Clinical Specialist Radiographer/Radiology Applications Specialist

Job summary

This role is a highly specialised position. The individual will require an expert working knowledge of both clinical radiography and the core radiology information systems in use at this Trust and will help ensure that the systems effectively & safely support the radiology service, both within the organisation and across the wider healthcare community. They will also ensure that expected benefits to patients and staff from their implementation are fully realised and will liaise with all manner of clinical and non-clinical Trust staff and system vendors in pursuit of these goals.

In order to perform these duties the post holder must retain clinical competence as a state registered radiographer. A minimum of 20% of their time will be spent performing clinical duties, including cross-sectional imaging, in order that they may effectively perform the duties set out below.

This holder of this role will provide support for all radiology systems, including RIS (Radiology Information System) and PACS (Picture Archiving & Communication System) and its associated advanced image processing systems, including Terarecon.

As a member of the radiology systems team, working closely with local and ICS IT and projects team, the post holder will contribute to the strategic direction of the service ensuring it remains effective and responsive. This necessarily includes formulating and implementing local, Trust and National guidelines and policies.

Main duties of the job

Operational

1. Responsible for ensuring the provision of Radiological images and reports 24hrs a day, seven days a week across the Trust
2. Act as a local subject matter expert in systems and imaging modalities such as CT, MRI, Ultrasound, CR (Computerised Radiography), DR (Direct Radiography), Angiography, Fluoroscopy and Nuclear Medicine, and be able to identify, analyse and correct issues/faults in images
3. To monitor and ensure smooth/uninterrupted operation of Radiology systems including PACS, RIS, the numerous imaging modalities and all relevant interfaces that operate between them
4. To ensure all necessary hardware and software maintenance/house-keeping is performed according to defined programs on a daily/weekly/monthly basis to keep systems operating at optimal/safe levels
5. To provide first and second line system support to end users during normal working hours
6. To take part in the out-of-hours radiology systems support rota as required
7. Use detailed knowledge of system functionality and hospital workflow to advise clinical users, sometimes in high-pressure situations, on the most effective/efficient use of the resources available
8. Responsible for promoting/ensuring system data quality at all times and investigating/ resolving problems that pose significant clinical risk, e.g. a study allocated to a wrong patient.

About us

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute Hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics and maternity services. The Trust's services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit and outpatient clinics.

The safety and well-being of our patients and of our staff is paramount and we are making urgent improvements to address this - particularly in infection prevention and control. We are making progress and going forward by working in partnership with local GPs, charities,community services, academic partners, our local authority, neighbouring hospitals and the wider North West London Integrated care system, and ensuring that we listen and work in partnership with our local population. We are absolutely focused on ensuring that our hospitalsprovide high quality, safe and compassionate care, while drive forward the building of the new Hillingdon Hospital.

We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people, with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare through leading health and academic partnerships, transforming services, to provide the best care where needed.