Radiographer

Job Summary

DHC are looking for a Bank Radiographer with extensive MRI experience. The post holder will be expected to provide an MRI service comprising wholly unsupervised scanning sessions travelling to various locations countrywide. They will be accountable for their own professional actions and expected to act as a source of expertise for external consultations by other clinicians.

Established in 2004, Diagnostic Healthcare is a trusted provider of medical diagnostic imaging services. From MRI, Ultrasound, and CT to X-ray and CBCT, we deliver over 300,000 scan appointments annually across 75 locations, serving both NHS and private patients. We offer a diverse range of imaging modalities and the opportunity to work with cutting‑edge equipment as we continuously invest in our imaging fleet and static locations.

Date posted: 02 January 2026

Contract:

Bank

Working pattern:
Part‑time, Flexible working, Compressed hours

Reference number: E0066‑Countrywide

• Nuffield Health Leicester Hospital, Scraptoft Lane, Leicester, LE5 1HY
• Diagnostic Healthcare Ltd, 353 Altrincham Road, Manchester, M22 4BJ
• Bournbrook Varsity Medical Practice, Alton Road, Birmingham, B29 7DU
• Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, 2 Park Lane, Leeds, LS3 1ES
• The Johnson Community Hospital, Spalding Road, Pinchbeck, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE11 3DT
• Diagnostic Healthcare, Peartree Road, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0JN

£25 an hour

• To undertake a range of MRI scans in line with DHC, Local, Regional and National Guidelines.
• To practice unsupervised providing a high standard of diagnostic imaging service to all users ensuring clinical safety at all times together with high quality patient care.
• To administer contrast where required.
• To have a degree of personal and professional autonomy and the ability to make clinical judgements and critical decisions of the highest order, using knowledge, skills and experience.
• To provide high standards of patient care in a safe, clean and tidy working environment, observing all company/Trust policies and maintaining professional and personal standards.
• To input correct patient data into the scanning database and clarify details with patient prior to start of scan.
• To assist patients in a safe and appropriate manner, as and when requested by the patient, using recognised manual handling techniques for patient transfer and support.
• To maintain patient dignity and confidentiality at all times.
• To ensure the scan room and waiting areas are kept clean and tidy at all times maintaining a safe clinical environment free from hazards.
• To ensure the scanning unit is clean at all times using recommended cleaning agent suitable for eliminating multi‑biohazard such as C‑Diff and MRSA.
• To maintain a good relationship with the clinic/hospital team and support them with any patient adjustments as required.
• To liaise with Trust in relation to queries arising during the delivery of the service.
• To call the patient services team/hospital team to inform them of any urgent patients immediately following the patients scan.
• To complete the end‑of‑day report on Origami prior to close of clinical session detailing any patients requiring urgent radiologist opinion, urgent reporting, equipment breakdown or intermittent problems, patient DNAs and any other relevant information which may need to be documented or relied upon in the future.
• To ensure images are uploaded to PACS at the end of each session.
• To co‑ordinate and support the National MRI Manager with maintenance and faults regarding the scanner and sub systems.
• To report stock requirements to the Operations‑Co‑ordinator.
• To participate in training other radiographers as required.
• To remain up to date with the changes and current trends in MRI procedures.
• To be committed to lifelong learning and produce evidence of CPD, thus maintaining fitness to practice in accordance with the Radiographic Code of Professional Conduct.
• To maintain the highest personal, professional and MRI standards.

• HCPC Registered

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).