PACS Manager / Senior Radiographer

Job summary

The Radiology PACS Manager is responsible for the operational performance of the Trust wide PACS systems and the associated clinical and administrative teams. They have responsibility to deliver formal scheduled training for groups of staff on the relevant systems, providing feedback to Radiographers and other staff groups to aid training and development. They are responsible for maintaining the integrity of the systems and supporting the Trust Information, Security and Confidentiality Policy. They are the lead manager with direct responsibility for managing any clinical and technical issues that arise with the systems on a day-to-day basis, providing support to clinical staff both within and outside Radiology, taking remedial action, communicating any problems and escalating any unresolved issues to the provider via the PAH IT Helpdesk. In addition, they must keep up to date with current trends in Radiography and be able to deliver technical advice to Radiology and other disciplines.

PAHT is part of the East 2 Imaging Network and we are currently leading the way with new initiatives including

• Artificial Intelligence (AI)
• CDS iRefer
• Latest PACS technology using AGFA Enterprise Imaging
• Paperless Department

Main duties of the job

The Radiology PACS Manager is responsible for the operational performance of the Trust wide PACS systems and the associated clinical and administrative teams. They have responsibility to deliver formal scheduled training for groups of staff on the relevant systems, providing feedback to Radiographers and other staff groups to aid training and development. They are responsible for maintaining the integrity of the systems and supporting the Trust Information, Security and Confidentiality Policy. They are the lead manager with direct responsibility for managing any clinical and technical issues that arise with the systems on a day-to-day basis, providing support to clinical staff both within and outside Radiology, taking remedial action, communicating any problems and escalating any unresolved issues to the provider via the PAH IT Helpdesk. In addition, they must keep up to date with current trends in Radiography and be able to deliver technical advice to Radiology and other disciplines.

About us

The PACS manager position is required due to the introduction of the Integrated Care System (ICS) which will require a high level of support for the Imaging Systems Manager. This will facilitate in the smooth introduction of new processes and cover the day to day running of the PACS systems.

The Princess Alexandra Promise to our patients as identified by our 3 values which will contribute to improving our patient experiences:

Patient at heart - Always holding the patient and their wellbeing at the centre of our thoughts and efforts

Everyday excellence - Sharing and celebrating our successes, being honest when we get it wrong, giving us the ability to learn from both

Creative collaboration - Knowing strength comes from diversity, we combine our experiences, skills and talents, working together to find new and better ways to care

The Trust believes in investing in all our staff and rewarding high standards of care whilst building for excellence and in return we expect our staff to uphold the Trust values to the highest level.

Employer details

Employer name

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust

Address

PAHT

Harlow

CM20 1QX

Employer's website

https://www.pah.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust

Address

PAHT

Harlow

CM20 1QX

Employer's website

https://www.pah.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

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