Lead Interventional Radiographer

The Lead Interventional Radiographer is responsible for the delivery of a high-quality Interventional Radiology (IR) service within Surrey and Sussex Healthcare Trust. The post holder will be a radiographer with skills and experience in Interventional Imaging who will lead the team of interventional radiographers, including those working in the cardiac cath lab.

As a member of the senior leadership team in Diagnostic Imaging, the post holder will be expected to create an environment of continuous quality improvement and professional development, ensuring that the delivery of care is regularly reviewed and that the service developments are implemented when necessary. The Lead Interventional Radiographer will also ensure that waiting times are managed and reported, in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team. They will also represent the Interventional Radiology service and radiographers at both internal and external meetings.

The post-holder's responsibilities will also include contributing to delivery of the Trust Values and all key strategic activities and developments. This will be supported by high quality communications with all key groups of staff.

About us

We provide emergency and non-emergency services to the residents of East Surrey, North-East West Sussex, and South Croydon, including the major towns of Crawley, Horsham, Reigate and Redhill; a community of over 535,000 people. We provide acute and complex services and a range of outpatient, diagnostic services whilst Crawley Hospital and Horsham in West Sussex and Caterham Dene Hospital and Oxted Health Centre in Surrey provide less complex planned services. In 2019 the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated our services as 'Outstanding' and we are one of the best performing Trusts in England:

• Winners of Health Service Journal Acute Trust of the year award 2021.

• National Patient Safety Awards winner and strive to be a beacon for safety in all that we do.

• We are rated the sixth highest trust in the South East and in the top 25% nationally for staff recommending the Trust as a place to work or receive treatment.

Person Specification

Criteria

Essential

• Evidence of a good standard of written English appropriate to the role

• A complete and accurate application

• Suitability for role evidenced in supporting statement

• Evidence of essential experience for role

• Meet the essential education/qualifications required for the role

• Hold the necessary mandatory professional/clinical registration

• Evidence of the Trust values and behaviours

• Evidence of any other essential criteria outlined in the person specification