Job summary

To provide leadership on Compliance, Quality and Governance to the Imaging Directorate;

• Raise awareness of the importance of Quality Management within Imaging, applying a standardised approach to Quality Management within the Directorate.
• Ensuring compliance and best practice processes are in place to meet appropriate regulatory, legislative, professional and accreditation (QSI) requirements.
• Be the accountable lead for the Imaging Directorate in implementing and maintaining a clearly defined integrated approach to quality and safety in order that the Directorate continually strives to provide a quality service.
• The post holder will be responsible for delivering the Quality and Clinical Governance Agenda for the Imaging Directorate.
• Risk and Health and Safety lead.
• Responsible for developing a robust document control system.
• The appointee will have an in-depth understanding of all areas of clinical governance including risk management, clinical audit and clinical outcomes, incidents, complaints, patient feedback and health and safety.

Main duties of the job

A key leadership role has arisen within the Imaging Department at Addenbrookes. We are looking for a dynamic individual who is committed to providing leadership on Compliance, Quality and Governance to the Imaging Directorate.

The Imaging Department is seeking an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual to lead on the Quality agenda and its journey towards maintaining Quality Standard for Imaging (QSI) accreditation.

The aim of the role is to:

• Promote a quality culture where imaging services, management and operations are working collaboratively to ensure the delivery of high quality pre-examination, examination, reporting and post-examination processes as well as ongoing evaluation and continual improvements.
• Ensuring compliance and best practice processes are in place to meet appropriate regulatory, legislative, professional and accreditation (QSI) requirements;
• Be the accountable lead for the Imaging Directorate in implementing and maintaining a clearly defined integrated approach to quality and safety in order that the Directorate continually strives to provide a quality service;

The post holder will be responsible for delivering the Quality and Clinical Governance Agenda for the Imaging Directorate.

About us

Our Trust

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 11000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people - patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing 'outstanding' care to our patients and rated 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH's values - Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent - are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.

CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people's age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

This vacancy will close at midnight on the 29th of May.

Interviews are due to be held on the 19th of June.

Benefits to you

We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse, day nurseries and access to a great transport system with easy access to airports and rail travel.

Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases alternative working hours will be considered.

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to Masters level (or evidence of equivalent experience) with significant demonstrable experience working at this level
• Evidence of Continuous Professional Development (CPD)

Desirable

• Qualified Radiographer with Degree in Radiography or equivalent
• Post graduate qualification in Health Service Management or other relevant subject

Experience

Essential

• Significant experience of senior managerial/supervisory level
• Experience of managing a multi-disciplinary team with effective utilisation of resources
• Experience of change management
• Experience of developing and managing quality based systems and audits
• Report writing experience

Desirable

• Involvement with the Quality Standard for Imaging (QSI) accreditation scheme

Knowledge

Essential

• Understanding of HR and finance procedures
• A fundamental understanding of the Imaging directorate
• A thorough knowledge of the governance associated with an imaging service
• Experience of service planning
• Knowledge of the importance of partnership working
• Sound knowledge of risk management

Desirable

• Knowledge of H&S Regulations, IR(ME)R and COSHH

Skills

Essential

• Excellent communication, leadership and negotiation skills
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to use initiative, organise and problem solve
• Ability to identify own educational and development needs
• Make judgements involving highly complex facts or situations, which require the analysis, interpretation and comparison of a range of options, where expert opinion differs or some information is unavailable
• Presenting complex, sensitive or contentious information to a large group of staff
• Seek constant improvement in own performance
• Excellent presentation skills and experience in formal and informal teaching
• Skills in Microsoft Office packages and the use of databases
• Influencing clinicians and managers to embrace service improvement
• Developing and implementing policies, guidelines and projects from initiation to completion

Desirable

• Good motivator and trainer
• Ability to critically evaluate strategies and implement change

Additional Requirements

Essential

• oThe ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent.

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