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North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust

Principal GI Practitioner - Peterborough

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Job summary

The post holder will be responsible for the daily management of the Colonography workload; lead the team and ensure compliance with national standards as per the trusts responsibility as a bowel cancer screening centre whereby it is required to undertake regular clinical audits of its CT Colonography (CTC) and optical colonoscopy services (NHS BCSP 2010). The department is currently the only imaging department nationally in which CT Colonography examinations are reported by specialist Reporting Radiographers as opposed to Consultant Radiologists and as such rigorous auditing is essential to ensure that reporting standards are maintained in line with the national standard.

Main duties of the job

Responsibility for Programme management of the Bowel Cancer Screening Programme (BCSP) within Diagnostic Imaging in tandem with the BCSP Consultant Radiologist. This will incorporate:

  • Management of centre staff.
  • Compliance with clinical Governance and standards.
  • Audit of CTC reporting practice of all CTC reporters (Radiographers & Consultant Radiologists) to ensure compliance to sensitivity & specific requirements.
  • Work with BCSP lead Nurse to investigate all DI adverse incidents.
  • Ensure all necessary compliance data is completed and recorded in-line with BCSP requirements.
  • Work closely with lead Radiologist on clinical improvements/ audit.
  • Represent the DI BCSP at local, regional and national level meetings.
  • Co-ordinate and participate in BCSP research activities proposed by Public Health England.
  • Represent the Trust on the National BCSP best practice and standards group - including participating in development of best practice documents and training materials.

About us

We are committed to ensure a work-life balance to all our staff by offering full time and part time roles, flexible working hours on a shift pattern to fit around your family life.

We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly encourage applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) and candidates form our local communities.

Benefits to you

  • 27 days annual leave for new starters, rising to 29 days after five years of service and 33 days after 10 years of service, plus 8 Bank Holidays (pro-rata for part time staff);
  • NHS Pension Scheme:
  • Flexible working opportunities;
  • Increased hourly rates for unsociable hours e.g. night shifts, weekends, bank holidays;
  • Career development and training;
  • Wellbeing support and activities;
  • In-house physiotherapy Service;
  • On-site canteens with subsidised meals;
  • Subsidised staff parking (currently free).
  • Free Stagecoach Bus Travel to and from work within Cambridgeshire and Peterborough

Details

Date posted

22 August 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8c

Salary

£70,417 to £81,138 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

176-F-5565870

Job locations

Peterborough City Hospital

Bretton Gate

Peterborough

PE3 9GZ


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description but will also include:

The post holder will have specialist clinical experience in both performing and reporting CT Colonography examinations, vetting examination requests and undertake own caseload making detailed reports, interpreting findings and feeding back to the referring consultants / relevant MDT. Post Graduate training in Virtual Colonography & clinical assessment and reporting practice is essential. Post graduate qualifications in more than 1 area of Advanced GI practice (Masters Level) reporting is also required e.g. Plain film/fluoroscopy/general CT.

Also participate in the teaching and assessing of students on the Post Graduate Certificate in CT Colonography provided by the department, in partnership with the University of Suffolk.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description but will also include:

The post holder will have specialist clinical experience in both performing and reporting CT Colonography examinations, vetting examination requests and undertake own caseload making detailed reports, interpreting findings and feeding back to the referring consultants / relevant MDT. Post Graduate training in Virtual Colonography & clinical assessment and reporting practice is essential. Post graduate qualifications in more than 1 area of Advanced GI practice (Masters Level) reporting is also required e.g. Plain film/fluoroscopy/general CT.

Also participate in the teaching and assessing of students on the Post Graduate Certificate in CT Colonography provided by the department, in partnership with the University of Suffolk.

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential

  • Diploma of the college of radiographers (DCR) or Bachelor of Science in Diagnostic radiography
  • Post Graduate training in Virtual Colonography & clinical assessment of reporting practice.
  • HCPC Registration

Desirable

  • Educated to Masters level in more than 1 area of Advanced GI practice or willingness to study to achieve consultant level clinical practice in specialist area.
  • Degree level qualification in management or quality assurance

Experience

Essential

  • Highly developed specialist knowledge of an imaging speciality with advanced practitioner experience
  • Teaching and assessing at both under and post graduate level
  • Experience of MDT meetings and processes

Desirable

  • Leadership experience and service development achievement within an imaging department
  • Service validation experience including involvement in audit
  • Experiencing of contributing to Standards and guidelines at local, regional and national level

Knowledge

Essential

  • Sound working knowledge across a wide range of disciplines within imaging including specialist knowledge in advanced practice examinations
  • Sound knowledge of patient pathways and referral criteria
  • Working knowledge of national and international guidelines relating to GI Examinations, with specific relationship to CT Colonography and BCSP

Desirable

  • Awareness of NHS agenda at national and local level
Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential

  • Diploma of the college of radiographers (DCR) or Bachelor of Science in Diagnostic radiography
  • Post Graduate training in Virtual Colonography & clinical assessment of reporting practice.
  • HCPC Registration

Desirable

  • Educated to Masters level in more than 1 area of Advanced GI practice or willingness to study to achieve consultant level clinical practice in specialist area.
  • Degree level qualification in management or quality assurance

Experience

Essential

  • Highly developed specialist knowledge of an imaging speciality with advanced practitioner experience
  • Teaching and assessing at both under and post graduate level
  • Experience of MDT meetings and processes

Desirable

  • Leadership experience and service development achievement within an imaging department
  • Service validation experience including involvement in audit
  • Experiencing of contributing to Standards and guidelines at local, regional and national level

Knowledge

Essential

  • Sound working knowledge across a wide range of disciplines within imaging including specialist knowledge in advanced practice examinations
  • Sound knowledge of patient pathways and referral criteria
  • Working knowledge of national and international guidelines relating to GI Examinations, with specific relationship to CT Colonography and BCSP

Desirable

  • Awareness of NHS agenda at national and local level

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Peterborough City Hospital

Bretton Gate

Peterborough

PE3 9GZ


Employer's website

https://www.nwangliaft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Peterborough City Hospital

Bretton Gate

Peterborough

PE3 9GZ


Employer's website

https://www.nwangliaft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Consultant GI Radiographer

Rachael Bilton

rachael.bilton@nhs.net

01733673497

Details

Date posted

22 August 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8c

Salary

£70,417 to £81,138 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

176-F-5565870

Job locations

Peterborough City Hospital

Bretton Gate

Peterborough

PE3 9GZ


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