Job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated radiographer with excellent leadership skills and relevant experience to join our team in the Division of Imaging at MFT.

The post of X-ray lead radiographer at Manchester Royal Infirmary is an exciting and challenging role to help ensure the x-ray service at MRI is delivered safely and effectively.

We are looking for a highly motivated radiographer with shared values to join our Imaging team. You will have extensive post registration experience and ideally some service management experience or experience of working at a senior level in a service or team.

A passion for high quality care and continually improving patient experience and quality is essential as are excellent interpersonal skills. We view leadership as key to our success therefore you should be able to demonstrate this throughout the recruitment process.

You must be able to motivate staff to achieve high standards, and possess excellent communication skills to ensure that the aims of the organisation are achieved.

You will need to ensure that as well as providing clinical leadership, and taking responsibility for direct staff management and the running of the x-ray service, you have the ability to meet deadlines and the skills and desire to manage Radiology services within budget.

Main duties of the job

Duties include:

• Responsibility for managing the x-ray service at MRI, including the ED, inpatient, outpatient and theatre services for patients requiring x-ray imaging.
• Support senior colleagues and other management staff to deliver the Imaging services at MRI
• Provide management support and leadership to the radiographers working in x-ray at MRI
• Provide support and deputise for the MRI site lead as and when required.
• Work with the radiographers and Radiographic Department Assistants (RDAs) to ensure day to day operational service is provided in the most efficient manner possible.
• Organise staff to meet the required demand.
• Ensure any impact on the clinical service from any shortfalls of staffing is minimised.
• As manager of a distinct service continually seek ways to improve the provision of the service.
• Take a lead in implementing change that will result in service improvement.
• Participate in the recruitment process for relevant staff.
• Ensure skill mix and the best use of staffing resources are used to deliver the x-ray service and to support the x-ray reporting service for the reporting radiographers based at MRI

You should also be aware of competing pressures within hospital and Imaging services and be able to make decisions and prioritise according to clinical need and priority. In addition, the patients' needs will always be at the centre of any focus that you have.

About us

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of �2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.

Were looking forward to hearing from you!

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Considerable experience in general radiography.
• Experience in day to day management of a distinct area or unit of radiology.

Desirable

• Previous experience at Lead Radiographer level in A& E/OP radiography.

Qualifications

Essential

• BSc (Radiography) or equivalent.
• Evidence of formal post graduate study.
• Evidence of recent CPD with the ability to undertake further study in line with service needs.

Desirable

• Management qualification.
• Reporting qualification.

Skills

Essential

• Ability to organise staff to meet demands.
• Ability to prioritise and organise workload.
• Ability to manage own time effectively.
• Able to communicate well with a range of personnel.
• Able to work well in a multidisciplinary team environment.
• Able to engage effectively in dialogue with individuals at all levels.
• Able to negotiate with an influence staff.
• Key board skills
• Able to coach and supervise less experienced radiographers in all techniques.
• Ability to assess progress, give feedback and plan action
• Active listening skills.
• Ability to question clearly and concisely.
• Ability to lead staff in carrying out their duties
• Ability to motivate staff to enhance job performance.
• Ability to hold difficult conversations with staff to ensure the clinical service and Trust targets can be delivered
• Ability to problem solves.
• Ability to assess situations and take appropriate action.
• Ability to make decisions and carry them out.
• This post carries a minimal out of hour's commitment.

Work related circumstances

Essential

• The post involves dealing with less mobile patients, telephone communications, manoeuvring of mobile equipment.
• A certain amount of manual dexterity is required.

Employer details

Employer name

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Manchester Royal Infirmary

Oxford Road

Manchester

M13 9WL

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