Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) Imaging Department Manager

Job summary

This is an exciting time to join the Radiology Department at The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust.

We have been awarded the funding to support the vision for the West Essex Community Diagnostics Centre (CDC) in providing timely access to diagnostics for all of the West Essex population, tackling health inequalities and achieving the 28-day Faster Diagnosis Standard (FDS) for all potential cancer and non-cancer patients

PAHT sites, including St Margaret's Hospital, Epping (SMH) and Herts' and Essex Hospital, Bishops Stortford (HEH) via a hub and spoke approach will see better co-location of diagnostic services by offering streamlined diagnostic pathways with fewer appointments in a modern diagnostic setting

As part of the Radiology Management Team, the successful candidate will be responsible for providing positive and credible leadership for the CDC Radiographic Service inclusive of clinical pathway oversight, adherence to imaging KPIs and overall accountability for imaging activity delivery in NOUS, MR, CT and plain film.

Responsible for the day-to-day running of the CDC Radiology department, working closely with the CDC Imaging workforce Lead managing all Radiology staff inclusive of clinical and non -clinical staffing cohorts

Approx 20% of time could be spent undertaking clinical duties.

Main duties of the job

Responsibility for the provision of a high quality Radiographic service to the Trust in respect of the CDC, ensuring compliance with the Code of Professional Conduct, Local and National Radiation Rules, Trust and Departmental Policies and any subsequent legislation at all times.

Acts as Health and Safety co-ordinator for the CDC.

Work closely within the Radiology Management Team to deliver Trust/CDC priorities.

Able to contribute in each of the imaging clinical areas of the CDC and provide expert advice to colleagues and other clinical staff.

Create, implement and track imaging pathways for all CDC modality activity and plan remedial action when required.

Work closely with all members of the system, including bed managers, nurses, surgeons, medical staff and secretarial staff to assess priorities and ensure a smooth patient journey.

Wider system networking with the HWE ICB and the East 2 Imaging Network.

About us

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) provides a full range of general acute, outpatient and diagnostic services at The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, the Herts and Essex Hospital in Bishop's Stortford, and St Margaret's Hospital in Epping.

We employ 3,500 staff and serve a local population of around 350,000 people living in west Essex and east Hertfordshire, centred on the M11 corridor and the towns of Harlow, Bishop's Stortford and Epping. Our extended catchment area incorporates a population of up to 500,000 and includes the areas of Hoddesdon, Cheshunt and Broxbourne in Hertfordshire.

Our Values

The Princess Alexandra Promise to our patients as identified by our 3 values which will contribute to improving our patient experiences:

Patient at heart - Always holding the patient and their wellbeing at the centre of our thoughts and efforts

Everyday excellence - Sharing and celebrating our successes, being honest when we get it wrong, giving us the ability to learn from both

Creative collaboration - Knowing strength comes from diversity, we combine our experiences, skills and talents, working together to find new and better ways to care

The Trust believes in investing in all our staff and rewarding high standards of care whilst building for excellence and in return we expect our staff to uphold the Trust values to the highest level.

Employer details

Employer name

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust

Address

PAHT/SMH/HEH

Hamstel Road,

Harlow

CM20 1QX

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust

Address

PAHT/SMH/HEH

Hamstel Road,

Harlow

CM20 1QX

Employer's website

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

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