Radiology Workforce Transformation Lead Radiographer

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000

Job description

Radiology Workforce Transformation Lead Radiographer

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced, highly motivated and enthusiastic Radiographer to join our team as the Imaging Workforce Transformation Lead for Whipps Cross Hospital.

This role is responsible for oversight and delivery of an exciting programme of workforce transformation within the Imaging Department at Whipps Cross Hospital. In partnership with the other Barts Health sites and colleagues from across North East London, the postholder will plan and deliver workforce projects in line with local and regional strategic aims, helping to move the Whipps Cross Imaging Team towards a safe and sustainable staffing model across all modalities and staff groups. They will also provide line management for the Reporting Radiographer workforce.

By working closely with the Imaging General Manager, Clinical Director, Imaging Site lead, and Governance Lead, the post holder will also have an opportunity to contribute to the strategic planning and development of the service in order to build and maintain key relationships with a variety of stakeholders including senior managers and clinicians throughout the Trust, and with other appropriate external organisations and bodies, and in particular patients and carers.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate must demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and be committed to providing and developing a high quality Imaging service. In addition, they should have good organisational skills and demonstrate the ability to prioritise their workload.

This is a particularly exciting time to work at Whipps Cross Hospital as we strengthen our clinical leadership within the service with newly established Clinical Lead Radiographer posts for each modality and as the hospital undergoes redevelopment, meaning the successful candidate has the opportunity to contribute to the design and development of the new hospital.

Internal candidates wishing to undertake this opportunity as a secondment must have approval from their line manager prior to application.

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band.

Job responsibilities

We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• DCR(T) or BSc(Hons) in Diagnostic Radiography or related subject
• Masters level education in a relevant subject
• Registered Diagnostic Radiographer with the Health and Care Professions Council
• Coaching qualification

Experience

• Extensive clinical experience
• Strong evidence of leading service developments
• Strong evidence of managing change
• Significant experience of staff management, including the development of staffing plans, setting of objectives, team and individual recruitment, and disciplinary experience
• Evidence of experience across image acquisition and reporting
• Experience of writing business cases, governance documentation etc.

Knowledge

• Understanding of workforce planning
• Knowledge and understanding of the NHS long term strategies and the opportunities for redesigning services and optimising workforce
• Knowledge of all legislation and national standards determining responsibilities relating to own professional practice
• Excellent understanding of the protection of service users, service providers, and the general public in services using radiation, magnetism, and ultrasound
• Ability to demonstrate an understanding of the management of change and a positive and forward-thinking attitude to developing and implementing change
• Ability to develop, initiate, and lead change
• Tact, negotiation skills, and discretion in management interactions
• Good problem-solving skills, solution-based ideas, and advice provision at high level
• Knowledge of service improvement methodologies, lean working programmes, or other continuous quality improvement systems.
• Knowledge of the impact of external accreditation processes on workforce management practices.

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.