Head of Imaging | The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 06 August 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £64,455 - £74,896 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 05 September 2025 |
| Location: | Birmingham, B31 2AP |
| Company: | The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7372832/303-7372832 |
Summary
To be responsible for the management and provision of a high-quality diagnostic patient focused imaging service. This Imaging service will ensure effective diagnosis and treatment to meet the demands of the Trust and local health economy whilst ensuring access to all services and that national and local targets are met.
To lead and develop Imaging services with the responsibility for the operational management of Imaging Team Leaders, Sonographer, Radiographers, Imaging Department Assistants, Medical Secretaries, and Clerical Officers and all modalities within the Imaging Department.
The main duties are to ensure effective use of all modalities, to promote and aim for a higher standard of imaging services and to implement service development to benefit patient care.
In addition, HCPC standards must be maintained by all registered staff, IR(ME)R and local rules upheld, radiation and other governance issues investigated with shared learning across all teams.
Recruitment of all Imaging staff, ensure mandatory training and PDRs are completed and are effective and undertake HR functions including managing absences, disciplinary, grievance and investigations.
As a budget holder, careful and considered use of all expenditure must be maintained within budgetary limits and contribute to the Trust’s CIP targets.
Data validation for national and local targets and ensure strategic planning improves the quality of care in the imaging Department and includes accountability, innovation, transparency, openness, and integrity whilst ensuring the patient remains at the centre of all diagnostic examinations.
The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest specialist orthopaedic units in Europe. We offer planned orthopaedic surgery to people locally, nationally and internationally.
Our Trust is a very special hospital; big enough to deliver world class services and small enough to offer exceptional patient and staff experience. We offer a working experience unique in the West Midlands and we're always on the lookout for passionate people to join our award-winning team.
The ROH is an equal opportunities employer. We employ people of difference and are committed to growing an inclusive culture, where difference is celebrated, and people feel able to bring their whole and authentic self to work.
We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a range of inclusive, family friendly and flexible working arrangements and policies, to support our people in the workplace. Flexible working requests will be considered.
The Trust is committed to the Disability Confident Interview Scheme and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy and consider them on their abilities.
If you have a disability and need any support with your application or require any reasonable adjustments to be implemented please do get in touch with the Recruiting Manager for this position so that the team can support you.
Professional responsibilites , clinical duties, people management, communication and working relationships and analytical and judgement responsibilities are all detailed in within the Job Description
This advert closes on Friday 22 Aug 2025
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