Radiology Directorate Business Manager

Post Title

Radiology Directorate Business Manager

Post Status:

Permanent

Departments

Radiology Department

Location:

Beaumont Hospital & Affiliated Sites

Reports to:

Chief Operations Officer (COO)

Radiology Clinical Director overall performance of the Directorate

Salary:

Appointment will be made on Grade VIII ()at a point in line with Government pay policy.

Hours of work:

Full-Time 35 hours per week.

Closing Date:

12 Noon on 9th December 2025.

Interviews will take place on December 16th 2025.

Please note the hospital reserves the right to close the competition early should a substantial number of applications be received.

Position Summary:

The Radiology Business Manager is an integral member of the Radiology Directorate Management Team providing leadership to ensure the operational management and service delivery targets of the Radiology Directorate. The post holder will work on behalf of the Chief Operations Officer and Radiology Clinical Director.

The Business Manager will have responsibility for the following areas:

• Operational Management
• Continuous Improvement
• Service Planning
• Performance and Financial Management
• Strategic Planning
• HR Management of Radiology Administrative staff
• Organisational Development
• Quality Assurance and Risk

Management The Directorate concept focuses on:

• Performance targets
• Wasted activity eliminated
• Ensuring all staff accountable and responsible within their remit
• Innovative and creative thinking.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

A. Operational Management

i. Responsible for the operational management of the Radiology Directorate ensuring the efficient and effective day to day running of Directorate matching resources with flexibility to respond to workload.
ii. Develop and deliver effective operational plans linked to the hospital strategy and executive operational plans ensuring that organisational and national targets are met.
iii. To be responsible for the management of all administrative staff within the Directorate.
iv. Manage the operational implementation of new service initiatives including liaising with stakeholders developing operational policies and guidelines as required.
v. To provide frontline general management advice and support to the Directorate Management Team which includes human resource and workforce planning support budgetary analysis performance analysis and problem solving advice.

vi. To foster close co-operation and integration of services within the Directorate.
vii. To co-ordinate an annual review of equipment requirements ensuring that relevant submissions are made under the capital programme liaising with the Finance Department and seeking to influence funding providers as appropriate.
viii. Responsible for the governance of the directorates outsourcing program.

B. Service Planning
i. To be responsible for the co-ordination review and planning of services to meet service agreement requirements stipulated by the Hospital Executive and to support the development of plans to achieve required changes in service provision working closely with the Directorate Management Team and relevant Heads of Professions Corporate and Facilities Managers and staff.
ii. To be responsible for the development of business cases and/or other proposals for improvements or modernisation of services.
iii. To be responsible for the identification of cost improvements service developments and income generation opportunities within the Directorate.
iv. To implement proven business management technologies within the Directorate to strengthen performance and enhance its reputation internally within the Hospital and externally with the public General Practitioners and the HSE.
v. To lead projects which improve the quality of services provided to patients evidenced by improved performance against national and international benchmarks.

C. Performance and Financial Management.
i. To monitor control and report on Directorate activity and income and expenditure working closely with the DOF and COO.
ii. To act as a budget manager for the Directorate in respect of devolved resources.
iii. To manage any resource delegated to the Directorate eg service upgrades minor capital works etc.
iv. To develop a series of performance indicators for the Directorate which support the achievement of hospital and National Key Performance Indicators
v. To work with functional and professional heads to develop mechanisms to ensure that clinical activity is measured accurately and fully costed where appropriate.
vi. To monitor and track performance targets and develop internal and external comparative performance monitoring information to support and inform decision-making within the Directorate and hospital wide.
vii. To ensure that the quality of data regarding all activity within the sphere of responsibility of the Directorate is of the highest quality and that individual managers and staff understand their roles and responsibilities with respect to data accuracy.
viii. To support and assist the Clinical Director in monitoring the activity of Consultants within the Directorate and ensuring compliance with the Consultant Contract requirements.
ix. Establish mechanisms which provide the Clinical Director with timely management information regarding performance against contracts budgets and targets.
x. To participate in pricing and costing models working towards aligning patient activity by diagnostic condition to expenditure.
xi. To support the development of a service level agreement.
xii. To contribute to the development and implementation of corporate strategies and decisions.
xiii. To promote a corporate approach to the hospitals overall strategy objectives mission and values.
xiv. With the Clinical Director and Directorate Nurse Manager lead initiatives in strategic planning development and redesign of services.

