Quality, Governance and Risk Health Care Scientist Lead (NHS AfC: Band 8a) - Healthcare Scientist - East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust – Canterbury, Kent
The department of Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering is accredited to ISO 9001:2015. The department consists of two main sections of Clinical Engineering and Clinical Physics. The Kent and Medway Communication and Assistive Technology (KM CAT) service and Medical Devices Governance Team come under Clinical Engineering. Radiology Physics and Nuclear Medicine Physics are under Clinical Physics.
As a lead Health Care Scientist for Governance and Quality, you will have the overall responsibility for all quality and governance matters related to the department of Medical Physics.
Your responsibilities will include:
1. Directing and leading the team in ensuring effective and efficient operation and ongoing registration and certification of the quality system within the department of Medical Physics.
2. Providing specialist knowledge to ensure the Trust’s Medical Physics becomes progressively more effective in the delivery of quality Medical Physics services.
3. Being the responsible officer for all aspects of quality, standards and governance within the department.
4. Securing compliance with internal policies and external bodies.
5. Acting as the responsible officer for provision of all departmental policies and procedures.
6. Acting as the risk manager for the department.
7. Providing training in quality management.
8. Professionally managing the deputy quality manager and line managing the quality and governance officer.
9. Supporting the department in progressing quality improvement projects in engineering or physics projects depending on the background and experience of the candidate.
The Trust is committed to supporting flexible working to fulfil our pledge as part of The Trust’s People Strategy to help staff to achieve a healthy work/life balance. Please speak with your Recruiting Manager for further information and opportunities.
Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used, then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.
Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK, you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. We are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.
We offer a full package of benefits, including a car lease scheme; on-site childcare; generous annual leave in line with NHS terms and conditions; high street and public transport discounts; a 24/7 staff support service - and the little things that make life easier, like on-site Amazon lockers and fresh fruit and veg stalls.
#J-18808-Ljbffr