Contact information
For more information on this exciting post please contact Louise Diamond, Deputy Director of Operations on 01924 541619
About the role
This exciting development role within Radiology at Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust will be a crucial part of our management team. You will have a broad mix of skills and experience enabling you to manage a comprehensive and varied portfolio, and will support the department’s vision to aspire to excellence.
The post holder will lead on the operational functioning of Ultrasound, Interventional Radiology and Medical Photography, working alongside Clinical Managers and Radiologists and will play a central part in the overall management team.
To be successful in this post you will need the knowledge or experience of managing staff and leading a service and dealing with a range of stakeholders. You must have proven people skills and a track record of delivering high quality work in a fast paced environment.
In return we will support your development and help you grow in a busy and fast paced acute environment. You will be part of a vibrant and busy team who work together to support each other to achieve the best.
Main duties
The Patient Service Manager will have lead responsibility for the day-to-day management of all operational issues within defined clinical services units. They will have to ensure the effective delivery of services to patients in accordance with agreed objectives, targets, quality standards, controls and resource constraints. The postholder will be expected to support the DDO/Group Manager in the delivery of Trust objectives and ensuring national targets are achieved.
The postholder will support the Head of Clinical Services/Clinical Manager and Service Matron with the development and delivery of a strategic vision and ensure service changes meet internal and external expectations and standards.
The postholder will need to understand the business requirements and implement plans for service improvement using modernisation techniques and involve patients’ to ensure changes to services meet patient’s expectations as well as ensuring the required capacity to meet key clinical performance targets.
This is a generic job description. Additional specific responsibilities and requirements depending on specialty will be confirmed during the appointment and induction processes.
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details.
Key requirements
We are seeking a highly motivated and flexible individual who thrives in a team-oriented environment. The successful candidate will demonstrate excellent organisational skills, a strong drive for performance and continuous improvement, and a proactive approach to their work. We are looking for someone with a clear commitment to enhancing patient services and with a focus on achieving high standards and meeting challenging objectives.
If you are passionate about making a positive impact and have the energy and determination to contribute to a high-performing service, we want to hear from you.
Be part of MY team
We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff work in patients’ homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). We prioritise our people and values so we can deliver the best possible care to patients. Our team is friendly, passionate, and innovative, always seeking better ways to work.
We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces to share ideas and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and especially encourage members of the LGBTQ+ community, ethnic minority groups, and people with disabilities or neurodivergence to apply, as they are currently underrepresented in the Trust.
If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.
Application guidance:
We understand that more applicants are using AI technology to help with their applications. While these tools can be useful, they cannot fully capture your skills, knowledge, and experience. It’s important that you personalise your application. Relying solely on AI is not recommended, as it may reduce your chances of success. Our screening process is thorough, so if you have used AI, please make sure to disclose this on your application form.
Our benefits
* Access to the NHS pension plan
* Generous holiday allowance of 27 days plus bank holidays, increasing with 5 and 10 years of service
* Exceptional employee health and wellbeing services
* Extensive benefits and support, including:
* Onsite nurseries and childcare salary sacrifice scheme
* Cycle to work scheme
* Home electronics scheme
* Car lease salary sacrifice scheme
* Working carers support and advice, carers network and carers passport
* Flexible working options and family and carer-friendly policies
* Established staff networks, including LGBTQ+ and Race Equality
* Career progression, training and support
Skilled worker sponsorship
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