Research Imaging Service Manager

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced and dynamic Research Imaging Service Manager to provide strategic and operational leadership across Radiology and Nuclear Medicine research delivery teams. This will include the exciting new Total-Body PET CT research facility.

This senior role is responsible for leading across two multidisciplinary research imaging teams, overseeing the full lifecycle of clinical trials from feasibility to close-out, and ensuring the delivery of safe, high-quality, and patient‑centred research. You will play a key role in driving departmental research objectives with regarding to imaging, managing workforce development, financial planning, governance, and performance against local and national research targets.

Working closely with clinical, academic, and corporate partners, you will contribute to the Trust’s Research & Innovation strategy, develop sustainable business plans, and promote a strong culture of research engagement, quality improvement, and continuous learning. The post holder will act as a Trust representative at internal and external forums and support the ongoing growth and profile of imaging‑led research at a regional and national level.

This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated leader with expert knowledge of clinical research delivery, strong financial and people‑management skills, and a passion for improving patient experience through research excellence.

The post holder will be responsible for leadership and management of designated clinical research delivery teams.

• Implementation of divisional strategic objectives
• Workforce development
• Financial planning and management
• Ensuring safe and effective research practices
• Maximizing opportunities for excellent patient experience
• Monitoring of quality standards and escalation of identified risks/sharing best practice

The Christie is one of Europe’s leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 15% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country.

We provide radiotherapy through one of the largest radiotherapy departments in the world; chemotherapy on site and through 14 other hospitals; highly specialist surgery for complex and rare cancer; and a wide range of support and diagnostic services. We are also an international leader in research, with world‑first breakthroughs for over 100 years.

We run one of the largest early clinical trial units in Europe with over 300 trials every year. Cancer research in Manchester, most of which is undertaken on the Christie site, has been officially ranked the best in the UK.

For further details / informal visits contact:
Name:
Sarah O'Connell

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