Job summary This role is part of a redesign of the senior management structure at the Princess Alexandra NHS Trust. The post holder will provide leadership for the MRI departments within PAH and at the CDC hub at St. Margaret's Hospital, delivering high quality clinical care and ensuring optimum use of staffing and equipment resources, as well as promoting continuous improvement in service delivery and quality to improve productivity through redesign and best practice. They will demonstrate a high level of clinical expertise within the modality providing advice, education and support to other staff and stakeholders. Main duties of the job The role will predominately provide MRI clinical expertise to ensure the smooth running of the department. Due to the senior nature of this role, the individual will be expected to line manage the MRI radiographer team, this will involve the undertaking of appraisal, sickness and absence management, booking of MRI staff annual leave and the production of the MRI team rotas. It is expected that the post holder has an astute understanding of the safety and governance rules within the areas they are working in. They will also be expected to work alongside the radiology management to develop policies, protocols and procedures so that the department meets the standards set by CQC, as well as working with the Radiology Control team to ensure that the department is compliant in key performance indicators. Attendance to departmental meetings is also required. 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. Date posted 02 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 8a Salary £53,755 to £60,504 a year per annum plus 5% high cost area supplement Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Compressed hours Reference number 292-6856061-CCS Job locations Princess Alexandra Hospital Hamstel Road Harlow CM20 1QX Job description Job responsibilities Please see the attached Job description and person specification for the full job details. This is available to download at any time. Job description Job responsibilities Please see the attached Job description and person specification for the full job details. This is available to download at any time. Person Specification Experience Essential Previous NHS experience Experience Essential Significant post-qualification experience Previous superintendent experience Desirable Postgraduate qualification Person Specification Experience Essential Previous NHS experience Experience Essential Significant post-qualification experience Previous superintendent experience Desirable Postgraduate qualification 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. 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 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. 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 The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust Address Princess Alexandra Hospital Hamstel Road Harlow CM20 1QX Employer's website https://www.pah.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)