Theatre Superintendent Radiographer

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Banbury; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS teaching trust in Banbury is seeking a Senior Theatre Radiographer to become the Theatre Superintendent at the John Radcliffe Hospital. You will be responsible for maintaining high standards of care and radiographic quality in a busy 24/7 environment, enhancing the patient experience through leadership and teamwork. The ideal candidate has prior experience in a supervisory role, demonstrating commitment to patient care and departmental excellence.

Qualifications

• Experience as a senior radiographer is required.
• High standards of radiographic quality and integrity are essential.
• Previous experience deputising for superintendents is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain quality within the theatre radiography team.
• Ensure resilience amongst the radiographer component of the team.
• Manage theatre operations for 24/7 service.

Skills

Radiographic quality

Leadership

Compassionate care

Job description

We are seeking an experienced senior theatre radiographer to join us as the Theatre Superintendent at the John Radcliffe Hospital (SEC Surgical Elective Centre, JR John Radcliffe and WW-paed West Wing theatres). This post is available with the incoming Surgical Elective Centre new-build.

The SEC is a dedicated elective centre with 7-new theatres, two with high end fusion enabled spinal imaging requirements, three conventional theatres and two fixed hybrid vascular theatres suites (remit of the hybrid is under the IR superintendent and while potential rotation can be discussed this role is focussed on 3D and traditional 3D theatre imaging). The Theatre Superintendent will also be responsible for developing and maintaining the quality within the theatre radiographers and ensuring resilience amongst the radiographer component of the team.

Applications are welcomed from motivated and enthusiastic senior radiographers, current Superintendents and the like who are committed about developing and improving upon the established safe, high quality, patient care environment that exists. The successful candidate will demonstrate high standards of radiographic quality, knowledge, experience, integrity, and compassion within the theatre radiology speciality.

Previous experience deputising for superintendents and evidenced departmental leadership is highly desirable. The wider theatre service is 24/7 and is covered by on-site staff throughout the 24/7 period, consequently the typical shifts for the Theatre Superintendent range between 08:00 - 20:00.

About Us

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence, and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.

These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family.

We are committed to upholding the highest standards of care and professionalism, and we pledge zero tolerance for inappropriate sexual behaviour, as outlined in the NHS England sexual safety charter.

Oxford University Hospitals promotes a safe, respectful hiring environment. If you want to make a difference with us, come and join our team.