Clinical Governance Team lead

County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider is looking for an experienced Clinical Governance Team Lead to oversee clinical governance activities at Darlington Memorial Hospital. This role requires a dedicated radiographer with at least 2 years of post-registration experience, excellent leadership skills, and knowledge of clinical governance practices. The successful candidate will work with a supportive team and participate in a 24/7 shift rota. Salary ranges from £38,682 to £46,580 per year, pro rata.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years post registration experience.
• High level of competence and experience in managing people.
• Excellent knowledge of clinical governance and QA programmes.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop clinical governance activities.
• Oversee clinical duties and maintain professional standards.
• Supervise junior staff and support their development.

Skills

Managing people

Clinical governance knowledge

Quality assurance

Education

MSc, BSc or DCR Radiography

Job description

Go back County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Governance Team lead

The closing date is 20 October 2025

Are you a radiographer with a keen attention to detail? Areyou innovative and committed to continual improvement? We are looking for anexperienced radiographer to lead and develop our clinical governance activitiesat Darlington Memorial Hospital. The post holder will continue to implement anddevelop and expand our existing program, and be innovative in ways to lead bestpractice, safe working and delivering excellent care. The successful applicantwill be based at Darlington Memorial with rotation through Bishop Auckland andSedgefield.

As part of the team you will be required to partake in a24/7 shift rota which consists of days, long days and nights and as one of oursenior radiographers, you will be expected to help lead and manage thedepartment.

You will be joining a department where teamwork isparamount; a strong team culture where radiographers support one another.

Suitable candidates should have a minimum of 2years post qualification experience and be able to evidence involvement inclinical governance activities.

Main duties of the job

The postholder will be an integral part of the Radiology Department team, undertakingdiagnostic radiography using highly complex equipment. The post holder willwork closely with all associated Radiology staff and will be expected to liaisewith service users to promote an efficient service.

Undertakingand coordinating clinical governance activities and quality assurance processeswithin the department. The post holder will be responsible for planning andinitiating more efficient work practices to meet the changing needs of theorganisation.

Maintainhigh professional and technical standard of work, adhering to good practices ofRadiographic technique and abide by the acknowledged safe practices ofradiation protection standards.

Utilisecomplex/ expensive equipment to produce high quality radiographic images toassist in patient diagnosis and/ or management of care. Be responsible for dayto day monitoring of complex equipment within own specialist area, setting upand maintaining quality assurance protocols.

Ensureoversight of IRMER related tasks within the department, maintainingorganisation, consistency and forward planning of audit activity.

About us

If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager

You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks

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

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From April 9th 2025 - Healthcare assistants - You must have a minimum of two yearsof experience working within the NHS as a HCA for the Trust to considersponsorship (we will only consider sponsorship if you meet this criteria andhave a current visa expiring within 3 months)

Job responsibilities

Workingwithin codes of practice and professional guidelines, the post holder will setand maintain the highest possible technical standard of work. The post holderwill have significant discretion to alter policy and work practices inRadiology within a defined set of parameters and in conjunction with theradiology manager & clinical director.

Liaisewith clinical staff, both within and outside of imaging department to ensuredelivery of high quality service. Accountable for delivery of that servicewithin own section and will manage that section on day to day basis.

Communicatecomplex instructions to patients and/or carers, assessing patient abilities andadapting technique where required. Occasionally dealing with terminallyill/seriously injured patients/distressing conditions. Manipulating patientsand equipment with small margins for error. Alter exposure parameters toproduce diagnostic images of highest possible quality.

Participatein development and maintenance of departmental protocols. Be responsible forquality control of work going through section.Initiate action to raise and maintain set standards.

Supervisionof junior staff, assistant practitioners, radiography assistants and studentswithin own section. Responsible as line manager for staff working withinsection. The post holder will assist in the continuing development of otherRadiology personnel and students by organising talks and practical sessions.Clinical supervision of qualified staff within own section. Participate intraining of other staff within own section. Will be responsible for performingappraisals on small group of qualified staff.

Lead theIRMER agenda, including attendance at all radiation safety working groups

Carry outclinical duties to a high professional standard and maintain high standards ofimaging and patient care at all times, the post holder will be responsible forthe day to day management of one section of imaging department. Ensuring anefficient service that meets the needs of the organisation. The post holderwill be expected to have at least 80% of their time spent on clinical duties.

To adhereto good practices of Radiation protection standards (IRMER).

Promote aservice that is responsive to the patients needs, making changes to workingpractises as required by service needs. Proposing, developing and implementingnew policies within own section.

Promoteteamwork to provide a high quality service.

Toascertain the validity of requests and prioritise workload in own area, withinown scope of practice

To monitor with the qualityassurance programme. To ensure equipment malfunctions are dealt with safely andefficiently to have least possible impact on service provision.

Maintainawareness of current trends & developments in all aspects of Radiology& actively participate in a CPD programme.

Ensurethat all incidents and complaints are recorded. Ensuring that complaints thatcannot be dealt with locally are managed and passed to the appropriate person.

To leadand engage staff in Clinical governance activities within the RadiologyDirectorate.

Participatein the out of hours service provision.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• MSc, BSc or DCR Radiography
• 2 years post registration experience

Experience

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

Statutory Registration

• HCPC registration

Special Skills and Knowledge

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

Special Requirements

• High Quality Radiographic skills
• 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.

County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust

£38,682 to £46,580 a yearper annum, pro rata