Radiographer - MRI & CT
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Job summary
The CSI department is experiencing requests for new services with a strategic plan for expansion to align with the Trust vision and five-year plan. This will result in an increase in the service provision to provide a much-improved environment for patient care, diagnosis and treatment. This will include the implementation of the regions Community Diagnostic Centre, of which there will be four new Canon CT scanners and 5 Siemens MRI scanners. This will be a state-of-the-art Centre with diagnostics increasing their outpatient capacity significantly, this is due to open in February 2025.
The Trust is Head of the Clinical Research Network for the Eastern Region and has one of the three national Radiology Academies.
We continue to benchmark positively across a range of key performance indicators for radiology. In line with the Trust's PRIDE valueswe are pleased to seek highly motivated candidates to join our dynamic friendly CSI team. The values and behaviours of our team drives the pursuit and development of compassionate care and respect in CT and MRI. Applicants will contribute and work within the CT/MRI Team to deliver high quality diagnostic imaging to all service users, ensuring clinical safety and facilitating a high standard of patient care. The post requires a flexible and enthusiastic radiographer to join our friendly team working 12.5-hour shifts providing a 24/7 CT service and an on-call MRI service.
Main duties of the job
The Computed Tomography (CT) Department has five scanners; Siemens Drive and Edge+, newly installed in 2021, Siemens Flash, a Siemens X.Cite, and GE Optima 660 Scanner, providing imaging to over 40,000 patients per year. Our Siemens Flash scanner is due to be upgraded in November 2024, in line with the National Asset Replacement Program. Working within CT provides opportunities to gain excellent experience in a wide range of CT imaging procedures including trauma, MSK, neurological, vascular, perfusion scanning, paediatric, and oncology.
The MRI department consists of four scanners, three located at the NNUH site, close to the city centre (2 x Siemens Sola 1.5T, GE Premier 3T) & one (GE Artist 1.5T) at Cromer District Hospital (CDH) by the North Norfolk coast. Being the largest NHS organisation in East Anglia, a scanner replacement program is in progress to provide outstanding care & modern services to the increasing surrounding population. There is close collaboration with application specialists, research scientists & physicists who evaluate the latest generation of acquisition techniques, providing support, advanced training & protocol optimisation. The department has an active and expanding MRI research profile, supporting the University of East Anglia (UEA) & national & international research groups through the provision of dedicated research and clinical trial capacity.
About us
Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!
The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.
We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
- Flexible working hours
- Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
- Multi Faith prayer room
- Discounted gym memberships
- Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
- Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
- Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
- Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
- On-site Nursery
- On-site cafes offering staff discounts
- Support in career development
- Flexible staff bank
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
Details
Date posted
23 July 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£35,392 to £42,618 a year per annum, pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number
234-24-CS0963
Job locations
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital & Cromer and District Hospital
Norwich/Cromer
NR4 7UY
Employer details
Employer name
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
Address
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital & Cromer and District Hospital
Norwich/Cromer
NR4 7UY
Employer's website
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