General Manager - Imaging

Integrated Care System; Swindon; On-site; GBP 64,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Swindon seeks a General Manager for Imaging to oversee Breast Centre, Radiology, and Medical Photography. Responsibilities include managing services, ensuring high-quality care, and leading a team. Ideal candidates will have a degree, relevant management experience, and strong leadership skills. Salary ranges from £64,455 to £74,896 per annum, depending on experience.

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or equivalent.
• Evidence of further personal development.
• Evidence of formal management development.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop Imaging services effectively.
• Deliver high quality, cost effective provision.
• Oversee the Imaging department operations.

Skills

People management

Transformation

Change management

Customer service

Performance reporting

Project management

Education

Degree or equivalent

Post Graduate Management qualification

Training in change management

Job description

Go back Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

General Manager - Imaging

The closing date is 08 August 2025

Step into the spotlight and shape the future of Imaging at Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust!

Are you ready to lead a dynamic trio of cutting-edge services--Breast Centre, Radiology, and Medical Photography--into a new era of excellence?

We're looking for a visionary powerhouse to manage and evolve our Imaging services with flair and finesse. You'll be the driving force behind high-quality, cost-effective care, making a real impact for both the Trust and our commissioning partners.

We are now seeking to appoint a General Manager to lead our Imaging Department. The department includes our diagnostic Radiology, the Breast Centre and Medical Photography. We are investing significantly in the team and department, including a 5.4 million pound equipment roll out . This is an excellent opportunity for an innovative and forward-thinking individual to join our team to deliver transformational services for the Trust.

Main duties of the job

Previous experience within the NHS is not a prerequisite; we are very keen to attract candidates with transferrable experience from other sectors including the wider public sector, hospitality, financial services, utilities, customer services, retail and other large, complex organisations. The skills we are seeking include people management, transformation, change, customer service, process & systems improvement, performance reporting and project management.

To manage and develop Imaging services within the Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust with accountability for the delivery of high quality, cost effective provision of these services to the Trust andassociated commissioning groups. Imaging is the collective name used for the; Breast Centre, Radiology andMedical Photography.

About us

Our STAR values are at the heart of everything we do. You can expect to see them in the way we act andthe way we treat each other. Our values make us who we are.

• Service We will put our patients first
• Teamwork We will work together
• Ambition We will aspire to provide the best service
• Respect We will act with integrity

Job responsibilities

To manage and develop Imaging services within the Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust with accountability for the delivery of high quality, cost effective provision of these services to the Trust andassociated commissioning groups. Imaging is the collective name used for the; Breast Centre, Radiology and Medical Photography.

Please see attached the full Job Description

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or equivalent
• Evidence of further personal development
• Evidence of formal management development and current professional development activity
• Evidence of Health & Safety training
• Post Graduate Management qualification or equivalent high quality training/experience (Master's Level)
• Evidence of training in change management
• Radiology / Scientific qualification

Experience

• Previous relevant experience in a Senior management role
• Experience of leading a Quality Management System
• Experience of leading and implementing an effective Audit Programme
• Personal experience of managing and implementing a significant programme of change or service development
• Experience as an effective team leader, demonstrating leadership skills and the ability to motivate others.
• Significant experience in delivering high quality teaching / training / mentoring.
• Experience of human resource management including recruitment, appraisal, performance monitoring, staff development and discipline.
• Experience of resource management with a clear understanding of budget management.
• Experience of influencing the decision making process in complex environments
• Proven pro-active approach to problem solving.
• Proven ability to manage a budget, with sound understanding of financial analysis and appropriate financial management tools
• Evidence of strategic planning (able to work towards a clear vision of the future while ensuring that shorter term goals are met)
• Experience in Asset Management and Procurement.
• Experience in participation in hospital on-call service with an acute trust.

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.

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£64,455 to £74,896 a yearPer annum, Pro Rata