About this role
Job summary
The CT/MRI service at North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust has a vacancy for friendly and enthusiastic radiographer. The successful candidate will have experience working within the NHS and have evidence of experience/interest in CT and MRI.
If you have a caring nature, excellent communication skills and enjoy working in a busy but supportive environment then the Cross-Sectional Radiographer role at North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust is the job for you.
We encourage self-development, support attendance at National and International Conferences and post graduate education in CT and MRI to ensure we get the best outcomes for our patients.
Main duties of the job
On the Warrington site we have 3 Canon Prism CT scanners & 2 Siemens Sola 1.5T MRI scanners. In April 2020 we installed the UK's first 640 slice Canon Aquilion One PRISM CT scanner and are a reference site for Canon. On the Halton site there are Philips CT & 3T MRI scanners in the Captain Sir Tom Moore Centre, next to these scanners is a community diagnostic centre which opened in 2025, this has a Canon Prism CT scanner & a Siemens Sola 1.5T MRI scanner.
All our Band 6 CSI radiographers do CT Colonography, Cardiac CT Imaging and MRI breast imaging. We also provide a Cardiac MRI service and hope to expand the team as the service progresses.
Our CT out of hours cover is a resident on-call system with lucrative payments and generous rest time attached. There are lots of opportunities for voluntary overtime.
We care for our patients across three sites situated within close commuting distance from one another which provide a range of clinical experiences for our staff. The CSI team routinely work on both sites, which are connected by a free cross-site shuttle bus.
We support new staff with our mentorship programme to support their transition to our Trust, ensuring that you will feel confident and competent in your role. We welcome applications from qualified radiographers regardless of experience and are happy to support staff through our training programme.
About us
Our mission, vision and values are at the heart of North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (NCM). They underpin everything we do and everything we aspire to be as an organisation
Our mission is to be exceptional for our patients, our communities and each other
Our vision is to be a great organisation providing excellent healthcare and opportunities to work and learn
Our approach to healthcare is founded on our four core values:
Kind - we are caring, supporting and respectful to everyone
Open - we are honest, transparent and open to new ways of working
Fair - we listen, value our differences and are inclusive to all
One team - we work well together and with our communities
We employ almost 6,500 people from more than 80 nationalities and are fully committed to being an equal, diverse and inclusive employer. Our culture and values ensure that everyone is treated with dignity and respect, and that no job applicant or employee is disadvantaged at any stage of their journey.
We are also proud to be an Armed Forces Friendly organisation and welcome applications from members of the Armed Forces community, including veterans, reservists and families.
Working at NCM means becoming part of a dedicated team of clinical and support staff who are passionate about keeping people well and supporting wellbeing. If you share our values and are motivated by making a difference for our patients, we'd be delighted to receive your application
Job description Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
PHYSICAL EFFORT Essential
Ability to lone work and transfer patients from chairs and beds onto the scanning tables.
Experience Essential
Two years clinical experience in general radiography in NHS Varied clinical experience
Desirable
Clinical experience in CT and/or MRI Involvement in the training and supervision of professional staff
Skills Knowledge and competencies Essential
Ability to work calmly and efficiently in a busy environment Ability to communicate well with different levels of staff and the public Ability to work calmly and efficiently in a busy environment Ability to organise and prioritise workload
Desirable
Ability to challenge current practise Post graduate in CT or MRI Influencing and negotiating
Physical skills Essential
Ability to work flexibly and autonomously Professional, mature and empathetic attitude Committed to providing a quality service
Desirable
Involvement in the wider professional arena
MENTAL EFFORT Essential
Ability to work flexibly. Ability to work autonomously
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.
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 North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (WHH)
Address Warrington Hospital
Lovely Lane
Warrington
WA5 1QG
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://northcheshireandmersey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)