MRI Radiographer
West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
Bury St Edmunds, IP33 2QZView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
27 October 2026
8 days leftJob description
Exciting times in MRI. The Newmarket CDC is now open, and we are planning for our new Hospital for West Suffolk. Total of 3 1.5T Siemens and GE. The p...
- To participate in 7 day extended day working
- Understand MHRA and MRI safety applications in day-to-day scanning
- To prepare and make patients feel at ease to whilst keeping a tight schedule
- To review equipment and to flag any artefacts or issues,To participate in QA programme
- To participate in training from ILS to ANTT
- To adapt protocols according to clinical pathology
Please see full job description attached to view main duties and responsibilities of role.
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?
#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.
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.
Education and qualifications
Essential
- Have a degree or equivalent in Diagnostic Radiography.
- Be registered with the HCPC.
- Comprehensive, up to date CPD portfolio
- GCSE in English or equivalent
Desirable: - Post Graduate courses in MRI
Experience and knowledge
Essential
- Have experience in cross sectional imaging.
- Professional work experience in the NHS
- Demonstrate interest and experience in a variety of cross-sectional procedures.
- Must demonstrate current knowledge of MRI guidelines, in particular MHRA
- Participate in audit and governance.
Desirable: - Be competent in MRI; - Have senior experience; - Confident to check MRI safety for patients with active implants
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Effective communication and organisational skills.
- Ability to build and sustain effective working relationships.
- Ability to work well in a small team.
- Demonstrate assertiveness with cross-sectional safety issues.
- Able to use a wide range of IT systems.
- Demonstrate good attention to detail.
- Ability to select suitable protocols for pathology.
- Good time management skills
Desirable: - Presentation skills.; - Possess leadership skills.; - Ability to teach MRI to staff, students and others
Personal qualities
Essential
- Occupational health clearance to carry out all duties of role.
- Ability to travel to satellite locations to carry out post.
- High self-awareness, understanding own emotions, strengths and limitations.
- Be able to cope under pressure and deliver against objectives.
- Able to respond positively to developmental feedback.
- Flexible approach to working with ability to cover extended working days, weekends, and Bank Holidays.
Desirable: - Participation in out of hours MRI duties
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Provenance
Source
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First seen
13 October 2026
Last checked
15 October 2026
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