Job summary
We are looking for a highly motivated, experienced radiographer for this exciting new clinical manager post at St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospital Trust. You must be a dedicated radiographer who is interested in service improvement, the professional development of yourself and others and who is enthusiastic about taking the service forward, as well as supporting the rest of the radiology department.
St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals is a busy acute trust situated 8 miles from Liverpool city centre. The Trust is a member of the multiple trust consortium - for Cheshire and Merseyside PACS/RIS, allowing image and data sharing across 12 organisations. It is committed to delivering the highest quality patient care and that was recognised by the CQC who awarded the Trust Outstanding.
The Radiology Department performed over 350,000 examinations last year including all modalities. The imaging service comprises of 13 plain film rooms across 2 main sites and 3 satellite sites, 2 OPG rooms and 1 Dental room including coned beam CT, 1 Dexa room and 7 mobile units and 6 mobile image intensifers. 6 CT scanners , 3 MRI scanners as well as a number of US rooms across 6 sites.
Interview date TBC
Main duties of the job
- We are a forward thinking department with many opportunities to develop. We have a number of advanced practitioners in all modalities including MSK reporting radiographers. The successful candidate must be able to support the department in keeping abreast of new technologies and practices.
- This post will involve clinical radiographic sessions as well as managerial responsibilities (clinical/managerial 20/80 split) and may include some out-of-hours commitment. Established advanced practice welcome and will be supported. The post holder will have operational management responsibilities.
- Successful applicants will require a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Criminal Records Bureau.
About us
St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is the only acute Trust in Cheshire and Merseyside, and one of the few in the entire country, to achieve the title of OUTSTANDING, rated by the Care Quality Commission.
We provide a full range of acute adult services to our local population of circa 360,000 and provide tertiary services across a much wider area in the North West, North Wales and Isle of Man. We are a Major Trauma Unit and the Mersey Regional Burns Unit.
Our '5 Star Patient Care' strategy is at the heart of all that we do; supporting our vision to provide world class services for all our patients by getting it right for every patient, every time.
Our latest achievements include:
- Acute Trust of the Year - HSJ Awards November 2019
- Trust rates Outstanding by the CQC - Inspection August 2018
- Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers and Health Service Journal)
- Best acute Trust in the North West for quality of care (NHS Staff Survey 2021)
- Best place to work in the North West (NHS Staff Survey 2021)
In the NHS Staff Survey 2021 the Trust scored the highest marks in the North West for the following areas;
- Standard of care
- Best place to work
- Care of patients being the Trust's priority
- Staff engagement
- Staff morale
- Compassionate and inclusive
- Providing a safe environment for staff
Job description
Job responsibilities
KEY DUTIES
- Responsible for the day-to-day management of the advanced practice service across all Trust sites
- Ensure the effective and efficient running of the advanced practice service with due regard to available resources. Allocating activity to ensure maximised use of capacity. Using data to inform decisions
- Contribute to the continuous improvement and modernisation of radiology services ensuring implementation of improvements to provide a Radiology whole system approach
- Monitor and evaluate all aspects of advanced practice service delivery with regard to report turnaround times, ensuring that report turnaround times are kept to a minimum. Monitor targets.
- Monitor and evaluate advanced practice activity, quality and competencies, ensuring regular audit of work Is undertaken
- Demonstrate effective leadership qualities and promote teamwork
- Undertake initial investigation of patient and user complaints and exercising judgement and initiative take appropriate actions to resolve the problem/complaint
- Promote a working culture that improves quality and promote quality initiatives.
- Perform diagnostic imaging examinations in accordance with departmental protocols as required
- Be competent in the use of all appropriate imaging equipment
- Participate in on call, flexible working and out of hours service as required.
- Abide by all radiation protection regulations and undertake the role of radiation protection supervisor.
- Justify examinations as appropriate.
- Responsible for clinical and professional standards associated with advanced practice.
- Identify and contribute to service development within the Radiology advanced practice service and link to wider Radiology Department improvement
- Responsible for implementing policies and procedures with advanced practice and contribute to Radiology Trust policies
- Responsible for appropriate risk assessments
- Responsible for the maintenance and servicing of all equipment, liaise and communicate with manufacturers
- Responsible for optimum use of resources and maintain adequate stock levels
- Participate in the procurement (specification, evaluation and selection) of relevant imaging equipment
- Promote quality initiatives, ensuring the quality of patient care and compliance of quality standards
- Responsible for Quality Assurance programme
- Responsible for ensuring advanced practitioners workload is at an appropriate level to maintain competency and provide a quality service
- Responsible for data collection and analysis of information
- Promote compliance with all Trust risk management procedures and ensure risk management strategies are implemented including Health & Safety legislation for RSI, COSHH, VDU use, handling of patients, fire regulations and security etc.
- Ensure compliance with all statutory, professional and organisational requirements. Liaising with outside agencies to ensure compliance with statutory regulations when required. Ensure all documentation associated with regulations are kept and stored appropriately
- Ensure staff are compliant with relevant registration and assess competencies.
- Responsible for completing overtime rotas and populating e-roster to ensure all duties are recorded correctly. Responsible for finalisation of e-roster
- Establish and maintain effective communication with patients on complex, contentious and sensitive issues.
- Communicate service-related information to senior managers, staff and external agencies.
