Job overview

The post holder will have significant years of post-registration clinical experience. It would be highly desirable for the post-holder to have undertaken CT post-graduate study at Masters Level. The post holder will be responsible for the operational clinical management of CT staff, leading the delivery of the CT service and deputising for the Imaging Operational Manager.

He/she will interact with Imaging Department Modality leads to ensure delivery of appropriate and reactive Diagnostic Imaging Services as a whole.

 

The post holder will assist with organisation of all staff rotation in liaison with the other modality leads. It is envisaged that this post-holder will require 0.4wte administrative time and 0.6wte clinical time in the department.

 

The post-holder will liaise with a variety of staff throughout the Trust. These will include senior Medical and Nursing staff in all Divisions as well as Clinical Services’ Divisional staff. The key working relationships will be with the Imaging Services Manager, Consultant Imaging staff and Medical physics. The post-holder will also work with non-hospital staff involved in the provision of equipment, materials and services for diagnostic imaging. The post is full time, 37.5 hours per week during the core working hours of Monday – Friday.

 

Main duties of the job

To ensure the timely, efficient and courteous provision of CT radiography services, on all CT scanners for Bedfordshire NHS trust at Luton.  

 

Working for our organisation

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton.  Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

Our values

We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity and creating a culture that values differences.

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.

It is an exciting time to join the newly formed Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We run two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Our 7,500 staff provide high quality care for a growing population of around 700,000 across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas.

 

You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. Travel between hospital sites may be required. We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.