Job requirements
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Essential
22 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Other
Extensive knowledge of complex roles (staff management/financial management and change management) including sound knowledge of public involvement.
- Other
Sound understanding of Health Service policy.
- Other
Sound understanding of the National Imaging and patient agendas.
- Other
Sound understanding of Clinical Governance and Risk Management processes.
- Other
Able to plan and prioritise workload in order to meet deadlines and deal effectively with conflicting priorities.
- Experience
Experience of working at a senior Radiographer level in an acute Health Care setting.
- Experience
Extensive knowledge of and experience in the operational management of hospital services.
- Experience
Advanced management/leadership experience of clinical teams.
- Experience
Experience of working strategically to translate strategy into operational planning and performance management.
- Experience
Proven ability to manage a budget/ multiple budgets.
- Experience
Proven experience in developing Health Board wide strategy.
- Qualifications
BSc (Hons) Diagnostic Radiography or equivalent.
- Qualifications
Current HCPC registration. First Degree and/or equivalent senior management experience.
- Qualifications
Masters level qualification or evidence of post graduate study (or equivalent experience). Management qualification or additional short courses or experience at Doctorate level or equivalent senior management experience.
- Skills and Attributes
Commitment to promoting equality and diversity in the workplace and in service delivery and development.
- Skills and Attributes
Excellent people management skills. Ability of conveying highly complex and contentious messages.
- Skills and Attributes
Highly developed leadership and influencing skills.
- Skills and Attributes
Able to lead, motivate and influence individuals and teams both within and external to the organisation.
- Skills and Attributes
To facilitate good working relationships with other colleagues across Health Board and Health Economy.
- Skills and Attributes
Able to interpret complex information and take appropriate action and to provide expert advice as a result.
- Skills and Attributes
Ability to plan and organise a broad range of complex activities.
- Skills and Attributes
Familiarity with Radiology Information systems to be able to extract, collate and interpret demand and capacity data across all areas of the directorate and be able to produce equipment modelling, workforce modelling, schedule templates and costing for imaging across all sites.
Desirable
3 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Other
Service improvement and methodology training.
- Qualifications
Leadership training.
- Skills and Attributes
Welsh Speaking & Listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a high achieving Senior Leader to be recruited into the post of Professional Head of Radiography.
The Radiology Directorate is part of Diagnostics, Therapies, Pharmacy and Sciences Care Group. The directorate provides a full range of diagnostic services including general and specialist plain film, cross-sectional and interventional diagnostic imaging, nuclear medicine and breast screening.
You will professionally and operationally lead this comprehensive service, working closely with the Clinical Director and Service Manager for imaging to deliver high quality patient care and achievement of both departmental and Corporate objectives.
You will be an HCPC registered Diagnostic Radiographer with experience in managing service delivery in a diagnostic setting, and will have strong leadership and interpersonal skills. You must be able to evidence delivery of high quality operational and financial performance, collaborative working and improvements in care.
This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable. Whilst the candidate doesn't need to have skills in Welsh, we'll consider it an advantage when short-listing and selecting candidates. This isn’t ‘fluency’, just Speaking & Listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above. Have a look at our ‘Croeso Candidate’ booklet below for more information.
Main duties of the job
This post will be based at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital but responsibilities within the role will cover staff and services that span across Dewi Sant Hospital, Llantrisant Health Park, Maesteg Hospital, Prince Charles Hospital, Princess of Wales Hospital, Royal Glamorgan Hospital, Snowdrop Centre, Ysbyty Cwm Cynon and Ysbyty Cwm Rhondda.
The post holder will:
- Provide daily support and professional leadership for Non-Medical Health Care Science and clinical support staff across the Imaging directorate, ensuring patients and staff are safe, cared for and listened to.
- Lead the development and delivery of consistent clinical and professional standards (HCPC) and the development of clinical leadership capacity within the directorate. This will be in line with agreed objectives, targets, quality standards, Regulatory standards (IRMER), resource controls and constraints.
- Ensure that non-medical professional and clinical support staff provide excellent quality care with exceptionally high safety standards and treat all patients with dignity and respect.
- Work with senior Healthcare Scientist, nursing and workforce colleagues to ensure that they recruit and retain and develop a pipeline of the best non-medical professional and clinical support staff, creating a learning environment where every member of staff counts and is developed.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
Welsh language skills are desirable
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This advert is for Professional Head of Radiography with Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board in Llantrisant, Wales. It is listed as a Head of service role. The advertised salary is £80698.00 to £92984.00. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 01 Oct 2026.
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