Job summary
A key leadership role has arisen within one of the UK's largest NHS Hospital Trusts. We are looking for a dynamic senior leader with excellent communication skills who is committed to the Quality Improvement of Imaging and Endoscopy Services.
The Imaging and Endoscopy Departments at North Bristol Trust are seeking an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual to lead on the Quality agenda and lead the departments on their journey towards achieving and maintaining their relevant accreditation.
Accreditation will form part of the Departments Quality and Governance strategy with the aim of establishing and promoting a quality culture where imaging and endoscopy services, management and operations are working collaboratively to ensure the delivery of high quality pre-examination, examination, reporting and post-examination processes as well as ongoing evaluation and continual improvements.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be a key member of the Imaging and Endoscopy senior management team and will be accountable for quality and accreditation of the Imaging and Endoscopy departments. They will manage and embed the accreditation processes, as well as carry out the required management and leadership tasks to support these processes, in order to achieve and retain accreditation.
The Imaging and Endoscopy Quality Manager will be accountable for the delivery of relevant governance and performance priorities, working closely with clinical teams to ensure that services are safe, responsive, effective and represent good value for money.
The emphasis for this post will be on working closely with clinical teams and managers to provide effective leadership and delivery of quality management, in order to meet quality related objectives and requirements.
The post holder will provide specialist advice and professional leadership relating to Imaging and Endoscopy quality management system to the senior management teams. They will represent Imaging and Endoscopy on quality management issues and participate as required in departmental audits, investigations, and quality improvement initiatives.
About us
North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT) is the largest NHS organisation in the South West with ambitious plans to provide outstanding care for the populations of Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. It is a centre for specialist health services for major trauma, neurosciences, vascular centre, plastics and burns, orthopaedics and renal and transplant services and is also a prestigious, internationally recognised teaching and research organisation providing care regionally and nationally.
With a turnover of £550m and 9000 staff, our clinical teams have built a strong reputation for excellent healthcare
The benefits you will get from joining the Imaging and Endoscopy Leadership Team are a strong commitment from NBT for your individual personal development, the prospect of working with a fantastic and friendly team of peers, and a department that is always open to new ideas and suggestions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Have responsibility for the Imaging and Endoscopy Departments quality accreditation programmes.
- Represent NBT at the West of England Imaging Network on all quality related work streams.
- Be a key member of the Imaging and Endoscopy teams in terms of overall service development and strategic planning.
- Lead the NBT non-medical referrer application and monitoring process in line with IRMER legislation.
- Ensure the delivery of high-quality clinical services in line with the Trust's organisational objectives.
- Establish sound performance management arrangements for the delivery and sustainability of accreditation.
- Deputise for Head of Imaging and Endoscopy as required
- Develop a detailed understanding of the requirements and timescales of the Quality Standard for Imaging Scheme (QSI) and Joint Advisory Group on GI Endoscopy (JAG) accreditation.
- Co-ordinate the responses to QSI, ensuring that all evidence uploaded to the QSI web-based assessment is relevant, up-to-date, and fully meets the QSI criteria.
- Co-ordinate the responses to JAG in order to secure on-going accreditation, ensuring that we continually improve the quality and safety of care provided, maintain a strong focus on ensuring patients have a positive experience and provide excellent training and development opportunities for staff.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Have responsibility for the Imaging and Endoscopy Departments quality accreditation programmes.
- Represent NBT at the West of England Imaging Network on all quality related work streams.
- Be a key member of the Imaging and Endoscopy teams in terms of overall service development and strategic planning.
- Lead the NBT non-medical referrer application and monitoring process in line with IRMER legislation.
- Ensure the delivery of high-quality clinical services in line with the Trust's organisational objectives.
- Establish sound performance management arrangements for the delivery and sustainability of accreditation.
- Deputise for Head of Imaging and Endoscopy as required
- Develop a detailed understanding of the requirements and timescales of the Quality Standard for Imaging Scheme (QSI) and Joint Advisory Group on GI Endoscopy (JAG) accreditation.
- Co-ordinate the responses to QSI, ensuring that all evidence uploaded to the QSI web-based assessment is relevant, up-to-date, and fully meets the QSI criteria.
- Co-ordinate the responses to JAG in order to secure on-going accreditation, ensuring that we continually improve the quality and safety of care provided, maintain a strong focus on ensuring patients have a positive experience and provide excellent training and development opportunities for staff.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 5 years post qualification experience
- Educated to Masters Level or equivalent experience
- Must hold HCPC or NMC registration
- Extensive experience in Senior leadership role
- Experience of project and service improvement skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 5 years post qualification experience
- Educated to Masters Level or equivalent experience
- Must hold HCPC or NMC registration
- Extensive experience in Senior leadership role
- Experience of project and service improvement skills
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).
