Job summary
An exciting and rare opportunity has arisen for an experienced, dynamic and self-motivated registered nurse to join the MRI nursing team at QMC. You will be required to be a flexible member of the team, providing support to the modality manager and fellow band 6 MRI Specialist Nurses, to ensure standards are being maintained, evaluated, and where necessary improved.

Main duties of the job
In addition to the below summary you need to familiarise yourself with full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert.

The successful candidate will work as part of the MRI nursing team to provide a high quality service; ensuring excellent standards of patient care are delivered and maintained before, during and after having a procedure in MRI.

You will be an effective role model, delivering regular clinical care. The provision of clinical and non-clinical governance is an essential part of the role.

We require an enthusiastic and conscientious team player with excellent communication skills who is well motivated and reliable. Previous experience/current experience of airway management and post procedure recovery of adults and children following GA is advantageous for this role.

About us
With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

Date posted: 16 July 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
Reference number: 164-7923579
Job locations: QMC, Derby Road, Nottingham, NG7 2UH

Job responsibilities
As an MRI specialist nurse, you are required to be an effective leader and role model, providing regular clinical care to your patients. You will utilise your experience to support the implementation of both clinical and non-clinical governance. You will support your fellow MRI specialist nurses to deliver high standards of patient care that is evidence-based. In collaboration with the modality manager for MRI, you will ensure all patients receive a good experience by evaluating patient processes and redesigning the pathway of care. You will be required to recover patients post GA and therefore, must maintain your airway management competency and training.

Person Specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential

• Current Level One NMC
• Competent in medicines management
• Experience in recovering patients from a general anesthetic

Desirable

• Diploma or degree in health/ nursing related studies
• Evidence of continuing professional development/reflective profile
• Completion of all local competency packages or has undertaken WINW packages relevant to role
• Formal leadership and management training
• Experience of working with MRI

Experience
Essential

• Experience of delivering nursing care to a group of patients
• Supervision of non registered staff and students
• Ability to manage the clinical area effectively and efficiently
• Ability to convey sensitive information in an empathetic manner to patients, carers and staff
• Previous experience of airway management

Desirable

• Recent or current experience within the speciality
• Demonstrate an involvement in link nurse or project work
• Audit or research within the clinical area
• Providing staff with feedback on their individual performance and conduct appraisals

Communication and relationship
Essential

• Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrate basic IT skills
• Produce timely, accurate written and electronic records and documents
• Can minimise interpersonal conflict and barriers to communication

Desirable

• Evidence of negotiation and influencing skills
• Demonstrate evidence of providing formal teaching sessions
• Demonstration of team working and ability to work well within a team

Analytical and Judgement skills
Essential

• Demonstrate an ability to assess, plan, deliver, prioritise and evaluate patient care

Desirable

• Demonstrate a knowledge of current issues related to the NHS policies

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.

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).

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

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Matron Crue James
crue.james@nhs.net
07812279660