We are looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic and dedicated individual to be responsible for managing and leading our QSI accreditation program.
You must have a flexible approach to working and be able to demonstrate good organisational and communication skills along with a commitment to service improvement.
The successful applicant will lead the team at MWL (Southport & Ormskirk sites) to maintain QSI accreditation as well as support the QSI lead at S&O sites to help them achieve accreditation.
The successful applicant will be responsible to collect evidence to enable submission and to demonstrate that we run a safe, high-quality service. This role demands a lot of document writing, data collection, data analysis and ongoing project work.
The successful candidate needs to have good communication and leadership skills and they need to be able to develop and maintain the QSI culture within the department. Previous experience of QSI submissions is desirable but not essential, however, the candidate will need to have a good understanding of QSI and the submission process.
Interview Date: 6th/7th March 2025
Key Duties:
1. Responsible for the co-ordination and clinical leadership of radiographic services within the designated department.
2. Responsible for producing high-quality images for Radiological interpretation across the broad spectrum of client/patient groups.
3. Responsible for autonomously performing Advanced Practice within a designated specialist field.
4. Responsible for administration, performance monitoring and data quality of the PACS/RIS and other integrated systems.
5. Responsible for training of staff in PACS/RIS and associated systems.
6. Perform diagnostic imaging examinations in accordance with departmental protocols.
7. Be competent in the use of all appropriate imaging equipment.
8. Participate in the on-call, flexible working and out of hours service as required.
9. Responsible for QA program in designated area.
10. Abide by radiographic protocols and all Radiation Protection regulations.
11. Report all equipment malfunctions to appropriate personnel.
12. Responsible for sending accurate image data to the Picture Archiving Communication System for storage, transmission and archive.
13. Justify radiographic examinations for Junior Radiographers, Radiographic Assistant Practitioners and Student Radiographers.
14. Promote quality initiatives, ensuring the quality of patient care and compliance of quality standards.
15. Undertake staff appraisals.
16. Establish and maintain effective communication with patients on complex, contentious and sensitive issues, using persuasion and negotiation where required.
17. Maintain a patient, courteous manner in all aspects of communication with patients and staff especially in distressing situations.
18. Liaise with lead clinicians to ensure effective running of the service.
19. Maintain a good working relationship with other departments and staff to ensure the provision of and efficient and effective service to all users and patients.
20. Communicate with service users and external agencies.
Minimum Requirements:
Applicants must hold the BSc in Radiography or the DCR(R) and be HCPC Registered.
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.
We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.
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