Job summary
- Main area
- Diagnostics
- Grade
- Band 8c
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Please note that this vacancy requires participation in the on-call rota including out-of-hours.)
- Job ref
- 210-2025-752
- Employer
- Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Countess of Chester Hospital
- Town
- Chester
- Salary
- £76,965 - £88,682 pa
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 23/11/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Radiology Services Manager
Band 8c
Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, staff pride themselves on not only leading through clinical excellence, but also by creating an environment where all staff are valued and appreciated. To achieve this, the Trust has embarked on an exciting new strategy focused on continuous improvement.
Our vision is to improve the lives of our community and provide excellence in healthcare, through partnership and innovation
Our High Performance Culture will support everyone to be the best version of themselves by being true to our Trust vision, values and behaviours.
We welcome applications from colleagues from our local and neighbouring communities of all backgrounds and identities, who are currently under-represented within our region such as Black, Asian, Minority ethnic and those with disabilities.
As a region we are reviewing the way we work, and exploring how new working practices that support flexible working can create a positive work-life balance. As part of our recruitment process we will explore how our inclusive employment policies, flexible working, staff engagement forums, Trust facilities and services can be of mutual benefit.
Job overview
Working Full time: 37.5 hours per week
The Radiology Services Manager has the responsibility for the delivery of a high quality service and to sustain professional standards across all modalities within the Radiology Directorate including; general radiology, MRI, CT, fluoroscopy, nuclear medicine, ultrasound, interventional radiology and breast imaging.
The post holder will be responsible for the operational management, planning, performance monitoring, service improvement and development of the imaging functions across the Trust and ensure services are delivered in line with internal and external performance targets. This includes specific responsibility for Radiation Protection.
Main duties of the job
You will work closely with Divisional Management team and Executive Directors to ensure that Radiology service plans are in place and that adequate resources exist to ensure the provision of professional, safe and high quality services.
You will be a key contributor to the development and implementation of the Trust’s corporate strategy and will ensure that all relevant policies and national standards are implemented and maintained.
Working for our organisation
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provides services to West Cheshire and to Welsh patients covered by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership. Its services are provided from three locations:
• The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 438 general and acute beds.
• Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 56 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility.
• Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population.
The Trust employs over 5916 staff (headcount) which includes temporary bank staff and provides acute emergency and elective services, primary care direct access services and obstetric services to a population of approximately 411,000. This includes 361,000 residents in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire which has a population of approximately 50,000.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
See Job Description for further details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs will be deducted from their salary over the first three months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16 per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- BSc in Diagnostic Health Imaging (or equivalent)
- Masters level education or equivalent experience
Desirable criteria
- Management or professional qualification at post graduate level
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant radiology experience across a broad range of imaging specialties
- Specialised knowledge of all imaging specialties and statutory regulations associated with ionising radiation
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of CPD
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Self-motivated, flexible with inter-personal skills, able to develop, motivate and maintain effective teams and manage a demanding and challenging workload
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Tina Slater
- Job title
- Divisional Director
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01244365184
- Additional information
For informal visits, please contact my PA Hannah Thomas via [email protected]/01244365184.
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