Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced CT radiographer to join our busy CT team as a Lead Radiographer for Quality & Education.
We are looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic and dedicated individual to be responsible for developing the CT service. You must have a flexible approach to working and be able to demonstrate good organisational and communication skills along with a commitment to service improvement.
The successful applicant will be responsible, along with our other Lead Radiographer for Quality & Education, for the training, education and development of the CT workforce, along with working alongside the Lead Operational Radiographers to help maintain the high-quality service that we provide. The successful candidate will work clinically as well as performing managerial tasks and will be expected to cover out of hours work to deliver a quality service.
Main duties of the job
Our department at Whiston hospital contains 2 GE Revolution EVO CT scanners, along with a GE Revolution CT, whilst we have 3 GE Revolution EVO CT scanners housed at our CDC at St Helens Hospital. The department offers a full range of CT examinations, including specialist services such as cardiac angiography and virtual colonoscopy. Involvement in all of these services is encouraged. Our radiographers are involved in continuous professional development and we are keen for them to attain post graduate education in CT.
Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has recently been formed, with the merger of Southport & Ormskirk NHS Trust and St Helens & Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. This job is primarily based at both Whiston & St Helens Hospitals.
The former St Helens & Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust was named the "Trust of the Year" at the prestigious HSJ awards in 2019. The Radiology department has recently had its QSI accreditation renewed and performs over 350,000 examinations per year. We have a reputation for delivering a high quality clinical service and excellent patient care. The department operates 24 hours a day and is constantly developing, meeting increasing demands and requirements whilst utilizing the latest technology and techniques.
Applicants must hold the BSc in Radiography or the DCR(R), a Post Graduate Certificate in CT and be HCPC Registered
About us
The Secretary of State has approved the partnership between St Helens & Knowsley and Southport & Ormskirk Hospitals.
From 1st July we have come together as a single organisation under the name Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
The Trust delivers acute hospital care, intermediate care, community, and primary care services to a population of over 600,000 people with a combined workforce of around 9000 dedicated and skilled staff from 17 locations including Whiston, Southport & Formby, St Helens, Ormskirk and Newton hospitals.
The Trust provides regional services for burns, plastic surgery and spinal injuries to more than 4 million people across Mersey and West Lancashire, Cheshire, the Isle of Man and North Wales.
Our Vision is to deliver 5 Star Patient Care:
- CAREthat is evidence based, high quality and compassionate
- SAFETY that is of the highest standards
- COMMUNICATION that is open, inclusive and respectful
- SYSTEMS that are efficient, patient centred and reliable
- PATHWAYS that are best practice and embedded, but also respect the individual needs of patients
Our achievements include:
- Trust rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
- Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
- Awarded National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for our Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme
Please see our Wellbeing & Benefits booklet for more information on our staff benefits. Accessible version available upon request.
Job description
Job responsibilities
KEY DUTIES
- Responsible for administration, performance monitoring and data quality of the PACS/RIS and other integrated systems.
- Responsible for training of staff in PACS/RIS and associated systems.
- Perform diagnostic imaging examinations in accordance with departmental protocols.
- Be competent in the use of all appropriate imaging equipment.
- Participate in the on-call, flexible working and out of hours service as required.
- Responsible for QA program in designated area
- Abide by radiographic protocols.
- Abide by all Radiation Protection regulations.
- Report all equipment malfunctions to appropriate personnel.
- Responsible for sending accurate image data to the Picture Archiving Communication System for storage, transmission, and archive.
- Justify radiographic examinations for Junior Radiographers, Radiographic Assistant Practitioners and Student Radiographers. Authorise radionuclide imaging examinations on behalf of the ARSAC holder as appropriate.
- Promote quality initiatives, ensuring the quality of patient care and compliance of quality standards.
- Undertake staff appraisals.
- Establish and maintain effective communication with patients on complex, contentious and sensitive issues, using persuasion and negotiation where required.
- Maintain a patient, courteous manner in all aspects of communication with patients and staff especially in distressing situations.
- Liaise with lead clinicians to ensure effective running of the service.
- Maintain a good working relationship with other departments and staff to ensure the provision of and efficient and effective service to all users and patients.
- Communicate with service users and external agencies.
CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Autonomously undertake Advanced Practice in a specialised area of radiography by displaying expert clinical practice, this could be either clinical interpretation of images, performing radiological or interventional procedures
- To provide clinical leadership to all staff in the department
- To act as a radiographic clinical expert in the relevant field
- Provide clinical support and advice to staff.
- Responsible for setting and maintaining a high quality of clinical and professional standards within the department.
