Clinical Advisor – Radiology

NHS Ayrshire & Arran; Bhopal; On-site; INR 7,758,000 - 11,637,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Golden Jubilee invites applications for a Radiology Clinical Lead to support the Accelerated National Innovation Adoption (ANIA) Pathway across Scotland. The role focuses on developing AI-enabled CXR service evaluation, prioritising worklists and a national reporting team within tight 24–hour to 72–hour windows.

You will be an experienced radiology professional able to engage with executives and senior managers, driving measurable improvements in patient care and cancer pathways while

Job description

Please note this is an internal vacancy for employees of NHS Golden Jubilee and NHS Scotland only.*

Interested in taking on a high-profile role that will help drive improved outcomes and make a difference to the delivery of patient care across Scotland? Have a passion for supporting projects that could help us address the big challenges facing NHS Scotland?

The Centre for Sustainable Delivery (CfSD) has an exciting opportunity for a Radiology Clinical Lead as part of Accelerated National Innovation Adoption (ANIA) Pathway to provide professional expertise specific to the development, design and delivery of the Chest X-ray Artificial Intelligence (CXR AI) Service Evaluation. The Programme will establish a redesigned service delivery model comprising both CXR AI worklist prioritisation and a national reporting team to review all AI-flagged high-risk CXRs following primary care referral within 24 hours and follow up CT scan within 72 hours. By integrating designated reporting capacity with AI-enabled prioritisation, the Programme will assess whether this combined model delivers measurable benefits, including speeding up lung cancer diagnosis and improving performance relating to the 62-day cancer standard in a real-world NHS Scotland setting.

The successful candidate will currently be a registered healthcare professional working in a clinical role within Radiology. You will be able to act authoritatively as a change agent, displaying the highest professional standards, with experience of working with executive and senior managers across NHS Scotland.

The post is available for up to 26 months at 0.2 WTE / 2 sessions per week.

This is a rare opportunity to engage in a high-profile area of work that requires passionate, motivated and value driven individuals who will confidently support the delivery of measurable improvements in care to patients across all of Scotland. If you like a challenge and are committed to supporting complex projects in partnership with a wide variety of stakeholders, then we want to hear from you.

For informal discussions, please contact: John Thomson, National Associate Clinical Director, [e-mail]

NHS Golden Jubilee is open to considering flexible working options for this role.

As a disability confident leader we are committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are inclusive and accessible to all. If you have a disability or long-term health condition covered by the Equality Act 2010 and need support for any stage of the recruitment process please refer to the job pack for more information.

NHS Golden Jubilee encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have.

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Job Pack.