Superintendent Radiographer

The Role

We are looking to recruit a Superintendent Radiographer / Deputy to Deputy Radiology Service Manager to join the Radiology Unit at University Hospital Wishaw!

The successful candidate will act as Lead Radiographer for one or more highly specialised Radiographic imaging modalities, with associated managerial responsibility for Radiographic staff, resources and a devolved budget.

The post holder will support the Deputy Radiology Service Manager and Clinical Director in meeting operational and strategic targets, and improving the quality of patient care within the Radiology Speciality.

Contract type

Permanent / Full Time / 37 hours / Band 7

NHS Lanarkshire

Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire!

Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.

We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.

Why join NHS Lanarkshire?

Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.

Some Of NHS Lanarkshire Benefits Include

• A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service (pro-rata for part time staff)
• A minimum of 8 days of public holidays
• Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the Scottish Public Pension)
• Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
• Occupational health services
• Employee Counselling services
• Work-life Balance policies and procedures
  
  

NHS Lanarkshire have a range of support services on topics that can impact both on your working and personal life including occupational health, spiritual care and independent counselling. This support can be accessed using the links on this page.

What We'll Need You To Bring

• Registered Radiographer with valid HCPC Registration
• Educated to/working towards/operating at Degree Level
• Post graduate expertise within speciality / area of practice that demonstrates the required breadth of knowledge required to lead safety, effectively and efficiently.
• Comprehensive knowledge of clinical guidelines and standards within the speciality / area of practice.
• Specialist knowledge and experience of relevant conditions, pathology, policies and procedures associated with the speciality/area of practice ensuring that the level of expertise can be utilised to deliver leadership within speciality / area of practice.
• Management qualification or equivalent gained through experience and continuous professional development
• Further education/evidence of Continuous Professional Development in area of speciality including study days/courses/post graduate qualification
• The post holder will possess excellent team-working/leadership skills and have the ability to motivate others and work using own initiative
• Excellent listening, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Effective time management skills
• Working knowledge of basic information technology
  
  

It Would Be Great If You Also Have

• Evidence of further education and continuous professional development
• Evidence of clinical training and personal motivation
• Radiation Protection Supervisors training
• Clinical experience at band 6 with highly developed specialist knowledge of Radiographic imaging
• Radiographic QA experience
• DR Radiography experience
• Mammography experience
• Experience of supervising/managing staff.
• Extensive knowledge of plain radiography imaging.
• Familiarity with operational requirements of a band 7 position.
• Training/refresher on Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations 2017
• Ability to take responsibility and make decisions
• Ability to lead a team
• IT, information and document handling skills
• Evidence of management/leadership training.
• Training of student radiographers
• Flexible and versatile with ability to identify care priorities.
• Ability to work using own initiative and under time pressures.
  
  

Looking to find out more?

If you’re looking to find out a bit more, then we would love to hear from you!

Please contact Sara Riddell at [email protected]

For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Devon Westwater at [email protected]

Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email.

Further Information

For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If you’re looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our recruitment webpage.