Radiographer - Angiography Team Lead

Highly Specialist Radiographer Team Lead Angiography Full Time Permanent Leeds - LS8

Spire Leeds are looking for a Highly Specialist Radiographer Team Leader who is specialised in Angiography to join the Imaging Department on a full time, permanent basis.

Spire Leeds Hospital, located in Roundhay, Leeds, has been treating patients for almost 30 years. We are the region's largest private hospital in terms of the range of services we offer and the number of consultants we work with. The hospital offers a range of services and facilities including four operating theatres, a sterile services department, a dedicated endoscopy suite, and a diagnostic and imaging department with an MRI and CT scanner. There are outpatient and physiotherapy departments providing services six days per week

Duties and responsibilities

To take the highly specialist lead role in the imaging field of Angiography radiology. Provide specialist education and teaching and lead departmental research and audit in this field. To ensure the team delivers effective care to clients requiring radiology 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. To promote and assist in marketing of services developments to GPs and Consultants. To undertake evidence based projects, including recommendations for change in practice.

• Develop Practice in the assessment of health and wellbeing needs
• Develop practice in addressing individuals health and wellbeing needs
• Establish and maintain communication with various individuals and groups on complex potentially stressful topics, across a range of situations.
• Develop own highly skilled and professional knowledge and practice and assist others to continually professionally develop.
• Develop a working environment and culture that actively improves health, safety and security.
• Assist the Diagnostic Imaging Manager in the development of strategies and policies for service improvement.
• Improve Quality
• Enable people to exercise their rights and promote their equality and diversity
• Lead others in the development of knowledge, ideas and work practice
• Delegate work to others
• Determine the effective use of physical and financial resources
• Undertake human resource activities for all members of the team
• Assist with research and development
• Plan, monitor and quality assure the application of technology for measurement, monitoring and treatment
• Acknowledge the risk of Healthcare Associated Infections (HCAI) and understand own responsibility as agreed with line manager in the prevention and control of HCAI

Who we're looking for

• Degree (BSc Hons) or Equivalent
• HCPC Registered with no restrictions
• Post grad experience in Angiography
• Experience of Clinical Leadership
• Experience of applying clinical reasoning skills to a range of complex and varied cases.
• Experience of working in partnership with consultants and participating in creating innovated solutions for new imaging services
• Competence across a range of imaging and leadership skills supported by highly skilled professional and specialist knowledge
• Evidence of post registration continual professional development
• Possess Equipment and Medical Devices Competences
• Strong communication skills
• Possess Mandatory Training including Infection Control competences and health and safety.

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

Our Values

We are extremely proud of our heritage in private healthcare and of our values as an organisation:

- Driving clinical excellence

- Doing the right thing

- Caring is our passion

- Keeping it simple

- Delivering on our promises

- Succeeding and celebrating together

- Our people are our difference; it's their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.

For us, it's more than just treating patients; it's about looking after people

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.

For further information about this role or for an informal conversation about the range of career options available with Spire please contact Lauren Armitage on

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