MRI Clinical Specialist Radiographer

Job description

Job responsibilities

To work in close collaboration with Consultant Radiologists, Lead Radiographer, Superintendent Radiographer, Admin and Clerical Manager and Head of Nursing to deliver the following:

Organisational

Help the Superintendent radiographer to ensure effective co-ordination of MRI radiogreaphers and their training in the delivery of the MRI service at Mile End MRI as part of the Community Diagnostic Centre / Early Diagnosis Centre.

Ensure appropriate work systems and processes are in place and that these are followed by all staff and completed to facilitate the monitoring of workload activity levels.

In conjunction with superintendent Radiographer, rota staff to ensure service needs are met.

In conjunction with Superintendent Radiographer, advise on, and co-ordinate future developments of services, initiating and managing agreed changes.

Ensure all staff use equipment appropriately, that it is maintained and tested with corrective action instigated in a safe and timely manner, ensuring minimal downtime.

Carry out the responsibilities of the MRI Responsible Person for the MRI service at the Community Diagnostic Centre / Early Diagnosis Centre.

Ensure Health and Safety regulations are complied with and risk assessments are undertaken and reviewed.

Responsible for reporting incidents and near misses, and establishing changes in the service as a response to incidents.

Responsible for the induction and training of nominated Radiographers.

Use a logical approach to provide effective problem solving, both technical and administrative.

In the absence of the Superintendent radiographer, organise the staffing Rota that is associated with the normal running of the department. The RIS diary must be managed in conjunction with this.

Managerial

To help regularly monitor and evaluate the MRI service delivery with particular regard to patient waiting times in line with Government and Trust targets.

To ensure the department is fully stocked with the necessary pharmaceuticals and MRI specific equipment.

To actively encourage audit on a regular basis, improving the service for staff and patients by extending professional and departmental boundaries.

Help to develop annual MRI service action plans, ensuring deliverables are achieved by target dates, taking remedial action where appropriate and informing the MRI Lead

Radiographer and clinical modality leads where there is deviation from the agreed plan.

Contribute to the development of guidelines and policies for the MRI service.

Mentor the team of radiographers in the MRI service, maintaining accurate personnel records, monitoring sickness and absence.

Ensure full documentation with regard to induction of newimaging staff within MRI.

Take a supportive role in the recruitment and selection of radiography/technical staff for MRI, in consultation with the Lead Radiographer and clinical modality leads.

Work with the modality superintendent to ensure the training needs of MRI staff are met.

Ensure a high level of knowledge and expertise is achieved by implementing support strategies so all members of the MRI service meet their training needs and improve their clinical skills.

Appraise nominated MRI staff, providing recommendations for each individuals need for development and PDP in line with the Knowledge and Skills Framework.

Participate in business cases and options appraisal for the MRI service, as required.

Provide statistics to support service development and changes within the MRI service.

Have weekly meetings with all MRI radiography staff.

Professional

Lead by example and demonstrate a high standard of personal work and managerial ability in all duties undertaken through active participation.

Maintain own continuing professional development (CPD) and career pathway by attending appropriate post graduate training courses, meetings, lectures and training sessions to develop, implement and maintain high clinical and operational standards within the MRI service.

Actively seek evidence based practices developed elsewhere, which could be used to develop service delivery.

Undertake internal and external training where required (incl. IV cannulation, Induction training, CPR, manual handling, infection control and COSHH and any other appropriate managerial, professional and technical course) and utilise these skills in the supervision and teaching of others and application of the knowledge gained.

Participate in internal training courses and encourage MRI service staff to lecture both internally and externally.

Be a reflective practitioner and participate in the staff appraisal scheme and Personal Development Plan (PDP) as an appraisee and appraiser. To be able to undertake and implement recommendations from performance review meetings and to identify individual needs for development.

Provide direct clinical supervision and training of all MRI service practitioners.

To support excellent interpersonal communication skills and relations within the team, developing and maintaining these skills within Imaging and other directorates.

Clinical

To carry out all duties to a high standard, appropriately utilising imaging protocols.

Take the lead in improving and encouraging good working practices, and to investigate improved ways of working with staff from other disciplines in the MRI service.

Undertake practical scanning duties as appropriate and undertake any training required.

In conjunction with other site counterparts and clinical modality leads, be responsible for implementing standardised scanning parameters across the Trust in the MRI service.

Professionally take responsibility to ensure a high standard of clinical care and patient welfare for all patients whilst in the department and under their management, supporting more junior staff to do likewise by technical excellence.

Assess capacity, gain valid informed consent and have the ability to work within the legal framework with patients who lack the capacity to consent to treatment (including pregnancy tests).

Maintain accurate and concise records of all dose administration received by the patient using the relevant computerised system.

Use and promote correct manual handling techniques to all staff in the work area.

Ensure that all members of staff and students under post holders supervision follow the MRI local rules.

Ensure that all members of staff and students under post holders supervision follow the Infection control policies and procedures within the work area.

Communication

Develop and maintain relationships and effective communication mechanisms with staff and their representatives in a multi-disciplinary team to provide an effective and efficient MRI service. Effectively liaise with all user groups specifically in the development of core services across Imaging.

Communicate effectively by taking an active role through verbal, electronic or written methods with professional colleagues, attending meetings as required by the Head of Imaging Services, providing feedback on service progress and departmental planning and to ensure that information is disseminated throughout the whole team.

Organise and provide written reports for the MRI Modality working Groups.

Attend and participate in departmental and hospital meetings where appropriate.

In conjunction with the Trust Communication team and MRI lead radiographer, be responsible for the provision and updating of patient information leaflets for the MRI service.

Ensure the use of the Imaging Department Survey for patient feedback and make any relevant adjustments to the service.

Frequently use both verbal and non-verbal communication skills to effectively communicate with patients who often present with complex barriers to effective communication, including aggressive and abusive behaviour. This will include providing advice to patients, carers and family members in order to promote understanding of the aims of the imaging procedure.

Communicate with patients and clients through the use of advocates, information leaflets and if necessary family members in an appropriate manner to their level and understanding.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• oExtensive experience as a MRI radiographer
• oWide experience of MRI service scanning equipment & techniques
• oDay to day operational management
• oExperience of current, and awareness of developing trends in MRI service scanning services
• oParticipation in Quality Assurance / Clinical Governance initiatives
• oSome personnel management experience
• oSome knowledge of wider NHS issues

Desirable

• oCurrent experience of research and audit developments
• oResearch experience
• oExperience of performance management
• oExperience of post graduate teaching
• oPlanning & commissioning of a new equipment
• oTo have been involved in bringing about change to a service/department
• oTo have experience of setting up a new service
• oExperience of implementing Evidence Based Practice

Qualifications

Essential

• oBSc Radiography or DCR
• oState Registration
• oSome formal management Training
• oIV cannulation
• oPost graduate qualification in MRI (or working towards this)

Desirable

• oMRI responsible person experience

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Barts Health NHS Trust

Address

Mile End Hospital

London

E1 4DG

Employer's website

https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)