Job responsibilities
LEADERSHIP
Create a compelling vision and strategy for the future of the Directorate and the Healthcare Scientist profession within the Trust working in partnership
Lead the HCS Board and ensure HCS are represented and link in effectively with the Regional Chief Scientists
Work closely with the professional leads across NUH
Toensureclinicalleadershipandprofessionalresponsibilityforthe clinicalworkforceintheDirectorate
Pro-actively apply integrated management and clinical knowledge to lead the decision-making process for your services
To foster a climate of innovation and improvement for all services in theDirectorate
Provide credible, quality professional leadership to staff in the Directorate, and across the Trust and act as an effective role model.
Promote the excellence agenda by demonstrating personal commitment toCPDand quality improvement.
Provide mentorship, advice and support to senior members of the team/Healthcare Scientist teams in the Trust
Ensure that staff in the services are clear about what is expected for success and working together to achieve the Trusts vision.
Lead the development and implementation of local and Trust-wide policieswithin the Directorate.
Take an active role in ICS, regional and national professional and clinical specialty forums, leading on clinical quality initiatives and acting as a representative for the Profession, Services, Trust and any relevant Network
Provide effective, visible,inspirationalleadership and professional guidance for Healthcare Scientists.
Lead the development of any Trust wide policies for the Healthcare Scientists
SERVICE DELIVERY
Working with the DirectorateLeadership Team, lead the development of service strategies and annual plans for the Directorate
Review and revise existing practices as necessary ensuring that progressive solutions
Work with Community, Social Care and Academic partners to ensure that delivery plans support the wider agenda
Provide direction to managers in the Directorate Team to continually review roles and responsibilities ensuring service quality and efficient use of resources
Working with the DirectorateLeadership Teamto lead the development of business cases and/or options appraisals that clearly set out the justification for securing additional resources.
Manage the implementation of approved proposals to ensure delivery of agreed benefits.
Ensure clear processes to involve staff and patients in service development, to support service excellence
FINANCE
With the DirectorateLeadership Teambe accountable for developing robust finance models that deliver theCare Groups and Trusts requirements with regards to managing services within budgets, overseeing income opportunities, development of cost improvement plans
PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT
To have in place robust performance management systems to pro-actively ensure that the component services within the Directorate meet their business and financial objectives. Enhance the performance and capability of others through formal and informal interactions.
Motivate staff to higher levels of performance by increasing their commitment to the Trusts objectives
Work with theCareGroupLeadership Team to agree clearly defined performance objectives / Key Performance Indicators for your services
To provide clinical leadership, input and oversight to achieve and sustain all constitutional waiting time targets and patient standards
HEALTHCARE STANDARDS
Ensure the service meets or exceeds national health care standards including CQC andCancerWaiting Timesstandards as appropriate to the service.
Ensure the servicesmeet appropriate national and international standards forScientific Services.
Ensure regular reviews of standards of care take place where appropriate best practice is adopted to support the Trusts objective to become a Centre of Excellence
Ensure the servicesachieve and maintains registration against appropriate quality standards(e.g. ISO9001, UKAS)
Provide support for responses and action on clinical issues
GOVERNANCE AND RISK
Promote systems for clinical quality and safety improvement within the Directorate and across Healthcare Science to include, where appropriate, benchmarking across other organisations and against clinical guidelines.
To overseeandseekassuranceonthegovernancearrangementsfortheDirectorate alongside Care Group and corporate Safety Team colleagues ensuringthatregulatorytargetsandcompliancewithclinicalqualityriskandgovernancestandardsaremet.
Ensure the service supports the Trust in the management of risks associated with the safe use of ionising and non-ionising radiation, radioactive materials, medical devices and medical device infrastructure, including the governance arrangement for Research & Innovation (R&I).
Promote a culture where governance and risk management are seen to be everyones responsibility.
Ensure that servicesareexternally accredited to meet appropriate standards(e.g.JAG,UKAS,ISO9001,ISO13485).
COMMUNICATION
Ensure effective communication arrangements exist within the servicesthat link to theCareGrouparrangements.
Build mutually beneficial alliances and networks at senior levels within and outside theCare Group, Trust and wider healthcare community to ensure that services work together to benefit patients and the Trust.
Be pro-active in promoting the Trusts visionto deliver outstanding health outcomes and patient and staff experience, supporting staff forums and discussions.
Ensure that good practice is rapidly shared at all levels within the service.
HUMAN RESOURCES
Accountable for clinical workforce planning for the Directorate
With the DirectorateLeadership Team, jointly line manage senior members of the team and support recruitment of staff with the right clinical competency to meet service needs.
Ensure that professional leadership is provided for staff including support for welfare and knowledge within roles.
Provide direction and support to senior HCS across theCare Groups, ensuring they are supported to lead, motivate and develop staff and that students are provided with clinical supervision as required by the National School for Healthcare Science, professional bodies and Universities.
Promote a culture where staff feel empowered and accountable for service improvement at a local level.
Accountable for appropriate registration of all Healthcare Scientists within the organisation and for processes that ensure the timely completion of appraisal andCPD.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Ensure the service is accredited to provide work placements for Scientist and Practitioner Training Programmes, provides ahigh-qualitytraining experience and that trainers are adequately mentored and supported.
Manage theHCS Practice Educatorand support post holder to build a robust Trust side HCS TNA
Work with thepractice educatorand the HCS Board to develop innovative HCS training packages for HCS at all levels.
Ensure that the opportunities for talent to be developed are provided to ensure the service continues to develop.
Provide constructive feedback, support and resources to enable teams to develop and increase skills and abilities.
Prioritise own time to be available to coach and mentor other members of theDirectorateand senior HCS across the organisation.
Ensure suitable supervision processes are in place with regular evaluation to support them.
Where appropriate, ensure staff who have any responsibility in relation to major incidents are clear about their roles and receive appropriate training.
RESEARCH, INNOVATION AND AUDIT
Foster a proactive research portfolio for Healthcare Scientists across the organisation and take line management responsibility for the HCS Clinical Academic leads.
Oversee the development and implementation of the R&IStrategy forHealthcare Science
Initiate and direct R&I programmes including original and translational research, monitoring research quality.
Direct and plan the introduction, evaluation and application of improved scientific and operational procedures to continually develop the service.
Evaluate published research and innovation and make recommendations for future service provision.
Stimulate innovation and appropriate research initiatives within the service and a wider multidisciplinary field, developing evidence bases and encouraging staff participation in research.
Initiate and develop appropriate academic and research networks.
Ensure compliance with ethical and financial research governance requirements for the services.
Ensure research findings are disseminated appropriately through peer reviewed journals, national and international meetings.
Establish a clear system of audit in line with the Trust requirements and review audit results with relevant team members.
Develop audit tools andclinical guidelines to underpin practice in collaboration with other partners in theCare GroupTeam, overseeing protocols and implementation.
Monitor and evaluate the outcomes of service provision in the clinical area.
OTHER DUTIES
Contribute to discussions/forums etc.affecting theCare Group,as appropriate.
Provide specialist knowledge as required forCare Group/Trust wide debates.
Represent the service and/or theCare Groupat Trust/wider Health Community meetings,as appropriate.
Be a member of Trust-wideGroups,as appropriate.