MRI Radiographer in Colchester

We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced MRI Radiographer to join our team. At Alliance Medical, we place a large emphasis on personal and professional development and will work with you to create a professional pathway to enable you to fulfil your full potential and career aspirations.

The opening times for this site are Monday to Friday 7.00am to 8.30pm, and Saturday and Sunday 7:00am to 7:00pm with a rota for 40 hours per week. There will be a requirement to work at our Clacton department. In addition, there is a requirement to work in the on-call service.

You will be working with a dedicated team of Senior Radiographers/Radiographers, Assistant Practitioners, HCAs, and administrative staff. You will report into the Unit Manager for the service but also have support from a Clinical lead.

As a Radiographer at Alliance Medical you will be responsible for adhering to protocol and procedures to produce high quality images and an exceptional standard of patient and customer care. Our focus is on teamwork and working together to provide the best service for all in an environment that encourages learning, development and support.

The ideal candidate will perform a wide variety of MRI examinations and this would be an ideal opportunity for someone looking to gain valuable experience to further develop their career. The successful candidate will have a flexible and patient-focused attitude and be able to work flexibly within the team. We are looking for someone who can build an excellent rapport with patients and customers (both internal and external) and continue to provide high standards of care and service.

• 1 – 2 years MRI experience with the ability and organisational skills to work with the team.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and IT literacy are essential.
• Accustomed to performing different types of MRI scans on a routine basis.
• Previous cannulation experience would be an advantage.
• IV Cannulation skills are essential for this role (training will be provided where required).
• Evidence of clinical competency.
• Flexible approach to work.
• Able to work as part of a team as well as independently.
• Excellent interpersonal and organisation skills including time management.
• Excellent communication and negotiating skills.
• Ability to be innovative and forward thinking, troubleshooting and problem solving.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Able to work under pressure both independently and as part of a team.
• HCPC registration.

Alliance Medical are Europe's leading independent provider of imaging services. We combine service excellence and innovative imaging technologies to improve patient care and support NHS and independent organisations with their ongoing imaging requirements. Our approach has delivered consistent company growth for more than 30 years.

We live by our company values to ensure the highest level of patient care. Leaders, managers, and supervisors have a particular responsibility to be role models in terms of how they demonstrate these values themselves and how they engage their teams to work in this way.

• Collaboration: We work together and in partnership for all our patients. We respect expertise and combine it to achieve more.
• Excellence: We never compromise. We strive to deliver the very best in everything we do to ensure the highest quality of care. We treat our patients and each other with compassion, dignity and respect.
• Learning: Knowledge and understanding comes from learning. At Alliance Medical we are committed to ensuring that each and every one of us keeps on learning and that we continuously look for improved ways of working.
• Efficiency: Efficiency in healthcare means more patients get better care. We constantly seek new ways to use the scarce resource of healthcare more intelligently so that more people can live longer, fuller lives.
• Openness: We act with transparency and honesty in everything we do, where staff are encouraged to speak up to ensure a safe and secure environment for our patients.