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Head of Diagnostic Imaging
Location: Highlands Road, Shirley, Solihull Practice: Willows Veterinary Centre and Referral Service Salary: Competitive Practice Details
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Be part of the clinical leadership of one of the UK's leading small animal veterinary referral centres!
Your roles and responsibilities
An exciting opportunity has become available for a highly motivated individual to join our Diagnostic Imaging team as Head of Diagnostic Imaging at our Specialist multi-disciplinary referral centre, expanding our current team. The successful applicant will hold an RCVS, American or European Diploma (or equivalent) in Diagnostic Imaging, will have the personnel skills and enthusiasm to lead the Diagnostic Imaging team in a dynamic and thriving clinical environment, and will further drive the ambitions of a world-class team of imaging Specialists, Residents and Radiographers. They should share our aim of providing excellent levels of care for our patients, clients and referring Veterinary Surgeons.
Willows Imaging team, comprising five Specialist Diagnostic Imagers, two Residents, a highly experienced Radiographer and six Imaging Nurses, provides exceptional imaging support for our multi-disciplinary Specialists across Medicine, Soft Tissue Surgery, Neurology, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Cardiology, Dermatology, Orthopaedics and ECC. As Head of the Diagnostic Imaging team you would motivate, inspire and lead the team through current and future developments to the service and as part of the clinical management team help define the hospital strategy.
This is ideally a full-time position, however, a part-time position could also be considered. Hybrid roles dovetailing with teleradiology work are also available. Some provisions for off-site reporting could also be supported.
Images are reviewed and reported in the spacious diagnostic imaging suite on Osirix dedicated workstations and stored on Fuji PACS and Siemens Syngovia, from which they are available throughout the practice. There is also off-site VPN access to PACS.
The position will be well remunerated and the package includes generous time off for holidays, CPD and involvement in professional committees. Out-of-hours emergency service provision is shared amongst the Imaging team.
Benefits
- 30 days holiday + bank holidays + Birthday Leave
- RCVS and VDS fees paid
- External CPD funded
- Extensive free online Linnaeus CPD program
- Career progression opportunities
- Staff discount schemes
- Life Assurance
- Enhanced sickness pay
- Enhanced equal family leave
- E-car salary sacrifice scheme
- Wellness program including:
- Employee assistance program
- Eyecare voucher scheme
- Free annual Flu jab
- Cycle to work scheme
- Recruitment referral reward scheme.
About us
Willows' Diagnostic Imaging service prides itself on its friendly, collaborative and collegiate atmosphere. Training and CPD to the highest possible level is strongly supported, and, for interested individuals, clinical research is actively encouraged alongside the hospital's clinical caseload.
Willows' imaging facilities comprise:
- New Siemens Magnetom sola 1.5T MRI
- New Siemens 64 slice Somatom CT
- New Samsung RS85A ultrasound machine
- Logiq S8 ultrasound
- Two digital X-ray rooms
- Two in-theatre image intensifiers (GE Fluorostar and Philips BV Pulsera).
- Images are reviewed and reported in the spacious diagnostic imaging suite and stored on Fuji PACS, from which they are available throughout the practice. There is also off-site VPN access to PACS.
Images are reviewed and reported in the spacious diagnostic imaging suite on Osirix dedicated workstations and stored on Fuji PACS, AIS PACS and Siemens Syngovia, from which they are available throughout the practice. There is also off-site VPN access to PACS.
Willows has approximately 250 employees, including almost 60 Veterinary Surgeons. Our philosophy is very much one of friendly co-operation between all Associates, creating a supportive and good-humoured atmosphere.
Willows is proud to be accredited by Investors in People at the extended Silver level, and we are dedicated to providing excellent working conditions, care and support for all of our Associates.
Centrally located, Willows is within easy reach of Birmingham, Birmingham International Airport and the national rail and motorway networks, but only a short drive away from historic Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwick and beautiful Warwickshire countryside.
If you would like to apply for this position or discuss in more detail please [email protected]
Part of an amazing global family
Being part of this amazing global group gives us the benefit of a huge network of experts and specialists, a future we can invest in and the security that allows us to concentrate on what we do best – caring for pets. We are proud to count some of the finest specialists, veterinary surgeons and nurses in the UK among our team. Being part of the Mars family of businesses provides huge development opportunities across the group for our Associates.
The future of the veterinary world is at the heart of everything we do. We are all individual but two important things bring us together: a commitment to excellence and our passion to make A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS.
Linnaeus is owned by Mars, that makes us part of their 70,000 Veterinary Health Associates who spend their days thinking about the 400 million pets of the world and how to improve their lives. Being part of this amazing global group gives us the benefit of a huge network of experts and specialists, a future we can invest in and the security that allows us to concentrate on what we do best – caring for pets.
Our Associates are fundamental to our success and we are proud to count some of the finest specialists, veterinary surgeons and nurses in the UK among our team.
Being part of the Mars family of businesses provides huge development opportunities across the group for our Associates.
Linnaeus is an equal-opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, we are committed to fostering a culture that is inclusive and diverse for all our associates.
If you would like to apply for this role, please click the Apply Button or for more information, please feel free to reach out directly to our Talent Acquisition team at [email protected]
