MRI Team Leader

Job summary

We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated MRI Radiographer to join the MRI management team in a Team Lead capacity.

The MRI service at University Hospitals of North Midlands (UHNM) operates across multiple sites, including Royal Stoke University Hospital, County Hospital, The Valley Centre and Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) . Collectively, the service provides high-quality imaging and care to nearly 50,000 patients per year.

This role encompasses both clinical and administrative responsibilities. The successful candidate will demonstrate advanced clinical expertise, strong decision-making abilities, and a dedicated work ethic. They will also be expected to uphold and promote the Trust's core values, maintaining the highest standards of professionalism.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide clinical oversight and leadership for the department, managing both systems and staff. They will assume full line management responsibilities, including mentoring and offering pastoral support to the MRI team.

Additionally, the post holder will oversee departmental equipment, ensuring timely maintenance, servicing, and fault reporting in accordance with Trust policies.

In collaboration with the Superintendent and Senior Management Team, the post holder will develop and maintain departmental policies, protocols and procedures to support high-quality, cost-effective, evidence-based practice aligned with national and local guidelines.

The post holder will retain a significant clinical role, performing a wide range of high-quality MRI examinations in compliance with professional and local standards. They will ensure that exceptional patient care is consistently delivered across the team while fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

The successful candidate will be expected to support out-of-hours service delivery as required.

About us

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across three sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent ,County Hospital in Stafford, Community Diagnostic Centre currently based here in Stoke we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Address

University Hospitals of North Midlands

Newcastle Road

Stoke-on-Trent

ST4 6QG

Employer's website

https://www.uhnm.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Address

University Hospitals of North Midlands

Newcastle Road

Stoke-on-Trent

ST4 6QG

Employer's website

https://www.uhnm.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

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