MRI Operational Lead Radiographer

Barts Health NHS Trust; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Barts Health NHS Trust as an MRI Operational Lead Radiographer for a one-year maternity cover. You'll coordinate the MRI service, foster staff development, and implement advanced protocols in a state-of-the-art facility, ensuring high-quality patient care and continuous service improvement.

Qualifications

• Post graduate experience in MRI is essential.
• Formal management training and IV cannulation required.
• Extensive experience as an MRI radiographer.

Responsibilities

• Lead the MRI team and coordinate the MRI service operations.
• Develop and standardize MRI protocols for efficiency.
• Manage staff training and competency assessments.

Skills

Leadership

Quality Assurance

Operational Management

Education

BSc Radiography

Post graduate qualification in MRI

Job description

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Barts Health NHS Trust

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London, United Kingdom

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Posted:

18.06.2025

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02.08.2025

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Job overview

1 year Fixed Term Maternity cover – 37.5 hours per week

We are looking for an MRI Operational Lead HCPC registered Radiographer to co-ordinate the MRI team at the RLH. This is a 1 year fixed term maternity cover.

The Royal London Hospital MRI Department is currently equipped with two Siemens 1.5T scanners (Sola and Avanto Fit) and one Siemens 3T VIDA scanner. Our 3T VIDA and 1.5T SOLA scanner were installed in 2022 and upgraded with the government funded acceleration software in 2024.This ensures that we continue to have current technology enabling us to provide world class imaging.

This post gives you the opportunity to use your clinical expertise in MRI to operationally run the MRI service at RLH. Applications are welcome from staff with accredited post graduate training in MRI and those who have previously been involved in the day to day running of an MRI service. Encouragement and mentoring will be given to the right candidate to develop leadership and improvement skills.

The successful candidate will need to demonstrate post graduate experience in MRI and previous leadership experience. The ability to train and engage radiographers in MRI will be essential, as will the review and implementation of new scanning protocols in conjunction with Radiologists and ensuring all staff are aware of the new studies/procedures.

Main duties of the job

To lead the technical /radiographic staff, and to further develop an efficient MRI service for Royal London Hospital site.

To develop and maintain the MRI service, standardising protocols, managing the patient bookings and waiting lists, and managing the rotation of radiographers and imaging assistants throughout all areas.

To organise and oversee the training of radiographers and students in all aspects of MRI scanning, including comprehensive competency assessments.

To provide an effective operational lead radiographer role for the MRI service at the The Royal London Hospital site.

In conjunction with the MRI Managers, promote continuous improvements in service delivery and quality within all areas of the MRI service, using modern methods to improve productivity, leading in the delivery of service and workforce transformation, and re-design.

The Post-holder will manage the work of staff in the department and develop a culture in which members of staff are continuously improving the delivery of high quality services. The post-holder will ensure the development and acceptance of challenging but realistic objectives for staff and through leadership, motivation and systematic performance management, achieve the required results.

Working for our organisation

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

Person specification

Qualifications

• BSc Radiography or DCR
• State Registration
• Some formal management Training
• IV cannulation
• Post graduate qualification in MRI (or working towards this)

Experience

• Extensive experience as a MRI radiographer
• Wide experience of MRI service scanning equipment & techniques
• Day to day operational management
• Experience of current, and awareness of developing trends in MRI service scanning services
• Participation in Quality Assurance / Clinical Governance initiatives
• Some knowledge of wider NHS issues
• Current experience of research and audit developments
• Research experience
• Experience of performance management
• Experience of post graduate teaching
• Planning & commissioning of a new equipment
• To have been involved in bringing about change to a service/department
• To have experience of setting up a new service
• Experience of implementing Evidence Based Practice

Knowledge

• Knowledge of booking and capacity planning
• Has knowledge of management theory, including personnel management, risk management and health and safety