Superintendent Radiographer MRI | The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

Chelsea (MA)

On-site

USD 88,000 - 98,000

Full time

7 days ago

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Job summary

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust in Chelsea is seeking an experienced MRI Superintendent Radiographer to join the imaging leadership team. This role provides senior clinical and professional leadership for MRI services across the Chelsea site, supporting education, workforce development and clinical supervision.

You will oversee service development, standardisation and continuous improvement across the Trust, collaborating with radiologists, physicists and the multidisciplinary team to

Responsibilities

Assess the clinical justification of MRI referrals in line with national regulations and local protocols.
Liaise with referral sources when clarification is required regarding selecting the most clinically appropriate imaging examination.
Provide expert advice for imaging referrers from within and outside the Trust.
Assist patients with enquiries regarding their referral in a helpful and friendly manner.
Book appointments by evaluating clinical information to determine appropriateness, urgency and the most suitable scanner.
Manage day-to-day workload in line with clinical priorities.
Promote The Royal Marsden as a centre of excellence in cancer imaging by disseminating image protocols and advising other imaging institutions.
Perform a range of diagnostic MRI procedures to the department standard on various MRI systems, prioritising patient needs.

Job description

Superintendent Radiographer MRI | The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and highly motivated MRI Superintendent Radiographer (Diagnostic) to join the imaging leadership team at The Royal Marsden.This is is an influential role combining clinical and professional leadership of MRI services across Chelsea site to support MRI education, workforce development and clinical supervision.

As the MRI Lead Radiographer, you will provide senior clinical and professional leadership for MRI in Chelsea . You will be responsible for maintaining high standards of clinical practice, patient safety and service quality, while leading service development, standardisation and continuous improvement across the Trust.

You will work closely with Radiologists, Radiographers, Physicists, Practice Educators and the wider multidisciplinary team to ensure services are safe, effective, responsive and aligned with professional standards and the requirements of QSI. The role also includes responsibility for acting as the MRI responsible safety person and the lead for relevant QSI, CQC visits. You will support the development, implementation of the MRI training programme , ensuring that workforce and service development priorities are aligned with evidence, professional standards and the future needs of the service.

This role requires the ability and willingness to work across all Royal Marsden sites, including Chelsea, Sutton and Cavendish Square when required

The post holder will provide Superintendent level clinical and professional leadership for the MRI service at the Chelsea site, leading service development within the specialist area and providing highly specialist clinical and technical advice.

The post holder will be responsible for the operational management of staff and will lead in the delivery of MRI services at the Chelsea site and collaborate closely with the Lead Radiographers at the Sutton and Cavendish Square sites to ensure a standardised service.

The post holder will work with imaging leads and the wider multidisciplinary team to develop, standardise and improve services across sites, with responsibility for identifying service needs, evaluating options and leading implementation of agreed changes. The post holder will provide expert advice beyond the immediate radiology team, contribute to strategic planning and service priorities, and provide senior specialist cover and professional leadership across imaging areas when required.

This post is hands on as well as administrative and will demand patient contact as well as supervisory skills. Patient presentation will include the unconscious, uncooperative, incapacitated, incompetent, distressed, disorientated, and those with physical and mental disabilities.

To assess the clinical justification of MRI referrals in line with both national regulations (eg. MHRA Guidelines) and local protocols.
To liaise with referral source where clarification is required regarding selection of the most clinically appropriate imaging examination.
To act as a point of advice for imaging referrers from within and outside the Trust.
To act as a point of advice for patient enquiries regarding their referral.
To act as point of contact for users of the service dealing with colleagues, patients, carers and relatives in a helpful, reassuring and friendly manner.
To book appointments – evaluating clinical information to determine appropriateness of request, degree of urgency, length of time required and which scanner is most appropriate.
To manage the day to day workload in line with clinical priorities.
To promote the Royal Marsden as a centre of excellence in cancer imaging by disseminating image protocols and providing advice to other imaging institutions.
To perform a range of diagnostic MRI procedures to the agreed department standard on a range of MRI systems, managing patient priority as appropriate.
To ensure correct identification of patients.
To match the clinical indications presented by the referrer to a departmental protocol where appropriate.
To constantly monitor scanning protocols and where necessary, modify in conjunction with the other site Lead MRI Radiographers and physics team.
To choose the appropriate field strength and adapt scan parameters to acquire the optimum diagnostic study for each patient presentation in view of clinical indications, imaging findings or patient condition.

This advert closes on Tuesday 10 Nov 2026

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Company: The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust Salary: £66,274 - £73,496 Per Annum Hours: Full-time Location: Chelsea, SW3 6JJ Job type: Permanent Posting date: 27 Oct 2026 Closing date: 26 Nov 2026

Summary

This role requires the ability and willingness to work across all Royal Marsden sites, including Chelsea, Sutton and Cavendish Square when required

To assess the clinical justification of MRI referrals in line with both national regulations (eg. MHRA Guidelines) and local protocols.
To liaise with referral source where clarification is required regarding selection of the most clinically appropriate imaging examination.
To act as a point of advice for imaging referrers from within and outside the Trust.
To act as a point of advice for patient enquiries regarding their referral.
To act as point of contact for users of the service dealing with colleagues, patients, carers and relatives in a helpful, reassuring and friendly manner.
To book appointments – evaluating clinical information to determine appropriateness of request, degree of urgency, length of time required and which scanner is most appropriate.
To manage the day to day workload in line with clinical priorities.
To promote the Royal Marsden as a centre of excellence in cancer imaging by disseminating image protocols and providing advice to other imaging institutions.
To perform a range of diagnostic MRI procedures to the agreed department standard on a range of MRI systems, managing patient priority as appropriate.
To ensure correct identification of patients.
To match the clinical indications presented by the referrer to a departmental protocol where appropriate.
To constantly monitor scanning protocols and where necessary, modify in conjunction with the other site Lead MRI Radiographers and physics team.
To choose the appropriate field strength and adapt scan parameters to acquire the optimum diagnostic study for each patient presentation in view of clinical indications, imaging findings or patient condition.