About this role
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Superintendent role at Epsom General Hospital. The MRI unit has recently undergone renovation and now features a newly installed Siemens Sola MRI scanner with advanced cardiac imaging capability. The department also operates a GE Artist MRI scanner, which supports a wide range of examinations across multiple specialties. This modernised facility provides advanced imaging capabilities and an excellent environment for delivering high-quality patient care and developing MRI services.
As MRI Superintendent, responsibilities would include providing professional, operational, and strategic leadership for the MRI service. This includes overseeing the day-to-day running of the department, ensuring safe and efficient service delivery, and maintaining high standards of patient care. The role involves managing and supporting the MRI team, coordinating staffing and training, and promoting continuous professional development.
The Superintendent is also responsible for ensuring compliance with MRI safety standards and national guidelines, maintaining quality assurance processes, and supporting clinical governance and audit activities. Additional duties include service planning, optimising workflow and patient pathways, supporting the implementation of new techniques such as advanced cardiac MRI, and working collaboratively with radiologists, cardiologists, and multidisciplinary teams to enhance diagnostic services.
Main duties of the job
To help lead the delivery of a safe MRI service for all users through sound specialist knowledge, participation in research and audit activity, user involvement and a commitment to the professional development of self and others.
To assume day-to-day organization of the rotational staff and resources in the area they are working to ensure effective utilisation of available resources.
To ensure patient needs/ expectations are met or exceeded and all patients are seen within Trust and National targets.
To help lead the MRI workload ensuring protocols and training are in place for all staff.
The post holder will provide leadership and direct line management to Radiographers, in collaboration with the Lead Superintendents with support from the Radiology manager.
To provide line management support including appraisals in line with the department's needs
To assist with the recruitment and retention of rotational staff within the department.
To maintain a sensitive and courteous approach to all patients.
To develop and improve professional expertise via continuous professional development
About us
St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey.Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
At gesh we are committed to supporting flexible working arrangements. Applicants are encouraged to discuss any flexibility they may need during the recruitment process.
Job description Job responsibilities
** Please see the Job Description and the Person Specification for more details on the jobs responsibilities **
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
BSc Hons in Diagnostic Radiography HCPC Management courses/Leadership SOR/University Cannulation Certificate
Desirable
Pgc/Masters in relevant course
Experience Essential
3year MRI Experience Advance Practice in MRI MRSO Training
Desirable
Leadership experience
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Employer details Employer name Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
Address Epsom General Hospital
Dorking Road
Epsom
KT18 7EG
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/work-for-us (Opens in a new tab)