Job summary
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a dynamic, motivated and inspirational Head of Diagnostic Imaging Services to to lead our Clinical Imaging Specialty.
This is an exciting opportunity for a leader who understands the healthcare landscape in diagnostic imaging. Our ideal candidate will have a clinical background, and will already have significant experience managing healthcare services.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills are required to lead multi-disciplinary staff based in different locations across the county of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, whilst also positively engaging with the PenRAD network workstreams and projects in the Peninsula and wider South West to deliver improvement across our diagnostic imaging services.
The post holder will lead, in close liaison with the Radiology Specialty Director, the strategic development and modernisation of Imaging services, both locally across Cornwall, and wider through the PenRad Imaging Network.
Main duties of the job
The Head of Diagnostic Imaging Services is a member of the Clinical Support Care Group Senior Management Team which is led by the Care Group Senior Leadership Team.
The post holder is responsible for the delivery of a safe, high quality and efficient Diagnostic Imaging services - to include X-Ray, Ultrasound, CT, MRI, DEXA, Fracture Liaison, Interventional Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Breast Radiology (including Breast Screening).
You will lead the planning and delivery of the service to ensure operational performance and regulatory standards are met and the services financial obligations are upheld through effective leadership of workforce and processes, as well as continual service improvement.
Key responsibilities include the following:
Ensure there are clear service visions and strategic plans in place for Diagnostic Imaging Services and that these are contiguous with the plans across the wider Health and Social Care system, PenRad Imaging network and key developments within the Hospital.
Visible senior leadership, responsibility and accountability alongside the Consultant Specialty Lead - for the implementation of the business plan and monitoring and assuring progress against targets.
Responsible for all aspects of the operational management of Diagnostic Imaging.
About us
The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We serve a population of around 500,000 people - a figure that can increase significantly with visitors during the busiest times of the year. We employ approximately 6,700 staff and have a budget of approximately £580 million.
We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School.
The Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site is the base for medical and nursing as well as ongoing education for health professions in clinical and non-clinical roles.
Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we are continually developing our clinical services as well as our facilities and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care that can be offered locally. Allied to this is a growing reputation for research and innovation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side.
To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:
- Identity Checks
- Professional registration and qualification checks
- Employment history and reference checks
- Work health assessments
- Criminal record check standards
- Right to work checks
For further information please visit:
https://www.nhsemployers.org/topics-networks/employment-standards-and-regulation
Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways. Please talk to us at interview about any flexible working arrangements you would prefer or require. While we may not be able to fully accommodate all requests, such requests will not be referenced during the interview scoring process, and we will fully consider and try to accommodate them for successful applicants.
We reserve the right to close this advert early, or when the allocated number of applications has been reached. Please submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
Job description
Job responsibilities
PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side.
To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:
- Identity Checks
- Professional registration and qualification checks
- Employment history and reference checks
- Work health assessments
- Criminal record check standards
- Right to work checks
For further information please visit:
https://www.nhsemployers.org/topics-networks/employment-standards-and-regulation
Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways. Please talk to us at interview about any flexible working arrangements you would prefer or require. While we may not be able to fully accommodate all requests, such requests will not be referenced during the interview scoring process, and we will fully consider and try to accommodate them for successful applicants.
We reserve the right to close this advert early, or when the allocated number of applications has been reached. Please submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent
- Evidence of continuing management development to master's level or equivalent
- Professionally registered as a Diagnostic Radiographer with the HCPC
Desirable
- Project management qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of operational management within a health care setting
- Extensive experience of strategic and operational management within and across complex health-care organisations at a senior level
- Previous experience of a leadership role within Diagnostic Imaging
- Significant experience of change management including service redesign
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary environment, influencing decision making across disciplines and organsiations
Desirable
- Experience in workforce planning
Skills and Specialist Knowledge
Essential
- Specialist knowledge of NHS and diagnostic imaging policies and practices, including understanding the responsibilities of provider services and delivery of current targets
- Ability to present written information in a concise format
- High level of communication skills
- Ability to understand, interpret and present highly complex data
- Ability to interpret corporate strategic objectives and align Service plans to these
Desirable
- Knowledge of Imaging networks and community diagnostic centres (CDCs)
Disposition
Essential
- Personal credibility, with the ability to quickly gain the confidence of others including clinicians, managers, staff and users of services
- Inspires others and leads by example
- Able to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
- Able to facilitate change and make things happen
- Innovative and creative thinking
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent
- Evidence of continuing management development to master's level or equivalent
- Professionally registered as a Diagnostic Radiographer with the HCPC
Desirable
- Project management qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of operational management within a health care setting
- Extensive experience of strategic and operational management within and across complex health-care organisations at a senior level
- Previous experience of a leadership role within Diagnostic Imaging
- Significant experience of change management including service redesign
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary environment, influencing decision making across disciplines and organsiations
Desirable
- Experience in workforce planning
Skills and Specialist Knowledge
Essential
- Specialist knowledge of NHS and diagnostic imaging policies and practices, including understanding the responsibilities of provider services and delivery of current targets
- Ability to present written information in a concise format
- High level of communication skills
- Ability to understand, interpret and present highly complex data
- Ability to interpret corporate strategic objectives and align Service plans to these
Desirable
- Knowledge of Imaging networks and community diagnostic centres (CDCs)
Disposition
Essential
- Personal credibility, with the ability to quickly gain the confidence of others including clinicians, managers, staff and users of services
- Inspires others and leads by example
- Able to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
- Able to facilitate change and make things happen
- Innovative and creative thinking
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
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