CT Team Manager - SJUH

Leeds Teaching Hospitals; Leeds; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a proactive CT Radiographer Team Manager to lead the CT department across SJUH and other sites within the Trust. The role combines clinical leadership with strategic management to improve access, quality and safety in CT imaging.

The successful candidate will oversee day-to-day operations, staff wellbeing, governance, and service development, while collaborating with CT colleagues and radiologists to deliver high-quality imaging services for adults

Qualifications

• Experience leading radiography teams and managing department operations.
• Strong leadership, communication and change-management skills.
• Experience in staff engagement, health & safety and radiology governance.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day management of the CT department and resources.
• Support CT Lead Radiographer in service improvement and governance.
• Collaborate with CT colleagues and management to improve access and workforce resilience.
• Provide specialist advice and ensure adherence to Trust protocols and IR(ME)R/IRR(2017).
• Lead staff development, recruitment, and quality assurance activities.

Skills

Leadership

CT radiography

Staff engagement

Communication

Team management

Job description

The opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, caring and highly motivated CT Radiographer to join the CT Team Manager team on a permanent basis to replace a previous secondment.. The successful candidate will have a main base site (SJUH) but also be expected to work across Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust, supporting team management across all sites.

Main duties of the job

The ideal candidate should should have a keen interest in staff engagement/ team collaboration, technical skill, and strong leadership qualities. They should enjoy working as part of a team, be able to work autonomously with good time management skills and be interested in person-management and innovation, with the ability to lead change.The post holder will be expected to take an active role in the health & wellbeing and safety of the department and workforce, collaborate on service/workforce initiatives and lead change. Team Manager responsibilities will involve the support of HR policies, management of incidents, PALS/patient complaints, engagement in CT management meetings, health & safety, radiation protection responsibilities as an authorised RPS and intermediate life support (ILS) to support the CDC and workforce. The post holder should have strong leadership and communication skills, working collaboratively with CT colleagues and management to improve access for service users and support workforce retention/resilience innovations.

About us

The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time.Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care.We will do this through delivery of our multi-year goals and strategic priorities, which you can read about on this page.Central to it all is The Leeds Way our values and behaviours that are at the heart of everything we do.

Job responsibilities

For questions about this job, contact:

Phone number: 0113 2067528

Shortlisting Date: 5th November

Interview Date: 17th November

Please Note: All salaries listed reflect the pay for full time roles. Any part time roles will be pro rata.

Job Summary

Patients are integral to what we do so we are looking for a team leader who can also provide excellent care with technical skill, compassion and respect. The post holder will be expected to support the CT Lead Radiographer in service improvement, to deliver national and local objectives and targets and to provide and maintain a quality service to agreed standards. The post holder will be also expected to liaise closely with other departments and managers (within and outside radiology) to ensure the smooth and efficient running of the service and be responsible for the governance of the department in areas including risk management and health and safety.

The post holder will give specialist advice and will be responsible for ensuring that agreed Trust protocols, standards of service and organisation of service are delivered. In addition to an agreed level of clinical duties the post holder will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the department and will be responsible for the efficient and effective utilisation of all resources within CT.

Why you should join our Team

The CT department at Leeds has 9 CT scanners across 3 sites:

SJUH

• 4 GE Revolution GSI

LGI

• Siemens Force
• Siemens Drive
• Siemens AS+

CDC - SCH

• 2 Siemens Drive

We are a busy unit undertaking around 100,000 examinations per year delivering essential imaging for adult and paediatric acute and elective services including a mix of intervention (including specialist interventional oncology ablations and use of CT fluoroscopy), cardiac, cancer imaging, research, trauma and diagnostics.

The CT team are committed to:

• New learning
• Celebrating the wins
• Communication & togetherness

Job responsibilities

For questions about this job, contact:

Name: Lauren Barnes-Hartley

Position: CT Lead Radiographer

Email: [e-mail]

Phone number: 0113 2067528

Shortlisting Date: 5th November

Interview Date: 17th November

Please Note: All salaries listed reflect the pay for full time roles. Any part time roles will be pro rata.

Job Summary

Patients are integral to what we do so we are looking for a team leader who can also provide excellent care with technical skill, compassion and respect. The post holder will be expected to support the CT Lead Radiographer in service improvement, to deliver national and local objectives and targets and to provide and maintain a quality service to agreed standards. The post holder will be also expected to liaise closely with other departments and managers (within and outside radiology) to ensure the smooth and efficient running of the service and be responsible for the governance of the department in areas including risk management and health and safety.

The post holder will give specialist advice and will be responsible for ensuring that agreed Trust protocols, standards of service and organisation of service are delivered. In addition to an agreed level of clinical duties the post holder will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the department and will be responsible for the efficient and effective utilisation of all resources within CT.

Why you should join our Team

The CT department at Leeds has 9 CT scanners across 3 sites:

SJUH

• 4 GE Revolution GSI

LGI

• Siemens Force
• Siemens Drive
• Siemens AS+

CDC - SCH

• 2 Siemens Drive

We are a busy unit undertaking around 100,000 examinations per year delivering essential imaging for adult and paediatric acute and elective services including a mix of intervention (including specialist interventional oncology ablations and use of CT fluoroscopy), cardiac, cancer imaging, research, trauma and diagnostics.

The CT team are committed to:

• New learning
• Being patient & understanding
• All being welcome
• Celebrating the wins
• Communication & togetherness

What you will bring to the role

• Team leadership skills to provide day-to-day management of the designated department, radiographic, clerical and support staff - ensuring appropriate delegation and supervision of tasks. Working in conjunction with appropriate radiologists, Lead Radiographer and support staff.
  • Evidence of leadership experience e.g. staff roster, interview/recruitment, quality assurance and audit programmes.
  • Evidence of multidisciplinary team working
  • Negotiation skills
  • Advanced interpersonal & communication skills (verbal and non-verbal), with management, staff and patients.
• Organised, critical thinker to maximise efficient and effective use of resources using agreed measures and appropriate tools and techniques e.g. capacity & demand analysis. Deploy resources effectively and efficiently to provide a high-quality service to the patient through consultation with the Lead Radiographer
• Specialist knowledge to offer advice/support to users of the designated department, providing clinical and technical expertise, response to complaints, investigations, and implement changes as necessary in consultation with the Lead Radiographer
  • Substantial experience working as a CT radiographer
  • Knowledge of a wide range of general and specialised radiography e.g. through academic study at post graduate study or equivalent
  • Ability to maintain a safe working environment, following trust and national policies and procedures including applying IR(ME)R (2017) and IRR(2017). Understanding of Health & Safety, COSHH & other relevant regulations governing radiographic clinical practice within the designated department.
• Collaborate, team skills, working alongside existing CT Team Managers, with the Lead Radiographer and appropriate Radiologists in the planning & evaluation of imaging protocols for patient examinations, procurement and departmental innovations.

About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust

Our Trust values

The Leeds Way is working together to support each other and deliver the best possible care to patients.

We are….

Responsible Open and Honest One Team Kind

Our Trust priorities

Our purpose: Excellent, safe and sustainable care for every patient every time

Our priorities:

People Improvement and Innovation Partnerships Outcomes

Sponsorship Eligibility

To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.

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.