D. HR Management and Organisational Development
i. Manage all administrative staff within the Directorate complying with hospital HR policies and procedures.
ii. Maximise the contribution of these staff by developing systems for performance appraisal personal development individual and organisational development and continued skill mix review.
iii. Ensure that the responsibilities and objectives for direct reports are clearly defined and understood job descriptions and person specifications up to date.
conjunction with the Directorate Management Team regularly review staff complements and skill mix across the Directorate to ensure that staffing is appropriate for current and projected demands.
v. Develop local strategies for the recruitment and retention of staff. Participate in Directorate recruitment and ensure that effective local induction is completed.
vi. Be responsible for managing sickness and absence in accordance with hospital policy.
vii. Manage and implement all staff related issues in accordance with HR policies and procedures.

viii. Be responsible for facilitating all staff to continue their education and personal development.
ix. Ensure mandatory corporate and personal development objectives are realised and capabilities and contribution of all staff is recognised.
x. Ensure the involvement of all staff through open and direct communication to sustain a high level of commitment and flexibility.
xi. Promote equal opportunity and adherence to best practice employment and approaches to managing and implementing change.

E. Quality Assurance and Risk Management
i. Contribute to the development and lead on the implementation of best practice service modernisation and improvement plans and strategies within the Directorate.
ii. Encourage a culture of continuous improvement and mutual co-operation in the achievement to the highest possible standards of clinical care and maximum efficiency.
iii. To work with the Directorate Management Team and colleagues to develop clinical governance systems within the Directorate which ensure that all relevant HIQA and standards are met.
iv. To ensure that the Directorate has an effective process for risk assessment and risk management.
v. To co-ordinate the Directorates participation in local risk management initiatives to monitor clinical and non-clinical issues with the Directorate.
vi. To co-ordinate the processing of adverse incidents within the Directorate ensuring that they are investigated promptly respecting confidentiality and instigating preventative action.

Selection Criteria:

Selection criteria outline the qualifications skills knowledge and/or experience that the successful candidate would need to demonstrate for successful discharge of the responsibilities of the post. Applications will be assessed on the basis of how well candidates satisfy these criteria.

Qualifications & Experience

Essential:
Educated to degree level
Minimum of 5 years middle/senior management experience in the acute hospital environment.
Radiology services experience clinical and/or operational
Demonstrable experience managing procurement processes high value contracts and service level agreements
Evidence of strong financial and performance management skills
Workforce and capacity planning managing waiting lists and developing business cases

Desirable:
Masters degree in healthcare management or related field.

Behaviours & Competencies
Strong negotiation and influencing skills and diplomacy
Effective team leader and team player with the ability to work flexibly in a diverse and highly demanding team
Working well under pressure of time and resources
Fair honest and consistent in approach
Self management demonstrating resilience

Practical Skills
Excellent change management skills including major service reconfiguration
Analytical skills literacy and numeracy. Ability to analyse highly complex data and
formulate reports
Project Management Skills
Able to develop effective working partnership skills within and beyond employing organisation
Excellent presentation skills using a variety of options and mechanisms
Mange clinical and business risks
developing action plans to improve performance

Further Information for Candidates: The successful candidate may be required to participate in the senior management on call roster for the hospital within 12 months of appointment

If an appointee has previously been employed in the Civil or Public Service and that appointee is entitled to or in receipt of a pension from the Civil or Public Service or where a Civil/ Public Service pension comes into payment during the appointees re-employment that pension will be subject to abatement in accordance with Section 52 of the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and other Provisions) Act 2012.

Please note: In applying for this position you are acknowledging that you understand that the abatement provisions where relevant will apply. It is not envisaged that the employing Department/ Office/ Body will support an application for an abatement waiver in respect of appointments to this position

Supplementary information:

The Hospital
Management Unit: Enquiries ONLY to: (Please note NO APPLICATIONS will be accepted via the Informal Email)
Informal Enquiries Claire Noonan Chief Operations Officer