Band 8a - Radiology Informatics Lead and PACS Manager

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Band 8a - Radiology Informatics Lead and PACS Manager

Band 8a

Main area: Clinical Support Grade Band 8a
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time, Flexible working (37.5 hours per week)
Job ref: 360-C-6960

Department name: West Herts - General Staffing
Site: Cross Site
Town: Cross Site
Salary: £55,877 - £62,626 pa inc HCA
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 30/03/2025 23:59

Job overview

We are looking for a band 8a Radiology Informatics and PACS manager to join our imaging department at West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals Trust.

The main responsibilities include:

• Leading on all elements of radiology informatics, alongside the deputy PACS manager, PACS team and IT project manager.
• Supporting and leading on the PACS system, RIS system and order comms.
• Opportunities to work across three sites with flexible working arrangements considered.

The purpose of this post is to be an effective member of the Radiography team, a member of the senior team, to provide a high standard of radiographic services to Radiologists, patients and service users.

There will be an expectation to supervise junior staff and students.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for the provision of Radiological images 24hrs a day, seven days a week across the Trust.

• Lead and develop the Radiology Informatics/PACS Team.
• Be responsible for communications and effective working relationships between Trust Radiology, IT department and vendors to ensure the availability of Radiological images and reports throughout the Trust.

Working for our organisation

With a new hospital planned for Watford and work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital, this is an exciting time to join us.

We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imagining models of care, working ever more closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare.

Staff wellbeing and development are a priority at our Trust, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience.

Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others.

We offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work life balance.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for a full list of duties and details about the role.

Person specification

Education and qualifications:

• IT training or competency-based qualification.
• BSc Radiography (or equivalent).
• Health Professions Council (HPC) Registration.
• Post graduate master’s qualification in Radiography or equivalent experience.
• Evidence of professional development.

Knowledge:

• In depth knowledge and experience of managing Radiology Informatics systems – including PACS, RIS, Order Comms, CERNER, IEP or equivalent systems.
• Experience of procurement of Radiology Informatics solutions.
• Radiology IT Business continuity and unplanned/planned downtimes procedures and processes.

Experience:

• In depth knowledge of Radiology Workflows in a busy, multi-site Trust.
• Experience with clinical audit.
• Experience of training users, from a range of professions.
• Strong evidenced experience working within Radiology Informatics industrial, either NHS or private healthcare.
• Experience of working as a senior member of multidisciplinary team.
• Experience of representing the Trust in Regional/National forums.
• Previous teaching experience in a specialised modality and/or relevant post graduate qualification for example, NVQ assessor, mentoring.

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust provides acute healthcare services to a core catchment population of approximately half a million people living in west Hertfordshire and the surrounding area. The Trust also provides a range of more specialist services to a wider population, serving residents of North London, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and East Hertfordshire.

As an employer of nearly 6,000 people the Trust is one of the biggest employers in the area and sees nearly a million patients each year.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.