About this role
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Site Lead Radiographer at Wansbeck General Hospital to cover a 12 month secondment.
You will be expected to manage the day to day operational running of the department as well as opportunity to engage with the other site and trust leads to look at ways of improving our services both for patients and the well being of our staff.
You will work alongside the leads of North Tyneside General Hospital, Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital and Hexham General Hospital as well as the trust CT lead to ensure staffing levels and skill mix are maintained.
You will manage a team of approximately 25 staff ensuring mandatory training, appraisals and staff health and wellbeing are maintained.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a hard working individual looking to expand their knowledge and development.
Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received
"Please note, for Secondment roles before an application is submitted, please ensure you have received the appropriate approval and completed documentation required beforehand, as this may delay the process if an offer was to be made."
Main duties of the job
To manage and maintain a high quality Radiographic service at a designated site, whilst complying with Trust and Departmental policies and procedures. As a team manager you will be responsible for the operational management of all the sections of the Radiology department.
To ensure that the Radiographic service actively contributes to the challenges of the Department of Health targets and directives. To carry out a range of complex and highly complex radiographic examinations to a high standard.
About us
We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, in addition to our state-of-the-art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital. We also care for people in their homes and provide services from facilities in local communities such as health centres. We give people greater choice and control over their care to help them to live independently at home and avoid hospital admission where appropriate. High quality patient care is at the heart of everything we do and we strive to ensure every single patient and service user has an exceptional experience with us. We have one of the most extensive patient experience programmes of any trust in England.
Job description Job responsibilities
Attend team management meeting with cross-site Managers and Lead Radiographer to propose and assist in the implementation of service changes in response to current NHS trends e.g. casualty waiting times and 2 week cancer wait. Lead and support others during service developments
Working with the Operational Service Manager and Trust Lead Radiographer to participate in the development of any necessary changes to the service to accommodate the Department of Health Targets e.g. A&E waiting times, and cancer diagnosis and treatment targets.
Work with Consultant Radiologists to develop, implement and monitor compliance of imaging protocols, to provide an optimum examination. Work with the Operational Service Manager, and Trust Lead Radiographer to develop, implement and monitor compliance of Department policies and procedures. Implement and monitor compliance of Trust policies and procedures. In line with agreed protocols, develop the radiography service by the extension of skill mix and role extension of all staff. Liaise with clinicians and specialist staff to ensure Government targets and guidelines for cancer and stroke are met.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
BSc in Radiography or equivalent. State Registration (HPC). Specialist post qualification in a specific imaging modality such as, CT or Image Interpretation or other equivalent.
Desirable
Post Graduate qualification in supervisory management
Experiance Essential
Extensive experience in recognising trauma and pathologies to aid prompt appropriate treatment of patients
Other requirements Essential
Car driver is essential to meet on call commitments and requirements to travel to other site for meetings or for urgent senior cover - it is an essential requirement of the role that the post holder has a valid driving licence and is either a car owner and able to use the car for work purposes, or has a Trust personal lease vehicle which may be used for the role. However, the Trust would consider making reasonable adjustments to the role, if necessary, to enable a disabled person to undertake the role
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 Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address Wansbeck General Hospital
Woodhorn Lane
Ashington
NE63 9JJ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)