University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
About
University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust was formed on the 1st October 2020 when Royal Bournemouth & Christchurch Hospital NHS Foundation Trust merged with Poole Hospital.
Hospitals covered by the Trust include: Royal Bournemouth Hospital, Castle Lane East, Bournemouth, Dorset BH7 7DW
Poole Hospital, Longfleet Road, Poole BH15 2JB
Christchurch Hospital, Fairmile Road, Christchurch, Dorset BH23 2JX
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Key details
Location
Site: Royal Bournemouth Hospital
Town: Bournemouth
Postcode: BH7 7DW
Major / Minor Region: Dorset
Contract type & working pattern
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hours per week (Part time considered, but at no less than 22.5 hpw)
Salary
£46,148 - £52,809 pa/pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: Band 7
Specialty
Main area: Radiology
As University Hospitals Dorset, we are a three-site acute trust with university hospital status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m.
We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £250m estates programme is delivering state-of-the-art facilities to meet healthcare needs.
Located in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, with beaches, the New Forest, and the Purbecks nearby, offering a great work/life balance. Less than three hours from London.
We value diversity and inclusion, welcoming applications from underrepresented groups. We have active staff networks and are signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant schemes.
Job Overview
An opportunity has arisen for a Deputy Superintendent in CT and MRI at Royal Bournemouth Hospital. The role can be full-time or part-time (not less than 22.5 hours/week).
Base Location: Royal Bournemouth Hospital
Interview Date: To be confirmed
Please read the full job description and person specification attached to this advert. Feel free to visit the department and meet the management team.
Our values define #TeamUHD and underpin our approach to patient care and teamwork.
UHD is investing in services, with some site relocations planned. Managers will answer questions at interview. Employees may not be reimbursed for travel if the service relocates.
Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities
* Deputy to the Superintendent Radiographer in CT and MRI.
* Cover Superintendent duties in their absence.
* Work in a job share role, maintaining communication and professionalism.
* Maintain confidentiality and discretion.
* Organise daily workload, negotiate rota changes.
* Manage staff absences, annual leave, and conduct return-to-work interviews.
* Make decisions on staffing, skill mix, leave requests, shift swaps, and WLI allocation.
* Manage bank and agency staff, update competencies.
* Liaise with locum agencies, update rotas and demand records.
* Handle PP and WLI payments, finalize end-of-month records.
* Schedule and conduct staff appraisals, ensure competency development.
* Provide training, schedule mandatory training, and maintain records.
* Undertake IV cannulation and therapy assessments.
* Respond to LERN forms, and lead staff meetings.
* Address performance issues and patient complaints appropriately.
* Create/update SOPs, policies, PGDs, protocols.
* Report faults, schedule maintenance, and update records.
* Ensure departmental audits are completed.
* Participate in recruitment and service improvement initiatives.
* Attend relevant meetings and forums.
Please Note
Staff must be flexible across Trust locations. The advert may close early if enough applications are received. COVID-19 vaccination is encouraged but not mandatory.
Internal candidates will be appointed to UHD terms if changing jobs post-merger.
Applicant requirements include appropriate UK professional registration. Disclosure checks are required.
Person Specification
Experience / Qualifications
Essential: Postgraduate radiography experience in CT/MRI, relevant qualification, leadership experience, HCPC registration.
Desirable: Management qualification, experience with sickness management, recruitment, and conflict resolution.
Interpersonal Skills
Essential: Planning, prioritising, communication, leadership.
Desirable: Influencing, crisis management.
Documents available: Job description, person spec, DBS FAQs.
Further details / informal visits: Matthew Benbow, CT & MRI Modality Lead, [email protected], 0300 019 4091. #J-18808-Ljbffr