Claire Galloway

Trained to use GE Voyager 1.5 MRI and GE 64 slice CT scanner.

• Responsible for efficient and safe running of MRI and CT lists for patients from all sorts of referral backgrounds.
• Puts patient experience as highest priority during an examination and strives to maintain privacy and dignity at all times.
• Able to attend, post process and follow appropriate pathways to ensure that patients images are dealt with according to protocol.
• Has Society of Radiographers recognised cannulation certificate.
• Understands and implements all associated IR(ME)R responsibilities.
• Scan a wide range of MRI imaging from professional sports MSK to neuro work.
• Set up and took ownership of new Cardiac MRI service for the hospital, liaising with Cardiologists, Radiologists and providing high quality "gold standard", dedicated cardiac imaging.
• Ensured accuracy in record keeping with meticulous documentation practices for future reference and audit purposes.

• Confident and competent to scan wide variety of MRI protocols to high standard. Worked on GE Signa HDxt 1.5, Siemens Aera 1.5 and Siemens Skyra 3T.
• Provided high-quality diagnostic images to doctors, aiding swift medical decisions.
• Worked with applications and engineers from both these manufacturers to better scanners performance and image quality.
• Attended study days where appropriate and given feedback and reflection on these to fellow co-workers and company to maintain thorough CPD.
• Flexible to work additional hours if need arises and if it benefited the unit and/or the patient.
• Assisted junior radiographers in training and development, producing high-performing, diligent radiology teams.
• Created and implemented organised workflows within radiography department in line with service delivery demands.
• Used compassionate bedside manner to ease patient anxiety and support physical and psychological needs.

• Developed patient pathways for all procedures in department with input from Radiologists and patient feedback.
• Actively sought and set up 6 lucrative research projects at the unit to help meet financial targets.
• Worked closely with marketing to develop private patient service by over 30%
• Processed monthly reports for department performance.
• Ensured that NHS targets were met at the unit despite high pressures on the service and aging equipment
• Oversaw and managed clinical and support staff members in patient care activities whilst maintaining high level of staff morale and professionalism.
• Reviewed operational policies periodically for improvements in efficiency and effectiveness.

I stepped down from this role after having children as I did not feel I could realistically meets its demands as a new Mum.

• Was responsible for the rota and inducting/training new members of staff.
• Liaised closely with Radiologists to optimise scans and MRI procedures. This ensured that we had best quality diagnostic scans and appropriately followed clinical guidelines.
• Set up unit based quality control procedures and maintained documents such as risk assessments and QA.
• Was integral in setting up new "Pacemaker pathway" for scanning patients with pacemakers at our unit collaboratively with the trust pacing clinic and Cardiologists.

I was promoted from this post to above role.

• General x-ray, A+E, theatre, and fluoroscopy.
• Developed working autonomously and in huge team.
• Gained extensive experience of working under pressure and how to adapt to variety of clinical situations.

• General x-ray work, A+E, theatre and some CT for on-call responsibilities

Left to go back to Nottingham where I trained