About this role
Job summary
As a Lead MRI Radiographer, you will manage a team of MR radiographers, ensuring high clinical standards and excellent customer service. You will be the MR Responsible Person, ensuring compliance with regulatory and legal requirements, maintaining local rules, and overseeing staff training and service development.
At Duchy Hospital, opportunities for personal and service development are abundant. Experience in Cardiac and Breast MRI, as well as Siemens MRI equipment, is highly desirable. The service operates 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, with potential for longer hours and weekends as it expands. There is a small on-call commitment of two consecutive nights per month, shared among the team. We seek an experienced, motivated radiographer eager to enhance supervisory and clinical skills.
Minimum 5 years of MRI experience is essential. The candidate must participate in the extended evening and weekend MRI service. Supporting the general X-ray department is advantageous.
The role includes mentoring junior staff, training students, and managing workload and patient queries.
Main duties of the job
As a Lead MRI Radiographer, you will manage a team of MR radiographers, ensuring high clinical standards and excellent customer service. You will be the MR Responsible Person, ensuring compliance with regulatory and legal requirements, maintaining local rules, and overseeing staff training and service development.
At Duchy Hospital, opportunities for personal and service development are abundant. Experience in Cardiac and Breast MRI, as well as Siemens MRI equipment, is highly desirable. The service operates 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, with potential for longer hours and weekends as it expands. There is a small on-call commitment of two consecutive nights per month, shared among the team. We seek an experienced, motivated radiographer eager to enhance supervisory and clinical skills.
Minimum 5 years of MRI experience is essential. The candidate must participate in the extended evening and weekend MRI service. Supporting the general X-ray department is advantageous.
The role includes mentoring junior staff, training students, and managing workload and patient queries.
About us Ramsay Health Care offers high-quality private healthcare across Australia, the UK and Europe. With a reputation built on "People Caring for People," we are committed to advancing medical excellence and providing outstanding patient experiences. Every year, millions of patients put their trust in Ramsay, confident in our ability to deliver exceptional care with outstanding clinical outcomes.
Job description Job responsibilities
As a Lead MRI Radiographer, you will manage a team of MR radiographers, ensuring high clinical standards and excellent customer service. You will be the MR Responsible Person, ensuring compliance with regulatory and legal requirements, maintaining local rules, and overseeing staff training and service development.
At Duchy Hospital, opportunities for personal and service development are abundant. Experience in Cardiac and Breast MRI, as well as Siemens MRI equipment, is highly desirable. The service operates 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, with potential for longer hours and weekends as it expands. There is a small on-call commitment of two consecutive nights per month, shared among the team. We seek an experienced, motivated radiographer eager to enhance supervisory and clinical skills.
Minimum 5 years of MRI experience is essential. The candidate must participate in the extended evening and weekend MRI service. Supporting the general X-ray department is advantageous.
The role includes mentoring junior staff, training students, and managing workload and patient queries.
Main duties:
Deliver high-quality diagnostic imaging.Be proficient in all equipment.Supervise junior colleagues.Ensure MRI safety as MRRP.Work within national guidance and HCPC code.Participate in audits and Quality Assurance.Report equipment faults per Ramsay policy.IV cannulation competency required.Maintain records per statutory requirements.Participate in on-call rota (30 min response).Location: Duchy Hospital, Cornwall's only private hospital, known for high-quality healthcare.
Requirements:
BSc in diagnostic radiography or equivalent.5+ years MRI experience (Cardiac, Gynae, etc.).Team management experience preferred.Empathetic approach to patients and colleagues.Proactive and respectful work ethic.Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
Person Specification
Relevant Membership to Affiliated Body Essential
Clinical Registration
Desirable
Clinical Registration
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Ramsay Health Care UK Operations Limited
Address Cornwall, United Kingdom
Bodmin
England
PL30 4HZ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.ramsayhealth.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)