Deputy Head of Radiology - London, United Kingdom - Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

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London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

You will work closely with the other Deputy Head of Radiology, Directorate Management Team, modality superintendents and senior colleagues to ensure a patient focused, safe, efficient and cost effective intervention service that is able to meet the current and future needs of our patients.

This will require you to line manage a designated team, manage your budget, assist in the delivery of access, activity and financial targets and closely monitor and deal with relevant clinical governance issues.

The post holder will be responsible for the delivery of high quality imaging services on the St Thomas' site, Guy's site Guy's Cancer Centre and the Evelina Children's Hospital.

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's best known hospitals - Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield - as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.

We are among the UK's busiest, most successful foundation trusts.

We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark.

We have a long tradition of clinical and scientific achievement and - as part of King's Health Partners - we are one of England's eight academic health sciences centres, bringing together world-class clinical services, teaching and research.

We have one of the National Institute for Health Research's biomedical research centres, established with King's College London in 2007, as well as dedicated clinical research facilities.

The post holder is responsible for the provision of Radiology Services across the Trust to both internal and external referral sources.

They will ensure that Radiology services are developed and delivered to a diversity of patient presentations across all specialties.

Proactively inform the planning and strategic processes for service development within Radiology and the Trust.
Responsible for the operational service delivered on a 24/7 basis across both hospital sites and all sub Departments included therein in liaison with service managers as appropriate.
Provide professional leadership to all Radiographic staff and be responsible for the delivery of all elements of training, professional development, and personnel management.
Act as an internal & external representative in Trust arena's as well as with higher education institutions, professional bodies and commercial companies.
Evaluate the appropriateness of research proposals and direct in areas requiring further development or review.
Responsible for physical resources including equipment and technology and to inform the business planning process.
Act as deputy to the Head of Radiology Services.

More information on the role and its duties are available in the attached person specification