Radiology Team Lead

Radiographer Team Lead | OrthTeam Centre | Band 6/7 depending on experience | Permanent | Full Time | Excellent development opportunities

The OrthTeam Centre are now recruiting a Lead Radiographer to join their warm and friendly team.

About the OrthTeam Centre

The OrthTeam Centre (OTC) is an Outpatients and Diagnostic private facility which opened in September 2019. This exciting joint venture between OrthTeam Consultants and Spire Healthcare is an ideal opportunity for individuals looking to join a friendly team and be part of a developing Musculoskeletal service, including:

Orthopaedic, Neurosurgical and Neurological assessments
Peripheral nerve injury assessments
Pain Management
Sports and exercise medicine assessments

Sports cardiology assessments
3T MRI
Fluoroscopy guided injections
Digital X-ray
Diagnostic Ultrasound

Duties and responsibilities

The primary purpose is to provide clinical and team leadership, ensuring the provision and delivery of highly skilled and specialised imaging services. Responsible for achieving departmental service levels to actively support the commercial and clinical targets for the OTC.

Duties include:

• Lead in the development of assessing patient's health and wellbeing needs across complex and changing caseloads
• Lead in the development of patient care, alongside meeting individual's health and wellbeing needs
• Develop own managerial, clinical knowledge and skills, actively assist the team to continually develop their own skills
• Actively develop and promote best practice in health, safety and security
• Deliver and lead others in the development of strategies, ideas, including working practices and policies for service improvement
• Enable and promote people's equality, diversity and rights
• Actively plan, monitor and quality assure the application of technology measurement, monitoring and treatment of patients
• Act as an advocate for safeguarding patients
• With the support of the General Manager, undertake Human Resources activities for all direct reports, as required
• To foster and maintain a close working relationship with the Diagnostic Imaging Manager at Spire Manchester Hospital, in relation to overseeing the implementation of PACS/RIS data accuracy including monitoring of QA
• Be accountable for all clinical governance and regulatory matters for the department

Who we're looking for

• Degree (BSc Hons in Radiography) or equivalent with HCPC Registration
• Post graduate qualification in specialism.
• Evidence of post registration development in relevant specialist short courses at Master's level of study.

Benefits:

We offer employees a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:

• 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
• Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options
• 'Spire for you' reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers
• Free Bupa wellness screening
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance
• Free onsite Gym
• Save an average of £50 per month with our free onsite car park

We commit to our employees well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support and reward.

Spire Healthcare is a leading independent hospital group in the United Kingdom and the largest in terms of revenue. From 39 hospitals and 8 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland, Spire Healthcare provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care.

For further information about this role or for an informal conversation about the range of career options available with Spire please contact Sarah Whittaker on 07525887973 or e-mail me Sarah.whittaker@spirehealthcare.com

For us, it's more than just treating patients; it's about looking after people.

Closing date: In order to streamline our recruitment process, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications