Working with a vision of delivering excellence in everything we do the post holder will work as a member of the Radiology Leadership Team to ensure service delivery of the Radiology Pathway within the clinical Support Division.

The post holder must be an autonomous advanced practitioner who can provide clinical leadership in MRI education, audit and research. They will work closely with Modality Managers, Specialty General Managers, and Consultant Radiologists, and in collaboration with the Principal Research Radiographer, R& D Imaging Support Unit.

The role will include clinically based sessions, with the post holder undertaking their own autonomous advanced practice, in conjunction with non-clinical duties of team leadership and management. The role requires the successful candidate to develop an innovative team that demonstrates a leading edge based practice in our MRI department and thus ensuring delivery of an effective, high quality and evidence based service for our patients and referrers.

Main duties of the job

PRINCIPLE DUTIES

1. To undertake the measurement and evaluation of own and others current practices through the use of evidence based practice projects, audit, outcome measures and benchmarking.

2. To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of own work.

3. To ensure a high standard of clinical care for all patients.

4. To provide specialist advice and support the MRI Team, to advise on aspects of radiographic imaging procedures and image acquisition.

5. To maintain up to date knowledge of current advanced practice procedures carried out

6. To independently perform and interpret MRI examinations in order to establish a diagnosis where appropriate

7. In conjunction with the Practice Development Team in Radiology develop guidelines and policies to support evidence based practice and to have a good working knowledge of national and local standards.

8. Undertaking and participating in the annual appraisal process to include reflected practice and multi-source feedback

9. Providing feedback to staff members regarding this specialized field of practice in a confidential and sensitive manner.

10. To advise on issues of MRI safety and refer complex enquiries to the MRI safety expert as per the local rules

11. Provide local and regional advice for device safety

12. Working in conjunction with the clinical operational lead for service delivery.

About us

With over 18,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population.

We have an important contribution to make to life in Nottingham and the wider region and we take this responsibility seriously. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation. We have a budget of just under �1billion, 90 wards and 1,700 beds across three main sites: QMC, City Hospital and Ropewalk House. We deliver district general services to 2.5m residents of Nottingham, Nottinghamshire and its surrounding communities. Our specialist services allows us to deliver care to 4.5m people from across the East Midlands and nationally for a handful of services.

We have a national and international reputation for many of our specialist services, including stroke, renal, neurosciences, cancer services and trauma.

We play a vital role in the education and training of doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals.

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

Job description

Job responsibilities

In addition to the below summary you need to familiarise yourself with the full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert.

Tolead the non-medical and radiographic clinical audit, research and innovation programme on behalf of the MRI department, and through collaboration with the Principal Research Radiographer, R& D Imaging Support Unit and Clinical Academic Leads for AHPs

2. To lead and support the evaluation of the effectiveness of the service through clinical audit in liaison with the Clinical Audit Lead, Radiology Accreditation and Quality Manager and other relevant stakeholders.

3. To take responsibility for promoting MRI education in the department, so that high standards are maintained. Work to strategically develop radiography education so that NUH clinical services are able to meet the future demands placed on our service.

4. To provide expert knowledge to Higher Education Institutions (e.g. University of Derby and Sheffield Hallam) and contribute to higher education in MRI

5. Provide specialist clinical advice, leadership, support, guidance and training to radiographers and other healthcare professionals working both within and out with the Trust. Including, but not limited to, registrars, consultants, development professionals, research fellows and medical physics

6. To initiate evidence based practice and ensure implementation of national and local standards. Cascade national and local standards into current working practice ensuring that staff is informed of recent developments through support and facilitation of attendance at research based conferences and postgraduate education and training courses.

7. To initiate, develop and support extended scopes of practice, advanced practice and develop local pathways of care across modalities so as to facilitate the optimal service to patients.

8. To provide clinical leadership within the Radiology Pathway, through consultation and joint working with all bands of staff, in the management of complex patients in order to improve clinical pathways

9. Provide operational leadership for the MRI service in conjunction with the Lead MRI radiographer, Intraoperative Lead radiographer and Modality manager to deliver an efficient and high quality service.

10. To support staff so that their performance is enhanced and they are able to develop and maintain highly specialist advanced clinical skills. These skills will include:-

Providing complex advice and guidance on all issues relating to advanced practice in MRI in line with national and local guidelines

Maintaining contact, actively participating and potentially provide leadership in appropriate specialist radiography groups and clinical networks, both nationally and locally, advising these groups as appropriate, and also identifying best practice and incorporating these into NUH practice.

Developing, implementing and auditing guidelines and protocols for the speciality as appropriate, in conjunction with relevant medical and other clinical staff.

Evaluating published literature on new developments in the speciality as appropriate and providing information and advice to radiographers, managers and consultants

Representing the speciality, with regard to training, on Trust committees as required.

To be a high level ambassador for the radiography profession, and for the Trusts Radiology department when coming into contact with key senior figures within the Trust, and with external agencies, organisations and official bodies.

To liaise with external stakeholders where change in guidelines and national practice is required.

Person Specification

Physical skills

Essential

• Safe manual handling of patients
• Moving of MRI equipment within the department

Training & Qualifications

Essential

• B.Sc.Hons/DCR in Diagnostic Radiography or equivalent professional body
• HCPC registration or equivalent.
• Demonstrates a commitment to their own professional development and has evidence of CPD
• IT computer skills
• To have undertaken Post Graduate learning

Desirable

• Reporting radiographer for MRI

Communication and Relationship skills

Essential

• Significant experience in MRI
• Evidence of prioritising and managing their own workload
• Evidence of teaching within an MRI environment
• Evidence of Research related work

Desirable

• Experience in Healthcare related teaching and education

Communication and Relationship skills

Essential

• To be able to communicate results to the referring clinician and other medical staff.
• Evidence of ability to teach and delivery of presentations
• Evidence of excellent communication skills and ability to liaise with medical and non medical staff

Desirable

• Completion of courses relevant to teaching/supervising students.
• Experience in presenting at National/International conferences

Analytical and Judgement skills

Essential

• Evidence of being able to make clinical decisions as to further investigations.
• Evidence of being able to supervise, monitor and assess students/ trainees in MRI practice.
• Evidence of ability to understand data and its relevance

Planning and organisation skills

Essential

• To be able to correlate training schedules for MRI radiographers and trainees.
• Evidence of ability to manage the departmental workload in collaboration with the MRI modality manager so that training schedules are not interrupted

Other requirements specific to the role

Essential

• Flexible approach to working including cross site working and adjustment to hours on occasions if needed to support the team

Employer details

Employer name

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts

Address

QMC/City

QMC campus, Derby Road

Nottingham.

NG7 2UH

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