About this role
Job summary
We are seeking a motivated and experienced Band 6 MRI Radiographer to join our expanding Radiology team at The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust. This role involves working across our New Cross Hospital and Cannock Chase Hospital Community Diagnostic Centre, delivering a high-quality MRI service within a modern and developing environment.
The post holder will perform a wide range of MRI examinations, including advanced imaging techniques, while ensuring excellent patient care and safety throughout the patient journey. You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team and contribute to a 7-day service, including evenings, weekends, bank holidays, and on-call commitments.
In addition to clinical duties, you will support the training and development of junior staff and students, contribute to service improvement, and play an active role in maintaining high professional and technical standards within the department.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a forward-thinking service committed to innovation, staff development, and delivering outstanding patient care.
Applicants with limited MRI experience but strong transferrable skills, training may be considered under Annex 21 of Agenda for Change.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide a high-quality MRI service, delivering excellent standards of imaging and patient care within a busy and developing radiology department. Working within an MRI-focused environment, you will undertake a wide range of examinations, ensuring patient safety, comfort, and dignity are maintained throughout their journey.
You will be required to work flexibly as part of a multidisciplinary team, contributing to a rota that includes evenings, weekends, bank holidays, and on-call commitments to support a 7-day service across multiple sites.
The role requires strong technical expertise to consistently produce high-quality diagnostic images, alongside the ability to use imaging equipment safely and effectively. You will also be expected to participate in service delivery improvements, clinical governance, and audit activities.
In addition, you will play an active role in supporting and developing others by contributing to the training and supervision of students, junior staff, and colleagues, helping to foster a positive learning environment within the department.
About us
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We're passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.
We are delighted that we have been rated as"Good"by CQC. We have achievednumerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.
The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description/Person Specification for full details of role and main responsibilities
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Qualified Radiographer with current HCPC registration
Desirable
Post Graduate Certificate in an MRI related subject
Personal Statement Essential
In 200 words or fewer, please describe yourself and the skills you have that make you suitable for this role.
Experience Essential
NHS or equivalent experience working in a large trust scanning standard and complex patients Ability to work independently and in a team Experience working as an MRI Radiographer within a Radiology department
Desirable
Experience mentoring and training learners
Communication Essential
A high standard of written communication demonstrated in the application Good IT skills and ability to use electronic patient systems
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust
Address New Cross Hospital & Cannock Chase Hospital
Wolverhampton Road
Wednesfield
WV10 0QP
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.royalwolverhampton.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)