Clinical Specialist Radiographer Ct - Band 8A

United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals Nhs Trust; Lincoln; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a senior CT radiographer advanced practitioner to provide expert practice in CT reporting, lead clinical pathways, and contribute to education, training and service development within radiology.

The post combines clinical leadership with specialist expertise, supporting governance, research and professional development across Lincolnshire, and offers opportunities to influence standards and patient care within a teaching hospital

Qualifications

• HCPC registration is essential.
• Master's degree (or working towards) or an equivalent level qualification.
• Postgraduate Diploma in CT reporting (PgD CT reporting).
• Up-to-date professional development portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Develop and publish CT policies, protocols, guidelines and PGDs.
• Provide line management for designated CT advanced practitioners per structure.
• Lead the CT department in safety, research and audit activities.
• Attend conferences and study days; contribute to education and training.
• Promote service development regionally and nationally; support clinical leadership.

Skills

Effective communicator

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Complex report writing

Organisational skills

Technical patient care standards

Computer literacy

Education

Master's degree (or within progress)

PgD CT reporting

HCPC registration

Job description

Job summary

Please be advised that the start date for the successful candidate is subject to deferment. The exact timing will be confirmed at offer stage.

This is a senior clinical post, with four key elements to the role - Specialist level clinical practice, Professional/Clinical leadership, Education, training and development & Practice and service development, research and evaluation.

They will provide expert practice in their field of imaging, including image reporting working closely with the Lead Consultant Radiographer, lead CT Radiologist, Head of Service and CT modality.

They will exercise a high degree of professional and personal autonomy as clinical specialist advanced practitioner, demonstrating advanced clinical competence, complex decision making and a MSc level knowledge base across the four pillars of advanced practice. They will act as a CT subject-matter expert within an agreed scope of practice and governance framework.

The post contributes specialist expertise and service leadership at senior advanced practitioner level (clinical specialist). Accountability for strategic professional leadership, organisation-wide consultancy and consultant-level impact remains with the Lead Consultant Diagnostic Radiographer and relevant medical, operational and professional leads. Progression to consultant practitioner level would require a separately defined role demonstrating sustained impact across pathway, organisational and system boundaries.

Main duties of the job

The CSS will be the point of contact within radiology to support training and service delivery. There will be an expectation to maintain/deliver CT reporting sessions minimum 4 PA's per week 2-4PA's clinical scanning and min 2 PAs of non-clinical time for outcomes to be reviewed, second opinions to be provided and additional imaging to be requested and appointed should it be required.

This role is primarily a very senior radiographer clinical post with specialist skills, knowledge and leadership. This role will undertake operational leadership of specific pathways and clinical management tasks as well as assessing and treating a specialist workload of patients. This role is responsible for managing staff, resources and activity and provides specialist advice as required. This role will be expected to assess, analyse and interpret complex situations including clinical, staff and operational issues. In unpredictable situations this role is responsible for making decisions to ensure continued service provision, in collaboration with the Radiology and CT Operational Leads and Lead Consultant Radiographer.

This role will provide expert advice, tuition, governance of the CT service (in line with national guidelines) and service improvement in the specific specialist field of practice.

About us

Why join us?

This is an opportunity to:

• Shape the future direction of CT services
• Influence clinical standards and pathway development
• Lead and develop an advanced practice workforce
• Contribute to research, innovation and education within a teaching hospital
• Work with experienced clinical, operational and multidisciplinary colleagues
• Improve outcomes and experience for patients across Lincolnshire

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where colleagues feel valued, supported and able to develop. We welcome applications from candidates who share our commitment to compassionate, collaborative and innovative care.

Pilgrim Hospital is situated beautiful countryside and serves the communities in the South Lincolnshire area. It provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.

Grantham and District Hospital serves the communities of Grantham and the local area. It provides ambulatory paediatric and accident and emergency services.Lincoln Hospital is a thriving university city and with the opening of the medical school, it provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust has been granted teaching hospital status, after demonstrating evidence to significant teaching commitment. From now on it will be known as United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

Job responsibilities

• Responsible for the development and publication of CT clinical policies, protocols, guidelines, SOPs and PGDs.
• Provide line management for designated CT advanced practitioners in accordance with the approved organisational structure, including appraisal, objective setting, wellbeing support, capability and performance processes, and contribution to job planning. Clinical supervision and professional assurance arrangements will be agreed separately where these functions are undertaken by another suitably qualified practitioner.
• To take a lead clinical role in the CT department, including safety, research/audit etc.
• A recognised team member who has specialised knowledge of all areas of the relevant modality and is working towards (enrolled) or has achieved a MSc in a relevant area
• Attendance or speaking on conferences/ study days/ workshops.
• Be experienced and confident in using highly complex and expensive diagnostic equipment combining safe operating limits and image quality with patient care.
• Participate in regular CPD, keeping documentary evidence of attainments.
• Communicate advances in techniques and applications to all relevant personnel.
• Provide & develop relevant education and training to radiographic and non-radiographic staff both internally and external to the trust
• Work to promote and develop the relevant service at both a local and a national level.
• Ensure that all relevant medical, radiographic and nursing personnel are informed of advances in techniques and applications so that they have an up-to-date knowledge of developments in this speciality.
• As appropriate, become involved with HEIs/ education and training of CT, radiography and multidisciplinary professions.
• Act as a role model to all other staff, promoting advanced practice and providing specialist assistance to advanced practitioners.
• Professional lead for trainee advanced practitioners
• Ensure involvement in AHP networks for clinical leadership
• Provide clinical support for the operational performance meeting where required.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• HCPC registration
• Master's Degree (or working towards) or equivalent level qualification
• PgD CT reporting
• Have an up-to-date professional development portfolio

Desirable

• Qualification in clinical audit Teaching qualification
• Managerial or leadership training

Previous Experience

Essential

• Significant experience at Band 7 level or above demonstrating experience of working in the field / area of CT/CT reporting
• Significant experience of independent reporting in the relevant clinical area with evidence of a high standard
• Flexible and innovative approach to the delivery of new models of care
• Experience of delivering service change within an NHS setting
• Well-developed and practiced IT skills.
• Experience of education/lecturing

Desirable

• Experience of provision of complex upward escalation
• Able to contribute in a technological environment
• Experience of managing performance issues
• Established links with higher education institutes.
• Evidence of published research.
• Experience of setting up/leading new patient services.
• Established links with peer review bodies, professional bodies.

Evidence of Particular- Knowledge, Skills, Aptitudes

Essential

• Effective communicator
• Good interpersonal skills
• Able to work alone or as part of a team
• Ability to write complex reports with knowledge and understanding of a wide range of pathologies
• Demonstration of good organisational skills and an ability to communicate complex information to patients or senior consultant colleagues at a level suited to the listener
• Ability to work to a high standard, both technically and in patient care.
• Computer literate.

Desirable

• Presentation skills
• Ability to plan prioritise workloads
• Ability to identify training needs of self and others
• Ability to work across professional and organisational boundaries internally and externally
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Prioritisation skills
• Teaching Qualification or experience.
• Experience in development and publication of protocols/guidelines/PGDs etc

Specific Requirements

Essential

• Able to identify training needs of self and other ?Self-motivated ?Approachable ?Effective time management ?Adaptable to a changing environment ?Ability to command national respect
• Travel to other sites within Trust 7 day week working if required

Desirable

• Extensive experience of undertaking audit ?Project management experience ?Research expertise ?Experience of writing for publication

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.

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