- Promote and ensure compliance with radiographic protocols.
- Ensure clinical and professional standards are met at all times.
- Exercise clinical judgement in the utilisation of resources and initiate liaison with relevant clinical teams if clinical findings necessitate.
- Perform all aspects of clinical and technical procedures as per departmental policy.
- Ensure compliance with COR code of conduct and HCPC regulations to ensure registration is maintained.
ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES
- Responsible for accurate data entry on the Radiology Information System
- Ensure all documentation associated with regulations are kept and stored appropriately.
TEACHING & TRAINING RESPONSBILITIES
- Responsible for the training and development of staff both radiographic staff and external staff.
- Contribute to continuing education programme by attending courses and keeping abreast of current professional developments.
- Participate in department CPD programme.
- Ensure professional standards are maintained by contributing to the clinical training and development of radiographers, radiographic assistant practitioners, and students.
LINE MANAGEMENT/SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Responsible for the day-to-day management of the designated department, planning and prioritising workload.
- Ensure the effective and efficient running of the service with due regard to available resources.
- Allocating activity to ensure maximised use of capacity. Using data to inform decisions.
- Monitor and evaluate all aspects of service delivery with regard to waiting times ensuring that waiting times are kept to a minimum.
- 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.
- Responsible for clinical and professional standards within the designated department
- Identify and contribute to service development within the department.
- Responsible for implementing policies within the designated department and contribute to Radiology Trust policies.
- Responsible for risk assessments within the designated area
- Responsible for the maintenance and servicing of all equipment in the designated work area, liaise and communicate with manufacturers.
- Responsible for optimum use of resources within the department and maintain adequate stock levels.
- Participate in the procurement (specification, evaluation and selection) of radiographic equipment.
- Promote quality initiatives, ensuring the quality of patient care and compliance of quality standards.
- Promote compliance with all Trust risk management procedures and ensure risk management strategies are implemented including Health & Safety legislation for Control of Radiation, 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 all staff are compliant with the relevant registration eg HCPC, RSAC
- Act as radiation protection supervisor for a designated department/Modality
- Refer patients for on-going imaging examinations within departmental protocols.
- Responsible for the day-to-day management of the designated department
- Contribute to the recruitment, selection and appointment of professional, technical and support staff in accordance with policy and procedures.
- Monitor staff performance and formulate personal development plans in accordance with Trust development review process (IPR).
- Monitor and action dose discrepancies via Dose Monitor alerts. Produce Dose audits and DRLs.
- Monitor and action incidents within own work area that are reported via Datix.
RESEARCH & AUDIT
- Participate in the audit of current techniques and keep up to date with the research and development of new techniques.
- Participate in departmental audit and research programmes Undertake audit with other radiographers and radiologists.
Job description
Job responsibilities
KEY DUTIES
- Responsible for administration, performance monitoring and data quality of the PACS/RIS and other integrated systems.
- Responsible for training of staff in PACS/RIS and associated systems.
- Perform diagnostic imaging examinations in accordance with departmental protocols.
- Be competent in the use of all appropriate imaging equipment.
- Participate in the on-call, flexible working and out of hours service as required.
- Responsible for QA program in designated area
- Abide by radiographic protocols.
- Abide by all Radiation Protection regulations.
- Report all equipment malfunctions to appropriate personnel.
- Responsible for sending accurate image data to the Picture Archiving Communication System for storage, transmission, and archive.
- Justify radiographic examinations for Junior Radiographers, Radiographic Assistant Practitioners and Student Radiographers. Authorise radionuclide imaging examinations on behalf of the ARSAC holder as appropriate.
- Promote quality initiatives, ensuring the quality of patient care and compliance of quality standards.
- Undertake staff appraisals.
- Establish and maintain effective communication with patients on complex, contentious and sensitive issues, using persuasion and negotiation where required.
- Maintain a patient, courteous manner in all aspects of communication with patients and staff especially in distressing situations.
- Liaise with lead clinicians to ensure effective running of the service.
- Maintain a good working relationship with other departments and staff to ensure the provision of and efficient and effective service to all users and patients.
- Communicate with service users and external agencies.
CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Autonomously undertake Advanced Practice in a specialised area of radiography by displaying expert clinical practice, this could be either clinical interpretation of images, performing radiological or interventional procedures
- To provide clinical leadership to all staff in the department
- To act as a radiographic clinical expert in the relevant field
- Provide clinical support and advice to staff.
- Responsible for setting and maintaining a high quality of clinical and professional standards within the department.
