Head of Radiology Operations in Aylesbury

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and dynamic leader to join Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust as Head of Radiology Operations. As the operational lead for radiological services across our Trust, you will drive the strategic development and day-to-day management of a high-quality, patient-centred Radiology service spanning our Stoke Mandeville, Wycombe and Amersham sites, including our Community Diagnostics Centre. Working closely with Radiology Clinical Leads, senior managers and consultants, you will play a pivotal role in shaping service improvements, delivering business and project plans, and ensuring performance targets and strategic objectives are met -- all while championing our Trust values of Collaborate, Aspire, Respect and Enable.

This post will be the operational lead of radiological services for the Trust. The Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust has hospital sites at Stoke Mandeville, High Wycombe and Amersham, primarily serving Mid and South Buckinghamshire. There are radiology services situated at the Stoke Mandeville, Wycombe hospital and Buckingham hospitals and a Community Diagnostics Centre at Amersham Hospital. There is a Divisional Management Structure in place and Radiology is a clinical delivery unit (CDU) within the Specialist Clinical Services Care Group.

The Head of Radiology Operations is required to work in a way that facilitates and supports the strategic development of the service delivery units, empowers clinicians and frontline staff in decision-making in a way that supports service improvements and provides a patient centred focus. The post holder will be responsible for developing business and project plans ensuring implementation and that performance targets and strategic objectives are met. The post holder will work closely with Radiology Clinical Leads, senior radiology managers, all consultants and the Care Group Director of Operations. The post holder must deliver a high-quality, cost-effective service and through collaborative and constructive working facilitate improvements through change as determined by best practice/service developments.

As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression. We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes. We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

We're committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply. As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect. Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve. A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families.

Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work. Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time. Our care values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert. If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application. If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number.

EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING

• Essential: BSc Radiography or equivalent, and be registered with HCPC
• Post graduate management qualification (MBA / DMS)
• Qualification to masters equivalent level
• Evidence of significant continued personal development
• Hold a Radiation Protection Supervisor Qualification

EXPERIENCE

• Essential: Successful experience in a demanding Clinical Delivery Unit or Service Management role
• Proven success in delivering complex projects and / or business plans within budget
• Detailed working knowledge of NHS practices and procedures and experience of implementing new policies and new ways of working across a service
• Experience of managing change in a large team
• Experience dealing with complex and / or sensitive information and unpredictable situations
• Experience of HR Management including managing grievance and disciplinary hearings
• Desirable: Project management experience

SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE

• Essential: Proven ability to manage a large budget and deliver within it
• Well-developed business planning and marketing skills
• The ability to manage initiatives within financial restraints and deliver to deadlines
• Significant appreciation and knowledge of good communications practice
• Ability to function in highly stressful situations, assimilating a variety of clinical and managerial information
• Excellent IT Skills
• Innovation and leadership in relation to service management
• Ability to work collaboratively with clinical colleagues to implement change and engage them in strategic direction and delivery plans
• Ability to collaborate constructively with internal and external partners to create the conditions for successful partnership working

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.