Radiography Service Lead

The Radiography Services Lead will work as part of the Clinical Imaging management team to provide clinical management to modalities across the Specialty.

The Clinical Imaging Specialty has a budget in excess of £29,000,000 and a workforce of circa 380 WTE who run Imaging services at sites from the Isles of Scilly to the Cornwall and Devon boarder., As a Lead, you will be accountable for the efficient and effective clinical and operational management of the Radiography and Nursing workforce within the Specialty, guaranteeing provision of high-quality evidence-based Imaging practice which will be delivered within an acute hospitals, community and outreach setting.

You will be a strong clinical leader, easily identifiable, highly visible and accessible to patients, carers and staff. Alongside clinical and operational responsibilities, you will support the developments of clinical governance and service improvement to modernise patient services and ensure the active evolvement of patients and carers in the way services are developed, delivered and evaluated.

Leading by example, you will drive up standards of clinical care and have the authority to get the essential components of care right for patients- clean treatment areas and departments, quality care, ensuring patients are treated with dignity and respect, resolving problems for patients and relatives and ensuring high standards are maintained throughout the services.

The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We serve a population of around 500,000 people - a figure that can increase significantly with

visitors during the busiest times of the year. We employ approximately 6,700 staff and have a budget of approximately £580 million.

We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School.

The Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site is the base for medical and nursing as well as ongoing education for health professions in clinical and non-clinical roles.

Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we are continually developing our clinical services as well as our facilities and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care that can be offered locally. Allied to this is a growing reputation for research and innovation.