Principal MRI Radiographer

Main area Principal MRI Radiographer Grade NHS AfC:
Band 8a Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (7.5 hours per day between 07h30 and 18h30) Job  

Site Mount Vernon Cancer Centre Town Northwood Salary £57,528 - £64,750 per annum, plus 15% High Cost Area Supplement Salary period Yearly Closing 15/07/2026 23:59 Interview date 03/08/2026

Here at East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust

Our mission is: Providing high-quality, compassionate care for our communities

Our vision to 2030 is: To be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service

Our values – We want our staff to believe in, demonstrate and live our values in everything we do. Our values are:

Include – We value the diversity and experience of our community colleagues and partners, creating relationships and climates that provide an opportunity to share, collaborate and grow together.

Respect – We create a safe environment where we are curious of the lived experience of others, seek out best practice and are open to listening and hearing new ideas.

Improve – We are committed to consistently delivering excellent services and continuously looking to improve through a creative workforce that feels empowered to act in service of our shared purpose.

We are recruiting for a Principal MRI Radiographer who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.

If you are successful in this role you will lead research, audit, development and training initiatives in MRI. You will provide expert clinical care to ensure a patient‑centred approach. You will challenge best practices, incorporate new techniques and collaborate with the MR Lead Clinician and specialist radiologists to achieve optimal image quality.

Demonstrates excellent presentation skills, sharing your expertise through lectures and presentation of their research findings to a wide range of audiences. You will take responsibility for educating and training staff, acting as a key resource for the advancement of MRI practices within the organisation.

As a qualified MRI Safety Office you will ensure adherence to safety protocols. The role includes existing responsibilities as Deputy Superintendent and specialist diagnostic practitioner.

In addition, you will receive a High‑Cost Area Supplement of 15% of your basic salary, subject to a minimum payment of £4,870 and a maximum payment of £6,137 per annum pro rata.

At the heart of everything we do are our core values:
Include, Respect, and Improve. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us.

Delivers expert care for patients undergoing MRI scans, maintaining high clinical standards and prioritising patients to ensure optimal efficiency and service quality.

Provides leadership, training and serves as an expert resource for the radiographers at the Mount Vernon Cancer Centre in the ongoing implementation and development of MRI for radiotherapy.

Leads the education and training of other healthcare professionals in current and new MRI practice and MRI safety. Research and Service Development.

Permanently assigned to the MRI department, responsible for developing and running complex and specialised research and clinical scanning protocols, as well as developing and implementing appropriate post‑processing procedures.

Evaluates clinical effectiveness in the context of Clinical Governance, Risk Management and Quality Assurance initiatives within the MRI department.

Ensures adherence to Trust policies, MHRA guidance, GDPR, Local Radiation Rules, statutory requirements of IR(ME)
R, IRR
99 and other relevant Health and Safety Policies.

At East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust we provide a range of general and specialist services. Our 6,000 dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. We are proud of our innovative approach and our ambition to become an outstanding, patient‑led Trust.

We support a positive work‑life balance, flexible working patterns and a supportive environment for carers, reservists and members of the armed…