Job Description

An opportunity has arisen for a Deputy Supt in CT and MRI at the University Hospitals Dorset, based at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital. Whilst the post has been advertised as full time, part time would also be considered but not less than 22.5 hours per week.

Base Location:

Royal Bournemouth Hospital

Interview Date:

to be confirmed



To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.



Please do not hesitate to make an arrangement to visit the department and meet the management team.



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 team mates and colleagues.



UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.



In some cases this means that a 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 that you have at interview.



Please note if the role or service is relocated as part of a planned move, employees will not be eligible for excess mileage reimbursement. Travel from the postholder's home to the new work base will be considered a normal commute. Any other changes not related to this relocation will be managed according to the relevant Trust or National terms and conditions.



Deputy to the Superintendent Radiographer within the CT and MRI department.



Take on the Superintendent duties in times of absence, sickness or annual leave.



Be able to work in a job share role, maintaining high levels of communication and professionalism.



Maintain a confidential and discreet approach where required.



Organise the day-to-day workload to accommodate clinical priorities, negotiating changes to the planned work rota where required.



Manage all aspects of staff absences including sickness plus granting, recording or refusing annual leave.



Hold Return to Work Interviews and complete the relevant online form with staff following periods of sickness absence.



Make decisions regarding staff levels, skill mix, annual leave requests, shift swaps and WLI allocation, updating Health Roster as necessary.



Manage bank and agency staff, assign duties where required and ensure up to date competencies.



Liaise with locum agencies for booking of their staff and update our staff rota and capacity & demand records.



Add PP and WLI payments to Health Roster and finalise end of month.



Schedule the annual appraisals of all CT and MRI staff members and appraise staff to ensure on-going competencies.



Provide and monitor training for new staff, including completion of local induction and additional relevant competencies.



Record and schedule mandatory training dates for CT & MRI staff.



Maintain and keep up to date records of all Staff Competencies.



Undertake IV Cannulation and IV therapy assessments for new and existing staff.



Investigate and respond to LERN forms from both our staff and those from other hospital wards and departments.



Schedule, attend and chair staff meetings.



Be willing to have difficult conversations with staff when required around sensitive subjects, such as poor performance, timekeeping, appearance, not being able to have leave when desired.



Be willing to talk to patients who raise complaints and help de-escalate and resolve difficult situations.



Create and update SOPs, policies, PGDs and other departmental protocols.



Report faults to manufacturers and schedule breakdown fixes and routine maintenance visits, updating our records including capacity impacts.



Ensure departmental audits are undertaken and updated on the Radiology Audit Schedule, such as compliance audit, document acknowledgement, extravasaton



Shortlist and interview prospective radiographers and RDAs into our team.



Work with the team at Poole with the aim of service improvement and amalgamation of systems.



Attend the monthly Quality and Risk Forum with a report from CT & MRI.



Attend meetings with the UHD Extravasation Group (3-4 times per year)