Head of Diagnostics

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

he Head of Diagnostic Physiology and Medical Photography is a senior operational leadership role responsible for the effective management, performance and development of Diagnostic Physiology and Medical Photography services across Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital.

The portfolio encompasses a diverse range of diagnostic and clinical services, including cardiac physiology, echocardiography, cardiac rhythm management and pacing, respiratory physiology, sleep diagnostics, neurophysiology and medical photography. The services support outpatient, inpatient, urgent, elective and specialist pathways and have important interfaces with cardiology, respiratory medicine, neurology, dermatology and wider Trust clinical services.

Working as part of the Imaging and Diagnostics senior management team, the postholder will provide visible and effective operational leadership, translating the Trust and divisional strategy into high-quality, safe and sustainable service delivery. They will have responsibility for performance, workforce, finance, governance, service improvement, productivity and the delivery of transformation programmes across the portfolio.

The postholder will work closely with clinical leads, service managers, lead healthcare scientists and medical photography leadership, ensuring that professional and clinical expertise is supported by strong operational management.

This is a challenging and rewarding role requiring a leader who can operate strategically while remaining sufficiently close to operational services to identify emerging pressures, support teams and deliver sustainable improvement.

Person specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience
• Post Grad qualification or commitment to study and CPD including research

Desirable criteria

• BSc (Hons)
• Master of Business Administration (MBA)
• Quality Improvement (QI), transformation or innovation training

Experience

Essential criteria

• Broad operational experience, especially if in diagnostics management, in a senior capacity
• Leadership qualities
• Previous management of a large group of staff and service
• Practical experience of building and motivating teams
• Good understanding of data and how to use it for planning
• Extensive experience maintaining budgetary and financial control in a complex environment
• Undertaken large scale change management within a department
• Demonstrable experience managing performance metrics e.g. DM01, cancer, etc.
• Management of sickness and performance related issues with staff

Desirable criteria

• Experience managing a multimodalities at senior level e.g. more than 3 different modalities
• Preparation of business cases
• Project management experience at a senior level

Skills and Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Able to work under own initiative with great organisational skills
• Knowledge/understanding and ability to implement recruitment and retention techniques
• Willingness to teach/train
• A good understanding and demonstration of customer service standards
• Ability to supervise a senior team of physiology staff and medical staff
• Ability to manage a large team (around 50 people)
• Detailed understanding of patient confidentiality guidelines and requirements
• Ability to develop and implement policies and procedures
• Able to deputise for the General Manager at senior meetings, attending/chairing relevant meetings as required

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge of modernisation, NHS Digital and other national programmes
• Up-to-date knowledge of recent developments in imaging technology and software
• Leadership skills
• Awareness of developments in NHS standards and guidelines
• Drive for departmental service development, including QI, transformation and/or innovation techniques

Important

• There may be some occasions when we have to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date, this will be due to a high volume of applications. You are therefore advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
• Please check your emails regularly (and your junk folder) as this is how we will communicate with you throughout the recruitment process.
• In submitting an application, you authorise the Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process, should you be appointed to the post.
• During the recruitment process your identity documentation (ie passport, driving licence, visa etc) will be scanned using a device which recognises UV, infrared and machine-readable zone security features of the documents provided.
• Employment at the Trust is offered subject to successful completion of a six month probationary period.
• Some roles may require weekend shift working across multiple sites
• We operate a joint recruitment hub across the North West London Acute Provider Collaborative Group. As part of this, your application and personal data may be shared with partner trusts within the group for recruitment and workforce purposes, in line with General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

Right to work

If you need sponsorship to work in the UK, please visit the Home Office website for information on sponsorship and visa status before you fill in your application form. Due to recent changes in the UK immigration rules which affect Skilled Worker Visas, Global Business Mobility, Higher Skill Level and Increased Salary Thresholds, please ensure that you are able to meet the requirements to live and work in the UK before applying. Further information about eligibility is available on