Operational Lead Radiographer - Cardiac Cath Labs - Band 8a

Are you a dynamic, enthusiastic, experienced Cardiac Catheter Lab Radiographer looking for the opportunity to lead a friendly, hard-working, ambitious and highly skilled team of Cardiac Radiographers within Cardiac Cath labs?

Do you possess the professional and personal skills needed to lead a strong team and relish the challenge of working in Europe's biggest cardiovascular centre?

Are you a strong leader interested in becoming an integral key member of our management team working alongside multidisciplinary colleagues with a focus on the expansion of services and the development of our professional group?

If so, joining the Barts Heart Centre Radiography department may be the correct move for you. We are currently seeking an Operational Lead Radiographer for Cardiac Cath Labs. This full time role involves day-to-day coordination of the labs and staffing provision, including both managerial and clinical duties, with participation in the departmental out of hours emergency on call service provision.

***Interviews will be held on 13th August 2024***

We would like to invite all potential candidates to visit the department for an informal visit prior to application or interview. It is a great opportunity for you to meet the team, see the department and answer any further questions you may have.

Please contact: Amanda Rand, Head of Radiography

Email: amandarand@nhs.net

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate would hold a fundamental role within the Bart's Heart Centre senior team, working closely with the Cath Lab Manager, Nursing Matron, Principal Physiologists and Consultant Cardiologists as well as the Barts Trust leadership and management team and key stakeholders reporting and advising on service demands and delivery. You will be expected to work in conjunction with the Operational Lead Radiographer for CT & CMR, and deputise for the Head of Radiography in their absence.

Barts Heart Centre boasts a wealth of state-of-the-art equipment, with ten Cardiac Catheter Labs, three dedicated Cardiac MRI scanners, and a dedicated Cardiac CT scanner, with plans for future expansion. We are proud to lead the way in world-first procedures and undertake a large amount of ground-breaking research and live broadcasting of cases for educational meetings and congresses, with plenty of opportunities to get involved. We support and encourage our Radiographers to be involved in publishing research and representing us at conferences both in the UK and around the World.

As a part of this fast paced and exciting role, you would be working as a key member of the multi-disciplinary team, offering life-changing and often life-saving diagnosis and treatment to patients from around London and beyond.

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will provide leadership in driving quality and efficiency service developments, with a particular focus on advanced practice and the professional development of the team in order that we provide a truly world-class patient-centred service.

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• BSc or Diploma in Diagnostic Radiography
• HCPC State Registration
• Evidence of post registration study and CPD

Desirable

• Post Graduate qualification (professional or managerial) at MSc / PG Dip level, or equivalent

Experience

Essential

• Understanding of relevant legislation, national standards and professional guidelines
• Evidence of appropriate Continuous Professional Development
• Evidence of leadership experience
• Clinical experience in a wide range of imaging modalities
• Extensive experience in cardiac imaging
• Experience of implementing change and leading service development initiatives
• Teaching and training experience in cardiac Cath lab radiography
• Proven mentor experience - with positive outcomes.
• Appraisal experience with Radiographic staff.
• Experience of supervising and managing staff

Desirable

• Post registration qualification either professional or managerial at MSc/PG Dip level, or equivalent
• Evidence of operational management experience
• Experience of working in a PFI setting and managed equipment services
• Experience of purchasing and commissioning new equipment
• Experience in budget responsibility
• Experience in perusing innovation and role development in Cardiac radiography
• Experience in more than one hospital
• Evidence of experience of first line management

Knowledge

Essential

• Expert clinical knowledge in one or more specialist cardiac imaging modalities
• Working knowledge of responsibilities relating to ionising radiation regulations
• Knowledge of HR and Finance business functions

Desirable

• Working knowledge of clinical coding and commissioning
• Working knowledge of quality management and service accreditation
• Knowledge of Project Management processes

Skills

Essential

• Effective communication and interpersonal skills within a multi-disciplinary team
• Ability to interact effectively at all levels of the organisation
• Ability to employ different forms of communication to meet the patient's needs
• Capable of dealing with challenging behaviours
• To remain professional in all areas of communication.
• Pro-active, innovative and problem solving approach to work
• Strong, effective organisational ability
• Ability to lead and motivate a team
• Able to handle difficult and emotional situations with tact and diplomacy
• Ability to demonstrate awareness of responsibility to and advocacy for patients
• Evidence of managing a stressful situation to a successful outcome
• Ability to work under pressure to exacting standards
• Presentation skills - the ability to present clearly, logically and thoughtfully on a given topic at short notice to a mix of levels.
• Development and implementation of Radiographic protocols and procedures
• Governance compliance and risk management in all areas of practice.
• Knowledge of and experience in departmental administration
• Ability to communicate effectively across professional boundaries and ensure an appropriate flow of information.
• Ability to deal confidently with staff at all levels of an organisation
• A collaborative and facilitative working style

Desirable

• Ability to produce high quality documentation to support service development
• Project management and Change management experience.

Other

Essential

• Requirement to work full time (37.5hrs), 4 x 9.5hr shifts, with 1 rota'd day off per week
• Requirement to work some late duties, participate in the out of hours on call rota and weekend waiting list initiatives as required. (Must live within 1 hr response time of site for on call service)
• Requirement to be able to manage own workload and diary.
• Sufficient to perform the duties of the post with any aids and adaptions

Employer details

Employer name

Barts Health NHS Trust

Address

St Bartholomew's Hospital

London

EC1A 7BE

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

259-6473999SBH