MRI Clinical/Team Lead Radiographer

Job summary

**MRI Clinical/Team Lead Radiographer**

Full-time 37.5 hours per week. Permanent post.

Our services are expanding with the addition of a Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) in addition to our existing facilities. In response to this, we are expanding our MRI services as part of this development.

This is a great opportunity for a experienced MR radiographer to join our team. The MR Clinical/Team lead will support the trust wide delivery of the MR service including the CDC scanning facility.

The MR Clinical/Team lead will support the delivery of the MR service against established key performance indicators, working with multidisciplinary teams to ensure service provision meets the needs of our patients.

With significant experience as a senior MR radiographer you will need to be able to provide advice and guidance to junior staff about protocols, pathways and MR safety. You will be responsible for the day-to-day running of the MR service, providing clinical leadership and training to support the team. You should hold, or be willing to work towards a post graduate certificate in medical imaging (MR).

Reporting to the Lead/Principal Radiographer/Service Manager, you will be required to attend service level assurance and performance meetings . You may be required to deputise for the Lead/Principal Radiographer/Service Manager at meetings or in their absence. You will work alongside clinical and non-clinical colleagues to provide the best possible experience to our patients.

Main duties of the job

This is a great opportunity for an ambitious MR radiographer to expand their leadership skills in a team lead role. You will be supported in your role by the Lead/Principal Radiographer/Service Manager, Radiology Manager, Divisional Team and a team of Lead Radiographers who you will meet regularly with and work closely to support each other.

You should have extensive experience of MR Imaging, be organised and proactive in your own personal development and the development of others. Experience of managing rotas, performing appraisals, and attendance management would be an advantage. The ability to positively engage both clinical and non-clinical teams is an integral part of this role. You will be expected to support the team to deliver high performing services within budget, with a focus on governance, quality and continuous improvement.We have a managed equipment service contract which ensures that our patients have access to the latest technology via a planned equipment replacement programme. As the MR Clinical/Team lead, you will support any equipment replacement programmes.

Our Imaging service is part of the Greater Manchester Imaging Network which is part of Greater Manchester Diagnostics. You will be encouraged to work collaboratively with other MR Radiographers across Greater Manchester to share best practice and benchmark our services.

About us

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust provide services across the north west side of the Greater Manchester area ranging from hospital services in Bolton to community services across Bolton, Salford, Ashton, Leigh and Wigan. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity. We have a CQC rating as good overall and we have some key areas of outstanding practice with an outstanding rating for being well led at every level.

Over 5,700 people work for the Trust and many of them have been here a long time. People find they don't need to go elsewhere to find a fulfilling career in healthcare. The Trust offer a range of flexible working patterns to enable our staff to balance their work and personal life.