Radiology Services Lead – Imaging Excellence

Blackrock Health Group; Dublin; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sports and Social club

Employee Assistance Programme

Discounted onsite pharmacy

Job summary

Blackrock Clinic, part of Blackrock Health Group in Ireland, seeks a Radiology Services Manager 2 to lead designated imaging services within the Diagnostic Imaging Department. You will support the Radiology Services Manager 3 and oversee radiology teams to deliver safe, patient-centred care and high-quality service delivery.

The role requires clinical leadership, strategic planning, workforce management, and continuous improvement across radiology operations, ensuring regulatory compliance and

Qualifications

• BSc. in Radiography or equivalent.
• CORU Registration.
• 6 years post qualification clinical experience.
• Experience in an acute hospital setting — essential.
• Experience in an RSM or equivalent role — desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the day-to‑day operations of designated imaging services, ensuring safe, efficient, and high-quality patient care.
• Act as deputy to the Radiology Services Manager 3 as required.
• Provide leadership and operational oversight to Radiology Services Manager 1 staff and all radiology personnel within assigned areas.
• Ensure effective patient flow, capacity management, waiting list management, and achievement of departmental performance targets.
• Monitor departmental activity levels, productivity, utilisation rates, and key performance indicators, implementing improvements where required.
• Lead workforce planning activities including recruitment, retention, induction, rostering, attendance management, performance management, and succession planning.
• Support the development and implementation of departmental operational plans aligned with organisational objectives.
• Lead service improvement projects and quality initiatives to enhance patient experience, operational efficiency, and clinical effectiveness.
• Take responsibility for clinical governance activities including audit, quality assurance, accreditation requirements, and regulatory compliance.
• Ensure compliance with radiation protection legislation, professional practice standards, health and safety requirements, and organisational policies.
• Manage incidents, complaints, risks, and investigations within designated services and ensure actions are implemented and monitored.
• Support procurement, commissioning, optimisation, and replacement of imaging equipment.
• Contribute to financial management through monitoring expenditure, resource utilisation, staffing costs, and consumable usage.
• Lead education and staff development programmes, supporting advanced practice, role development, and continuing professional development.
• Participate in service planning, business case development, and implementation of new technologies and services.
• Maintain clinical competence and undertake imaging examinations where operationally required.

Education

BSc. in Radiography or equivalent

Tools

CORU Registration

Job description

Blackrock Clinic, part of Blackrock Health Group in Ireland, seeks a Radiology Services Manager 2 to lead designated imaging services within the Diagnostic Imaging Department. You will support the Radiology Services Manager 3 and oversee radiology teams to deliver safe, patient-centred care and high-quality service delivery.

The role requires clinical leadership, strategic planning, workforce management, and continuous improvement across radiology operations, ensuring regulatory compliance and