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Job summary

Main area
Imaging Network
Grade
Band 8c (Indicative Banding)
Contract
Secondment: 12 months
Hours
  • Full time
  • Flexible working
  • Home or remote working
37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday)
Job ref
419-6399421-SL-CEO
Employer
York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Town
York
Salary
£70,417 - £81,138 pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
16/07/2024 23:59
Interview date
30/07/2024

Employer heading

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Strategic Lead - HNY Imaging Network

Band 8c (Indicative Banding)

Please note that contact with applicants will usually be by email, and so please check all of your mail folders regularly (unfortunately some providers filter our messages into junk mail folders).

Our Values

  •  We are KIND
  •  We are OPEN
  •  We pursue EXCELLENCE

We are looking for applications from people who share our values to help make us a valued and trusted partner within our care system, that delivers safe effective care to our local population.

 

People for Patients. Our People, our Patients, our Priority

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Humber and North Yorkshire (HNY) Imaging Network as a Strategic Lead on a 12 months Fixed Term/Secondment basis. 

The Humber and North Yorkshire Collaboration of Acute Providers (CAP) are looking for an experienced senior leader with imaging expertise and experience in leading either clinically or operationally in this area.

The vacancy is a 12 month full time fixed term or secondment position over 5 days, Monday-Friday, home working / acute trust site.

If you wish to apply for this post as a Secondment opportunity, please seek permission from your current line manager before applying.

Main duties of the job

The purpose of the post is to provide senior leadership and management expertise to maintain and strategically support the growth and development of the HNY Imaging Network. This exciting role will involve a close working relationship with both the imaging clinical lead and director of diagnostics and is a real opportunity to make a difference to patient outcomes.

A key part of the role is to undertake effective business development activities and relationship building with key stakeholders.  This will include working with partners and monitoring policy developments and guidance to anticipate likely future needs.  The post holder will use their network of relationships to work in partnership with others to develop a HNY Imaging service delivery model for the future that will achieve person-centred and population focused outcomes.

Working for our organisation

Our benefits 

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including: 

  • Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants 

  • 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service) 

  • A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fullyIf you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager at interview stage. 

  • A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave 

  • Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme 

  • NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme 

  • An extensive range of learning and development opportunities 

  • Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers 

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages. 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description. 

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit you application at the earliest opportunity. 

Working for the Trust 

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence. 

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities.  We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds.  If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.[email protected]. 

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment.  It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can.  We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have. 

Armed Forces Friendly Employer 

We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers.  This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment. 

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements 

Our Trust continues to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID19, this remains our best defence to protect our patients, ourselves and everyone else. 

Person specification

Knowledge, Training and Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of working in an NHS acute hospital.
  • Significant experience of working at a senior level in a senior level operational role within an Imaging service.
  • Evidence of Continued Professional Development (CPD).
  • Educated to Masters level or equivalent level or equivalent experience of working at a senior level in specialist area.
  • Knowledge and understanding of current challenges and expectations within NHS imaging services.

Personal Attributes

Essential criteria
  • In depth expert knowledge acquired over a significant period of time in the area of imaging pathways.
  • Significant experience of managing and prioritising a large budget with solid knowledge of financial process requirements.
  • Experience of successfully operating in and delivering priorities in a partnership environment.
  • Experience of leading major change initiatives with entrepreneurialism in a challenging organisational environment.
Desirable criteria
  • Experience and/or understanding of the UK Health Economy
  • Significant experience and understanding of proven implementation of project management methodologies or a Prince 2 or managing successful projects practitioner.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Good Business CharterVeteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyMenopause Friendly EmployerArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Deborah Mitchell
Job title
HNY Diagnostics Director
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07977 540850
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