Diagnostic Imaging Lead Health Care JD

We're looking for an experienced and clinically credible diagnostic services leader to head up Diagnostic Imaging and Endoscopy at Practice Plus Group. This is a senior, influential role where you'll set the strategic direction for these services, ensure high-quality, safe and compliant care, and support operational teams to deliver effective and sustainable services across our national portfolio. Working closely with our Clinical Directors, Medical Directors, senior nurses, hospital leaders and operational teams, you'll provide expert leadership across imaging and endoscopy, ensuring services meet regulatory standards, adopt best practice and continue to innovate in meeting patient and commissioner needs. This is a national role, predominantly remote, with regular travel to our hospital and service sites as required. As our Head of Diagnostic Imaging and Endoscopy, you will be:

• Providing strategic, clinical and operational leadership across diagnostic imaging and endoscopy services nationally.
• Working in partnership with Clinical Directors, Service Managers, Hospital Directors and professional leads to ensure safe, effective and high-quality services at all sites.
• Ensuring full compliance with relevant legislation, regulation and professional standards, including ionising radiation legislation and national guidance.
• Providing expert advice on radiation protection, assurance frameworks and governance arrangements.
• Identifying, managing and mitigating clinical and operational risks within diagnostic and endoscopy services.
• Leading relationships with contracted and subcontracted reporting and diagnostic providers, including contract management, service reviews and quality assurance oversight.
• Taking ownership of policies, procedures and PGDs, ensuring alignment with evidence-based best practice and national standards.
• Chairing and leading regular clinical governance, quality, education and professional development forums for imaging and endoscopy teams.
• Defining national benchmarks and KPIs, aligned to national and international standards for quality, productivity and utilisation.
• Building strong internal and external stakeholder relationships and promoting Practice Plus Group as a high-quality, innovative independent healthcare provider.
  
  With senior leadership experience in diagnostic imaging and/or endoscopy, you will bring proven expertise in clinical service delivery and large-scale service development. You will have a strong understanding of clinical governance, quality assurance and regulatory compliance, and a track record of working collaboratively with clinicians, managers and external partners. You will be confident managing performance, quality and financial objectives, and demonstrate excellent leadership, communication and stakeholder-management skills. You will be resilient, adaptable and proactive, with the ability to lead effectively through change and complexity.
  
  In return, we offer a competitive salary dependent on experience, a wide range of wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, and 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays (increasing with service). You will receive the support needed to grow in your role and help shape services nationally., Award winning ED&I programme
Free access to Reward Gateway discount scheme Access to private health insurance Wide range of 'time away from work' allowances Extensive career development and training opportunitiesTraining & Development Training delivered via our bespoke Learning Management System Practice Plus Group Skills Academy. Great development and career progression opportunities. I have worked for Practice Plus Group for almost six years, firstly in a bank role, and now as a permanent member of staff. I qualified as a radiographer in 2001 and worked in a busy NHS trust for 18 months. I was then given the opportunity to study for an ultrasound qualification.