Imaging General Manager

Job description

Job responsibilities

• The Imaging General Manager will be managerially and professionally responsible for the leadership and clinical effectiveness of all the non-medical imaging staff within Radiology excluding Ultrasound and Nuclear Medicine.
• The Imaging General Manager will be an integral member of the Radiology senior management team and will work closely with the Associate Director of Operations and Director of Operations of the Clinical and Diagnostic Board.
• The Diagnostic Imaging Manager will be expected to provide effective clinical leadership in conjunction with the Speciality Leads and will be supported with business and operational matters by the Associate Director of Operations for Radiology.
• The post-holder will be responsible for the development and delivery of clinical and professional standards, delivery of safe and high-quality care, ensuring safe, effective and seamless pathways for patients, and will lead to the modernisation of the workforce and diagnostic imaging.
• As part of the senior management team, the post-holder will be responsible for supporting business planning, leading workforce planning and maximising service opportunities and potential. This will be in line with agreed objectives, targets, quality standards, resource controls and constraints and will contribute to delivering the management strategy of patient services within the care group.
• To lead, inspire and motivate others to high performance by agreeing clear goals and objectives, providing support and guidance and creating opportunities for development.
• To contribute to the development of a culture of high engagement, where staff are empowered and entrusted to provide the best services and care for patients.
• To promote and facilitate innovation and continuous improvement to deliver better services for service users and patients.
• Accountability for the leadership of post holders staff / teams / departments.
• The post holder will ensure that all Research and Development opportunities within the service are managed in line with Trust policies and seek opportunities for service improvement through research and development.
• Ensure the infrastructure, audits, policies and processes are in place to ensure the department is complaint with respective legislation for example Ionising Radiations Regulations 2017, the Ionising Radiation Medical Exposure Regulations 2017.
• You may also need to travel between Trust premises as required for the performance of your duties. You may also be expected to work at any of the trust sites. The Trust would consider making reasonable adjustments to the role, if necessary, to enable a disabled person to undertake the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Education

Essential

• BSc Radiography or equivalent supplemented by postgraduate study and management or clinical experience to master's degree level or equivalent
• HCPC Registration
• Specialty specific knowledge and experience

Desirable

• Professional qualification in management/leadership

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• Successful track record and recent relevant experience as a manager within an NHS organisation
• Significant knowledge and understanding of managing acute and community health care services
• Extensive knowledge of operational, people and financial management
• Evidence of effectively managing clinical services and change
• Evidence of budgetary and staff management experience
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Well-developed understanding of health service issues
• Understanding of key performance targets, measures, clinical and corporate governance requirements

Desirable

• Specialty specific knowledge and experience

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Skilled negotiator
• Effective report writing skills
• IT skills - significant proficiency in use of MS Office Suite and other IT systems

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

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Trustwide

317 Trustwide

NE1 4LP

Employer's website

https://careers.nuth.nhs.uk/why-us (Opens in a new tab)