Clinical RIS PACS Manager

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Chesterfield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Chesterfield is seeking a Clinical RIS PACS Manager to oversee the PACS service's clinical lead responsibility. The role involves ensuring efficient operation, enhancing patient care, and leading the imaging leadership team. Candidates should have proven leadership experience in healthcare, particularly in PACS/RIS management. This position offers opportunities to lead and improve clinical services while working closely with multidisciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership skills with the ability to inspire and motivate a team.
• Experience in managing PACS and RIS operations.

Responsibilities

• Provide strong visible leadership and act as a role model.
• Clinical lead responsibility for RIS and PACS.
• Leadership of a small team within the Imaging Care Unit.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical responsibility

Data governance

Project management

Financial management

Education

First degree or equivalent experience

Specialist management training to diploma level

Job description

Clinical RIS PACS Manager

The closing date is 04 January 2026.

The post holder will work as a member of the Imaging Leadership Team and collaborate closely with the Trust's IM&T team and other stakeholders.

The role involves taking clinical lead responsibility for the provision of PACS across the Trust, ensuring clinical images are available when and where required for patient management, and liaising closely with clinical teams. The manager will oversee day‑to‑day operational activity and lead the strategic development of the PACS service for the Royal Hospital.

Key elements of the role:

• Ensuring the PACS and RIS operate efficiently and effectively, both clinically and financially.
• Continuously striving for improved performance and leading practice.
• Leading the service by developing people and systems to support the Trust vision and objectives.
• Supporting the provision of the highest quality patient care through personal actions and continuous improvement.

Main duties of the job

• Provide strong visible leadership and act as a role model.
• Clinical lead responsibility for RIS and PACS.
• Leadership of a small team within the Imaging Care Unit.
• Close collaboration with the IM&T Team.
• Oversee data quality issues, information governance and data security within the RIS/PACS system in conjunction with relevant Trust departments and other PACS users.
• Represent Imaging at local and regional meetings in matters relating to PACS and RIS and provide advice and support on PACS and RIS at Division and Trust level.
• Communicate complex technical information throughout the Imaging Care Unit and liaise with all members of the multi‑disciplinary team to ensure high quality patient care when RIS/PACS is used.
• Work flexibly with occasional out‑of‑hours work.
• Lead Trust‑wide initiatives and projects as required.
• Deputise for the Head of Imaging when appropriate and required.

About us

• Inspire a shared sense of purpose – encouraging your team to take pride in what they do, improve the care and services they provide, and understand how they contribute to the success of the organisation.
• Lead with care – showing colleagues compassion and care by listening and offering empathy and understanding to create a supportive workplace.
• Evaluate and use information – be alert to what happens around you and evaluate information to take actions and decisions that improve both patient and staff experience.
• Work with others to connect services – using the opportunity to link up with different colleagues, leaders and partners, building relationships that can help everyone deliver effective and efficient healthcare and services.
• Engage with your team – respect every member of staff, value diversity and ensure each member feels appreciated and valued.
• Develop capability – take opportunities to develop your own skills, pursue training and education that will help you in your role and stay up-to-date with essential training.
• Influence what happens – act as an ambassador for the Trust, share good news and good practice, contribute to debates, have a say and lead improvement to influence services in the future.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for the full duties and requirements of the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• First degree or equivalent experience.
• Evidence of other specialist management training to diploma level.

Experience

• Experience within the Healthcare sector at a management level, including project management, business planning, change management, multidisciplinary working, financial management, human resource management, and performance management.
• Evidence of having achieved challenging healthcare/business targets.
• Significant experience of RIS and PACS administration.
• Experience of supporting programmes of change in a complex organisation.
• Experience of working in a teaching hospital or other busy environment.
• Experience of working in a multidisciplinary environment.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.