Quality Manager - Superintendent Therapeutic Radiographer
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
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Job summary
Applications are invited for the position of Quality Manager - Superintendent Therapeutic Radiographer within UHDB.
The postholder will work across the Multi-professional Clinical Teams to support the integration of Clinical Effectiveness and new developments into Radiotherapy & Oncology Practice
The postholder will provide a focus for Quality Assurance, managing the QACS Quality System - EN ISO 9001:2015 across the Cancer Business Unit (acting as QMR), and also Audit & Research within the Radiotherapy Section of Oncology.
The postholder will take delegated responsibility for Clinical Governance in Radiotherapy - including Health & Safety, Risk and Professional Issues.
To maintain clinical expertise in all general aspects of Radiotherapy practice.
Main duties of the job
The postholder will develop and ensure the provision of an efficient high quality radiotherapy service, leading a designated team both during normal and extended working hours.
The postholder will work with the Principal Superintendents, Senior Radiotherapy Team and the other Advanced Practitioner - Team Leaders to ensure the smooth implementation of new technology.
The postholder will contribute to the development and implementation of Quality Assurance Programmes within the Specialty, ensuring that protocols specific to one's area of responsibility are both in use and regularly reviewed & updated.
The postholder will take a lead in incident management, including review, investigation and the development and monitoring of action plans.
The postholder will ensure that staff and students working in one's area of responsibility are given adequate training, development and guidance to ensure the safe and effective treatment of patients according to the Consultants' prescriptions and Departmental protocols.
The postholder will undertake Clinical Audit and participate in Clinical Trials:
- assisting in the collection and collation of data necessary to local and national workload, R&D and quality assurance requirements.
- producing information on workload, quality assurance and training in accordance with the Department's specifications and written protocols.
Closing date of applications - 11 August 2022
Interview date - 25 August 2022
About us
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
- A variety of flexible working options
- Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
- On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
- A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts about our Trust:
- Our hospitals see more than 4,000 outpatients daily
- We see more Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients than any other Trust - over 3,300 per week
- An average 860 patients are seen in A&E every day - 6th largest in the country
- Our hospitals admit more than 220 emergency patients daily.
- We carry out more planned surgical operations than any other Trust in England with almost 50,000 operations taking place in our 52 operating theatres
- We are one of only 5 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres
- We carry out more than 300 elective procedures each working day
Date posted
28 July 2022
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£40,057 to £45,839 a year pa
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
320-CDCS-1893
Job locations
Royal Derby Hospital
Uttoxeter Road
Derby
DE22 3NE
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Derby Hospital
Uttoxeter Road
Derby
DE22 3NE
Employer's website
https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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