Lead MRI Radiographer

• Appointment Type: Full-time, ongoing appointment

• Competitive base salary as per the Enterprise Agreement, plus 12% superannuation and salary sacrifice and salary packaging options with Maxxia (including venue hire, meals, entertainment and novated leasing) so you have great potential to maximise your take-home pay.

• The Role: Senior clinical MRI role combining hands-on scanning with day-to-day leadership of a small team of radiographers, workflow coordination, coaching and service optimisation across three MRI systems

• Grow With Us: Work in Australia's only university-owned, academically integrated healthcare organisation, where advanced imaging technology, clinical excellence, research and teaching are actively supported and encouraged.

Drive innovation in healthcare, transform patient outcomes, and advance your career at Macquarie University Health (based at Macquarie University Hospital, Wallumattagal Campus, North Ryde).

Macquarie University Health is seeking an experienced Lead MRI Radiographer to guide the day-to-day delivery of our MRI service and support the radiographers who provide it. This is a senior clinical role for an MRI professional who enjoys both complex scanning and the responsibility of helping a team work well together.

Our MRI service operates across three modern systems and supports a genuinely varied caseload, from outpatient and inpatient imaging through to protocol-driven research studies. You will work alongside radiologists, referring clinicians, researchers and students in an environment where clinical practice and research sit side by side.

If you are looking for a role where your technical expertise, leadership and commitment to patient experience all count, we would like to hear from you.

The Role

Reporting within the Medical Imaging team, the Lead MRI Radiographer is responsible for the safe, efficient and high-quality delivery of MRI services, and for the day-to-day leadership of a team of 5 medical imaging radiographers.

The role combines hands-on scanning with oversight of daily workflow and the development of the MRI radiography team, ensuring patients receive consistent, timely and compassionate care while supporting the research and teaching activity that defines Macquarie University Health.

The role supports imaging services across three operating MRI scanners, including:

• GE Discovery MR750 3.0T
  
• Siemens Magnetom Vida 3.0T
  
• Siemens Magnetom Sola 1.5T

Key Accountabilities
(Including but not limited to)

• Provide high-quality diagnostic MRI imaging services across GE and Siemens MRI platforms.
  
• Deliver MRI services for a wide range of patient presentations, including outpatient, inpatient and research imaging.
  
• Oversee daily workflow and operational coordination of the MRI department, including scheduling, prioritisation and throughput, to ensure safe, efficient and patient-centred service delivery.
  
• Lead, supervise and develop a team of 4–5 medical imaging radiographers, providing formal and informal training, coaching, rostering input and professional support (including support for junior, graduate and developing staff).
  
• Organise and actively participate in the MRI on-call roster as required.
  
• Maintain MRI safety standards, quality assurance and protocol integrity, including for research studies, and contribute to continuous improvement and service optimisation.

About Us

At Macquarie University Health, we know working together leads to better health outcomes. This happens when clinicians, researchers, students, and staff unite to improve lives through compassionate, coordinated, effective care that is centred around the patient. We are celebrating our 15-year anniversary.

As Australia's first fully integrated academic health precinct on a university campus, and the only university-owned, academically integrated health sciences organisation in the country, we translate research into faster diagnoses, better treatments, and integrated, evidence-based recovery pathways. Our clinicians teach, our researchers work alongside practitioners, and our students learn in real clinical settings. That's how we Heal. Learn. Discover.™

About You

You are an experienced MRI Radiographer with strong clinical expertise and demonstrated capability leading a small team, who thrives in a collaborative, innovative and academically integrated healthcare environment.

Essential (Pre-requisites)

• Post-graduate qualification (or degree) in Magnetic Resonance Technology.
  
• Minimum five years' FTE experience as an MRI Radiographer.
  
• Current AHPRA registration.

Desirable

• Demonstrated experience leading or supervising a small team of radiographers (approximately 5 staff), including mentorship, training, rostering and day-to-day workflow management — ideally gained in a private practice or private hospital imaging setting.
  
• Demonstrated proficiency across Siemens and/or GE platforms.
  
• Experience with, or sound knowledge of, MRI requirements for research studies, including Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and protocol management.

General Skills and Attributes

• Demonstrated ability to prioritise and manage workload with limited supervision.
  
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  
• Knowledge of and experience with electronic radiology practice management systems (such as COMRAD and Intelerad).
  
• Proficiency in MS Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and patient management systems.
  
• Demonstrated commitment to continuing professional development, high-quality customer service, and the Mission, Vision and Values of Macquarie University Health.

To Apply

To be considered, please apply online with your CV and a 1–2-page cover letter outlining how your experience aligns with the selection criteria above.

Applications Close: Sunday, 20th September 2026, 11:59PM AEST

Please note: This position is only open to Australian citizens, permanent residents and those currently residing in Australia with full working rights.

Interviews may commence prior to the closing date.

For role specific enquiries, please contact Simon Bird, Lead Radiographer, simon.bird@mqhealth.org.au

For general enquiries, please contact Bill Egarchos, Talent Acquisition Consultant, bill.egarchos@mq.edu.au

Pre-Employment Checks

Macquarie University Health cultivates a workplace defined by safety, ethical conduct, and strong integrity. Prior to completion of an offer of employment, preferred candidates will be required to participate in a combination of pre-employment checks relevant to the role.

Your employment is conditional upon the completion and maintenance of all role-required pre-employment or background checks in terms satisfactory to Macquarie University Health.

If you're already part of the Macquarie Group (MQ University, U@MQ, MQ Health, MGSM), you'll need to apply through your employee Workday account. To apply for this job: Login to Workday and go to the Careers App > Find Jobs.