Clinical experience
Rachel's career covers the full range of MRI imaging, with a particular concentration on musculoskeletal work — the imaging of joints, soft tissues, ligaments and tendons that makes up the core of our service in Jersey. She has scanned thousands of knees, ankles, wrists, elbows, shoulders, hips and spines across her NHS career, and she brings that experience to every patient who comes through our scanner in St Peter.
The MSc at Bradford is more than a paper qualification. It signals a depth of understanding of MRI physics, sequence selection and image optimisation that not every radiographer will have. In practical terms, that means the protocol used for your scan is chosen and tailored on the day, not just pulled off a shelf.
Patient-first approach
Rachel's clinical philosophy is straightforward: the patient lying on the chair is somebody's parent, partner, child or colleague, and they are almost always anxious about what the scan will show. The job is not only to acquire technically excellent images. It is to explain what is happening, answer the questions people are too polite to ask, and make sure nobody feels like a piece of paperwork.
Why local expertise matters
Local healthcare is built on continuity. A radiographer who knows the local physios, GPs and consultants — and is known by them — makes the whole journey smoother. Reports get to the right inbox. Questions get answered with a phone call rather than a referral letter. Patients are not passed between strangers.
Rachel works closely with the chartered physiotherapy team at Strive Health Club, with GPs and physios across Jersey, and with consultants both on the island and in the UK. Reports are produced by consultant musculoskeletal radiologists via TMC, and Rachel makes sure the right report reaches the right clinician promptly.