MRI Superintendent Radiographer - Cardiac

Job overview

Are you a keen radiographer who wants to maintain a breadth of skills whilst developing specialist knowledge within cardiac MRI scanning at the regional Trauma centre on the Brighton site?

There's never been a better time to progress within UHSussex. Our Trust is in the final stages of a £420 million redevelopment of the Brighton site. This includes a brand new Imaging department including advanced imaging with two 1.5T Philips Ingenia Ambition MRI scanners, one incorporating intra-operative MRI, one 3T Philips Ingenia Elition MRI scanner, and a 1.5T Siemens Aera. We are a modern department who strive for quality which incorporates cardiac MRI as part of the service.

This position would be ideal for a radiographer who holds strong knowledge in cardiac MRI imaging techniques especially with Philips MRI scanners and would like to develop these skills into a clinical leadership role. You will be based at The Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton.

Most importantly we are looking for someone with NHS experience who is eager to join our developing team and someone who is as passionate as we are about the service that we deliver who provides attention to detail, and has a passion for training others in cardiac MRI.

Main duties of the job

• Work as part of a team on cardiac service delivery
• Will be an experienced HCPC registered radiographer with an interest in cardiac MRI, but who is able to undertake a wide range of clinical duties to provide the highest quality radiological images at all times to assist patient diagnosis and treatment, supporting all colleagues to do the same.
• To assist in the day to day running of the department alongside the other MRI superintendents overseeing the general work to ensure a smooth co-ordinated service whilst delivering a high quality patient experience.
• Ensure departmental adherence MHRA MRI safety guidelines and UHSx policy guidelines/protocols.
• In addition to your normal core hours, participation in the out of hour's rota is necessary. This will include some weekend work and possibility of on-calls from home where the service requires this.
• You will be a senior influence within the department.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Role Summary

• This role as MRI Superintendent with a Cardiac subspecialty will primarily be responsible for the day-to-day running of the Cardiac MRI service currently at the Royal Sussex County Hospital, with the potential of expanding the Cardiac MRI service in the future.
• The MRI Superintendent post holder will work effectively with the Radiology Management Team to support the delivery of Cardiac MRI services.
• The MRI Superintendent post holder will work alongside the Cardiologists, and Radiologists to provide a robust training programme for MRI radiographers rotating through cardiac MRI. This is to include all aspects of cardiac MRI such as cardiac stress MRI, cardiac congenital MRI, and any advancing techniques within cardiac MRI.
• There will be a requirement to line manage MRI radiographers who rotate through cardiac MRI to help support the MRI service alongside the other MRI Superintendent Radiographers, and Lead MRI Superintendent Radiographer. This would involve annual appraisals, sickness and absence management alongside any other HR related responsibilities.
• To assist with departmental rota’s ensuring the cardiac service is well supported, and to assist the MRI superintendents during periods of leave including Healthroster, and day-to-day running of the department.
• To protocol cardiac MRI exams on CRIS, liaise with the booking team to streamline the service requirements, and indicate patients suitable for outsourcing when the service provides this option.
• This role will require a close working relationship with the MRI Lead radiographer providing feedback, or ideas on how to expand and support the cardiac MRI service.
• Auditing image quality for cardiac MRI exams, working alongside vendor applications, and MRI physicists when required to improve any aspect of sequences that need attention, and developing future MRI innovations and system upgrades.
• The MRI Superintendent will offer specialist advice, assess, and justify cardiac examination referrals and evaluate the clinical results of the work of themselves and junior staff in accordance with national guidelines and departmental policies.
• The MRI Superintendent will partake in quality and safety processes responding to cardiac MRI related Datix and assist in MRI cardiac related clinical governance ensuring that a high standard of clinical care is delivered.
• To work with the other MRI Superintendents, Lead MRI Superintendent Radiographer and Radiology Management team to ensure all clinical performance indicators, targets and objectives relating to cardiac MRI are met in line with national and local standards.
• To ensure the department and staff work within the Trusts patient first framework.
• To work with colleagues in relation to feasibility of any potential cardiac MRI research programmes. An awareness of the MRI service as a whole to help delineate a way in supporting research, where possible.