Job summary
Here at Northwick Park Hospital we are looking for a passionate and motivated radiographer that likes to take charge.
You will be the major point of call for the daily smooth running of the department and will be responsible for telling staff where to go (location wise of course).
You will need be calm, have a sense of humour, have resilience, be able to think fast on your feet and pitch in when required for anyone who needs help.
You need to be fantastic with people.
Main duties of the job
- To provide effective leadership and operational management of the day to day running of the radiology department ensuring high standards of care for all patients.
- To be responsible for delegated budgetary control and to use e-procurement as directed by the clinical lead and in line with cost improvement programmes.
- To be responsible for co-ordinating patient care, the management of resources and performance of staff on a daily basis
- To be responsible for safe working in the department on a daily basis, managing risk and monitoring of local and national policies and quality care indicators. To be responsible for the cleanliness of the department and for ensuring infection control policies and procedures are followed.
- To be responsible for ensuring that all staff are customer/patient focused and are courteous, pleasant, and helpful at all times.
- To work within relevant professional code of conduct and within the scope of professional conduct
- effective role model in demonstrating the behaviours expected from all the staff regarding displaying excellent interpersonal skills and high degree of professionalism.
About us
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
- Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
- St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
- Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
- Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To work closely with the general manager, clinical leads, modality leads, practise educators, other admin radiographers and all other staff groups internal and external to the department to ensure a smooth seamless excellent imaging service to patients and all other service users.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To work closely with the general manager, clinical leads, modality leads, practise educators, other admin radiographers and all other staff groups internal and external to the department to ensure a smooth seamless excellent imaging service to patients and all other service users.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- BSc in Diagnostic Radiography and registered with the HCPC
- Post Graduate Certificate/Diploma
Skills, abilities and attributes
Essential
- Dynamic Leadership Style
- Conscientious Worker with patient centred care
- Ability to demonstrate experience in complex cases, troubleshooting and problem solving of vascular access procedures.
- Knowledge of key professional issues and departmental working
- Experience of developing standards, guidelines, and policies
- Understanding of change management
- Ability to remain calm in highly stressful Situations
- Excellent Communication, Listening, Investigative and Interpersonal & organisational skills.
- Demonstrate evidence of professional development in line the KSF, maintain updated portfolio
Desirable
- Assertive
- Empathetic
- Analytic
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Evidence of first line management experience
- Knowledge of Healthroster
- Knowledge of producing key rosters
- Knowledge of staff working hours and patterns
- Knowledge of Patchwork
- Expert Knowledge of IRMER
- Evidence of participation in Clinical Governance and Quality Assurance at department level
Desirable
- Knowledge of NHS supply chain
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- BSc in Diagnostic Radiography and registered with the HCPC
- Post Graduate Certificate/Diploma
Skills, abilities and attributes
Essential
- Dynamic Leadership Style
- Conscientious Worker with patient centred care
- Ability to demonstrate experience in complex cases, troubleshooting and problem solving of vascular access procedures.
- Knowledge of key professional issues and departmental working
- Experience of developing standards, guidelines, and policies
- Understanding of change management
- Ability to remain calm in highly stressful Situations
- Excellent Communication, Listening, Investigative and Interpersonal & organisational skills.
- Demonstrate evidence of professional development in line the KSF, maintain updated portfolio
Desirable
- Assertive
- Empathetic
- Analytic
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Evidence of first line management experience
- Knowledge of Healthroster
- Knowledge of producing key rosters
- Knowledge of staff working hours and patterns
- Knowledge of Patchwork
- Expert Knowledge of IRMER
- Evidence of participation in Clinical Governance and Quality Assurance at department level
Desirable
- Knowledge of NHS supply chain
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).
