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Job overview

There has never been a better time to join our Group in this senior leadership position. We seek a credible, dynamic, innovative leader who will lead excellently and confidently. As the Group Head of Imaging you will be fundamental in working with the Specialist Cancer and Support Services Care group to shape our services for our patients.

We are seeking an experienced, compassionate leader in imaging services who has experience of service delivery in this challenging but exciting service. You'll need to understand and be able to evidence the power of multidisciplinary and service user collaboration to ensure that the safety of the patients is at the heart of your decision making.

We are committed to providing personalised, kind, compassionate, safe care in the region.

Responsible for operational direction and provision of management of Imaging services in this senior leadership role. You will ensure the delivery of consistently high standards of quality care, robust governance, patient experience, and sustainability of service.

Main duties of the job

The Group Head of Imaging will provide operational and professional leadership across the Imaging Division. The post holder will provide professional advice and support on all aspects of Imaging to the Specialist Cancer and Support Services Care Group and Trust Board as required.

The post holder will lead and develop the service's strategic direction across the Humber Health Partnership Group, utilising expert professional knowledge and judgement and in depth theoretical and technical skills of the professions.

You will work with members of the senior leadership team to have oversight of the operational management, ensuring safe staffing and patient flow throughout the service and delivery of key quality performance, clinical governance, and financial plans, ensuring national standards are adhered to and clinical practice is in line with national evidence best practice.

Working for our organisation

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.

As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.