Job summary
- Main area
- Diagnostic Radiography
- Grade
- Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 265-7308898
- Employer
- Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Northampton General Hospital
- Town
- Northampton
- Salary
- £55,690 - £62,682 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 12/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Lead Radiographer
Band 8a
Job overview
Are you an enthusiastic and dynamic radiographer looking to progress into a senior leadership role? If so, we have just the post for you!
With a clear focus on quality and safety, you will be responsible, in conjunction with our other lead Radiographers for developing a 'patient first' experience within the department as we begin our journey towards QSI accreditation.
We are looking for an inspiring leader with excellent clinical skills as well as good communication and teaching abilities and experience in
managing a large team.
Main duties of the job
To ensure appropriate day to day provision of the imaging service within national timescales for diagnostic tests.
To ensure rosters are in place at all times for staff ensuring continuity of service provision. This will include contingency arrangements to ensure service resilience at all radiographic locations within NGH.
Day to day management of Radiographers, admin & clerical staff, radiology assistants and students whilst working in the departments.
Provide clear clinical leadership for the day to day organisation of the service in accordance with professional and departmental protocols.
To carry out the full range of imaging /duties within specialised area, to a consistently high standard.
Working for our organisation
**Please submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close any adverts before the closing date once we have received sufficient applications**
Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. All our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered a Group Model with neighbouring Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.
Our Excellence Values
- Compassion
- Accountability
- Respect
- Integrity
- Courage
We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone's full potential.
The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups. We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative.
We recognise the valuable contribution that the Armed Forces community make to our organisation. We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and achieved Silver Award under the Armed Forces Employer Recognition Scheme.
We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To ensure delivery of the highest standard of care possible for all patients using the service by developing and maintaining clear Standard Operating procedures (SOPs) and ensuring they are adhered to within the team.
To set, maintain and monitor consistently high standards of clinical competence within the radiographic and support teams
To ensure compliance with IR(ME)R at all times within the Radiographic team.
To develop systems of work within the team to ensure the service is delivered in line with national guidance and in accordance with agreed service specifications and timescales at all times.
To monitor activity against diagnostic waiting time targets and when required
To produce reports and waiting list / waiting time information relating to the service.
To plan in advance future service capacity requirements both short, medium and long term to ensure prompt service delivery.
To ensure all activity is recorded on the departmental RIS/ PACS
To be responsible for the day to day operational supervision of the service assessing and managing workflow to utilise available resources, in liaison with other staff in the department, and in the hospital.
In the absence of other modality leads to supervise other areas of the Imaging Department ensuring those areas are working to agreed standards.
To ensure effective communication of imaging issues. This will include regular documented communication with the radiographic team in addition to communication with the senior management team within the wider Imaging Department.
To actively participate in the clinical workload of the department including participation in rotas to deliver the 24/7 service.
Provide expert clinical and professional advice regarding Imaging to the wider Imaging team.
To ensure where relevant a process is in place to validate requests against agreed protocols and referral guidelines and also to actively participate in this process.
To ensure a process is in place check patient identification and documentation, and ensure the appropriate radiographic examinations are carried out in accordance with IR(ME)R employers procedures, departmental protocols and clinical requests.
When operating equipment, assessing patient's needs adapt and modify scanning techniques according to the patient's condition. Attending to patients' welfare at all times.
To evaluate the resultant images for diagnostic quality and alert clinicians of any abnormality when appropriate and in accordance with the Imaging Departments process.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Bsc Radiography or equivalent
- HCPC registered
- Post Graduate Qualification in relevant field
Desirable criteria
- Leadership qualification
- Management qualification
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Significant experience Clinical Leadership within an NHS setting
- Ability to successfully manage people and change
- Expert knowledge of Imaging issues
- Expert knowledge of professional guidelines, policies and procedures
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience in leading a team
Skills
Essential criteria
- Effective leadership skills
- Flexible approach
- Evaluation of performance, evidence of reflective practice and self development
- Able to prioritise and meet deadlines effectively
- Analyses problems and implements effective and appropriate solutions
- Able to convey accurate information to patients and colleagues ensuring comprehension of complex data
- Complete documentation accurately and collate data for meetings agreement between staff groups
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Neil Baxter
- Job title
- Deputy Head of Imaging
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01604523770
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