MRI Senior Radiographer: Sponsorship Available
Job Title: MRI Senior Radiographer
Agency: Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
Location: Kidderminster, United Kingdom, Worcestershire
Salary/Rate: 38,682 to 46,580 £ / Year
Job Summary
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Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking an experienced and motivated Band 6 MRI Radiographer to support the expansion of our MRI services across the county.
This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a developing service whilst advancing your own professional practice within a supportive, progressive imaging department.
Why Worcestershire?
Worcestershire offers the best of both worlds: vibrant towns, peaceful countryside, and excellent transport links to the Midlands, Wales and the South West.
Our Trust operates across Redditch, Kidderminster and Worcester, giving you the chance to experience a diverse clinical environment while enjoying a great mix of town and rural life.
The Trust currently operates:
- 2 Siemens 1.5T MRI scanners
- 1 Philips 1.5T MRI scanner
We provide a wide range of MRI examinations, including specialist services such as Cardiac, Paediatric, and Breast MRI. The successful candidate will benefit from a rich and varied working environment across the 3 very individual sites.
We are seeking radiographers who can bring both experience and passion to our growing team. The following will be essential:
- Minimum 2 years of dedicated MRI experience
- Previous experience working within an NHS setting
- Competency across a broad range of MRI examinations
Our current shift patterns include long days, short days, and participation in the out-of-hours rota.
We aim to support a healthy work-life balance while maintaining excellent service provision.
Main duties of the job
- Consistently produce high-quality MRI imaging
- Deliver excellent patient care, maintain high safety standards
- Plan, prioritise, and organise workload
- Maintain appropriate stock levels
- Adhere to infection control measures
- Actively involved in departmental audit
- Quality assurance, Quality improvement
- Demonstrate effective communication with all staff and departments
- Assist the site lead in developing protocols and techniques
- Adhere to departmental policies and procedures
- Train others and supervise junior members of staff
- contribute to extended day and out-of-hours rotas
- Vet referrals according to the Scheme of Work in operation
- Contribute to learning by reporting incidents as per trust policy
- Participate in the modality CPD programme
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma of the College of Radiographers or a degree accepted for registration with the HCPC, State registration with the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC)
Desirable
- SOR IV injection certificate of competence
- Relevant postgraduate qualification
Experience
Essential
- Minimum 2 years of comprehensive MRI experience
- Experience of out-of-hours working
- Experience in performing Quality Assurance
- Experience in organising oneself and others, taking initiative, and working without supervision
- Committed to quality improvement
- Experience in working in an NHS setting
Desirable
- Experience working in an acute hospital setting
- Experience and awareness of change within Radiology
- Experience in more specialist MRI imaging e.g., Cardiac MRI
Knowlege
Essential
- To understand and demonstrate a working knowledge of MHRA guidelines about MRI.
Desirable
- Good awareness of current National NHS priorities
- Good awareness of GIRFT / NICE guidelines relevant to MRI
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Closing Date: 11 March 2026
How to Apply;
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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