- Maintain a patient, courteous manner in all aspects of communication with patients and staff especially in distressing situations
- Monitor and action dose discrepancies via dose monitor alerts. Produce dose audits and DRLs
- Monitor incidents within advanced practice that are reported via datix.
Job description
Job responsibilities
KEY DUTIES
- Responsible for the day-to-day management of the advanced practice service across all Trust sites
- Ensure the effective and efficient running of the advanced practice service with due regard to available resources. Allocating activity to ensure maximised use of capacity. Using data to inform decisions
- Contribute to the continuous improvement and modernisation of radiology services ensuring implementation of improvements to provide a Radiology whole system approach
- Monitor and evaluate all aspects of advanced practice service delivery with regard to report turnaround times, ensuring that report turnaround times are kept to a minimum. Monitor targets.
- Monitor and evaluate advanced practice activity, quality and competencies, ensuring regular audit of work Is undertaken
- Demonstrate effective leadership qualities and promote teamwork
- Undertake initial investigation of patient and user complaints and exercising judgement and initiative take appropriate actions to resolve the problem/complaint
- Promote a working culture that improves quality and promote quality initiatives.
- Perform diagnostic imaging examinations in accordance with departmental protocols as required
- Be competent in the use of all appropriate imaging equipment
- Participate in on call, flexible working and out of hours service as required.
- Abide by all radiation protection regulations and undertake the role of radiation protection supervisor.
- Justify examinations as appropriate.
- Responsible for clinical and professional standards associated with advanced practice.
- Identify and contribute to service development within the Radiology advanced practice service and link to wider Radiology Department improvement
- Responsible for implementing policies and procedures with advanced practice and contribute to Radiology Trust policies
- Responsible for appropriate risk assessments
- Responsible for the maintenance and servicing of all equipment, liaise and communicate with manufacturers
- Responsible for optimum use of resources and maintain adequate stock levels
- Participate in the procurement (specification, evaluation and selection) of relevant imaging equipment
- Promote quality initiatives, ensuring the quality of patient care and compliance of quality standards
- Responsible for Quality Assurance programme
- Responsible for ensuring advanced practitioners workload is at an appropriate level to maintain competency and provide a quality service
- Responsible for data collection and analysis of information
- Promote compliance with all Trust risk management procedures and ensure risk management strategies are implemented including Health & Safety legislation for RSI, COSHH, VDU use, handling of patients, fire regulations and security etc.
- Ensure compliance with all statutory, professional and organisational requirements. Liaising with outside agencies to ensure compliance with statutory regulations when required. Ensure all documentation associated with regulations are kept and stored appropriately
- Ensure staff are compliant with relevant registration and assess competencies.
- Responsible for completing overtime rotas and populating e-roster to ensure all duties are recorded correctly. Responsible for finalisation of e-roster
- Establish and maintain effective communication with patients on complex, contentious and sensitive issues.
- Communicate service-related information to senior managers, staff and external agencies.
- Maintain a patient, courteous manner in all aspects of communication with patients and staff especially in distressing situations
- Monitor and action dose discrepancies via dose monitor alerts. Produce dose audits and DRLs
- Monitor incidents within advanced practice that are reported via datix.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc or equivalent qualification in Radiography
- MSc or equivalent qualification
- HCPC registered
- Postgraduate qualification in a relevant subject
Desirable
- Postgraduate qualification in Management
Knowledge
Essential
- Experience in management
- Suitable knowledge and experience of change management
- Evidence of audit analysis
Desirable
- Project management experience
Skills
Essential
- Leadership skills
- Ability to effectively co-ordinate and prioritise workload
- Problem solving skills
- Ability to work under pressure
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Good presentation skills
- Ability to interact within a multi-disciplinary team
- Planning and organisation skills
- Effective time management skills
- IT literate, including the use of Microsoft Office
- A keen motivator
- Good negotiation skills
- Data collection and analysis
- Ability to organise own work as well as that of others
Other
Essential
- Diplomatic
- Tactful
- Courteous
- Team player
- Flexible approach to work
- Commitment to quality
- Ability to demonstrate substantial professional interests and motivation
- Willingness to undergo further training according to the needs of the post
- Satisfactory CPD portfolio
- Good attendance record
- Able to travel across site
Desirable
- Memberships of professional bodies
- Attendance at professional meetings
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc or equivalent qualification in Radiography
- MSc or equivalent qualification
- HCPC registered
- Postgraduate qualification in a relevant subject
Desirable
- Postgraduate qualification in Management
Knowledge
Essential
- Experience in management
- Suitable knowledge and experience of change management
- Evidence of audit analysis
Desirable
- Project management experience
Skills
Essential
- Leadership skills
- Ability to effectively co-ordinate and prioritise workload
- Problem solving skills
- Ability to work under pressure
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Good presentation skills
- Ability to interact within a multi-disciplinary team
- Planning and organisation skills
- Effective time management skills
- IT literate, including the use of Microsoft Office
- A keen motivator
- Good negotiation skills
- Data collection and analysis
- Ability to organise own work as well as that of others
Other
Essential
- Diplomatic
- Tactful
- Courteous
- Team player
- Flexible approach to work
- Commitment to quality
- Ability to demonstrate substantial professional interests and motivation
- Willingness to undergo further training according to the needs of the post
- Satisfactory CPD portfolio
- Good attendance record
- Able to travel across site
Desirable
- Memberships of professional bodies
- Attendance at professional meetings
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).
