CT Team Manager - SJUH

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• Name: Lauren Barnes-Hartley
• Position: CT Lead Radiographer
• Email: lauren.barnes-hartley@nhs.net
• Phone number: 0113 2067528
• Shortlisting Date: 5th November
• Interview Date: 17th November
• Please Note: All salaries listed reflect the pay for full time roles. Any part time roles will be pro rata.

Job Summary

The opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, caring and highly motivated CT Radiographer to join the CT Team Manager team on a permanent basis to replace a previous secondment.. The successful candidate will have a main base site (SJUH) but also be expected to work across Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust, supporting team management across all sites.

The ideal candidate should should have a keen interest in staff engagement/ team collaboration, technical skill, and strong leadership qualities. They should enjoy working as part of a team, be able to work autonomously with good time management skills and be interested in person-management and innovation, with the ability to lead change.

The post holder will be expected to take an active role in the health & wellbeing and safety of the department and workforce, collaborate on service/workforce initiatives and lead change.

Team Manager responsibilities will involve the support of HR policies, management of incidents, PALS/patient complaints, engagement in CT management meetings, health & safety, radiation protection responsibilities as an authorised RPS and intermediate life support (ILS) to support the CDC and workforce.

The post holder should have strong leadership and communication skills, working collaboratively with CT colleagues and management to improve access for service users and support workforce retention/resilience innovations.

Patients are integral to what we do so we are looking for a team leader who can also provide excellent care with technical skill, compassion and respect. The post holder will be expected to support the CT Lead Radiographer in service improvement, to deliver national and local objectives and targets and to provide and maintain a quality service to agreed standards. The post holder will be also expected to liaise closely with other departments and managers (within and outside radiology) to ensure the smooth and efficient running of the service and be responsible for the governance of the department in areas including risk management and health and safety.

The post holder will give specialist advice and will be responsible for ensuring that agreed Trust protocols, standards of service and organisation of service are delivered. In addition to an agreed level of clinical duties the post holder will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the department and will be responsible for the efficient and effective utilisation of all resources within CT.

Why you should join our Team

The CT department at Leeds has 9 CT scanners across 3 sites:

SJUH

• 4 GE Revolution GSI

LGI

• Siemens Force
• Siemens Drive
• Siemens AS+

CDC - SCH

• 2 Siemens Drive

We are a busy unit undertaking around 100,000 examinations per year delivering essential imaging for adult and paediatric acute and elective services including a mix of intervention (including specialist interventional oncology ablations and use of CT fluoroscopy), cardiac, cancer imaging, research, trauma and diagnostics.

The CT team are committed to

• New learning
• Being patient & understanding
• All being welcome
• Celebrating the wins
• Communication & togetherness

What you will bring to the role

• Team leadership skills to provide day-to-day management of the designated department, radiographic, clerical and support staff - ensuring appropriate delegation and supervision of tasks. Working in conjunction with appropriate radiologists, Lead Radiographer and support staff.
  • Evidence of leadership experience e.g. staff roster, interview/recruitment, quality assurance and audit programmes.
  • Evidence of multidisciplinary team working
  • Negotiation skills
  • Advanced interpersonal & communication skills (verbal and non-verbal), with management, staff and patients.
• Organised, critical thinker to maximise efficient and effective use of resources using agreed measures and appropriate tools and techniques e.g. capacity & demand analysis. Deploy resources effectively and efficiently to provide a high-quality service to the patient through consultation with the Lead Radiographer
• Specialist knowledge to offer advice/support to users of the designated department, providing clinical and technical expertise, response to complaints, investigations, and implement changes as necessary in consultation with the Lead Radiographer
  • Substantial experience working as a CT radiographer
  • Knowledge of a wide range of general and specialised radiography e.g. through academic study at post graduate study or equivalent
  • Ability to maintain a safe working environment, following trust and national policies and procedures including applying IR(ME)R (2017) and IRR(2017). Understanding of Health & Safety, COSHH & other relevant regulations governing radiographic clinical practice within the designated department.
• Collaborate, team skills, working alongside existing CT Team Managers, with the Lead Radiographer and appropriate Radiologists in the planning & evaluation of imaging protocols for patient examinations, procurement and departmental innovations.

About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust

Our Trust values

• The Leeds Way is working together to support each other and deliver the best possible care to patients.
• We are….
• Responsible
• Open and Honest
• One Team
• Kind

Our Trust priorities

Our purpose: Excellent, safe and sustainable care for every patient every time

Our priorities

• People
• Improvement and Innovation
• Partnerships
• Outcomes

Sponsorship Eligibility

To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.