MRI and CT Cross Sectional Superintendent Radiographer
| Posting date: | 25 April 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £53,755 - £60,504 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 25 May 2025 |
| Location: | Coventry, CV22DX |
| Company: | UHCW NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7145475/218-AHP-B8A-7145475 |
Summary
A Vacancy at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust.
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) is a large 1400 bed teaching and major trauma centre.The Trust has 2 main hospitalsites:University Hospital in Coventry and Hospital of St Cross in Rugby. Between them wecare for over 1,000,000 people from across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond. We areone of the largest and busiest NHS teaching trusts in the country.
As a Trust we combineseveralkey roles:
• District general hospital services for Coventry and Rugby, our local population
• Tertiary centre for Coventry and Warwickshire, providing complex specialist services for the sector and beyond
• Provider of innovative and leading-edge clinical services to Coventry and Warwickshire.
• The clinical base for The University of Warwick Medical School.
University Hospital of Coventry and Warwick is a large PFI hospital which ensures a guaranteed equipment replacement programme.Consequently,all the imaging equipment is replaced with top range systems on a regular basis resulting in a very modern department.
Services provided:
• Plain x-ray
• Ultrasound
• Breast imaging (including screening)
• Gastrointestinal studies
• Neuroradiology
• Interventional neuroradiology
• Head & neck
• Musculoskeletal
• Genitourinary
• Cardio-thoracic
• Interventional radiology (vascular and non-vascular)
• Paediatric
• Emergency & Trauma Imaging
Due to a restructure of the Imaging departmentopportunities have arisen forasuitably experienced and innovative radiographer to join our multi-professional team, with a reputation for achieving clinical excellence.Thesuccessful candidatewillmanage the effective delivery and operation of their Imagingunitandprovidethenecessary information toassistthe operationalandstrategic direction of imaging within the Trust.
You will join a team of dedicated and enthusiasticRadiologists, nurses,radiographersand support workersand haveresponsibility for thetimely,efficientandcost-effectivemanagement and operation ofyour specialist area.We encourage enthusiastic and motivatedpeople, with strong leadership qualitiesto apply toensure the provision of the highest standards of patient care andcontributionto the management of the department.
TheCross SectionSuperintendentwill complement our Imaging teamtomanage the effective delivery and operation of theCT and MRIservices. Senior Radiographers with suitable experience in either or both disciplines need apply.
Currently, the department has 4 MRI static scannersfully utilised andoperating7 days a week, 12 hours per day.
Inaddition,the department has 3 CT scannersfully utilised andoperating7 days a week, 12 hours per day.
***Interviews for this post are scheduled for week commencing 19th May 2025***
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.
We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.
Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.
We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence® designated organisation – please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence ® - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)
By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.
The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.
• Maintain a high degree of clinical skills, expertise and competence and act as a role model for staff groups, monitoring and maintaining standards of care. To provide clinical expertise and supervision, including training and mentorship of all staff groups within own scope of practice.
• Manage the cross site clinical workload within the Department adapting the service to respond to long and short-term demands, rearranging work lists in case of equipment failure and being responsive to the inconvenience caused to patients, so ensuring the daily workload is organised in line with clinical priorities.
• Collaborate with the senior management team and Clinical Leads to enable the efficient and effective provision of the Imaging Service across UHCW NHS Trust. To take operational responsibility on a daily basis for the management of activity, resources, people and information to achieve agreed levels and standards of service delivery.
• Support the long-term strategic planning for own area/s of responsibility.
• Participate in request validation, vetting and justification (weighing the potential benefit of a medical exposure against any possible harm) within own scope of practice using clinical judgement & / or departmental protocols they have written in consultation with consultant radiologists.
• Manage the pay and non-pay budgets within own areas of responsibility in accordance with Trust standing financial instructions and financial procedures to ensure the line areas deliver the required activity within budget.
• Produce reports and business cases which will explain multiple potentially complex options and may present several possible solutions.
The successful applicant will work collaboratively with other operational and clinical senior managers within the Imaging Group Management team to develop, support and deliver operational and strategic objectives within the specialist area. We are a forward-thinking department committed to providing a modern, high-quality service for our patients and therefore seek candidates with excellent communication skills, proactive and a willingness and enthusiasm to lead.
For more information or to arrange an informal visit, please contact either David White, Head of Operations on Telephone: 024 7696 7101 or contact Lowella Wilson – Professional Lead for cross sectional imaging on Telephone: 024 7696 7088.
