Principal MRI Radiographer

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Principal MRI Radiographer to lead and develop the MRI service at a prominent hospital. This role involves managing clinical work, ensuring safety standards, and training junior staff. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in MRI techniques, strong leadership skills, and a commitment to quality improvement. Join a forward-thinking organization that values diversity and is dedicated to providing exceptional healthcare services to the community. If you are passionate about making a difference in patient care and have the expertise to lead a team, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in leading and developing an MRI service.
• Highly experienced in a broad range of MRI techniques.

Responsibilities

• Act as lead radiographer for the MR imaging service at Manchester Royal Infirmary.
• Manage day-to-day radiographic staffing levels within the departments.

Skills

MRI Techniques

Leadership Skills

Communication Skills

Quality Improvement

Cardiac MR Imaging

Education

HCPC Registration

Management Qualification

Interest in CPD and Research

Job description

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Manchester Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Principal MRI Radiographer for the Manchester Royal Infirmary site.

The successful candidate should have significant experience in leading and developing an MRI 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 Manchester Royal Infirmary across 2 static MR scanners performing both routine and complex speciality scanning including cardiac and implant scanning. The successful candidate will be expected to deputise for the Manchester Royal Infirmary site lead on rotation when required.

Safety is of paramount importance, and you will act as the MRI responsible person ensuring the highest safety standards at all times around the magnetic field. 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.

Informal visits/enquiries are recommended before applying for this post.

Main duties of the job

1. Act as lead radiographer for the MR imaging service at Manchester Royal Infirmary, seeking ways to develop the service. Provide expert support and leadership for the other senior radiographers and support staff working within the area.
2. Manage the day-to-day radiographic staffing levels within the departments, ensuring all areas have sufficient staff to provide the service.
3. Work closely with the Division of imaging modality lead for MRI, and other MR modality leads in the trust to ensure a consistent approach to all aspects of the service across the division.
4. In collaboration with the site leads, operations and waiting list managers, manage the demand and capacity for both OP and IP referrals.
5. Lead on the training of all staff within MR, to ensure they are competent and supported in delivering a high-quality service.

Working for our organisation

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn and is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health and social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals and community services from across Manchester, Trafford and beyond, we champion collaborative working and transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals.

We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient and staff experience, operational effectiveness, and driving research and innovation.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description and Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Interest in further study and CPD including research
• HCPC registered
• Management Qualification

Experience

• Highly experienced in a broad range of MRI techniques and to have coordinated the service in a senior capacity
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Evidence of continuing Professional Development
• Ability to give effective feedback to and liaise with a wide range of individuals
• Evidence of multi-modality knowledge
• Understand recent developments in the NHS
• Able to demonstrate leadership involvement in Quality improvement, transformation and innovation
• Experience of line management of staff
• Experience in Cardiac MR Imaging

Personal attributes

• Able to comply with the Trust’s moving and handling guidelines subject to reasonable adjustment under the Disability Discrimination Act 1995.
• Flexible and adaptable to meet the needs of the service
• Ability to demonstrate empathy and understanding in pressured or difficult situations with service users or staff
• Ability to commute between sites
• Ability to respond and adapt to constructive feedback and deliver the same where appropriate.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.