Clinical Governance Team lead

County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust; North East; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in North East England is seeking an experienced radiographer to lead clinical governance at Darlington Memorial Hospital. The role includes overseeing a shift rota, managing a team, and maintaining high standards of radiography practice. Candidates must have at least 2 years of post-registration experience and MSc, BSc, or DCR in Radiography.

Qualifications

• MSc, BSc or DCR Radiography is essential.
• 2 years post registration experience required.
• Experience in managing people is crucial.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop clinical governance activities.
• Engage in 24/7 shift rota including days and nights.
• Maintain high professional and technical standards.

Skills

High level of competence & experience in managing people

Excellent knowledge of Clinical Governance

Excellent knowledge of QA programme

Team building skills

High Quality Radiographic skills

Leading and implementing change experience

Education

MSc, BSc or DCR Radiography

2 years post registration experience

Job description

Job summary

Are you a radiographer with a keen attention to detail? Are you innovative and committed to continual improvement? We are looking for an experienced radiographer to lead and develop our clinical governance activities at Darlington Memorial Hospital. The post holder will continue to implement and develop and expand our existing program, and be innovative in ways to lead best practice, safe working and delivering excellent care. The successful applicant will be based at Darlington Memorial with rotation through Bishop Auckland and Sedgefield.

As part of the team you will be required to partake in a 24/7 shift rota which consists of days, long days and nights and as one of our senior radiographers, you will be expected to help lead and manage the department. You will be joining a department where teamwork is paramount; a strong team culture where radiographers support one another. Suitable candidates should have a minimum of 2 years post qualification experience and be able to evidence involvement in clinical governance activities.

Main duties of the job

• The postholder will be an integral part of the Radiology Department team, undertaking diagnostic radiography using highly complex equipment. The post holder will work closely with all associated Radiology staff and will be expected to liaise with service users to promote an efficient service.
• Undertaking and coordinating clinical governance activities and quality assurance processes within the department. The post holder will be responsible for planning and initiating more efficient work practices to meet the changing needs of the organisation.
• Maintain high professional and technical standard of work, adhering to good practices of Radiographic technique and abide by safe radiation protection standards.
• Utilise complex/expensive equipment to produce high quality radiographic images to assist in patient diagnosis and/or management of care. Be responsible for day to day monitoring of complex equipment within own specialist area, setting up and maintaining quality assurance protocols.
• Ensure oversight of IRMER related tasks within the department, maintaining organisation, consistency and forward planning of audit activity.

About us

We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Essential MSc, BSc or DCR Radiography
• 2 years post registration experience
• Desirable Post graduate experience

Experience

• Essential High level of competence & experience in managing people
• Essential Excellent knowledge of Clinical Governance
• Essential Excellent knowledge of QA programme
• Desirable Audit and benchmarking experience
• Desirable RPS Trained
• Desirable Student Mentor certificate

Statutory Registration

• Essential HCPC registration

Special Skills and Knowledge

• Essential Competence & experience in managing people
• Essential Leading and implementing change experience
• Essential Protocol and policy development experience

Special Requirements

• Essential Team building skills
• Essential High Quality Radiographic skills
• Essential Participation in out of hours duties

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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 . 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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name
County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Darlington Memorial Hospital NHS Trust
Hollyhurst Road
Darlington
County Durham
DL3 6HX