Job summary
- Main area
- Radiology
- Grade
- Band 8b
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 210-2025-488
- Employer
- Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Countess of Chester Hospital
- Town
- Chester
- Salary
- £64,455 - £74,896 pa
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 21/07/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 01/08/2025
Employer heading
Head of Service for Radiology
Band 8b
Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, staff pride themselves on not only leading through clinical excellence, but also by creating an environment where all staff are valued and appreciated. To achieve this, the Trust has embarked on an exciting new strategy focused on continuous improvement.
Our vision is to improve the lives of our community and provide excellence in healthcare, through partnership and innovation
Our High Performance Culture will support everyone to be the best version of themselves by being true to our Trust vision, values and behaviours.
We welcome applications from colleagues from our local and neighbouring communities of all backgrounds and identities, who are currently under-represented within our region such as Black, Asian, Minority ethnic and those with disabilities.
As a region we are reviewing the way we work, and exploring how new working practices that support flexible working can create a positive work-life balance. As part of our recruitment process we will explore how our inclusive employment policies, flexible working, staff engagement forums, Trust facilities and services can be of mutual benefit.
Job overview
Working Full time: 37.5 hours per week
To lead and develop the Countess of Chester Hospital Radiology Service, providing comprehensive advice and support including training opportunities to all grades of staff within the Radiology department. To be responsible for achieving both national and local waiting time targets.
Main duties of the job
• To work with the directorate manager to support the business planning process for the department, identifying cost improvements and service development.
• To be responsible for the provision of a safe, effective and responsive imaging service.
• To be responsible for recruitment, selection and appointment of staff ensuring all HR policies relating to sickness, performance and disciplinary are adhered to.
• To ensure there are clear lines of communication both within the department and to external stakeholders.
• To provide expert advice for the effective procurement of imaging equipment.
• To support the Radiology Directorate Leadership Team in developing, managing and delivering high quality, responsive and effective services in line with the Trust’s strategic direction.
• To perform annual appraisals, ensure all staff are appraised and make sure staff have access to CPD facilities and attend appropriate courses in line with the Trust statutory and mandatory training requirements.
• Lead on the development and maintenance of a positive culture which is inclusive, compassionate and high performing. It will support career development, recruitment and retention of the clinical workforce and their effective contribution to service delivery and improvement.
Working for our organisation
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provides services to West Cheshire and to Welsh patients covered by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership. Its services are provided from three locations:
• The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 438 general and acute beds.
• Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 56 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility.
• Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population.
The Trust employs over 5916 staff (headcount) which includes temporary bank staff and provides acute emergency and elective services, primary care direct access services and obstetric services to a population of approximately 411,000. This includes 361,000 residents in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire which has a population of approximately 50,000.
The Trust is a busy district general hospital and in 2022/2023, there were more than 503,342 patient attendances (inpatient, outpatient and diagnostic) ranging from a simple outpatient appointment to major cancer surgery. This is an increase of nearly 10,000 compared to the previous year when there were 494,387 patient attendances.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
See Job Description for further details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs will be deducted from their salary over the first three months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16 per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Radiography BSc (Hons)Degree or equivalent
- Educated to MSc level or relevant extensive experience
- HCPC registered
- Good understanding of IRMER 2017 and IRR 2017 regulations
- Evidence of continuous professional development and maintenance of mandatory training
Desirable criteria
- PGCert in a modality specialism/management
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to communicate effectively to ensure high standards of care, treatment, service or support as appropriate to the role
- Proven ability to provide a customer focussed service
- Ability to give effective feedback and feed forward to radiographers/students
- Demonstrates passion for excellence
Desirable criteria
- Can show evidence of managing the proposal of change and implementation of change in a health setting and show positive benefits from the experience.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant experience at Band 7, or equivalent in radiography in a leadership role
- Recent experience in acute hospital setting in UK
- Experience of leading recruitment, appraisal, staff development, performance and sickness management
- Experience of managing flow within the acute setting
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrates specialist expertise underpinned by theory acquired through CPD
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Liz Kewin
- Job title
- Divisional Director
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01244366575
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