Deputy Professional Head of Imaging
Closing date: 11 June 2026
To support the Professional Head of Imaging and Directorate Manager in the leadership, management, and delivery of a high quality, clinically effective and cost‑efficient Imaging Service. Responsibilities include:
* Supporting the leadership, management, and co‑ordination of all Imaging Services.
* Ensuring all relevant professional standards in the Imaging services are met.
* Ensuring delivery of the clinical governance and risk management agenda within the Imaging Directorate.
* Taking responsibility for the overall training and professional development of the clinical teams (non‑medical) including Radiography, Sonography, Healthcare Scientists, Clinical Technologists, Assistant Practitioners, Imaging Department Assistants.
* Developing the services in line with both local and national agendas.
Main duties of the job
* To be accountable for service delivery, liaising with other organisations, agencies, including the voluntary sector, as appropriate.
* To ensure quality, performance and professional standards are met within Imaging Services and the appropriate governance arrangements are in place.
* To deputise for the Professional Head of Imaging and Directorate Manager for selected duties as required.
* To provide professional leadership for clinical Imaging staff.
* To support on‑going evaluation of current Imaging service delivery including complex analysis of activity data, productivity, staffing, budgets, clinical skills, contracts, other providers and current literature.
* To support the Head of Imaging in delivery of quality, performance and professional standards which will be reported and presented at appropriate forums. Identifying and implementing actions to address any underperformance as appropriate.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Educated to degree level.
* Evidence of Masters level.
* Registration with HCPC or other relevant professional body.
Knowledge
* Experience of leading a large, complex service.
* Evidence of leading service improvement.
* Experience of managing risk & governance.
* Knowledge of workforce planning.
* Experience of waiting list/performance management.
Leadership
* Able to shape and implement a vision for future service development.
* Able to hold others to account for agreed targets.
* Effective teamworking and management capability.
* Creates and promotes opportunities for others to develop.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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