MRI Radiographer - Senior 1

Bupa Insurance Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Greater London is looking for a Senior MRI Radiographer to join the team at Cromwell Hospital. The ideal candidate will have substantial MRI experience and a degree in Radiography. This full-time role involves providing high-quality patient service, supervising staff, and ensuring compliance with safety standards. The hospital offers state-of-the-art technology and numerous benefits including health insurance, generous holiday, and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Payment of professional registration fees

Access to Clinical Training Facility

25 days holiday per year

Enhanced pension plan

Discounted gym access

Free onsite massages

Qualifications

• Significant post-qualification experience as an MRI radiographer.
• Demonstrable experience in contrast MRI.

Responsibilities

• Provide high standards of service to patients.
• Supervise staff rotas for appropriate coverage.
• Ensure patient confidentiality is maintained.

Skills

Substantial MRI experience

Ability to work under pressure

Competence to operate Philips and/or Siemens MRI systems

Cannulation

Education

BSc or DCR in Radiography

Job description

Job Title

MRI Radiographer – Senior 1

Department

Radiology

Location

Cromwell Hospital, 164‑178 Cromwell Road, Kensington SW5 0TU

Contract Type

Permanent

Salary

Up to £57 751 per annum (dependent on experience and qualifications)

Working Hours

Full‑time, 37.5 hours per week (Monday‑Friday). (3 long days as part of a rolling roster).

Additional Information

Department is open at weekends with shifts allocated on an overtime basis.

About the Role

An exciting career opportunity awaits you at the Cromwell Hospital in our newly established imaging department, housing the latest technology and offering an attractive professional working environment and professional development.

At Bupa, you can be the radiographer you want to be. With autonomy to use your skills and strong benefits to support you, patient care can be your top priority. Building a career in radiography has never been easier, with good hours you can live a balanced, healthy lifestyle.

Joining Bupa, you'll benefit from access to our state‑of‑the‑art Clinical Training Facility, a centre for connected learning, care and careers. This forms part of Bupa Campus, a vibrant new learning initiative.

About the Cromwell Hospital

The Cromwell Hospital is a major international private hospital in West London, providing care to UK and international patients. The hospital has 180 beds and 4 suites, theatres, medical and surgical wards, cardiac centre, CDU, level 2 and 3 intensive care facilities, paediatrics, diagnostic services, physiotherapy, a dedicated day surgery unit, and a new cath lab.

Our new modern radiography department is equipped with the latest state‑of‑the‑art technology:

• Two general X‑ray rooms
• One fluoroscopy suite, which can also be utilised as an additional X‑ray room
• One cone‑beam CT scanner
• One bone density scanner with advanced body composition analysis capabilities
• Two state‑of‑the‑art mobile X‑ray units
• Four theatre image intensifiers

Key Responsibilities

Reporting to the Superintendent Radiographer, you will provide high standards of service to our patients. The department is extremely busy; therefore you will be organised, proactive, and able to work well under pressure in a complex environment, with adaptability and sensitivity to work within a diverse environment. You will have significant post‑qualification experience as an MRI radiographer (evident on your CV).

• Deputise for the Superintendent Radiographer as appropriate.
• Work flexible hours when required to accommodate changing workload patterns.
• Primarily based at the Cromwell Hospital but flexible to work at the Basinghall Clinic when necessary.
• Develop and maintain staff rotas to ensure appropriate staff coverage on the respective scanner.
• Supervise professional standards and operational management of rotating staff and their training on the scanner, ensuring a consistent level of service is maintained.
• Perform high quality examinations as required by referring physicians, in line with departmental policies and procedures, ensuring all patients receive a high standard of care.
• Ensure patient confidentiality is protected.
• Report all incidents.
• Be familiar with and observe the local rules pertaining to radiation protection (IRMER 2017) and the Ionising Radiations Regulations 1999 for the protection of persons against ionising radiation arising from any work activity.
• Familiarise yourself with the safety guidelines – MHRA Guidelines.

Key Skills & Qualifications

• BSc or DCR in Radiography (essential)
• Substantial MRI experience (essential)
• Competence to operate Philips and/or Siemens MRI systems (desirable)
• Demonstrable experience in contrast MRI (essential)
• Cannulation
• Ability to work under pressure and achieve results

Benefits

Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme covering mental, physical, financial, social and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and offer a range of family‑friendly benefits. Joining Bupa in this role you will receive the following benefits and more:

• Payment of professional registration fees
• Access to Bupa Campus and our Clinical Training Facility to support your clinical career development
• Equivalent to 25 days holiday per year, increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell
• Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind
• An enhanced pension plan and life insurance
• Support with travel costs via a season ticket loan or cycle2work
• Discounted access to online gym sessions through Gympass
• Various other benefits and online discounts
• Free onsite massages as a recognition for your hard work
• Opportunity to participate in our annual awards ceremony

Why Bupa?

We’re a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do.

We encourage all of our people to “Be you at Bupa” and champion diversity. That’s why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. We aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role and provide reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process.

Information Request

If you require this role in an alternative format, please email: [e-mail]

Safety & Inclusion

We strive to ensure all our customers, patients and staff are safe. All employees have a duty to ensure safeguarding children, young people and adults at risk is prioritised and acted on appropriately.

Additional Details

• Job Type: Full‑time
• Job Area: Location(s) – Clinic – Basinghall, Cromwell Hospital London