MRI Radiographer

Position Summary

24 hours per week (Working across 7 days), Permanent, Salary: £38,682 – £46,580 per annum (pro rata), Closing Date: 15th February 2026, Interview Date: TBC.

Note: This post may close early due to high numbers of applications so you are advised to apply promptly.

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A great and friendly place to work. Bring your passion, commitment, and expertise and enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day.

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An exciting opportunity to join a friendly and proactive team within the MRI department here at the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust.

We serve a population of over 300,000 people across Nuneaton & Bedworth, North Warwickshire, Southwest Leicestershire and North Coventry.

Values

Our vision: To Excel at Patient Care. Our values focus on effective communication, excellence and safety, challenge but support, respect and dignity, and local health that inspires confidence.

Benefits

• On-site nursery
• 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays
• Cycle to work scheme
• Flexible working
• Extensive in-house course learning directory
• Buying and selling of annual leave
• Subsidised restaurant
• Tranquillity garden
• Generous subsidised on-site parking

Responsibilities

• Work as part of the MRI department team delivering a high‑quality service to patients, ensuring a high level of safety and adherence to policies and protocols.
• Carry out clinical and administrative duties in a multidisciplinary team.
• Perform MRI examinations to the highest standard in accordance with protocols and guidelines, using professional judgment and skills; independently accountable, including in emergency and lone working situations.
• Maintain current expertise on all equipment, prioritise workload according to clinical need.
• Adhere to ethical and professional standards of appearance, attitude, and the statement of conduct approved by the College of Radiographers and the Health Professions Council; maintain patient confidentiality.
• Check patient details prior to examination and ensure records are correct; justify referrals within departmental protocols and statutory regulations, and refuse inappropriate requests.
• Be aware of pregnancy status before certain procedures.
• Supervise, clinically teach, and advise other radiology staff, student radiographers, and department assistants.
• Organise workload and staffing within MRI, accounting for emergency cases to ensure efficient service.
• Hold a certificate of competence to perform intravenous injections and administer contrast media within agreed protocols.
• Notify clinicians of identified abnormalities for urgent reporting; critically evaluate all images, including repeating sequences or taking further views as necessary.
• Transfer images electronically to other hospital sites as required.
• Support the extended working day and shift system, participating in the on‑call, weekend, and public holiday rota.
• Be reflective, independent and autonomous in thinking and outlook.
• Participate in the delivery of regular Quality Assurance tests and act on results to improve quality of service.
• Communicate imaging procedures empathically to gain verbal consent from a diverse patient population.
• Provide advice on booking appointment and preparation as required, relating after‑care and condition‑related information in a sympathetic and diplomatic manner.
• Operate scanner without radiological supervision while acknowledging where physician input is necessary.
• Participate in the major incident procedure when required.
• Ensure patient care and welfare are upheld to the highest standard.
• Maintain safety guidelines related to MR scanner access and emergency procedures.
• Update protocols and procedures with radiologists to maintain high standards.
• Communicate effectively with patients, carers, and healthcare professionals to ensure smooth running of service.
• Use radiology computer systems for input and retrieval of patient details for audit and statistics.
• Read and adhere to the policies and procedures of the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and MRI operational policies.
• Perform clerical and assistant duties as required to support department operation.
• Record equipment faults, arrange for service engineers to attend and repair promptly, liaise with other hospitals if needed.
• Participate in the hospital’s personal development scheme.
• Maintain a clean, tidy and safe working environment; liaise with estates or housekeeping as necessary.
• Handle first‑line complaints and complete paperwork per trust policy.
• Report sickness or absence of any department member to the Superintendent Radiographer.
• Undertake any other tasks requested by the Superintendent Radiographer that reasonably fall within the scope of the post.

Application Information

For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.