Senior Research MRI Radiographer

What can we offer you

Apart from job satisfaction we can offer you:

YOURSELF

• 25 days holiday (with the option to buy more)

HEALTH

• Private Healthcare

• Optional dental insurance health assessments and health cash plans

• Cycle to Work scheme

WEALTH

• Company Pension Scheme matching contributions up to 5% of salary

• Life assurance

• Annual staff bonus scheme

• Season ticket loans

Job Purpose

As Senior MRI Research Radiographer you will be responsible for the day-to-day operation of the MR & PET-MR imaging suites at our state-of-the-artclinical trial imaging clinic adjacent to Hammersmith Hospital in West London.

Working within a small supportive team of Radiographers forming part of our Clinical Operations group your brief will be comprehensive supporting the cross-section of activities necessary to deliver effective Imaging/Experimental Medicine Studies.

Strongly self-motivated and comfortable working flexibly across a Monday-Friday scanning schedule you can expect excellent support for your development including cross-training on the relevant equipment as required.

Key Accountabilities

Operations

• Safely and efficiently performing MRI & PET-MR scans in compliance with ICH/GCP guidelines ensuring high standards of patient care are maintained at all times and that high quality data is produced in a timely and cost-effective manner.
• Identifying equipment problems raising maintenance tickets supervising engineers and escalating issues as appropriate.
• Maintaining full records relating to MRI & PET-MR suite operations particularly study procedures and equipment maintenance.
• Ensuring adequate stocks of the consumables necessary for routine operation of the MRI & PET-MR scanning suites are maintained.

Quality Assurance

• Upholding rigorous quality assurance practices and maintaining quality control procedures regulating scanner usage and that of ancillary equipment.
• Preparing maintaining and reviewing standard operating procedures (SOPs) and other documentation relating to MRI and control documents on the Quality Management System (QMS).
• Completing and reviewing MRI & PET-MR quality assurance-related actions (including deviations change controls self-audit etc.) in a timely manner and in compliance with company policies and SOPs.
• Participating in the completion of internal and external audits.

Professional Development

• Maintaining competence in the use of current and new technical equipment used in the scanning suite.
• Maintaining clinical knowledge and competence to deal with medical emergencies including proficiency in Intermediate/Basic Life Support and in patient handling techniques.
• Remaining up to date with changes in the regulatory environment impacting operations.
• If not already participating in training to become competent in PET-MR scanning

Professional/Scientific Leadership

• Reviewing study protocols from both a practical and technical perspective.
• Identifying opportunities for continuous improvement in clinical and business practices - in the MRI & PET-MR area
• Maintaining an up-to-date awareness of the short- and medium-term imaging strategy providing input into the resourcing requirements for MRI & PET-MR and contributing ideas for new business opportunities.

Training

• Supporting external staff in addressing training requirements relating to the MRI & PET-MR area.
• Conducting competency assessments and assisting with training of new MRI Operators & PET Technicians
• Providing MRI safety training for internal staff and external collaborators.

Standards

• Exhibiting ethical and professional conduct in all aspects of the role at all times.

Functional Competencies & Behavioural Skills

• Able to confidently and independently conduct complex MRI & PET-MR scans.
• Demonstrates a high level of patient care displaying empathy and strong people skills.
• Displays attention to detail able to check work thoroughly to ensure accuracy and completion follow SOPs diligently and work with little supervision by line manager.
• Demonstrates commitment to consistently high standards in all aspects of the job.
• Displays excellent verbal and non-verbal communication skills.
• Self-reliant well-organised and able to prioritise ones own work determining resource requirements and coordinate with others to ensure that workload is completed in a timely manner.
• Able to lead the team in the absence of the Lead MRI Radiographer.
• Team-orientated proactively shares information and expertise and comfortable collaborating with colleagues and cross-functionally to solve problems and prioritise team success.
• Adaptable able to embrace change and bring forward ideas for continuous improvement in efficiency and in relation to the patient experience.
• Enthusiastic towards CPD and self-development proactively maintains a contemporary knowledge of developments in research technology in MR.
• Competent with common business software (MS Office suite etc.) and willing to learn new software packages as needed.

Experience Education and Certifications

• Bachelors degree in Radiography or equivalent.
• Registered radiographer with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
• A minimum of 3 years experience in MR scanning including preferably at Senior level.
• Experience working within a clinical research environment would be highly desirable.
• Functional MRI (fMRI) expertise would be advantageous as would prior exposure to spectroscopy and experience in cardio- and neurological diagnostics.
• English: fluent