Lead Radiographer MRI

NHS; Sutton-in-Ashfield; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Sutton-in-Ashfield is seeking an experienced MRI Lead Radiographer to join their dynamic Radiology team. This role involves providing clinical leadership for the MRI scanning service and supporting the development of trainees. Ideal candidates should have a DCR or BSc in Radiography, a postgraduate qualification in MRI, and supervisory experience. This permanent, full-time position offers a salary between £47,810 to £54,710 annually.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in MRI.
• Evidence of further study in a relevant field.
• Experience in a supervisory role.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership for the MRI scanning service.
• Support the training of less experienced staff.
• Undertake MRI scanning as part of your role.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Mentorship

Collaborative skills

Supervisory experience

Teaching skills

Education

DCR or BSc (Hons) Radiography

Postgraduate qualification in MRI

Job description

Job summary

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a motivated and experienced MRI Lead Radiographer to join our dynamic Radiology team. This is an exciting leadership opportunity to support the delivery of high‑quality MRI services across our main site and new Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC).

About the Role

As MRI Lead Radiographer, you will:

• Provide clinical leadership for the MRI scanning service.
• Support trainees, apprentices, and less experienced staff to develop excellent knowledge and skills in MRI.
• Offer focused input for individuals requiring additional support to achieve competency.
• Work closely with the MRI Modality Manager, assisting with performance and sickness management across all sites and deputising in their absence.
• Contribute to service improvement initiatives and restructuring projects when required.
• Undertake MRI scanning as part of your role while demonstrating best practice.
• Collaborate with Radiologists, registrars, Imaging Assistants, and external stakeholders to respond to changing demands and priorities.

This is a fantastic opportunity to lead a progressive MRI service within a supportive and forward‑thinking team. You'll play a key role in shaping the future of imaging services at Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS FT. Please note you will be expected to start the role no earlier than 13th April 2026.

Main duties of the job

To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

About us

We are an award‑winning NHS Foundation Trust working alongside health and social care colleagues across the county to provide acute and community healthcare services to more than 420,000 people across Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark and Sherwood, and parts of Derbyshire and Lincolnshire.

We put the patient at the heart of everything that we do and it is our aim to make sure that every patient is treated as we would want a member of our own family to be treated. At the same time, we expect our staff to be caring, kind and courteous to each other and to look out for each other. We believe that we are truly a clinically‑led organisation.

We are proud that our Trust colleagues have voted us the best acute Trust to work for in the East Midlands for seven years running in the National NHS Staff Survey, while the Care Quality Commission has rated our Trust as ‘outstanding’ for care and our King’s Mill Hospital as the only ‘outstanding’ NHS‑run hospital in the East Midlands.

Visa Sponsorship

Not all of our roles are eligible for visa sponsorship. To find out which roles are eligible, please refer to the shortage occupation list found here: Skilled Worker visa: eligible healthcare and education jobs – GOV.UK.

Home Office guidance has changed as of 9th April. Anyone that requires switching visa type may not be eligible for sponsorship even if the role is on the shortage occupation list.

Contract Details

Date posted: 20 November 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 7

Salary: £47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full‑time

Reference number: 214-CSTO-7565977

Job locations

King’s Mill Hospital

Mansfield Road

Sutton‑In‑Ashfield

NG17 4JL

Person Specification

Knowledge – Essential

• Specialist expertise, underpinned by theory and practical experience acquired through diploma, degree or postgraduate study.

Qualifications – Essential

• DCR or BSc (Hons) Radiography.
• Postgraduate qualification in MRI.
• Evidence of further study.

Qualifications – Desirable

• Reporting qualification.

Further Training – Essential

• IV injections.

Further Training – Desirable

• Ability to reconstruct images.

Experience – Essential

• Supervisory experience.
• Experience of working at Radiographer band 6 level in an MRI Department (may be supplemented by short courses and CPD).
• Teaching skills.
• Previous NHS experience.

Experience – Desirable

• Management experience.

Contractual requirement – Essential

• Ability to work across seven days.
• Ability to travel between sites.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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 UK Visas and Immigration website.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

King’s Mill Hospital

Mansfield Road

Sutton‑In‑Ashfield

NG17 4JL

Employer's website

https://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk/