Band 8b Breast Imaging Lead and Breast Screening Programme Manager

Job summary

Are you a dedicated healthcare professional with a passion for improving breast care services ?

University Hospitals Birmingham manages The South Birmingham Breast Screening Programme and provides Breast Symptomatic Services across Birmingham and Solihull. We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced manager to join our dynamic team as Breast Imaging Lead and Breast Screening Programme Manager. This role is critical in leading, developing and managing Breast Imaging Services to ensure the highest standards of patient care. Good knowledge and extensive experience of Breast Imaging and Breast Screening Services is essential.

Working closely with the Breast Screening Director you will be responsible for the smooth running of The South Birmingham Breast Screening Programme which is based at Birmingham Women's Hospital and serves a population of 54,000 clients. You will also be responsible for Breast Symptomatic Imaging Services at Birmingham Women's Hospital, Good Hope Hospital and Solihull Hospital providing a broad range of examinations and procedures. This is a challenging but rewarding role which has a direct impact on the health and wellbeing of women living across Birmingham.

For further information and to discuss the role please contact

Simon Dudley (General Manager for Imaging) via email simon.dudley2@uhb.nhs.uk

Priti Khurana (Head of Imaging) via email priti.khurana@uhb.nhs.uk

Mr Anwar Haq (Director of Breast Screening) via email anwar.haq@uhb.nhs.uk

Main duties, tasks & skills required

Main Duties

*Responsible for the day to day running of the Breast Imaging Service covering both clinical and non-clinical aspects

*Provide operational management and professional leadership for the service and staff working within Breast Imaging ensuring that the

service provided meets high standards and delivers on quality, activity and financial targets

*Responsible for quality and safety, performance and service development

*Programme Manager duties for South Birmingham Breast Screening Programme

*Managerially responsible for all non-medical staff within Breast Imaging

About us

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;
Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.

Job description

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Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

* D.C.R. (R) / BSc Radiography or equivalent relevant discipline

* Achievement of Master's qualification in an Imaging discipline or equivalent level training

* State registration with Health Care Professions Council (HCPC).

* Evidence of continuing professional development and proficiency in accordance with HCPC guidelines.

* Evidence of formal NHS training commensurate with a senior NHS manager; for example, interviewing, discipline management, financial management

Experience

Essential

* Demonstrable evidence of management experience and responsibility for Breast Imaging and Breast Screening

* Good knowledge and understanding of Screening standards for the NHS Breast Screening Programme

* Significant experience writing business and strategic plans.

* Budget management

* Evidence experience of capacity & demand and workforce planning

* Appraisal and evaluation of equipment and materials used in imaging.

* Training of radiograp