MRI Clinical Lead

South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust; Warwick; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust seeks a Clinical Lead for MRI to shape service development and deliver clinical leadership alongside hands-on MRI practice. The post combines a band 8a leadership element (22.5 hours/week) with a band 7 clinical component (15 hours/week) to provide a balanced leadership and clinical role.

You will work with Radiologists, Radiographers and multidisciplinary teams to drive improvements, maintain DM01 and cancer performance, and ensure safe,

Responsibilities

• Oversee strategic and operational delivery of MRI services.
• Lead the radiography team to provide a high quality patient-focused service.
• Ensure safe working environment and maintenance of radiographic equipment.

Job description

An exciting opportunity to shape the future of MRI Imaging in an Outstanding Trust

The post offers an exciting opportunity for a Clinical Lead for MRI at band 8a, working 22.5 hours per week as part of a job share arrangement. The remaining 15 hours per week will be undertaken in a band 7 clinical role, providing an excellent opportunity to combine clinical leadership with specialist hands on MRI practice.

As MRI Clinical Lead, you will be responsible for the strategic and operational delivery of our MRI services, working closely with Radiologists, Radiographers, and multidisciplinary teams. This role is perfect for someone looking to combine hands‑on clinical expertise with leadership and service development in a supportive and progressive environment.

To be responsible for the management and day‑to‑day running of a designated specialised clinical service pertaining to the Trust.

To be responsible for the management and development of the specialist service area ensuring optimum use of staffing and equipment resources within the modality.

To be responsible for the professional leadership of the radiography team providing a high quality patient focused service.

To maintain a sensitive and courteous approach to patients.

To develop and improve professional expertise via continuous professional development.

To ensure a safe working environment and maintenance of the radiographic equipment within the area.

To rotate to other clinical areas when required dependent on skills offered.

To maintain DM01 and cancer performance

Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further. In addition our staff survey results have placed us 4th in the country for recommended place to work.

We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford‑Un​pon‑Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston‑on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.

Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are 'Trusted to provide safe, inclusive, effective and compassionate care'. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn’t matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.

As Part Of Our Commitment To Equality, Diversity And Inclusion We Encourage All Applicants To Complete a Short Survey. This Can Be Accessed Via The Link Below

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We appreciate you completing the survey.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Suki Rai Job title: Divisional Director of Operations Email address: [e-mail]