Job summary
- Main area
- Radiology
- Grade
- Band 8b
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 407-WCCSS-6426512
- Employer
- Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Walsall Manor Hospital
- Town
- Walsall
- Salary
- £58,972 - £68,525 Per Annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 04/08/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Radiology Service Manager
Band 8b
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust provides integrated acute and community Healthcare in the West Midlands serving a population of 260,000 residents. Walsall Manor Hospital houses the full range of district general hospital services. The £170 million development was completed in 2010 and we are continually upgrading. Construction of the new integrated critical care unit was completed in 2018, extension of a Neonatal Unit and an approved plan to build a brand new, state of the art Emergency Department which commenced in 2021
We provide high quality, friendly and effective community health services from multiple sites covering Walsall. Our multidisciplinary services include rapid response and homebased care, so that those with long term conditions and the frail elderly can remain in their own homes.
We are recommended by colleagues as a place to work which is supported by the trusts values to work as part of a team, being respectful, compassionate and professional. We are committed to investing in our workforce
Following our recent CQC visit the Trust was rated as outstanding for care and this has been recognised by NHS Improvement.
The work we do is highly rewarding, and in addition to an attractive salary, we offer a valuable range of benefits, including: salary sacrifice scheme; car leasing scheme; on-site staff accommodation (subject to availability); the ability to retain your NHS pension (where applicable) or the opportunity to join an alternative scheme; and the opportunity to develop and implement your expertise in an encouraging yet challenging environment
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is proud to be part of the Armed Forces Covenant. The Trust currently holds the Bronze Award which underlines the Trust’s commitment to supporting the Armed Forces Community. As an organisation, we are aiming to achieve the next level Silver award, with our sights firmly on Gold.
RESPECT - COMPASSION - TEAMWORK - PROFESSIONALISM
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Imaging Department in Walsall to cover the role of a Radiology Service Manager.
The post holder will be responsible for the operational management, leadership and coordination of the daily activities and planning of Radiology services to ensure the delivery of a high-quality responsive service which meets the needs of the Trust and the Community.
Walsall is a large market town located in the Black Country and within easy reach of Birmingham and rural Staffordshire.
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is a medium sized NHS Trust in the West Midlands providing acute and community services and we are incredibly proud to be partners in Walsall Together putting local people, patients and communities at the centre of health, care and well-being services.
Main duties of the job
Responsible for the operational management, leadership and coordination of the daily activities and planning of Radiology services to ensure the delivery of a high-quality responsive service which meets the needs of the Trust and the Community.
The post holder will be responsible for the budget and physical resources within Imaging and will be expected to respond to unpredictable workloads and patterns.
The post holder will promote Trust values ensuring adherence to all policies and procedures. Responsible for the operational management and strategic planning of the Radiology Service Line, accountable to the Divisional Director.
Responsibility for oversight of IR(ME)R and IRR regulations ensuring that radiation is used safely to protect patients from the risk of harm when being exposed to ionising radiation.
Responsible for overseeing Radiation Safety Policies and procedures within the organisation and chairing the relevant radiation safety groups ensuring robust governance and assurance to Trust Board
Responsible for clinical governance ensuring a safe and effective service for patients and staff. Responsible for the delivery of service performance indicators and national targets. Work with AHP leads to actively raising the profile of AHPs across the Trust, driving forward service improvements and increasing the profile of their work.
Provide expertise and advice on all imaging modalities, with an up-to-date knowledge of all types of imaging equipment.
Working for our organisation
We are proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve the quality of care for patients, and solve the healthcare problems of tomorrow. We’re passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.
The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder will be someone with excellent leadership and communication skills who can successfully engage with patients, families, staff and other partners, continually developing and driving forward the Trust’s shared vision of continuous improvement, providing safe, effective and high-quality care for all our service users. Being able to change effectively and sensitively is essential alongside demonstrating kindness and civility in your approach to leading the agenda and teams.
Please see the attached job description and personal specification for more details.
Person specification
Personal Specification
Essential criteria
- BSc or DCR in Diagnostic Radiography
- Achievement of master’s qualification in a relevant discipline or equivalent level training/experience
- HCPC registration
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant experience in staff management experience, including recruitment & retention, performance management and grievance/ disciplinary procedures
- Experience of operational budgetary control, ordering and procurement processes
- Demonstrates a firm understanding of the patient experience agenda, including evidence of utilizing a variety of data to positively improve their experience.
Knowledge and skills
Essential criteria
- Significant experience of successful change management and service redesign
- Clear and demonstrable understanding of the performance management agenda for the speciality.
- Full understanding of the speciality monitoring frameworks and the NHS organisations reporting obligations and their contribution to ensuring the organisation meets them.
- Evidence of experience of clinical governance, risk management and service improvement.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Mphathisi Ncube
- Job title
- Interim Divisional Director of Operations
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07779437708
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