About this role
Job summary
Owing to restructure we are seeking an experienced Operational Lead Radiographers for our St Richard's and Royal Sussex Radiology Departments.
Successful candidates will work alongside Radiology Clinical leads and Head of Operations and Transformation to lead and manage teams to ensure the delivery of high-quality, safe, and efficient Radiology services at the base site. The role involves operational oversight, professional leadership, service development and improvement, with a focus on patient care, staff development, and adherence to governance standards. The post-holder will work collaboratively with pan-trust Radiology leads, contribute to service planning, and support the implementation of local and directorate priorities. They will ensure effective communication within base site and coordination across Radiology and wider healthcare teams.
This role is eligible for visa sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker route. Sponsorship can only be provided where applicants meet the specific requirements set by UKVI, including the relevant skill and salary thresholds, and any role-specific criteria.
** Previous applicants need not apply**
Main duties of the job
Provide senior professional leadershipand strong role-modelling across the service. Overseeoperational delivery of Radiology services on the base site, working closely with Clinical and Operational Leads to ensure effective patient flow,and compliance with national targets Support strategic planning by contributing tobusiness planning, workforce planning and development of service plans, ensuring alignment with Trust priorities. Provide expert input intopolicy development, radiographic practice, equipment procurement, equipment replacement programmes, and capital planning. Holdbudgetary responsibility for designated areas, ensuring effective use of resources, oversight of staffing costs, and delivery against financial targets. Lead and supportpeople management activities, including appraisals, workforce planning, skill mix reviews, recruitment, retention initiatives, and ensuring compliance with HR policies. Drive improvements inquality, safety, risk management and clinical governance, leading investigations, managing complaints, and ensuring regulatory compliance (e.g., IRR17, IRMER17). Work collaboratively with internal and external partners, includingICB, commissioners, MHRA, CQC, and 3rd-party providers, representing the directorate at senior meetings as required. Support education, CPD, research and audit activity, ensuring staff have access to training and development. Provide cross-site leadership when required, and represent the service in strategic forums.
About us
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always deliver Excellent Care Everywhere, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of staff networks to help break down barriers, and can offer abuddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 3) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
We look forward to receiving your application & the start of your journey with UHSx.
Candidate Information Pack: https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/resources/candidate-information-pack/
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for detailed responsibilities of this role
Person Specification
Qualifications and experience Essential
Senior NHS leadership experience Masters level degree or equivalent knowledge Proven experience of delivering change programme in NHS HCPC Registration BSC Hons in Radiography
Desirable
Project management qualification
Skills Essential
Demonstrable skills in maintaining effective relationships with clinical colleagues Leading multi-disciplinary teams Service improvement / Performance Targets Proven leadership complex clinical environment experience managing budgets
Desirable
Knowledge of CDC programme
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Essential
Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to 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 University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)
Address St Richard's Hospital
Spitalfield Lane
Chichester
PO19 6SE
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)