Deputy Radiology Manager

Deputy Radiology Manager – Spire Norwich Hospital

Location: Norwich, Norfolk

Hours: Full time 37.5 | 80% Clinical / 20% Administrative

Are you ready to take the next exciting step in your radiology career?

Whether you're an experienced leader or an ambitious senior radiographer ready to develop into management, Spire Norwich Hospital is looking for a passionate and motivated Deputy Radiology Manager to join our friendly, forward-thinking imaging team.

About the Role

You'll play a vital role in supporting the Radiology Manager to ensure the smooth, safe, and efficient running of our busy diagnostic imaging department. This role combines hands-on clinical excellence with inspiring leadership. You'll be working 80% clinically across MRI and/or CT, while dedicating 20% of your time to administration and leadership duties.

Our imaging department is open 8am–8pm, with flexible shift patterns to support work-life balance (typically two long days and one 7.5-hour shift per week). You'll also take part in the on-call rota.

Duties and responsibilities:

• To take the highly specialist lead role in the imaging field of chosen speciality. Provide specialist education and teaching and lead departmental research and audit in this field.
• To ensure, in collaboration with the Imaging Manager, that the team delivers effective care to clients requiring Radiology/ Cross Sectional imaging by providing excellent clinical and managerial leadership.
• To act as a Specialist Diagnostic Imaging resource for the multi- disciplinary team, and Radiographers within Spire Healthcare.
• To lead on equipment maintenance and troubleshooting, scheduling planned visits and QA compliance.
• To jointly act as Radiation Protection Supervisor providing advice and education to the department, colleagues and Spire Healthcare proactively when requested.
• To lead on PACS/RIS administration providing advice and education to the department, colleagues and Spire Healthcare proactively when requested.
• To promote and assist in marketing of service developments to GP's and Consultants.
• To undertake evidence based projects, including recommendations for changes in practice

What We're Looking For

• HCPC-registered Radiographer with MRI and/or CT experience
• Proven leadership or supervisory experience – either as an existing manager or someone ready to take that next step
• A positive, proactive approach to teamwork and service improvement
• Commitment to delivering high-quality, patient-centred care
• Willing to work flexible patterns e.g. evenings/on call

Benefits

We offer employees a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:

• 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
• Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options
• Spire for you' reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers
• Free Bupa wellness screening
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance
• Free onsite parking

We commit to our employees well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support and reward.

Spire Healthcare is a leading independent hospital group in the United Kingdom and the largest in terms of revenue. From 39 hospitals and 8 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland, Spire Healthcare provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care.

Spire Healthcare are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture for all. Our people are our difference, it's their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.

Closing date: In order to streamline our recruitment process, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications