Band 7 - Team Lead Radiographer, Radiology

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Band 7 - Team Lead Radiographer, Radiology

Band 7

Main area: Team Lead Radiographer Grade Band 7

Contract: Permanent

Hours:

• Full time
• Flexible working

Job ref: 360-C-7026

Department name: West Herts - General Staffing

Site: Cross Site

Town: Cross Site

Salary: £48,270 - £54,931 pa inc HCA

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 15/04/2025 23:59

Job overview

We are looking for a Team Lead Radiographer to join our radiographic workforce at West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals Trust. The role will be a prominent leadership position within the department, involving line managing, mentoring, and supporting a team of Radiographers with an empathetic, compassionate, and highly caring attitude.

This full-time position is ideal for experienced Radiographers looking to expand their radiographic and leadership skills.

You will lead a team of up to 15 Radiographers on a well-established, successful 24/7 shift system.

Main duties of the job

The duties and responsibilities of the post holder include:

• Being an effective member of the Radiology senior team.
• Providing leadership to Radiographic staff.
• Supporting Radiology services across all WHTH sites.
• Mentoring junior staff and students.
• Setting SMART objectives to support training and competencies.
• Completing and recording QA testing.
• Following IRMER17 regulations while undertaking radiology examinations to a high standard.
• Participation on the additional shifts’ rota (Saturdays and evenings).

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 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.

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

If you are a Service Leaver, Veteran, Military Reserve, Cadet Force Adult Volunteer, or partner/spouse of those serving, please tick "Member of the Armed Forces Community" on the application form.

We reserve the right to close this advert early due to the volume of applicants. Please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

If you do not hear back within 3 weeks of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

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:

• Either DCR(R) or BSc Radiography.
• Attendance at mandatory training sessions.
• Evidence of up-to-date CPD.
• HCPC registration.
• PgD in radiographic disciplines.
• Leadership certificates.

Knowledge:

• Good knowledge of adaptive techniques.
• Aware of current trends relevant to the profession.
• Conflict resolution and effective team building/management.
• Public sector/NHS knowledge.
• Safeguarding.
• Complaint resolution and handling.
• Business continuity processes.

Experience:

• Post qualification experience across a range of modalities.
• Wide range of experience in imaging modalities.
• NHS experience.
• Line management responsibilities.
• Interview experience.

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

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

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.

Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.