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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

The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust logo

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

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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.

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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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