Clinical Specialist Radiographer – MRI

Clinical Specialist Radiographer – MRI
London, The Wellington Hospital
Full time, 37.5 hours per week
Permanent contract
Competitive salary

We’re looking for a Clinical Specialist Radiographer – MRI to join our Imaging team at The Wellington Hospital in London. This is a senior role for an experienced MRI radiographer who values clinical autonomy, professional credibility and the opportunity to influence how a modality is delivered day to day. At The Wellington Hospital, you’ll work in an environment where your expertise is trusted, your voice is heard, and your contribution genuinely shapes the service. As the UK’s largest independent hospital, with more than 260 beds and over one thousand colleagues, we have an international reputation for delivering complex care to patients from the UK and overseas.

As a Clinical Specialist Radiographer within MRI, you’ll be part of a highly experienced, supportive Imaging team delivering complex diagnostic imaging across inpatient and outpatient pathways. You’ll take clinical ownership of MRI practice, supporting image quality, patient experience and operational flow, while stepping into leadership responsibilities that go beyond the scanner. This includes supervising colleagues, guiding less experienced radiographers, contributing to audits and optimisation work, and confidently running the MRI modality in the absence of a modality lead. The service benefits from ongoing investment in technology, including planned upgrades to one point five and three Tesla scanners, giving you the opportunity to work at the forefront of MRI practice within a well‑resourced private healthcare setting.

At HCA UK we care about what you care about. We care that you want to deliver the very best care. We care that you want a career you can be proud of. We care that you want working conditions that support your health and wellbeing. Let us care for you and your career, the same way you do for others.

What you’ll do:

• Deliver high quality, complex MRI imaging, taking responsibility for patient assessment, protocol selection and image optimisation.
• Provide day‑to‑day clinical leadership within MRI, supervising radiographers, assistants and students, and supporting a positive learning environment.
• Take an active role in running the MRI modality, contributing to service flow, problem solving and decision making in the absence of the modality lead.
• Ensure full compliance with radiation legislation, local rules, infection prevention, governance and HCA UK policies.
• Participate in audits, research activity and service improvement initiatives to continuously enhance quality and safety.

What you’ll bring:

• BSc in Diagnostic Radiography or equivalent, with HCPC registration as a Diagnostic Radiographer.
• Significant post‑graduate experience, including at least two years working within MRI as a specialist modality.
• Strong working knowledge of MRI techniques, protocols and image critique, with the confidence to guide and support colleagues.
• Proven experience supervising, mentoring or training staff and students within a clinical imaging environment.
• A professional, patient‑centred approach, with excellent communication skills and a clear commitment to governance and best practice.

Why HCA UK?
Originally founded over 50 years ago by Dr Thomas Frist, HCA has gone on to become one of the world’s leading healthcare providers. In the UK, we’re one of the largest providers of privately funded healthcare and have invested over £500 million in the latest treatments, technology, techniques, medication and facilities. Being part of a large multisite, established healthcare group we can offer you unrivalled opportunities for career progression through internal and external courses, as well as working conditions that prioritise both your mental and physical wellbeing.

We believe that by caring for our colleagues, we empower them to provide exceptional care for our patients. That’s why we offer a host of flexible benefits that reflect the invaluable contribution they make every day. As a Clinical Specialist Radiographer – MRI you’ll be eligible for:

• 25 days holiday each year plus bank holidays, increasing with service, with the option to buy or sell leave
• Private Healthcare Insurance for treatment at our leading hospitals
• Private pension contribution which increases with length of service
• Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work scheme
• Group Life Assurance from day one
• Critical illness cover
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Corporate staff discount across HCA UK facilities
• A comprehensive range of flexible health, protection and lifestyle benefits
• Discounts with over 800 major retailers

Culture and values
At HCA UK we believe exceptional care starts with our people. We celebrate the unique perspectives and different experiences each of us bring, knowing that when you feel seen, heard and supported, you can be at your best for our patients and each other.

Our mission is simple. Above all else, we’re committed to the care and improvement of human life. To achieve this, we live and breathe four core values:

• Unique and Individual – We recognise and value everyone as unique and individual
• Kindness and compassion – We treat people with kindness and compassion
• Honesty, integrity and fairness – We act with absolute honesty, integrity and fairness
• Loyalty, respect and dignity – We trust and treat one another as valued members of the HCA UK family with loyalty, respect and dignity

Reasonable adjustments
We believe everyone should feel comfortable bringing their full self to work and be afforded the same opportunities. As a Disability Confident committed organisation, we’re happy to discuss flexible working arrangements to suit your needs and offer reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process and in the workplace.

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