Description
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and highly motivated MRI Superintendent Radiographer (Diagnostic) to join the imaging leadership team at The Royal Marsden.
This is an influential role combining clinical and professional leadership of MRI services across Chelsea site to support MRI education, workforce development and clinical supervision.
As the MRI Lead Radiographer, you will provide senior clinical and professional leadership for MRI in Chelsea.
You will be responsible for maintaining high standards of clinical practice, patient safety and service quality, while leading service development, standardisation and continuous improvement across the Trust.
You will work closely with Radiologists, Radiographers, Physicists, Practice Educators and the wider multidisciplinary team to ensure services are safe, effective, responsive and aligned with professional standards and the requirements of QSI.
The role also includes responsibility for acting as the MRI responsible safety person and the lead for relevant QSI, CQC visits.
You will support the development, implementation of the MRI training programme, ensuring that workforce and service development priorities are aligned with evidence, professional standards and the future needs of the service.
Main duties of the job
- Provide Superintendent level clinical and professional leadership for the MRI service at the Chelsea site, leading service development within the specialist area and providing highly specialist clinical and technical advice.
- Be responsible for the operational management of staff and lead in the delivery of MRI services at the Chelsea site.
- Collaborate closely with the Lead Radiographers at the Sutton and Cavendish Square sites to ensure a standardised service.
- Work with imaging leads and the wider multidisciplinary team to develop, standardise and improve services across sites.
- Identify service needs, evaluate options and lead implementation of agreed changes.
- Provide expert advice beyond the immediate radiology team, contribute to strategic planning and service priorities, and provide senior specialist cover and professional leadership across imaging areas when required.
Job responsibilities
- Assess the clinical justification of MRI referrals in line with national regulations and local protocols.
- Liaise with referral sources where clarification is required regarding selection of the most clinically appropriate imaging examination.
- Act as a point of advice for imaging referrers from within and outside the Trust.
- Act as a point of advice for patient enquiries regarding their referral.
- Book appointments evaluating clinical information to determine appropriateness of request, degree of urgency, length of time required and which scanner is most appropriate.
- Manage the day-to-day workload in line with clinical priorities.
- Promote the Royal Marsden as a centre of excellence in cancer imaging by disseminating image protocols and providing advice to other imaging institutions.
- Perform a range of diagnostic MRI procedures to the agreed department standard on a range of MRI systems, managing patient priority as appropriate.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
- HCPC registration as a radiographer
- DCR/BSc in Radiography or equivalent
- Significant recent postgraduate experience in MRI
- Relevant postgraduate qualification at Master's level, or equivalent advanced specialist expertise demonstrated through substantial specialist practice, professional development and application of theory at an equivalent level
- Evidence of sustained specialist CPD relevant to the post
- Cannulation experience
Experience
- Substantial senior experience in diagnostic radiography within a specialist area
- Demonstrable experience of leading service development, change and improvement across a service or multiple sites
- Experience of teaching, supervision, training and assessment across a range of learners and staff groups
- Experience of using different teaching and learning methods and adapting approaches to complex and diverse needs
- Experience of delivering formal presentations, specialist teaching and professional education
- Experience of applying evidence, audit, research or service evaluation to improve clinical practice, education or service delivery
Other requirements
- Demonstrates a professional, collaborative and credible approach to specialist leadership
- Able to work across professional and organisational boundaries and influence service development
- Able to negotiate and provide constructive challenge where appropriate
- Demonstrates a commitment to compassionate, inclusive and evidence-based practice
- Demonstrates commitment to continuous professional development, research, quality improvement and innovation
- Able to meet the travel requirements of the role and work across Royal Marsden sites where required, including Chelsea, Sutton and Cavendish Square