Paediatric Cross Sectional Lead Radiographer | Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk - Jobboard; Manchester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare trust in Manchester is seeking an experienced Paediatric Cross Sectional Lead Radiographer to manage and develop MRI and CT services at Royal Manchester Children's Hospital. The role involves leading safety protocols and training junior staff. Ideal candidates will have a degree in Radiography and significant experience in service management. This full-time position offers a transformative opportunity in a major healthcare provider.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Commitment to diversity and inclusion

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading and developing MRI and CT services.
• Proven ability to teach and train junior staff.
• Experience in managing a radiography service.

Responsibilities

• Manage the MRI and CT services at Royal Manchester Children's Hospital.
• Ensure highest safety standards in MRI and CT operations.
• Lead training and competency programs for radiography staff.

Skills

MRI service leadership

CT service management

Teaching and training

Safety standards compliance

Collaboration with teams

Education

Degree in Radiography

Tools

MRI Scanner

CT Scanner

Job description

Manchester Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Paediatric Cross Sectional Lead Radiographer for the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital site

The successful candidate should have significant experience in leading and developing an MRI and CT service, teaching and training more junior staff and in service management.

You will be expected to undertake both clinical work and manage the service within Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital across 1 MRI Scanner and 1 CT Scanner. The successful candidate will be expected to deputise for the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital site lead when required.

Safety is of paramount importance, and you will act as the MRI responsible person for MRI and the Radiation Protection Supervisor (RPS) for CT, always ensuring the highest safety standards within the department. The successful applicant will also take a lead within the department for the safe administration of all contrast and medicines to patients, in line with the PGDs in place, and ensure all other staff within the department are doing the same.

This is a full time post worked

Informal visits/enquiries are recommended before applying for this post

Professional Leadership and Management

Act as lead radiographer for the MR and CT imaging services at RMCH, seeking ways to develop the service. Provide expert support and leadership for the other senior radiographers and support staff working within the area.

Working collaboratively with the site lead, manage the day-to-day radiographic staffing levels within the departments, ensuring all areas have sufficient staff to provide the service.

Work closely with the Divisional modality leads for MRI and CT, and other CT and MR modality site leads in the trust to ensure a consistent approach to all aspects of the service across the division to ensure optimum efficiency and effective and supportive management at all times.

In collaboration with the modality site leads, operations and waiting list managers, manage the demand and capacity for both OP and IP referrals. Ensure effective processes are in place to monitor the scheduling and prevention of cancellation of scans, initiating any action plans that will assist the service and meet corporate and government targets.

Lead on the training of all staff within MR and CT, to ensure they are competent and supported in delivering a high-quality service. This includes managing the competency based clinical training program for all new cross sectional radiographers, local induction for new starters, identifying training needs for existing staff, supporting regular CPD opportunities and ensuring mandatory training is completed annually.

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of over £3bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team [e-mail].

We’re looking forward to hearing from you!


This advert closes on Wednesday 3 Sep 2025