Head of Radiology Operations | Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust


Company:	Buckinghamshire Healthcare Trust
Salary:	£79,504 - £91,609 per annum pro rata
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	Aylesbury, HP21 8AL
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	20 Aug 2026
Closing date:	24 Sept 2026

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Summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and dynamic leader to join Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust as Head of Radiology Operations. As the operational lead for radiological services across our Trust, you will drive the strategic development and day-to-day management of a high-quality, patient-centred Radiology service spanning our Stoke Mandeville, Wycombe and Amersham sites, including our Community Diagnostics Centre. Working closely with Radiology Clinical Leads, senior managers and consultants, you will play a pivotal role in shaping service improvements, delivering business and project plans, and ensuring performance targets and strategic objectives are met — all while championing our Trust values of Collaborate, Aspire, Respect and Enable.

Thispostwillbetheoperational lead of radiological services fortheTrust.

The Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust has hospital sites at Stoke Mandeville, High Wycombe and Amersham, primarily serving Mid and South Buckinghamshire. There are radiology services situated at the Stoke Mandeville, Wycombe hospital and Buckingham hospitals and a Community Diagnostics Centre at Amersham Hospital. There is a Divisional Management Structure in place and Radiologyisaclinicaldeliveryunit(CDU)withintheSpecialist ClinicalServicesCare Group.

The Head of Radiology Operations is required to work in a way that facilitates andsupportsthestrategicdevelopmentoftheservicedeliveryunits,empowers clinicians and frontline staff in decision-making in a way that supports service improvements and provides a patient centred focus.

The post holder will be responsible for developing business and project plans ensuring implementation and that performance targets and strategic objectives are met.

The post holderwillworkcloselywithRadiology Clinical Leads,seniorradiologymanagers,allconsultants and the Care Group Director of Operations.

The post holder must deliver a high-quality, cost-effective service and through collaborative and constructive working facilitate improvements through change as determined by best practice/service developments.

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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

• As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.

• We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.

• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

• We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.

• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.

• Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.

• A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families.

What do we stand for?

• Ourvisionis to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.

• Ourmissionis to provide personal and compassionate care every time.

• Ourcarevalues are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.

If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number.

This advert closes on Sunday 6 Sep 2026

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