Job summary
- Main area
- Allied Health Professionals
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 153-SP04858
- Employer
- University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Bournemouth Hospital
- Town
- Bournemouth
- Salary
- £47,810 - £54,710 pa
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 19/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Imaging Quality and Governance Manager
Band 7
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 well on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve.
In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches you’ll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, we’re also less than three hours from London by road or train. The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals.
We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming and productive place to work.
We especially welcome applications from minority groups in the community who may be underrepresented in our workforce.
At UHD our active staff network groups are the Women's Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and the Armed Forces Support Group.
As a Trust we are proudly signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes.
We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support the preparation of their application. While this is not discouraged, we kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of your own experience and suitability. Personal integrity is an important part of the recruitment process.
Job overview
Are you looking for a new challenge and want to help support Radiology with their quality and governance objectives?
Then this could be the role you are looking for . Covering all UHD sites and working across all modalities supporting the accreditation process ( QSI) as well as our managers to deliver a quality service.
Radiology is a welcoming department , keen to improve and provide a quality service. This position is instrumental in achieving this ambition.
Main duties of the job
To manage and supervise the accreditation processes (QSI) in the radiology services, carrying out the required management and leadership tasks to support the accreditation processes.
To take responsibility for the service’s QSI implementation and accreditation programme, as delegated by the Head of Imaging Services.
To lead in the development and advancement of the department’s quality agenda, emphasising the implementation of evidence-based knowledge into practice in consultation with the service leads.
Respond promptly as required to complaints and incidents, develop and participate in appropriate investigations and action plans in line with clinical governance.
Working for our organisation
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.
UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.
This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions at interview.
Please note if a role or service relocates as part of a planned move, excess mileage will not be reimbursed. Travel from home to the new work base will be classed as a normal commute. Any other changes will be managed under relevant Trust or national terms and conditions.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Act as an expert resource for Quality Standard for Imaging within the department.
Lead in the development and advancement of the QSI and quality agenda, emphasising the implementation of evidence-based knowledge into practice.
Be a visible, accessible, and assertive point of contact for staff, co-ordinating the accreditation process for the Diagnostic Imaging Departments across the Trust.
Proactively seek feedback on patient and public experiences and act on local and national recommendations as required to support the quality agenda.
Work to ensure that high standards of patient care are in place and audited accordingly.
Facilitate the development of clear action plans to address any deficiencies and ensure agreed actions are implemented and evaluated, and to ensure standardisation, consistency, and best practice across Radiology services.
Ensure that audit recommendations in Radiology are implemented.
Draw upon significant experience of working at a senior level within radiology services to embed the governance and quality agenda across the department.
Be aware of the legal responsibilities of a radiology service to patients, service users, and staff.
Demonstrate well developed leadership skills, be able to set SMART objectives and hold people to account.
Chair the monthly UHD Radiology Quality Forum and provide reports for the UHD Radiology Quality and Risk meeting.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- • Post graduate experience at masters level within relevant discipline or demonstrable experience at a senior level in a radiology department or as a quality manager
Desirable criteria
- Degree or equivalent in Radiography
Experience
Essential criteria
- • Proven oral, written, presentational and communication skills. • Ability to present complex information effectively to a variety of audiences.
- • Experience as an effective team leader, demonstrating leadership skills and the ability to motivate others.
- • Previous audit experience
Desirable criteria
- Experience of Leading a department through UKAS accreditation
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- • Knowledge and understanding of QSI
- • Knowledge of Quality Management Systems
- • Good awareness and understanding of data protection, freedom of information and confidentiality • Familiar with Risk Management policies
Desirable criteria
- Understanding of national legislation and guidelines ( including CQC, HSE, IR(ME)R) )
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
- Anne-Marie Jenkins
- Job title
- Deputy Head of Imaging Services
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0800 019 2983
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