Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Operational & Quality Lead Radiographer

The closing date is 22 June 2025

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to join QVH Radiology department to support all operational and quality aspects of leadership in our department. QVH currently offers the following services:

Xray
Interventional Salivary service
Fluoroscopy
MRI
CT
Ultrasound
Cone Beam CT
New DXA service

In addition, we are a CDC so have designated direct access for primary care colleagues. We are working toward QSI in line with national expectations for CDC and are finalising our gap analysis. This is an opportunity to join us at an exciting time.

Main duties of the job

Main duties include:

Operational support to all teams
Leadership and management
Good core knowledge of QA/service maintenance for equipment
Recruitment
Business Intelligence - pull data from RIS/ analysis on activity/ demand
Chair dose optimisation / image quality group/ US meetings
Act as deputy chair for the RPC
deputise for Radiology manager at meetings
Attend trust subcommittees such as patient safety & experience
Datix/ complaint investigations
Support procurement of equipment
Act as RPS

About us

Rated GOOD overall with outstanding care by the CQC. A specialist NHS hospital providing life-changing reconstructive surgery, burns care and rehabilitation services across the South of England and beyond.

We specialise in conditions of the eyes (corneoplastics), hands, head and neck cancer and skin cancer, reconstructive breast surgery, maxillofacial surgery and prosthetics, providing regional and national services in these areas of clinical expertise.Our world-leading clinical teams also treat more common conditions of the eyes, hands, skin, and teeth for the people of East Grinstead and the surrounding areas. In addition, QVH provides a minor injuries unit, expert therapies, a sleep service, and a growing portfolio of community-based services.Patients consistently rate QVH amongst the top hospitals in the country for quality of care.

Our success is underpinned by the skills and enthusiasm of our staff and a strong culture of partnership. We are fully committed to training and development of the workforce with support for continuing education and learning.

Date posted

06 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£53,755 to £60,504 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working

Reference number

276-7251788-AC

Job locations

Queen Victoria NHS Foundation Trust

Holtye Road

EAST GRINSTEAD

RH19 3DZ

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see job description and person specification. This would suit someone who has worked as a band 7 for some time and has line managed before. We do welcome department visits.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see job description and person specification. This would suit someone who has worked as a band 7 for some time and has line managed before. We do welcome department visits.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Previous leadership in NHS >3yrs
Line management experience
evidence of quality management / audit etc

Desirable

RPS
post grad qualifications/ including leadership or clinical
QSI experience

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Previous leadership in NHS >3yrs
Line management experience
evidence of quality management / audit etc

Desirable

RPS
post grad qualifications/ including leadership or clinical
QSI experience

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Certificate of Sponsorship

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queen Victoria NHS Foundation Trust

Holtye Road

EAST GRINSTEAD

RH19 3DZ

Employer's website

https://www.qvh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queen Victoria NHS Foundation Trust

Holtye Road

EAST GRINSTEAD

RH19 3DZ

Employer's website

https://www.qvh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)