Able to cope with stressful and emotional circumstances
- • Self-motivated
- • Possess integrity and empathy
- • No known contraindicated MRI implants.
Desirable criteria
- • Able to encourage others to be innovative in finding ways of improving the quality of services
- • Ability to work across professional and organisational boundaries internally and externally
- • Ability to undertake challenging conversations with both staff and patients
- • Flexible approach to working hours and duties.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Claire Moore
- Job title
- MRI service Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01284 712891
- Additional information
I will be on a period of leave from 25-30th August
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