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Main area
317 Radiology Systems & Services - Corporate
Grade
Band 8b
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Flexible working
  • Home or remote working
37.5 hours per week (opportunities to add in some home working/flexible working sessions will be considered)
Job ref
317-2024-48-12-DR
Employer
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Victoria Infirmary
Town
317 02 Royal Victoria Infirmary
Salary
£62,215 - £72,293 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
22/12/2024 23:59
Interview date
10/01/2025

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The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Radiology IT System Manager

Band 8b

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 15,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.6 billion.

We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.

We’re in the top five providers of specialised health services in the country, supporting people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders. 

Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts each day, delivering high standards of healthcare.

We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.

Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (Shine) and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team.

Job overview

An exciting new opportunity has arisen to lead our Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals Radiology IT system team. As the leader of this team you will be responsible for the day to day management of all Radiology IT systems including the PACS team.

We operate over two large sites, the Freeman Hospital and Royal Victoria Infirmary but services also extend to a number of community sites including the CDC facility at the Metrocentre shopping complex, which is ran in partnership with the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Trust in Gateshead.

You will be a highly motivated and progressive Imaging Systems Manager responsible for providing a high quality and efficient IT service to the Radiology department and the wider Trust. You will primarily be responsible for PACS and RIS on both a day to day basis and for the strategic development of these systems.  A knowledge of EPR and its interface with RIS systems is also desirable.

With a first degree in Radiography, Information Technology or significant experience in RIS/PACS system management, you will need excellent communication skills and be able to liaise with a multi-disciplinary team within Imaging and the wider Trust in addition to external suppliers. You will also represent the Trust within the regional groups and forums on Radiology IT matters.

Main duties of the job

As the lead for Radiology IT systems across the Trust you will be responsible for efficient day to day running, development and strategic direction of all Radiology systems. 

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a clinical and technical team that is committed to developing and adopting new and emerging technologies to continue to deliver clinical safety, quality and excellent patient care and experience. You will provide specialist knowledge and experience to provide detail to complex project plans for radiology IT developments/ upgrades and take the lead role in the delivery of all such projects. 

As the lead you will manage Radiology IT service delivery to meet performance targets and quality standards set by the Trust, supporting the provision of diagnostic services at local, regional, and supra regional levels. 

You will have overall responsibility for the Radiology IT team, working closely with clinical, administrative, and managerial leads both in Radiology and across the new clinical board structure building strong and supportive relationships with clinical users.

 

If this sounds like something you would like to be a part of please get in touch as we’d love to hear from you.

 

You will need to be flexible, able to travel to meetings and be available out of hours on occasion for system testing and changes.  Support for flexible/home working, will be considered.

Working for our organisation

Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:

         Freeman Hospital

         Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)

         Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)

         Newcastle Dental Hospital

         Newcastle Fertility Centre

         Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria

         Northern Genetics Service

         Cramlington Manor Walks

These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.

We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under ‘Documents to download’ or ‘Supporting documents’.

For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

  • Interview Date: 10 January 2025
  • 37 hours 30 minutes/week

  • You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy.  Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.

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Job Purpose

  • A highly specialised Trust wide position within radiology which requires a high level of knowledge of radiology IT systems with an overall accountability to the radiology management team for the efficient day-to-day running & ongoing development of radiology IT systems in the clinical environment, in order to ensure best patient care at all times.
  • Uses specialist knowledge and experience to provide detail to complex project plans for radiology IT developments/ upgrades and takes the lead role in the delivery of all such projects. Works with other specialist consultants/managers to produce uniform project plans across multiple areas.
  • Manages and Develops the Radiology IT systems for the whole of Radiology, and associated departments across the Trust.
  • Manages a small local team of radiology IT support staff and builds a strong & supportive relationship with clinical users.
  • Acts as the Trusts Radiology IT Systems lead in ICS/ICB projects.

Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month’s pay.

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Person specification

Qualifications & Education

Essential criteria
  • Graduate or post graduate qualification in Radiography/ IT/ Health informatics or equivalent experience; Evidence of postgraduate study at Masters Level or equivalent training and experience.
  • Various experience of Medical IT/PACS systems.
  • Evidence of personal development in aspects of core management skills.
Desirable criteria
  • Relevant management/ project planning qualification.

Knowledge & Experience

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of knowledge and understanding of managing people.
  • Evidence of a high level of analytical problem-solving skills.
  • Evidence of project management experience.
  • High level specialist knowledge of radiology IT systems and associated workflows.
  • Knowledge of service improvement and change management
  • Awareness of the National/ Regional radiology agenda
  • Knowledge of Radiology IT systems/ software/ applications and hardware; keeping abreast of new developments and advancing technology
  • Knowledge of governance in relation to National/ NHS policies & procedures in relation to IT systems/ data security requirements and legislation.
  • Knowledge of systems & processes in relation to the production of standard operating procedures, change control and principles of document control
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of experience in similar role. Experience of involvement in national radiology initiatives.

Skills & Abilities

Essential criteria
  • Ability to influence & lead the Radiology IT agenda at a high level.
  • Highly IT literate.
  • Able to organise and motivate others to deliver plans/ outcomes
  • Ability to work across professional and organisational boundaries.
  • Ability to manage complex situations
  • Ability to take responsibility and make decisions and act in a managerial capacity.
  • Team worker with developed and appropriate leadership style.
  • Evidence of a high level of analytical problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent interpersonal, oral, written and presentation skills
  • Good communication skills.
  • Flexible in working hours and location across NHS.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

We are a Living Wage EmployerVeteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveInvestors in People: GoldArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardRIDI Awards Finalist 2021Mindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerStonewall Gold 2022Better Health at Work Award - Maintaining ExcellenceDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - Gold

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Mr Gordon Kirkup
Job title
Associate Director of Operations - Radiology
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0191 2821695
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