Deputy Imaging Support Manager | Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare institution in Milton Keynes is looking for a Deputy Imaging Clinical Support Manager. This role involves providing clinical support, managing staff within the Imaging department, and ensuring adequate staffing levels. Applicants should possess excellent communication skills, knowledge of radiation protection, and experience in line management. This position offers a full-time schedule with flexible working options.

Qualifications

• Experience with line management and rostering is desirable.
• Commitment to Continuous Professional Development (CPD) is essential.
• Ability to work across 7 days in a non-consecutive shift pattern.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical and technical support to the imaging team.
• Coordinate staff within the Imaging department.
• Ensure staffing levels and high performance of the support team.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Organisational skills

Knowledge of radiation protection

IT proficiency

Tools

Microsoft Office 365

Healthroster

CRIS

Cerner

Job description

Overview

Deputy Imaging Clinical Support Manager

Department: Imaging

Band 4 £27,485 - £30,162 per annum

Full-time 37.5 hours per week - these hours will be rostered across 7 days in 4 shifts across 4 non-consecutive days, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working

Interview date: 15 & 17 October 2025

Milton Keynes University Hospital, in proud partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital committed to advancing patient care through cutting-edge research and education. With a “Good” rating from the CQC and significant investment underway, this is an exciting time to join our team and grow your career.

As a medium sized general hospital, we provide a full range of general medical and surgical services, including a busy Emergency Department, Maternity, and Paediatrics. As the population of our city and surrounding areas continues to grow rapidly, we are expanding and enhancing our facilities to meet rising demand and improve access to care for all our communities.

We are also proud to offer a growing portfolio of specialist services. In January 2025 we opened our state-of-the-art Radiotherapy Centre, bringing advanced cancer treatment closer to home. Our services also include neonatology, specialist surgical care, and a wide range of diagnostics, supported by the new Community Diagnostic Centre at Whitehouse Health Centre.

Further investment is underway, including the construction of Oak Wards – a new ward block featuring two 24-bed wards – and the recently approved Women and Children’s Centre, set to open by 2030.

MKUH is committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and as such we offer a range of flexible working practices. We promote an inclusive workforce and encourage applications from applicants from all backgrounds.

Responsibilities

• To provide comprehensive clinical and technical support to the consultant radiologists, sonographers, radiographers and the patients attending the imaging department. The job role will require you to work shift patterns covering from 0800 to 2100 across 7 days per week in a non-consecutive manner.
• To line-manage and coordinate the assistants, porters, and housekeepers within the Imaging department at the acute hospital site and community diagnostic centres.
• Ensure adequate staffing levels across all areas of Imaging and maintain high performance output of clinical support team.
• Involvement with recruitment and selection processes for imaging clinical support team as required.
• Formulate weekly staff rotas and adjust on a daily basis to meet organisational and waiting time requirements.
• Ensure clinical support team training is complete and organise any training requirements for new equipment and procedures, and for when practice changes.
• To give advice and support to clinical support team members on how to deliver appropriate patient care that meets with the standard set by MKUH.
• Assist with the direct care of patients undergoing Imaging examinations with all Imaging modalities. You will also be responsible for the line management of the Clinical Support team undertaking such tasks as roster writing and attending departmental meetings.

Qualifications & Requirements

• We value excellent communication and organisational skills, a commitment to Continuous Professional Development (CPD) and strong knowledge of radiation protection, legislation and health & safety requirements. Flexibility and a patient-centred approach are essential.
• Experience with line management, rostering, and coordination of imaging clinical support staff is desirable.
• Proficiency in IT systems including Microsoft Office 365 (Teams, Outlook, Word, Excel), Healthroster, RADAR, radiology information system (CRIS) and hospital information system (Cerner).
• Ability to work across 7 days per week in a non-consecutive shift pattern (0800–2100).

Other information

• Please refer to the attached Job Description for further details.
• MKUH uses identification scanning technology to confirm the authenticity of documents; all prospective employees will have their original documents verified using this technology.
• By applying for this role, you accept that information from your application may be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system. Your personal data may be transferred to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS.
• Upon commencing employment, all employees (except Medical & Dental Staff on national terms and conditions) are subject to a probationary period lasting six months with an option to extend for a further six months to a total of 12 months.

Equality & Opportunity

MKUH is committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff. We promote an inclusive workforce and encourage applications from applicants from all backgrounds.

Important notices

• We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.
• We may perform document verification as part of the recruitment process.
• This advert closes on Tuesday 7 Oct 2025.