Principal Radiographer

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the community X-ray team at York Centre, Smithdown Road and South Liverpool Treatment centre as Band 7 principal Radiographer .

The successful candidate will be expected, provide clinical expertise in plain film imaging as a support for community Radiographers, Assistant Practitioners and student Radiographers. You will also act as an immediate line manager, produce weekly rotas, investigate incidents, assist with annual leave requests amongst other tasks required.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for management, co-ordination anddelivery of high quality radiographic services.

Key responsibilities include:

To work autonomously to plan, organise, coordinate and manageradiographic services, implementing and adjusting strategies when and where appropriate. Remain an active member of the clinical radiography team, carrying out the full range of radiographic duties to the standard required. Undertake Continued Professional Development (CPD) to maintain the specialist knowledge and competencies required as both a unit manager and a clinical radiographer. Identify own training and development needs through the appraisal process. Arrange and monitor preventative maintenance and breakdowns for all equipment associated with the service and, in the event of equipment breakdown, initiate corrective or remedial action whilst maintaining service provision whenever possible. Develop and deliver induction and orientation of new staff, providementorship and leadership of all staff on a daily basis. Liaise with the Radiation Protection Supervisor (RPS), health and safety representative, other Lead Radiographers to ensure a safe environment for all staff and patients

About us

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.

The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.

The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.

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Job description

Job responsibilities

Liaise closely with the multidisciplinary team involved in the provision of the services and communicate effectively across professionalboundaries. Actively participate in the selection and recruitment of radiographic staff. Confirm that all equipment is performing to national standards. Participate in strategic planning and organisation for future serviceprovision. Carry out staff appraisals and actively encourage and support staffdevelopment. Be responsible for the ordering, receipt and maintenance of radiographic stock and supplies. Be responsible for the selection, procurement and commissioning ofspecialised radiographic equipment. Contribute to the units cost improvement targets. Be aware of financial control and make efficient use of resources Supervise radiographic workload, monitor performance, carry out work evaluation and ensure that all staff adhere to National, Trust and Unit policies and procedures. Ensure radiographic standards are met. Develop, implement and review clearly defined working practices andpolicies giving guidance to all staff. Actively participate and chair staff meetings to communicate information to all staff: present new ideas, explain service developments, lead and support staff through transformational changes and negotiate new working practices. Monitor sickness and absence in line with Trust Policy. Collate and analyse radiographic quality statistics and monitorradiographic performance to ensure continued compliance with quality standards Record and monitor the allocation of annual leave for radiographic staff. Liaise and negotiate with administrative and clerical leads to ensure Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

IR(ME)R 2000 & IRR'99 Health & Safety / COSHH Human resources Participated in red dot scheme to identify fractures/abnormalities, on plain film, advise medical staff appropriately

Desirable

Quality Assurance Clinical Governance / audit Modernisation Agenda Modernisation Agenda

Skills

Essential

Schedule own workload and run x-ray room Good Organisational skills/ Time management Good communicator (verbal/written)

Desirable

Presentation/training Presentation/training

Other

Essential

Work on own initiative To interact within a multi-disciplinary team Undergo further training according to the needs of the job

Qualifications

Essential

DCR (R) or BSc (Hons) in diagnostic radiography HCPC registration Supervisory management Certificate or equivalent

Desirable

Certificate in Health & Safety Management (IOSH) ECDL

Experience

Essential

Demonstrable post qualification Management experience Participated in single handed working & extended hours duties

Desirable

Health & Safety / risk management Paediatric radiography Informatics- Patient Administration systems(PAS) / Radiology information system (CRIS) PACS Digital radiography

Kno

Essential

Good issues understanding of quality excellent communication and people skills ability to manage staff able to work unsupervised, meeting deadlines and using own initiative basic IT skills Ability to communicate with the wider multi disciplinary team Leadership qualities Ability to organise clinical staff

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