Superintendent Radiographer - MRI

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading NHS Trust as a diagnostic radiographer, responsible for leading our MRI services. We're looking for an experienced candidate who demonstrates excellent communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills. You will manage and develop a cross-sectional imaging service, ensuring quality and safety standards are met while contributing to a diverse, supportive work environment.

Benefits

Opportunities for post-graduate learning and development

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Significant experience in managing a large team.
• Strong technical background in MRI.
• Good knowledge of governance and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Lead MRI services and manage operationally across all sites.
• Develop skills of imaging staff and implement service changes.
• Take active role in risk management and governance issues.

Skills

Communication Skills

Problem Solving

Organisational Skills

Leadership

Education

Degree in Diagnostic Radiography

Job description

RWT Radiology is a progressive and dynamic service offering patients and staff a safe and effective, care and work environment.

We strive for excellence in all that we do, and we hope that you will be our next key team player on this journey.

We are looking for an experienced and ambitious diagnostic radiographer with excellent communication skills and a strong technical background in MRI to lead our MRI services.

The ideal candidate will have significant experience managing a large team and have good knowledge of governance, risk management, service-relevant key performance indicators and budget management experience.

The successful candidate will be keen to implement change and embrace the fast paced nature of the industry, demonstrating a high level of resilience and problem solving matched with excellent organisational skills.

In return, we offer a strong, open and approachable operational management structure with opportunities for post graduate learning and development.

To be responsible for planning and developing a cross-sectional imaging service that meets Radiology Directorate and Trust Targets and to implement service changes, including the implementation of new MRI scanners and imaging systems.

To develop the skills of imaging staff to provide and meet the changing service needs in cross sectional imaging, including development of training and competency programs.

To operationally manage the MRI Departments across all sites, including the out of hours service. The post-holder will liaise with referring Directorates to provide a responsive service in line with the patient needs.

The post-holder will take an active role in risk management and will be responsible for taking the lead in risk management and governance issues in the areas managed.

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve the quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We’re passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.

We are delighted that we have been rated as “Good” by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.

The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Lucy Willcox Job title: Head of Operational Radiology Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01902 307999