MRI Team Manager
Go back York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
The closing date is 28 May 2026
We are seeking an experienced and motivated MRI Radiographer to take on the role of Band 7 MRI Team Leader within our busy and evolving Imaging service.
This is a key leadership position combining advanced clinical practice, operational management, and team leadership. You will play a central role in shaping day‑to‑day service delivery while maintaining high clinical standards and supporting staff development.
Our MRI service provides a diverse and complex case mix including MSK, Angio, Breast, Abdominal and Neuro imaging. The department is currently installing a brand‑new Siemens 1.5T Sola scanner on the hospital site, complementing our existing Siemens Area and Avanto Fit systems and the Siemens 1.5T Sola scanner located at the University site. This provides an excellent platform for innovation, protocol optimisation, and service development.
The MRI service is busy currently managing workforce pressures, requiring a hands‑on and pragmatic leadership approach. While you will be supported by an experienced team, success in this role depends on your ability to take initiative, manage challenges and influence positive change.
You must be proactive, resilient, and accountable, with the ability to manage competing priorities and lead by example. This role suits individuals who take ownership, support their teams, and actively drive service improvement rather than maintain the status quo.
Main duties of the job
You will support the principal radiographer providing clinical, operational, and professional leadership across the MRI service. Key responsibilities will include:
* Day‑to‑day operational management of MRI scanners and service delivery, ensuring safe, high‑quality imaging.
* Advanced clinical practice, independently managing complex examinations and supporting decision‑making across the team.
* Protocol development, optimisation, and standardisation to improve image quality, efficiency, and patient outcomes.
* Workflow and capacity management, including patient flow, list utilisation, and prioritisation.
* Equipment management, including liaison with manufacturers for maintenance, fault resolution, breakdown management, and service continuity.
* Leadership and supervision of staff, including delegation, performance oversight, and promoting a positive team culture.
* Training, mentoring, and competency development of Radiographers, students, and support staff.
* Quality assurance, governance, and safety, including audit participation, incident management, and adherence to clinical standards.
* Service improvement and change management, identifying opportunities to enhance efficiency and patient experience.
You will balance clinical duties with leadership responsibilities, maintaining a visible and supportive presence within the department.
You must be an experienced MRI Radiographer with strong clinical expertise and have some experience leading within a busy NHS environment.
Benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff:
* Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants.
* 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service).
* A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave.
* Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme.
* NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme.
* An extensive range of learning and development opportunities.
* Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers.
Person Specification
Education and qualification
* Relevant post‑qualification clinical experience relevant to specialist area of employment (MRI) equivalent to post‑graduate diploma.
* HCPC Registered Radiographer.
* Qualification in Leadership/management.
Skills and experience
* Demonstrable advanced knowledge of imaging technique in area of specialisation.
* Demonstrable advanced knowledge of disease processes relevant to the area of specialisation.
* Experience of working in a client‑driven/NHS environment.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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