For further details of the role please see the attached job description.
This advert closes on Friday 9 May 2025
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) is a large 1400 bed teaching and major trauma centre.The Trust has 2 main hospitalsites:University Hospital in Coventry and Hospital of St Cross in Rugby. Between them wecare for over 1,000,000 people from across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond. We areone of the largest and busiest NHS teaching trusts in the country.
As a Trust we combineseveralkey roles:
• District general hospital services for Coventry and Rugby, our local population
• Tertiary centre for Coventry and Warwickshire, providing complex specialist services for the sector and beyond
• Provider of innovative and leading-edge clinical services to Coventry and Warwickshire.
• The clinical base for The University of Warwick Medical School.
University Hospital of Coventry and Warwick is a large PFI hospital which ensures a guaranteed equipment replacement programme.Consequently,all the imaging equipment is replaced with top range systems on a regular basis resulting in a very modern department.
Services provided:
• Plain x-ray
• Ultrasound
• Breast imaging (including screening)
• Gastrointestinal studies
• Neuroradiology
• Interventional neuroradiology
• Head & neck
• Musculoskeletal
• Genitourinary
• Cardio-thoracic
• Interventional radiology (vascular and non-vascular)
• Paediatric
• Emergency & Trauma Imaging
Due to a restructure of the Imaging departmentopportunities have arisen forasuitably experienced and innovative radiographer to join our multi-professional team, with a reputation for achieving clinical excellence.Thesuccessful candidatewillmanage the effective delivery and operation of their Imagingunitandprovidethenecessary information toassistthe operationalandstrategic direction of imaging within the Trust.
You will join a team of dedicated and enthusiasticRadiologists, nurses,radiographersand support workersand haveresponsibility for thetimely,efficientandcost-effectivemanagement and operation ofyour specialist area.We encourage enthusiastic and motivatedpeople, with strong leadership qualitiesto apply toensure the provision of the highest standards of patient care andcontributionto the management of the department.
TheCross SectionSuperintendentwill complement our Imaging teamtomanage the effective delivery and operation of theCT and MRIservices. Senior Radiographers with suitable experience in either or both disciplines need apply.
Currently, the department has 4 MRI static scannersfully utilised andoperating7 days a week, 12 hours per day.
Inaddition,the department has 3 CT scannersfully utilised andoperating7 days a week, 12 hours per day.
***Interviews for this post are scheduled for week commencing 19th May 2025***
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.
We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.
Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.
We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence® designated organisation – please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence ® - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)
By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.
The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.
• Maintain a high degree of clinical skills, expertise and competence and act as a role model for staff groups, monitoring and maintaining standards of care. To provide clinical expertise and supervision, including training and mentorship of all staff groups within own scope of practice.
• Manage the cross site clinical workload within the Department adapting the service to respond to long and short-term demands, rearranging work lists in case of equipment failure and being responsive to the inconvenience caused to patients, so ensuring the daily workload is organised in line with clinical priorities.
• Collaborate with the senior management team and Clinical Leads to enable the efficient and effective provision of the Imaging Service across UHCW NHS Trust. To take operational responsibility on a daily basis for the management of activity, resources, people and information to achieve agreed levels and standards of service delivery.
• Support the long-term strategic planning for own area/s of responsibility.
• Participate in request validation, vetting and justification (weighing the potential benefit of a medical exposure against any possible harm) within own scope of practice using clinical judgement & / or departmental protocols they have written in consultation with consultant radiologists.
• Manage the pay and non-pay budgets within own areas of responsibility in accordance with Trust standing financial instructions and financial procedures to ensure the line areas deliver the required activity within budget.
• Produce reports and business cases which will explain multiple potentially complex options and may present several possible solutions.
The successful applicant will work collaboratively with other operational and clinical senior managers within the Imaging Group Management team to develop, support and deliver operational and strategic objectives within the specialist area. We are a forward-thinking department committed to providing a modern, high-quality service for our patients and therefore seek candidates with excellent communication skills, proactive and a willingness and enthusiasm to lead.
For more information or to arrange an informal visit, please contact either David White, Head of Operations on Telephone: 024 7696 7101 or contact Lowella Wilson – Professional Lead for cross sectional imaging on Telephone: 024 7696 7088.
For further details of the role please see the attached job description.
This advert closes on Friday 9 May 2025