Job summary
Are you a driven, strategic thinker with a passion for patient, staff and public safety? Do you thrive in complex, multi-site healthcare environments? If so, this could be the role for you.
We're looking for a Group Radiation Safety Assurance Manager (GRSAM) to lead our Trust-wide approach to radiation safety assurance. This is a high-impact leadership role working across the Barts Health NHS Trust - one of the UK's largest NHS providers - with responsibility for shaping and delivering our vision for world-class safety, quality and governance across services using radiation.
Who We're Looking For:
You are a confident and collaborative leader with:
Strong technical expertise in clinical quality and governance
A proven track record of strategic programme delivery and assurance in complex organisations.
Experience of leading multidisciplinary teams and working across multiple sites or departments.
A passion for building high-performing, safety-first cultures that empower others to thrive
Main duties of the job
What You'll Do:The Group Radiation Safety Assurance Manager (GRSAM) has delegated responsibility to achieve high standards of radiation safety and assurance for the Trust, including the on-going review and implementation of the Trust's Radiation Safety and Assurance strategy. They are responsible for the continuing development of a proactive radiation safety culture throughout the organisation and helping the Trust to realise its vision for radiation safety management. The postholder will also be responsible for the line management of the Group Radiation Safety Assurance Coordinator and the Group Quality Standards Imaging (QSI) team, which include the QSI Manager, QSI lead and QSI coodinator.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band.
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band.
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience in leadership and delivery of governance and regulatory compliance programmes in a large, complex organisation
- Experience of working with senior teams in the development and realisation of strategic change
- Extensive experience in leadership and delivery of governance and regulatory compliance programmes in a large, complex organisation
- Experience of working with senior teams in the development and realisation of strategic change programmes
- Development and implementation of risk management systems within a health setting.
- Development, impelementation and evaluation of strategies, policies and procedures across organisations.
- Establishing collaborative mechanisms of support to facilitate service improvement.
- Evidence of working across all levels of complex organisations with a track record of demonstrable risk management improvements
- Design and delivery of educational and training programs to support effective radiation safety compliance
- Working within a quality management environment
- Experience of Managing external Inspections.
- Experience in scoping audit plans and undertaking audits and compliance checks
- Experience in developing credible recommendations and action plans for improvement.
- Leadership of the professional agenda in a complex environment
Skills
Essential
- Programme leadership and change management skills
- Able to solve complex and multidimensional issues with corresponding ability to react quickly where urgent decisions are required
- Ability to analyse complex information or data and develop potential optiona and/or recommendations on most appropriate actions, including risk management, regulatory compliance and clinical governance
- Demonstrate the skill to co-ordinate complex programmes of work across Group level
- Highly developed interpersonal skills with an ability to influence, negotiate and deliver positive results individually and through others at a time of change
- Able to maintain effective relationships and develop networks both internally and with external organisations to ensure effective governance
- Logical, with highly developed analytical skills to assess complex qualitative and quantitative data/information.
- Excellent computer skills in Microsoft Office and the use of PowerPoint to support the analysis of data, present information and develop training programs.
- Be a positive role model for the Department, Directorate and organisation.
Knowledge
Essential
- A good understanding of governance and risk Frameworks, particularly but not exclusively within the NHS.
- Clinical governance knowledge and the national patient safety agenda
- Knowledge of compliance, assurance, risk and governance frameworks in healthcare
- Knowledge of regulation of ionising radiation regulations particularly IRR17 and IRMER 17
- Knowledge of regulation of radioactive substances and carriage of dangerous goods (EPR and CDGA)
- Knowledge of regulatory bodies such as MHRA, ONR, HSE, CQC IRMER
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant post graduate diploma/ equivalent qualification or experience in safety, clinical governance, risk management, assurance and compliance.
- Masters degree or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Current professional clinical registration.
- Teaching qualification or equivalent
- Qualified in Quality Improvement.
Other
Essential
- Highly developed communication and presentation skills
- Able to appropriately convey complex ideas and information to audiences, at all levels across an organisation and to stakeholders
- Ability to develop concise written reports to Hospital and Group Executive Board level which convey complex messages and to do so simply and effectively
- Highly developed influencing and negotiation skills which need to overcome significant barriers to acceptance
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience in leadership and delivery of governance and regulatory compliance programmes in a large, complex organisation
- Experience of working with senior teams in the development and realisation of strategic change
- Extensive experience in leadership and delivery of governance and regulatory compliance programmes in a large, complex organisation
- Experience of working with senior teams in the development and realisation of strategic change programmes
- Development and implementation of risk management systems within a health setting.
- Development, impelementation and evaluation of strategies, policies and procedures across organisations.
- Establishing collaborative mechanisms of support to facilitate service improvement.
- Evidence of working across all levels of complex organisations with a track record of demonstrable risk management improvements
- Design and delivery of educational and training programs to support effective radiation safety compliance
- Working within a quality management environment
- Experience of Managing external Inspections.
- Experience in scoping audit plans and undertaking audits and compliance checks
- Experience in developing credible recommendations and action plans for improvement.
- Leadership of the professional agenda in a complex environment
Skills
Essential
- Programme leadership and change management skills
- Able to solve complex and multidimensional issues with corresponding ability to react quickly where urgent decisions are required
- Ability to analyse complex information or data and develop potential optiona and/or recommendations on most appropriate actions, including risk management, regulatory compliance and clinical governance
- Demonstrate the skill to co-ordinate complex programmes of work across Group level
- Highly developed interpersonal skills with an ability to influence, negotiate and deliver positive results individually and through others at a time of change
- Able to maintain effective relationships and develop networks both internally and with external organisations to ensure effective governance
- Logical, with highly developed analytical skills to assess complex qualitative and quantitative data/information.
- Excellent computer skills in Microsoft Office and the use of PowerPoint to support the analysis of data, present information and develop training programs.
- Be a positive role model for the Department, Directorate and organisation.
Knowledge
Essential
- A good understanding of governance and risk Frameworks, particularly but not exclusively within the NHS.
- Clinical governance knowledge and the national patient safety agenda
- Knowledge of compliance, assurance, risk and governance frameworks in healthcare
- Knowledge of regulation of ionising radiation regulations particularly IRR17 and IRMER 17
- Knowledge of regulation of radioactive substances and carriage of dangerous goods (EPR and CDGA)
- Knowledge of regulatory bodies such as MHRA, ONR, HSE, CQC IRMER
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant post graduate diploma/ equivalent qualification or experience in safety, clinical governance, risk management, assurance and compliance.
- Masters degree or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Current professional clinical registration.
- Teaching qualification or equivalent
- Qualified in Quality Improvement.
Other
Essential
- Highly developed communication and presentation skills
- Able to appropriately convey complex ideas and information to audiences, at all levels across an organisation and to stakeholders
- Ability to develop concise written reports to Hospital and Group Executive Board level which convey complex messages and to do so simply and effectively
- Highly developed influencing and negotiation skills which need to overcome significant barriers to acceptance
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.
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).
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.
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).
