We are recruiting for a Principal MRI Radiographer who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.
If you are successful in this role you will lead research, audit, development, and training initiatives in MRI. You will provide expert clinical care to ensure a patient-centred approach. You will challenge best practices, incorporate new techniques, and collaborate with the MR Lead Clinician and specialist radiologists to achieve optimal image quality.
Demonstrates excellent presentation skills, sharing your expertise through lectures and presentation of their research findings to a wide range of audiences. You will take responsibility for educating and training staff, acting as a key resource for the advancement of MRI practices within the organisation.
As a qualified MRI Safety Office, you will ensures adherence to safety protocols. The role includes existing responsibilities as Deputy Superintendent and specialist diagnostic practitioner.
In addition, you will receive a High-Cost Area Supplement of 15% of your basic salary, subject to a minimum payment of £4,870 and a maximum payment of £6,137 per annum pro rata
At the heart of everything we do are our core values: Include, Respect, and Improve. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us.
Delivers expert care for patients undergoing MRI scans, maintaining high clinical standards and prioritising patients to ensure optimal efficiency and service quality.
Provides leadership, training, and serves as an expert resource for the radiographers at the Mount Vernon Cancer Centre in the ongoing implementation and development of MRI for radiotherapy.
Leads the education and training of other healthcare professionals in current and new MRI practice and MRI safety.Research and Service Development
Permanently assigned to the MRI department, responsible for developing and running complex and specialised research and clinical scanning protocols, as well as developing and implementing appropriate post-processing procedures.
Evaluates clinical effectiveness in the context of Clinical Governance, Risk Management, and Quality Assurance initiatives within the MRI department.
Ensures adherence to Trust policies, MHRA guidance, GDPR, Local Radiation Rules, statutory requirements of IR(ME)R, IRR99, and other relevant Health and Safety Policies.
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At East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible and innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.
We run the following hospitals:
The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
Hertford County, Hertford
Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood
We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation and our staff and patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.
We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. This means that any employee is entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns and we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made and considered formally, and will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
