Head of Service Radiography

NHS National Services Scotland; Inverness; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization is seeking an enthusiastic individual to lead and develop the profession of radiology across North Highland hospitals, primarily based in Raigmore Hospital, Inverness. You will provide professional leadership and support to Radiography staff, ensuring engagement across multiple teams. The role also offers opportunities for professional development and relocation expenses may be considered. Join a team that values collaboration and supports a good work-life balance.

Benefits

Relocation expenses considered

Continual professional development opportunities

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Demonstrated leadership skills in healthcare settings.
• Ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience in developing professional radiology practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the profession of radiology across North Highland hospitals.
• Provide professional leadership to the Radiography staff.
• Assist in delivering National and local targets.

Skills

Leadership skills

Excellent communication

Team working

Strategic planning

Job description

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

Do you have leadership skills, care about your team and your patients? Are you able to think strategically and plan ahead effectively? Could you be the leader that our team needs? Could you help develop this team in a department that offers a good work life balance?

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to take up thisModer exciting role to lead and to continue to develop the profession of radiology across the North Highland hospitals from the base within Raigmore Hospital.

You will be required to have excellent communication and team working skills to drive engagement across multiple teams and deliver good performance within services. You will provide the professional leadership to the Radiography staff within the Board in collaboration with the Service Lead for Radiology and the Management Team.

This role will provide expert professional, clinical and strategic leadership of the Radiology Service, including its radiography, sonography and clinical support workforce, across the sites and modalities.

In conjunction with the general management team you will assist with the delivery of National and local targets, such as waiting time guarantees.

The Highlands offer an excellent quality of life. It is an area of outstanding natural beauty offering a range of leisure and sporting opportunities throughout the year. Inverness is compact but has all the amenities of a modern city, including well-established road, rail and air transport links.

The centre embraces both advanced practice and the employment of assistant practitioners. There is scope for further development of the team which can be achieved with the right leader at the helm.

Currently there are 37/36 hours available for this post however part time and flexible working will be considered.

The department supports continual professional development with the potential for further education opportunities.

Relocation expenses will be considered.

For further information please contact either Jo McBain, Director of Allied Health Professionals, she can be contacted on [e-mail] or Derick MacRae, Service Manager on [e-mail]

Additional Information for Candidates

• Effective from 1st April 2026, the Agenda for Change full-time working week will be reduced from 37 to 36 hours. Part-time hours will be adjusted on a pro-rata basis. There will be an increase in the hourly rate to ensure that pay remains unaffected.
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