Chief Imaging Services & Transformation Lead

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust; England; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an outstanding leader to join the senior team as Head of Imaging Services. You will provide strategic and operational leadership across multiple sites, delivering safe, high-quality, patient-centred imaging services and driving service transformation.

With substantial senior leadership experience in diagnostic or imaging environments, you will lead a large multidisciplinary workforce, balance patient outcomes with financial performance,

Qualifications

• Senior leadership experience within healthcare or imaging services.
• Strong financial management and contractual oversight skills.
• Proven track record of delivering service improvement and operational performance.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and partnership-building abilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for Imaging Services across multiple sites.
• Drive service transformation, improve productivity and performance.
• Balance patient outcomes with workforce sustainability and financial performance.
• Lead large, multidisciplinary teams through change and transformation.
• Use data to inform decisions and monitor service quality.

Skills

Senior leadership experience

Imaging/diagnostic services

Stakeholder engagement

Financial management

Change leadership

Data-driven decisions

Team leadership through change

Education

Degree-level education or equivalent

Job description

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an outstanding leader to join the senior team as Head of Imaging Services. You will provide strategic and operational leadership across multiple sites, delivering safe, high-quality, patient-centred imaging services and driving service transformation.

With substantial senior leadership experience in diagnostic or imaging environments, you will lead a large multidisciplinary workforce, balance patient outcomes with financial performance,