Senior Business Manager (Sponsorship Available) At Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Job Summary

Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Business Manager to join its Radiology team. The post is essential to supporting the delivery of a high-quality, patient-focused service, supporting strategic development and ensuring the service meets national and internal targets.

You will be a core member of the friendly Radiology leadership team and also work with the consultant body to ensure service provision.

UKVI Sponsorship: This role is eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route, as defined by UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI). Applications are welcome from individuals who require sponsorship to work in the UK. Sponsorship will be offered subject to meeting UKVI eligibility criteria.

Job Details

Employer: Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Job Title: Senior Business Manager

Location: United Kingdom

Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year

Job Type: Full-time

Closing Date: 15 November 2026

Main Duties of the Job

• Support the strategic direction of the Radiology service with business case development, KPI and Utilisation reports.

• Oversight of all administrative process in the Radiology department.

• Administration lead for the Non-Medical Referrer (NMR) project group.

• Line manager for all clinical administrative and reception staff. The line management includes appraisals, sickness management, recruitment, flexible working, and training.

• Responsible for teams working at both the DCH and SWH sites.

About Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

At DCHFT, the Trust prides itself on the care provided for its patients, and on the culture it is creating for its staff. The Trust works hard to create a fair, inclusive environment for its staff.

The Trust’s Mission is to provide outstanding care for people in ways which matter to them, and its vision is Dorset County Hospital, working with its health and social care partners, will be at the heart of improving the well-being of its communities.

The Trust celebrates diversity, and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Applications are welcome from people in all under-represented groups.

The Trust understands that AI can be a useful tool when completing your application. However, it is seeing an increasing over-reliance of AI tools, which can negatively affect your application as it reduces a candidate’s individuality, and makes it difficult for the Trust to gain a clear and authentic understanding of your experience, skills, and in turn your suitability for the role.

All submissions must be truthful and if you do use AI, it should only be used to enhance your application and not create your supporting statement in its entirety. Your supporting statement should be in your own words and must accurately reflect your personal experience and achievements. Where the Trust has concerns that AI has been used to generate content that misrepresents your experience and suitability for the role, it may withdraw your application.

Job Description

Job Responsibilities

• Ensuring the scheduling and appointing of patients is compliant with the Trust Access Policy.

• Ensure all administrative functions are covered by Standard Operating Procedures and meet UKAS BS7000 requirements.

• Information Asset Administrator for the Radiology Information System ensuring the system is used to its full potential.

• Develop and improve current services. Supporting on the introduction of new service developments.

• Contributing member of the department management team, attending and reporting to leads meetings and departmental business and governance meetings.

• Assist the departmental PACS/RIS Manager in supervising, implementing and troubleshooting administration related IT programmes (eg voice recognition, electronic referral and electronic vetting).

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

– Educated to degree level or equivalent experience.

Desirable

– Project management training.

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

• Experience of working in an NHS environment/Diagnostic Imaging department.

• Experience of working with different IT systems.

• Knowledge of patient pathways impacting on radiology appointments e.g. 28 day FDS.

• Post registration/graduate diploma.

• Experience of working autonomously.

• Experience of working as part of a team.

• Experience in business management.

• Knowledge of BS70000 and the impact of accreditation on the department.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

How to Apply

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