About this role
Job summary
Join one of the UK's leading children's hospitals and help shape the future of paediatric imaging. Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust are seeking an inspiring Head of Radiography Services to lead a high-performing team, drive innovation across imaging services and play a pivotal role in delivering world-class care for children and young people.
The successful candidate will deliver a high level of clinical and professional leadership to the Radiology Service,supporting the delivery of high quality and safe services with a positive working experience for staff and service users.
The post holder will ensure professional standards are met, and delivery of care is in line with best practice standards. Proactively monitoring and improving the management of resources, effectiveness and value for money. Monitoring and continually improving the service and environment ensuring staff are organised to meet the needs of the patients by providing consistently excellent standards of care. .
They will ensure the delivery of high-quality evidence-based practice in their profession across the organisation in line with national and local strategy and policy, Trust priorities, IRMER regulations, CQC standards, NICE guidance, safety, quality and governance frameworks.
The post holder as Professional Lead will, represent and promote diagnostic radiography as a profession in the Trust, the ICS and the Northwest region.
Main duties of the job
To provide a high level of professional leadership and operational management for the Radiology Services at Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust. To oversee the delivery of highly specialist Radiology Services to children and young people under the care of Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust. To be accountable for the delivery of a high quality and safe clinical Radiology Service that is consistent with the professional standards required by the Health and Social Care Professions Council (HCPC). To develop innovative working practices which drive and support continuous improvement in Radiology Services within the Trust. To drive and support the delivery of safe and sustainable efficiency saving within the Radiology Services. Monitor arrangements for partnership working and benchmarking across the network. To lead on the modernisation and redesign of the Radiology service and support the Trust's workforce agenda for Allied Health Professionals.
About us
Sponsorship - We are an approved sponsoring organisation. Applications will be considered from applicants requiring sponsorship alongside all other applications. Please be aware, not all roles are eligible for sponsorship.You can review the list of eligible role and requirements on the government website.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and personal specification for a detailed description of responsibilities.
Person Specification
Knowledge Essential
BSc(Hons) Diagnostic Radiography or Equivalent (level 6) HCPC Registration Level 7 specialist qualifications or extensive equivalent experience Leadership qualification or equivalent experience
Experience Essential
Extensive in depth knowledge and post qualification experience within diagnostic radiography Thorough knowledge and understanding of current professional issues and national agendas Demonstrable recent senior leadership experience with evidence of leading and managing teams and projects Knowledge of policy context relevant to the commissioning and provision of services Experience of resource management and able to manage resources effectively Line Management of clinical teams Knowledge of Governance, Incident reporting and Risk management
Skills Essential
Highly developed effective leadership skills To persuade senior managers of the merits of different options, innovations and new opportunities Able to work on own initiative, organise a workload and make autonomous decisions on difficult issues, lead and motivate the team. Proven clinical expertise over a wide range of imaging
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Address Alder Hey Children's Hospital
East Prescot Road
Liverpool
L14 5AB
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://alderhey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)