Deputy Radiology Manager

Deputy Radiology Manager.

Oxford Hospital | Radiology | Permanent | Full time |Competitive Salary depending on skills and experience
37.5 hours per week

As the UK’s largest Healthcare Charity, we’re offering you the chance to help shape the highest standards in patient care. Here, you’ll have the time you need to role model good practice and develop your colleagues. We’ll value your excellent communication skills and enthusiastic, forward-thinking approach.

We are looking for a Deputy Radiology Manager to join our busy team of in Diagnostic imaging at The Manor, Oxford. Covering 7 Modalities, our Radiology Department consists of MRI, CT, Cardiac Cath lab within interventional radiology, ultrasound, mammography, theatres and general x-ray.

We are looking for an experienced Radiographer with a ‘can do’ attitude to support and assist the operational management of the imaging department, ensuring the delivery of high quality imaging services.

You will enjoy a varied range of responsibilities. These will include supporting the Radiology Manager to ensure the department runs in an effective but safe manner. You will also ensure professional compliance with all regulatory bodies, adequate staffing, completion of regular audit and risk assessment updates, coordinating any research activity, health & safety, infection control, radiation protection and monitoring, as well as maintaining your clinical skills within the department.

You will also be keen to help validate and assess new equipment and develop new diagnostic procedures, as part of our ongoing quest to deliver the very best experience possible for our patients. Our team of administrators, health care assistants and Radiographers work closely with the Consultant Radiologists to ensure patients receive the best possible care.

It is essential you’re registered with the HCPC and have relevant radiology experience. A great communicator and team player, you understand how vital it is to maintain good customer relationships and provide high levels of service in a modern radiology department.

As our Deputy Radiology Manager you will :

-Cover the management of the department and its staff during those times the manager is absent

Maintain your clinical skills by undertaking regular clinical sessions

Co-ordinate the equipment training for both radiographers and radiologists

Liaise with the local research facilities; ensuring that any research activity is maintained

Be familiar with Risk Assessment requirements and have experience in creating and implementation of local policies to support the department requirements

Be able to take on additional duties in areas such as Health and Safety, Radiation Protection and Medicines Management To succeed as our Deputy Radiology Manager you will ideally need:

Extensive post graduate experience, post graduate qualifications are desirable

Previous leadership/managerial experience in a sub-departmental roleRPS trainingBSc or DCR in diagnostic radiography and current registration with the HCPCA flexible approach and the interpersonal skills required to manage a diverse and multi-skilled workforce

Willingness to work flexibly, alter shift patterns, and provide assistance to staff when Radiology Manager is unavailable

Helping you feel good.

We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. That’s why we’ve developed a benefits package with you in mind. Here, you can choose from a range of fitness, lifestyle, health and fitness wellbeing rewards, such as free gym membership, health assessments, retail discounts and pension options. At Nuffield Health, we take care of what’s important to you.

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