LEAD RADIOGRAPHER - MRI

Job Title: MRI Lead Radiographer

Department: Diagnostics MRI

Location: Cromwell Hospital, 164-178 Cromwell Road, Kensington SW5 0TU

Permanent / Contract: Permanent

Salary range: £Competitive (dependent on experience and qualifications)

Full time/part time: Full-Time, 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

(3 long days as part of a rolling roster).

Additional Information: The department is open at weekends with shifts allocated on an overtime basis.

Close Date For Applications: 20th March 2026 (23:59pm)

An exciting career opportunity awaits you at the Cromwell Hospital in our newly established imaging department, housing the latest technology which offers attractive professional working environment , and professional development.

At Bupa, you can be the Radiographer you want to be. With the autonomy to use your skills and strong benefits to support you, patient care can be your top priority. Building a career in radiography has never been easier, with good hours, you can live a balanced, healthy lifestyle.

Joining Bupa, you'll benefit from access to our state-of-the art Clinical Training Facility, a centre for connected learning, care and careers. This forms part of Bupa Campus, a vibrant new learning initiative which brings us together in virtual and physical spaces across the Bupa globe.

About The Cromwell Hospital

The Cromwell Hospital is a major international private hospital in West London were we receive both UK and international patients. We are committed to providing the highest quality healthcare outpatient and inpatient service care. The hospital has 180 beds and 4 suites, theatres, medical and surgical wards, cardiac centre, CDU, level 2 and 3 full intensive care facilities, paediatrics, diagnostic services, physiotherapy, a dedicated day surgery unit, and a new cath lab.

Our new modern Radiography department is equipped with the latest state-of-the-art technology to include;

• Two general X-Ray rooms
• One fluoroscopy suite, which can also be utilised as an additional X-Ray room
• One Cone Beam CT scanner
• One Bone Density scanner with advanced body composition analysis capabilities

You’ll help us make health happen by:

As MRI Lead Radiographer, you will play a pivotal role in overseeing day-to-day departmental operations, ensuring high-quality imaging, delivering safe and efficient workflows, and supporting the professional development of the MRI team. This role requires a dynamic, patient-focused leader who can uphold Cromwell Hospital’s reputation for outstanding patient care and clinical excellence.

You will work closely with the MRI Superintendent to:

• Lead and coordinate daily clinical activity within a busy MRI environment.
• Maintain compliance with MRI safety frameworks (MHRA, Local Rules, SOPs).
• Drive quality improvement initiatives and optimise imaging protocols.
• Provide expert clinical leadership, training, and mentorship to radiographers.
• Contribute to governance, audit programmes, and departmental performance reviews.
• Support the introduction and integration of the new 3T MRI service.
• Participate in the weekend MRI rota and demonstrate flexibility to meet service demands.

You’ll help us make health happen by

• Perform and supervise high‑quality MRI examinations in line with evidence‑based practice.
• Ensure safe operation of MRI environments, adhering to MRI safety zones and screening protocols.
• Manage staff rotas, workflows, and resources to optimise service efficiency.
• Contribute to multidisciplinary meetings (MDTs) and clinical discussions.
• Maintain accurate records, ensuring RIS/PACS data integrity.
• Support equipment care, quality assurance checks, and fault escalation.
• Champion a culture of continuous improvement and collaborative working.

Key Skills / Qualifications;

Essential:

• BSc (Hons) Diagnostic Radiography or DCR(R).
• HCPC registration
• Extensive post‑registration MRI experience (minimum 5 years).
• Competency in Cardiac MRI.
• Cannulation certificate
• Strong communication, decision‑making, and leadership skills.

Desirable:

• Postgraduate MRI qualifications.
• Completion of MRI safety training (e.g., MR Safety Expert/Operator courses).

Benefits

Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health – from mental and physical, to financial, social and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family friendly benefits. Joining Bupa in this role you will receive the following benefits and more:

• Payment of Professional Registration fees
• Access to Bupa Campus and our Clinical Training Facility to support your clinical career development
• Equivalent to 25 days holiday per year, increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell
• Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind
• An enhanced pension plan and life insurance
• Support with travel costs via a season ticket loan or cycle2work
• Discounted access to online gym sessions through Gympass
• Various other benefits and online discounts
• Free onsite massages as a recognition for your hard work
• Opportunity to participate in our annual awards ceremony

Why Bupa?

We’re a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do.

We encourage all of our people to “Be you at Bupa”, we champion diversity, and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. That’s why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role. We’ll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.

If you require information regarding this role in an alternative format please email: careers@bupa.com

At Bupa we strive to ensure all our of customers, patients and staff are safe. All employees have a duty to ensure that safeguarding children, young people and adults at risk is prioritised and acted on appropriately.