business manager

Dorset County Hospital Nhs Foundation Trust; Dorchester; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a highly motivated business manager to join our Radiology team. You will help deliver a high quality, patient‑focused service and support strategic development while ensuring targets are met.

You will work as a core member of the Radiology leadership team, collaborating with the consultant body to ensure robust service provision across DCH and partner sites.

Responsibilities

• Support the strategic direction of the Radiology service with business case development, KPI and Utilisation reports.
• Oversight of all administrative process in the Radiology department.
• Administration lead for the Non-Medical Referrer (NMR) project group.
• Line manager for all clinical administrative and reception staff. The line management includes appraisals, sickness management, recruitment, flexible working, and training.
• Responsible for teams working at both the DCH and SWH sites.
• Ensuring the scheduling and appointing of patients is compliant with the Trust Access Policy.
• Ensure all administrative functions are covered by Standard Operating Procedures and meet UKAS BS7000 requirements.
• Information Asset Administrator for the Radiology Information System ensuring the system is used to its full potential.
• Develop and improve current services. Supporting on the introduction of new service developments
• Contributing member of the department management team, attending and reporting to leads meetings and departmental business and governance meetings.
• Assist the departmental PACS/RIS Manager in supervising, implementing and troubleshooting administration related IT programmes (eg voice recognition, electronic referral and electronic vetting)

Job description

We are seeking a highly motivated and experience business manager to join our Radiology team. The post is essential to supporting deliver a high quality, patient focussed service, support the strategic development and ensure the service meets national and internal targets. You will be a core member of the friendly Radiology leadership team and also work with the consultant body to ensure service provision.

UKVI Sponsorship: This role is eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route, as defined by UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI). We welcome applications from individuals who require sponsorship to work in the UK. Sponsorship will be offered subject to meeting UKVI eligibility criteria.

Key responsibilities

• Support the strategic direction of the Radiology service with business case development, KPI and Utilisation reports.
• Oversight of all administrative process in the Radiology department.
• Administration lead for the Non-Medical Referrer (NMR) project group.
• Line manager for all clinical administrative and reception staff. The line management includes appraisals, sickness management, recruitment, flexible working, and training.
• Responsible for teams working at both the DCH and SWH sites.
• Ensuring the scheduling and appointing of patients is compliant with the Trust Access Policy.
• Ensure all administrative functions are covered by Standard Operating Procedures and meet UKAS BS7000 requirements.
• Information Asset Administrator for the Radiology Information System ensuring the system is used to its full potential.
• Develop and improve current services. Supporting on the introduction of new service developments
• Contributing member of the department management team, attending and reporting to leads meetings and departmental business and governance meetings.
• Assist the departmental PACS/RIS Manager in supervising, implementing and troubleshooting administration related IT programmes (eg voice recognition, electronic referral and electronic vetting)

At DCHFT, we pride ourselves on the care we provide for our patients, and on the culture, we are creating for our staff. We work hard to create a fair, inclusive environment for our staff.

Our Mission is to provide outstanding care for people in ways which matter to them, and our vision is Dorset County Hospital, working with our health and social care partners, will be at the heart of improving the well-being of our communities.

We are a Trust that celebrates diversity, and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from people in all under-represented groups.

We understand that AI can be a useful tool when completing your application. However, we are seeing an increasing over-reliance of AI tools, which can negatively affect your application as it reduces a candidate's individuality, and makes it difficult for us to gain a clear and authentic understanding of your experience, skills, and in turn your suitability for the role.

All submissions must be truthful and if you do use AI, it should only be used to enhance your application and not create your supporting statement in its entirety. Your supporting statement should be in your own words and must accurately reflect your personal experience and achievements. Where we have concerns that AI has been used to generate content that misrepresents your experience and suitability for the role, we may withdraw your application.