Job summary
- Main area
- Diagnostic service lead for Imaging
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 8b
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 303-6424567
- Employer
- The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital
- Town
- Birmingham
- Salary
- £58,972 - £68,525 per annum, pro rata if part-time.
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- Today at 23:59
- Interview date
- 09/07/2024
Employer heading
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Head of Imaging (12 Months Fixed-Term) INTERNAL CANDIDATES ONLY
NHS AfC: Band 8b
Job overview
PLEASE NOTE THIS IS AN INTERNAL CANDIDATES ONLY - ONLY OPEN TO THE ROYAL ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (ROH) EMPLOYEES.
The Head of Imaging post has become available due to retirement and this role represents opportunities to lead imaging services to ensure provision of a high quality diagnostic patient focused imaging service.
With the support of international recruitment, the ROH imaging department is very well staffed from a radiographer perspective and increasing demand for all modalities means it is a busy and efficient department.
In this role, you will be able lead and develop imaging services further with QSI the main objective this year.
be able lead and develop imagong services further with QSI the main objective this year.
Main duties of the job
The main duties are to ensure effective use of all modalities, to promote and aim for a higher standard of imaging services and to implement service development to benefit patient care.
In addition, HCPC standards must be maintained by all registered staff, IR(ME)R and local rules upheld, radiation and other governance issues investigated with shared learning across all teams.
Recruitment of all Imaging staff, ensure mandatory training and PDRs are completed and are effective and undertake HR functions including managing absences, disciplinary, grievance and investigations.
As a budget holder, careful and considered use of all expenditure must be maintained within budgetary limits and contribute to the Trust’s CIP targets.
Data validation for national and local targets and ensure strategic planning improves the quality of care in the imaging Department and includes accountability, innovation, transparency, openness, and integrity whilst ensuring the patient remains at the centre of all diagnostic examinations.
Working for our organisation
The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest specialist orthopaedic units in Europe. We offer planned orthopaedic surgery to people locally, nationally and internationally.
Our Trust is a very special hospital; big enough to deliver world class services and small enough to offer exceptional patient and staff experience. We offer a working experience unique in the West Midlands and we're always on the lookout for passionate people to join our award-winning team.
The ROH is an equal opportunities employer. We employ people of difference and are committed to growing an inclusive culture, where difference is celebrated, and people feel able to bring their whole and authentic self to work.
We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a range of inclusive, family friendly and flexible working arrangements and policies, to support our people in the workplace. Flexible working requests will be considered.
The Trust is committed to the Disability Confident Interview Scheme and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy and consider them on their abilities.
If you have a disability and need any support with your application or require any reasonable adjustments to be implemented please do get in touch with the Recruiting Manager for this position so that the team can support you.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Professiona responsibilites , clinical duties, people management, communication and working relationships and analytical and judgement responsibilities are all detailed in within the Job Description
Person specification
Knowledge and experience
Essential criteria
- HCPC Registration
- Extensive experience in managing imaging services
- Specialist knowledge of managing orthopaedic services
- Governance experience
- experience of working within a multi disciplinary team
Desirable criteria
- Experience of managing/overseeing budgetary responsibility
- knowledge of all imaging modalities
- Detailed knowledge of a set of Employers IRMER procedures.
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- DCR/ BSc in diagnostic radiography
skills
Essential criteria
- evidence of ability to multi task
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sandra Milward
- Job title
- Head of Imaging
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0121 685 4000
- Additional information
0121 685 4000 ext 55133
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