We have a fantastic opportunity for the correct person to take up the position of Lead Superintendent Radiographer for CT within the Radiology Care Group. The successful applicant will provide managerial, clinical and professional leadership for CT departments across the Radiology Care Group at KCH. The post holder will support the CT Site Superintendents to deliver excellent levels of service on their sites and will support the Care Group Management Team to deliver on Care Group and Trust objectives. There will be an expectation that candidates have a demonstrable track record of delivering successful service improvement/redesign, working across internal and external organisational boundaries. Main duties of the job
To provide managerial, clinical, and professional service leadership for CT departments across the Radiology Care Group. To support the CT Site Superintendents to deliver excellent levels of service on their sites. To support the Care Group Management Team to deliver on Care Group and Trust objectives. To ensure excellent clinical care in Radiology is provided by CT teams across the sites and services. To deliver cross-site harmonisation and standardisation of policies, procedures, and practice and provide expert clinical guidance across all sites. To optimise utilisation of all available capacity and staffing to meet the demands of the service. To be involved in future service developments and strategy. To support management and delivery of Trust and Imaging pathways and KPIs. To work with other Modality Leads and Service Managers both internal and external to Radiology to deliver effective services. Working for our organisation
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people. Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see below for a description of the main responsibilities of the role. For a full job description, please refer to the attached JD document. To operationally lead and manage the CT service and make best use of all KCH staff and non-staff resources to provide best patient care and optimise available capacity to meet demands of the service. To attend PTL meetings & support management & prioritisation of patients via Imaging PTL. Use KCH Electronic Patient Record (EPIC) to deliver cross-site services and optimise service provision and equality of access to services across KCH. To demonstrate advanced clinical competencies and a knowledge base beyond those associated with specialist radiographic roles. To communicate effectively with patients, clinicians, and key stakeholders. Act as a source of expert knowledge providing clinical and technical advice within the Trust and nationally. To lead in the establishment of harmonised CT standards and guidelines ensuring best practice across KCH sites. Facilitate the introduction of new clinical techniques and services. Actively contribute to relevant meetings and fora. Work with Consultant Radiologists and Radiography colleagues to maintain clinical expertise of self and team. To provide expert clinical advice in relation to specialty and support the multidisciplinary team. To champion the research strategy driving/leading opportunities in innovation to implementation of evidence in to practice in collaboration with other members of the multidisciplinary team and academic partners. To undertake ongoing personal, professional and management development in line with the responsibilities of the post. To answer complaints and manage incidents in a timely manner and in accordance with the PSIRF framework and working in conjunction with the Radiology Quality and Governance Team. To work effectively across all sites and services Care Group in a positive and supportive way, especially in times of service pressure and difficulty. To represent the Radiology Care Group at local and regional meetings in a professional and knowledgeable way using a collaborative approach to improve service delivery. Person specification
MSc/PGDip/PGCert in CT Extensive clinical experience in CT Extensive leadership experience in CT Knowledge of current policies and legislation affecting service delivery Ability to foster a culture of inclusion and belonging Ability to commute to all KCH sites in a planned way and at short notice, when required Evidence of multi-modality knowledge IMPORTANT Check your email account regularly as this is how we will communicate with you. If you delete the job from any of your accounts, you may be prevented from accessing further communications. To enquire about your application or inform us of any changes in your circumstances, please contact the named person on this advert. Please provide email addresses for referees where possible. Please review the documentation on our recruitment microsite, particularly the Trust’s criminal records checking policy. All staff have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and for ensuring they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role. Please note that the closing date is given as a guide. On occasion, we might close a vacancy early due to a high number of applications being received. You are advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment. Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration. The postholder will have regular contact with vulnerable people and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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