Job summary
We are seeking an experienced, motivated, and forward-thinking Band 7 Radiology Team Lead to join our general Radiology Department. This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic radiographer to provide professional, clinical, and operational leadership within a busy plain film service.

As the Plain Film Team Lead, you will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the plain film department, ensuring the delivery of a safe, effective, and high-quality imaging service. You will lead a team of radiographers promoting excellence in patient care, service improvement, workforce development, and clinical governance.

Main duties of the job
The Plain Film Lead Radiographer will provide professional, clinical and operational leadership for the General Radiography (Plain Film) service, ensuring the delivery of a high-quality, safe and efficient imaging service.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading and managing the day-to-day operation of the Plain Film service across designated areas.
• Supervising, supporting and developing radiographers, assistant practitioners and support staff.
• Ensuring high standards of patient care, radiation safety and image quality are maintained at all times.
• Coordinating staffing, workload management and service delivery to meet departmental performance targets.
• Contributing to appraisal, performance management and workforce planning processes.
• Supporting education, training and professional development of staff and students within the department.
• Monitoring and improving clinical practice through audit, quality improvement initiatives and implementation of evidence-based practice.
• Ensuring compliance with regulatory and Trust policies and procedures.
• Working collaboratively with radiologists, clinicians, operational managers and multidisciplinary teams to improve patient pathways and service efficiency.
• Maintaining a clinical role within the Plain Film service and acting as a role model for professional practice.

About us
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust have come together to form University Hospitals Tees. As a result, post holders may be required to work across sites within both organisations.

Across University Hospitals Tees, our ambition is to be the best place to work, ensuring we have the right staff in the right roles at the right time to deliver outstanding patient care and experience.

We are committed to supporting our staff through an inclusive and supportive working environment, offering health and wellbeing initiatives, staff benefits, and opportunities for personal and professional development.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive recruitment process and welcome applications from suitably qualified candidates, including those who first language is not English.

We support the 'Making Every Contact Count' approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.

Job responsibilities
The Plain Film Lead Radiographer is responsible for providing professional, clinical and operational leadership for the General Radiography service.

• Provide visible clinical leadership within the Plain Film service, acting as a role model for professional practice.
• Ensure the delivery of high-quality diagnostic imaging examinations in accordance with departmental protocols and professional standards.
• Maintain advanced clinical competence and undertake a clinical workload within the Plain Film service as required.
• Lead the day-to-day operational management of the Plain Film service, ensuring effective and efficient service delivery. Coordinate staffing levels, skill mix and service provision to meet clinical demand and performance targets. Manage workflow and patient throughput to minimise waiting times and maximise departmental capacity. Line manage designated staff within the Plain Film service. Undertake induction, appraisal, performance reviews and attendance management in accordance with Trust policies. Ensure compliance with HCPC standards, SOR guidance, IR(ME)R, IRR17 and Trust governance requirements. Lead quality assurance programmes within the Plain Film service. Monitor image quality and implement corrective actions where necessary. Lead and participate in clinical audits, service evaluations and quality improvement initiatives. Actively contribute to the strategic development of the Radiology Directorate. Identify opportunities to improve patient pathways, productivity and service quality.

Qualifications
Essential

• MSc, BSc Diagnostic Radiography or relevant diploma
• HCPC Registration
• Relevant postgraduate training or specialist courses in radiography practice

Desirable

• Leadership or management qualification.

Experience
Essential

• Significant post-registration experience within a General Radiography/Plain Film

Desirable

• Previous experience at Band 6 senior level or equivalent.

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 (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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