MRI Band 6 Radiographer

Job overview

The post holder will be expected to demonstrate a medial level of skill and expertise in some areas of MR scanning (like scanning neuro, MSK and some other body scans) . They will instigate and/ or complete tasks to support or improve patient care and service provision. They will support and participate in extended practice for radiographers. The role requires the post-holder to work closely with the Band 7 MRI radiographers.

Main duties of the job

The new band 6 post holder must demonstrate an understanding of the organisational structure and working practices of the organisation. This will inform the provision of a high quality MR services and the policies relevant to the area.

Needs to have a high degree of personal and professional autonomy with the ability to make sound clinical judgements and critical decisions regarding the patients’ welfare

The post holder needs to have a working knowledge and be guided by broad professional/clinical policies and standards e.g. those set by the MHRA College and Society of Radiographers, the HCPC and the National Institute for Clinical Excellence.

Working for our organisation

North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Hospital Trust (NMUH) is one of London’s busiest healthcare providers, providing hospital care and community services for the 350,000 people living in Enfield, Haringey and beyond.

Our specialist services include HIV, cardiology, blood disorders, diabetes, fertility, sickle cell and thalassemia. In addition to a full range of cancer diagnosis and treatment services, the Helen Rollason Cancer Support Centre is based on-site and provides services to support cancer patients’ wellbeing.

We also provide community services and have a dedicated 0-19 service for children and young people in Enfield so that they can get the best possible start in life. This includes health visitors and school nurses who are delivering the national Healthy Child Programme, which provides a structured framework for the delivery of key interventions to support the health and wellbeing of children and families from 0 to 5 and school aged children from 5-19. The 0-19 service aims to improve pathways and partnerships with services in the hospital and deliver excellent care for the children and families.

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To assess and clinically authorise referrals to radiology in line with MHRA and Nice Guidelines, for the protection of patients, volunteers and anyone that enters the MRI environment. Although IRMER 2000 guidelines do not apply to MRI department, the lead radiographer would act as an Operator and Practitioner as part of their scope of practice, this would include justification of imaging requests from the clinical details provided and referring to departmental protocols if necessary.

Ensuring a MR safety questionnaire is completed for every MR patient before scanning, following up on possible contraindications and liaising with the team and the patient where an absolute contraindication is found.

To expedite the reporting of images where an abnormality that would affect patient management has been detected.

Accept clinical responsibility for a designated caseload of patients within this specialist field and organise this effectively and efficiently with regard to clinical priorities and allocation of resources.

Liaise promptly with the referrer when clarification regarding selection of the most clinically appropriate imaging examination is required.

Ensure a high standard of clinical care for patients within the department including monitoring & ensuring the standard of care delivered by other staff.

Provide advice to patients regarding their referral and their hospital attendance for example: suitability to enter the field of a super-conductor magnet, Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS), Interpretation services and freedom of information services, hospital transport, and other hospital appointments.

Act in the patient’s best interests in relation to their MR scans.

Assess individual patient’s understanding of their MR scan, ensuring valid consent to the procedure is obtained, working within the legal framework for patients who lack the capacity to consent to treatment.

Match the clinical indications presented by the referrer to the most appropriate departmental protocol and act as a source of advice to others in the request & selection of the most appropriate imaging series.

Liaise with appropriate bodies in matters of patient safety for example, child protection team.

Operate advanced software on specialist Radiological equipment, requiring excellent hand-eye co-ordination and manual dexterity.

Review images (own and others) to ensure that appropriate additional sequences are taken prior to the patient leaving the department. This may involve administering contrast medium where unexpected findings occur.

Demonstrates and encourages reflective practice based on knowledge and skills.

Ensure that images are presented for reporting purposes in a timely and accurate manner

Recognise, and act upon imaging abnormalities detected and those brought for advice, within the appropriate system of work.

Be responsible for the care, comfort and clinical well-being of the patient, during their examination.

To use evidence-based practice to enhance the MR radiographic service.

Minimise manual handling risks from manipulating coils by using safe practises and by manipulating the patient list.

Person specification

Quallification

Essential criteria

BSc (Hons) Diagnostic Radiography HCPC registration NHS experience

Experience

Essential criteria

Knowledge and ability to carry out all basic MRI procedures. Post graduate experience.

Trust Values

Essential criteria

Demonstrable ability to meet Trust values

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria

Able to take advice and instruction from others. Have an orderly approach to work and be neat and tidy. Be able to work under pressure effectively. Able to communicate effectively on all levels with patients and staff alike. Ability to participate in Standby and flexible working Rota. Able to work as a team member Active interest in the development of the profession and the department Willingness to abide by all department and Trust policies Understanding of Clinical Governance Understanding of relevant legislation eg MHRA

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.

You will only be contacted by the Recruitment Team via email if you are shortlisted for this post. Please ensure therefore that you check your e-mail account regularly.

Please note in order to progress your application, your data will be processed by our 3rd party recruitment providers – North London Partners Shared Service, (NLPSS) who conduct recruitment activities on behalf of NMUH.

If you are offered a role with one of the NLPSS partner trusts, as part of pre-employment checks your  identity and right to work documentation will be verified remotely (in most circumstances), using a certified identity verification service provider TrustID. You will be asked to capture an image of the relevant documents as well as a “selfie” using your smartphone/tablet (if available) for facial matching. TrustID will also perform a digital address check using Trunarrative and Equifax, which is a soft check and does not leave a footprint on your credit rating. For more information, visit

NMUH uses identification scanning technology to confirm the authenticity of documents; all prospective employees of NMUH will have their original documents verified using this technology.

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By applying for this role, you accept in the event you are successful that your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which is aimed at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers. Therefore we want you to complete your e-learning modules prior to joining our organisation.

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