- Promote and ensure compliance with radiographic protocols.
- Ensure clinical and professional standards are met at all times.
- Exercise clinical judgement in the utilisation of resources and initiate liaison with relevant clinical teams if clinical findings necessitate.
- Perform all aspects of clinical and technical procedures as per departmental policy.
- Ensure compliance with COR code of conduct and HCPC regulations to ensure registration is maintained.
ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES
- Responsible for accurate data entry on the Radiology Information System
- Ensure all documentation associated with regulations are kept and stored appropriately.
TEACHING & TRAINING RESPONSBILITIES
- Responsible for the training and development of staff both radiographic staff and external staff.
- Contribute to continuing education programme by attending courses and keeping abreast of current professional developments.
- Participate in department CPD programme.
- Ensure professional standards are maintained by contributing to the clinical training and development of radiographers, radiographic assistant practitioners, and students.
LINE MANAGEMENT/SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Responsible for the day-to-day management of the designated department, planning and prioritising workload.
- Ensure the effective and efficient running of the service with due regard to available resources.
- Allocating activity to ensure maximised use of capacity. Using data to inform decisions.
- Monitor and evaluate all aspects of service delivery with regard to waiting times ensuring that waiting times are kept to a minimum.
- 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.
- Responsible for clinical and professional standards within the designated department
- Identify and contribute to service development within the department.
- Responsible for implementing policies within the designated department and contribute to Radiology Trust policies.
- Responsible for risk assessments within the designated area
- Responsible for the maintenance and servicing of all equipment in the designated work area, liaise and communicate with manufacturers.
- Responsible for optimum use of resources within the department and maintain adequate stock levels.
- Participate in the procurement (specification, evaluation and selection) of radiographic equipment.
- Promote quality initiatives, ensuring the quality of patient care and compliance of quality standards.
- Promote compliance with all Trust risk management procedures and ensure risk management strategies are implemented including Health & Safety legislation for Control of Radiation, 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 all staff are compliant with the relevant registration eg HCPC, RSAC
- Act as radiation protection supervisor for a designated department/Modality
- Refer patients for on-going imaging examinations within departmental protocols.
- Responsible for the day-to-day management of the designated department
- Contribute to the recruitment, selection and appointment of professional, technical and support staff in accordance with policy and procedures.
- Monitor staff performance and formulate personal development plans in accordance with Trust development review process (IPR).
- Monitor and action dose discrepancies via Dose Monitor alerts. Produce Dose audits and DRLs.
- Monitor and action incidents within own work area that are reported via Datix.
RESEARCH & AUDIT
- Participate in the audit of current techniques and keep up to date with the research and development of new techniques.
- Participate in departmental audit and research programmes Undertake audit with other radiographers and radiologists.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc in Radiography and/or or equivalent Qualification and/or Equivalent Experience
- Post Graduate Certificate in the relevant modality
- HCPC Registered
Desirable
- MSc Radiography and/or or equivalent Qualification and/or Equivalent Experience
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- Significant post graduate clinical experience
- Management experience
- PACS experience
- Manage self and others
- Experience of Participation in emergency single handed out of hours duties
- QA testing
- IV injection/cannulation
Skills
Essential
- Leadership skills
- Ability to organise own work and others within the team
- Good communication skills and interpersonal skills
- Negotiation skills
- Audit analysis
- Data collection and analysis
- Ability to interact within a multidisciplinary team
- Organisational skills
- Evidence of Time management skills
- IT literate
- Presentation Skills
Desirable
- Student assessor
- NVQ assessor
Other
Essential
- Team player
- Commitment to quality
Desirable
- Able to travel to both sites via own car or assisted driver.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc in Radiography and/or or equivalent Qualification and/or Equivalent Experience
- Post Graduate Certificate in the relevant modality
- HCPC Registered
Desirable
- MSc Radiography and/or or equivalent Qualification and/or Equivalent Experience
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- Significant post graduate clinical experience
- Management experience
- PACS experience
- Manage self and others
- Experience of Participation in emergency single handed out of hours duties
- QA testing
- IV injection/cannulation
Skills
Essential
- Leadership skills
- Ability to organise own work and others within the team
- Good communication skills and interpersonal skills
- Negotiation skills
- Audit analysis
- Data collection and analysis
- Ability to interact within a multidisciplinary team
- Organisational skills
- Evidence of Time management skills
- IT literate
- Presentation Skills
Desirable
- Student assessor
- NVQ assessor
Other
Essential
- Team player
- Commitment to quality
Desirable
- Able to travel to both sites via own car or assisted driver.
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).
