Job summary
The Director of Breast Screening has overall accountability for the safe and effective provision of the local breast screening service. This is from the identification of the eligible screening cohort to the point of diagnosis as commissioned by NHS England. The post holder will have overall responsibility for the leadership, management, performance, quality, governance and coordination of the service.
Main duties of the job
Ensuring the highest quality clinical service and achievement to include:
- Meeting national targets eg round-length, technical repeats, screened to assessment
- Clinical harm reviews and complaint response
- Current and future National quality indicators
- Concentrate on major issues and long-term policy.
- Demonstrate awareness of the national and local context: include consideration of the constraints, trust pressures and priorities and the impact of specialty decisions on other services.
- Working with other stakeholders, generate innovative solutions and consensus decision-making that deliver a sensible delivery plan.
About us
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the largest employer in the county and with over 8,000 staff, we are one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK. We offer a generous annual leave allowance, excellent bank rates, access to the excellent NHS Pension Scheme, discounts for local shops, restaurants and services, access to our health and well-being hub, access to our two on-site nurseries, flexible working options, discounted public transport, reward and recognition schemes, exercise and activity classes and membership to our popular hospital choir.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached detailed job description and personal specification for further details on this role
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached detailed job description and personal specification for further details on this role
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- The post holder should be qualified as a Consultant Breast Radiologist, Consultant Practitioner or Breast Clinician experienced in the full range of triple assessment.
Desirable
- Leadership/management programme
- Financial and budgetary awareness
- Broader picture/agenda
Special Knowledge
Essential
- Leadership/Management
- Evidence of leadership and/or people management (inc persuasion/negotiation and conflict management)
- Service Improvement - (must include improved quality/safety)
Desirable
- Leadership/management programme
- Financial and budgetary awareness
- Broader picture/agenda
Personal Skills/Qualities
Essential
- Personal enthusiasm & integrity
- Resilience
- Visibility and accessibility
- Trustworthiness & honesty
- Intellectual agility & flexibility
- Sound judgement
- Openness to innovation
- "Corporate Role Model"
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- The post holder should be qualified as a Consultant Breast Radiologist, Consultant Practitioner or Breast Clinician experienced in the full range of triple assessment.
Desirable
- Leadership/management programme
- Financial and budgetary awareness
- Broader picture/agenda
Special Knowledge
Essential
- Leadership/Management
- Evidence of leadership and/or people management (inc persuasion/negotiation and conflict management)
- Service Improvement - (must include improved quality/safety)
Desirable
- Leadership/management programme
- Financial and budgetary awareness
- Broader picture/agenda
Personal Skills/Qualities
Essential
- Personal enthusiasm & integrity
- Resilience
- Visibility and accessibility
- Trustworthiness & honesty
- Intellectual agility & flexibility
- Sound judgement
- Openness to innovation
- "Corporate Role Model"
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).
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.
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).
