MRI Senior Radiographer
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Flexible working
- Posted
- 20/08/2026
- Closes
- 03/09/2026
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Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a Band 7 MRI Radiographer to join the MRI team at Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The role involves delivering high-quality MRI services across the main department and mobile unit, using Philips and GE scanners. Responsibilities include undertaking a wide range of MRI examinations, adapting protocols, ensuring safety, and supporting junior staff. The successful candidate will contribute to service improvement, audit, and the development of the department.
Essential criteria
- HCPC Registration
- BSc In Radiography
- MRI experience
Desirable criteria
- Cannulation course
- Ability to independently analyse and make judgements on complex information relating to patient care
- IT skills at an intermediate level with ability to use word, e-mail
- Ability to motivate, organise and manage a multidisciplinary team of staff and pass skills and knowledge onto others.
- Post Graduate Cerificate/Diploma
- Leadership Course
- both
- Leadership, supervision and team-working skills within a clinical environment
- Commitment to quality improvement, audit and service development
- interview
- Advanced clinical knowledge and decision-making in MRI practice
- Ability to adapt and optimise MRI protocols based on clinical indication
- Understanding and application of MRI safety, including Local Rules and risk management
- Communication skills, including managing anxious or vulnerable patients
- Ability to prioritise workload and support service delivery in a busy environment
- Professionalism, values and behaviours aligned with Trust standards
- MRI
- HCPC Registration
- BSc In Radiography
- MRI experience
- Cannulation course
- Ability to independently analyse and make judgements on complex information relating to patient care
- IT skills at an intermediate level with ability to use word, e-mail
- Ability to motivate, organise and manage a multidisciplinary team of staff and pass skills and knowledge onto others.
- Post Graduate Cerificate/Diploma
- Leadership Course
- both
- Leadership, supervision and team-working skills within a clinical environment
- Commitment to quality improvement, audit and service development
- interview
- Advanced clinical knowledge and decision-making in MRI practice
- Ability to adapt and optimise MRI protocols based on clinical indication
- Understanding and application of MRI safety, including Local Rules and risk management
- Communication skills, including managing anxious or vulnerable patients
- Ability to prioritise workload and support service delivery in a busy environment
- Professionalism, values and behaviours aligned with Trust standards
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £49,387 – £56,515 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 11d ago · Closes in 4d
Plenty of time to prepare a strong application.
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Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our MRI team at Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Luton site, as a Band 7 MRI Radiographer.
We are recruiting for 1 fixed-term post for 6 months, and 1 bank opportunity. This is a fantastic time to join a busy, forward-thinking MRI service that continues to grow and develop across the Luton site and our mobile MRI unit based at Grove View GP Hub in Dunstable.
The successful candidates will work across our main MRI department and mobile MRI service, using both Philips and GE MRI scanners. The role will support extended service delivery, including 11-hour shifts, helping us provide high-quality, patient-centred care across a wide range of MRI examinations.
We are looking for motivated, flexible and enthusiastic MRI Radiographers who are able to work to a high standard, support service improvement, participate in audit, and contribute positively to the development of the department. You will also be expected to support junior staff, students and the wider multidisciplinary team, and to deputise for the Modality Manager when required.
As part of the interview process, candidates may be asked to deliver a 10-minute presentation.
If you are passionate about MRI, enjoy working as part of a supportive team, and want to be part of a developing service, we would be delighted to hear from you.
Mai
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