CT Team Manager - SJUH

For questions about this job, contact Lauren Barnes-Hartley, CT Lead Radiographer, at lauren.barnes-hartley@nhs.net or 0113 2067528. Shortlisting date: 5th November; interview date: 17th November. All salaries listed reflect pay for full-time roles; part-time roles are pro rata.

About the role

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 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 also be 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.

Department overview

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.

Team values

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

Requirements

• 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.