Job summary
An exciting opportunity to join the Radiology department as a lead for Governance and Quality Standards for Imaging (QSI) at the Birmingham Women's and Children's Hospital has become available.
The post holder will provide high profile specialist support to the clinical and managerial team, and to the Radiology department as a whole across Birmingham Women's Hospital and Birmingham Children's Hospital on implementing and coordinating the governance framework, quality and safety for Radiology.
The post holder will liaise with operational leads and modality leads to ensure quality standards are met across the department ensuring that clinical governance, CQC standards and key departmental metrics are met as well as monitoring, reporting and delivering on the requirements of the Quality Standards Imaging (QSI) accreditation process.
The post holder will provide operational and professional support to the Radiology Professional Manager in the delivery of the local and national radiology governance framework and engage within the clinical areas to assure high standards of care by providing direction, advice and where necessary intervention.
This role will contribute to the achievement of the radiology objectives and the required local and national quality and governance standards by ensuring that all required audits, assessments and reviews are completed within the agreed timeframes that action plans are regularly monitored and integrated into clinical practice.
Main duties of the job
- Provide leadership and support in delivery of governance requirements across the Radiology department in the Trust.
- Lead the delivery of the Quality Standards for Imaging (QSI) endorsement requirements, across the Radiology service.
- Support the training and development of clinical staff across the service in elements of governance and quality.
- Work with clinical and operational teams to support the identification, planning and delivery of quality improvement projects that support governance and QSI delivery objectives.
About us
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.
Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.
Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- DCR/BSC Diagnostic Radiography
- HCPC Registration
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Post registration qualification (professional or managerial) at MSc/PG dip level, or equivalent
- Project management experience
Knowledge & Nature of Experience
Essential
- Experience of working at a senior level
- Experience in quality improvement and governance
- Experience in working with governance and quality metrics and processing complicated analysis of information.
- Experience in undertaking or overseeing audit projects and a proven track record in successfully promoting and implementing change.
- Experience of working at a senior level
- Evidence of working with, involving and consulting patients and other stakeholders in decisions about service delivery and improvement
- Experience in delivering teaching sessions and presentations.
- A comprehensive understanding and knowledge of NHS quality and governance processes.
Desirable
- Knowledge of CQC and QSI Governance Framework
- Experience of supporting quality improvement initiatives
Analytical and Judgement Skills
Essential
- Decisive, using sound judgment in decision making and delivering in a timely and confident manner
- Problem solving
- Ability to analyse complex data and provide reports to a variety of audiences.
- Logical approach and a complete finisher
- Attention to detail and assertive
- Working to short and tight deadlines
- Excellent time management and prioritisation skills
Professional / Managerial / Specialist Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent leadership skills with the ability to make sound decisions
- Experience in a Leadership role and able to demonstrate leadership qualities
- Experience in writing SOPS, Protocols and Policies
- Proven experience in Quality Assurance
- Excellent IT skills
Personal Skills / Abilities and Attributes
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills including being able to communicate effectively across all disciplines - clinical, managerial and to a wide audience
- Able to lead and motivate a multi-disciplinary team
- Adaptive leadership style
- Able to prioritise, organize and delegate
- Highly motivated. Able to work independently, use initiative and work flexibly in order to meet challenging deadlines
Desirable
- Project Management skills
Other Requirements
Essential
- Ability to meet the travel requirements of the role i.e. travelling between different sites.
- Good Health - evidence of good attendance record and sickness record compatible with trust policy
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- DCR/BSC Diagnostic Radiography
- HCPC Registration
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Post registration qualification (professional or managerial) at MSc/PG dip level, or equivalent
- Project management experience
Knowledge & Nature of Experience
Essential
- Experience of working at a senior level
- Experience in quality improvement and governance
- Experience in working with governance and quality metrics and processing complicated analysis of information.
- Experience in undertaking or overseeing audit projects and a proven track record in successfully promoting and implementing change.
- Experience of working at a senior level
- Evidence of working with, involving and consulting patients and other stakeholders in decisions about service delivery and improvement
- Experience in delivering teaching sessions and presentations.
- A comprehensive understanding and knowledge of NHS quality and governance processes.
Desirable
- Knowledge of CQC and QSI Governance Framework
- Experience of supporting quality improvement initiatives
Analytical and Judgement Skills
Essential
- Decisive, using sound judgment in decision making and delivering in a timely and confident manner
- Problem solving
- Ability to analyse complex data and provide reports to a variety of audiences.
- Logical approach and a complete finisher
- Attention to detail and assertive
- Working to short and tight deadlines
- Excellent time management and prioritisation skills
Professional / Managerial / Specialist Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent leadership skills with the ability to make sound decisions
- Experience in a Leadership role and able to demonstrate leadership qualities
- Experience in writing SOPS, Protocols and Policies
- Proven experience in Quality Assurance
- Excellent IT skills
Personal Skills / Abilities and Attributes
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills including being able to communicate effectively across all disciplines - clinical, managerial and to a wide audience
- Able to lead and motivate a multi-disciplinary team
- Adaptive leadership style
- Able to prioritise, organize and delegate
- Highly motivated. Able to work independently, use initiative and work flexibly in order to meet challenging deadlines
Desirable
- Project Management skills
Other Requirements
Essential
- Ability to meet the travel requirements of the role i.e. travelling between different sites.
- Good Health - evidence of good attendance record and sickness record compatible with trust policy
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Birmingham Women's and Children's Hospitals (Cross-site role)
Birmingham
B4 6NH
Employer's website
https://bwc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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