Job summary
Sherwood Forest Hospitals are seeking experienced and dedicated MRI radiographers to join our MRI team.
This is an exciting opportunity currently based at the King's Mill site, with rotation across all SFH sites, including the new CDC and MRI build. The MRI department will benefit from the introduction of the new state-of-the-art Philips Ingenia Ambition 1.5T system in the next 12 months, within an environment designed to offer the best service to optimize both staff and patients' experiences.
We also have exciting expansion plans underway to increase the MRI service across the Trust over the next 9 months, including the development of our new Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) MRI at Mansfield Community Hospital.
The post-holder will work as part of a team consisting of radiographers, a trainee assistant practitioner, and imaging assistants to provide a 12-hour, 7-day service in the MRI Department. The successful candidate will develop specialized knowledge and expertise to produce high-quality images for diagnosis and treatment, while maintaining high standards of care.
Our service is supportive of advanced practice and leadership development.
This post is full time, worked as long days. Part-time will not be considered for this post.
Main duties of the job
To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
About us
We are an award-winning NHS Foundation Trust working alongside health and social care colleagues across the county to provide acute and community healthcare services to more than 420,000 people across Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark and Sherwood, and parts of Derbyshire and Lincolnshire.
We put the patient at the heart of everything that we do and it is our aim to make sure that every patient is treated as we would want a member of our own family to be treated. At the same time, we expect our staff to be caring, kind and courteous to each other and to look out for each other. We believe that we are truly a clinically-led organisation.
We are proud that our Trust colleagues have voted us the best acute Trust to work for in the East Midlands for seven years running in the National NHS Staff Survey, while the Care Quality Commission has rated our Trust as 'outstanding' for care and our King's Mill Hospital as the only 'outstanding' NHS-run hospital in the East Midlands.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Underpinning theory and professional knowledge acquired through diploma/degree in radiography
- Excellent communication skills
- Knowledge of NHS procedures, policies and guidelines
- Portfolio to show evidence of continuous professional development
Desirable
- Specialist expertise, underpinned by theory and practical experience acquired through diploma/ degree/post graduate study
- IT skills
Qualifications
Essential
- DCR R or BSc (Hons Radiography)
- State registration with HCPC
- Evidence of further study
Desirable
- Postgraduate qualification in MRI
Further Training
Essential
- Evidence of competency in IV cannulation
Desirable
- Ability to Reconstruct Images
Experience
Essential
- Supervisory experience
- Significant experience as a Band 5 radiographer may be supplemented by short courses + CPD.
- Evidence of supervising students and support staff
- Previous NHS experience
Desirable
- Teaching skills
- Experience of working in a department and rotating into MRI
Contractual requirements
Essential
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Underpinning theory and professional knowledge acquired through diploma/degree in radiography
- Excellent communication skills
- Knowledge of NHS procedures, policies and guidelines
- Portfolio to show evidence of continuous professional development
Desirable
- Specialist expertise, underpinned by theory and practical experience acquired through diploma/ degree/post graduate study
- IT skills
Qualifications
Essential
- DCR R or BSc (Hons Radiography)
- State registration with HCPC
- Evidence of further study
Desirable
- Postgraduate qualification in MRI
Further Training
Essential
- Evidence of competency in IV cannulation
Desirable
- Ability to Reconstruct Images
Experience
Essential
- Supervisory experience
- Significant experience as a Band 5 radiographer may be supplemented by short courses + CPD.
- Evidence of supervising students and support staff
- Previous NHS experience
Desirable
- Teaching skills
- Experience of working in a department and rotating into MRI
Contractual requirements
Essential
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
