Clinical Service Lead Radiographer

The Lead radiographer is responsible for managing all aspects of the specific assigned service within Radiology including the supporting team of staff.
Provide effective leadership, support and direction to the team, acting as Lead Clinical and Operational Practitioner, a role model and patient advocate.
They will be responsible for the planning and allocation of the workload for the hours of work associated with this service and monitoring the budget for this area.
They will be responsible for the management, supervision and development of the team of staff. This includes highly skilled and specialised Radiographers, Assistant Practitioners and Imaging Department assistants.
They will monitor and maintain standards of professional practice and deploy staff assuring standards are met.
Manage improvements and change, brought about by commitment to and compliance with clinical governance and government NHS plans.
Support the aims and vision of the Trust and to take personal responsibility for the quality of the service provided.

Working for our organisation
We have 10,000 fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our patients. Whatever your role, you help look after 370,000 people in our local area & give specialist care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire & Cumbria.
Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients & staff, ensuring we keep thriving & delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns.
You'll have access to varied development opportunities, learn new skills, meet fab people & do things you'd never have done. You'll learn about working in a hospital, interacting with people from all different roles to build skills & enhance your career path.
You'll make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold & help innovate to keep improving things. Everything we do centres around patient care which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Duties to include but not be limited to:
+ Manage the service in a safe, effective manner including management of personnel, facilities and the associated systems and processes
+ Be responsible for the delivery and coordination of care, through appropriate professional practice, delegation and supervision of duties carried out by all staff within the team.
+ Ensure a high radiographic standard is delivered by self and others within the team based on assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of standards to meet patients' needs in accordance with agreed local and national standards and evidence based guidelines.
+ Set, monitor and maintain standards of care to improve the (patient experience and )outcome of care
+ Proactively manage risk and maintain patient safety, conforming to health, safety and security legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines.
+ Communicate with (patients, relatives) and other healthcare workers to ensure appropriate dissemination of complex information, in a form and manner consistent with their level of understanding, culture, background and preferred ways of communicating.
+ To participate in development, education and training of staff and students.
+ Ensure the work area complies with the requirements of the Ionising Radiation Regulations 2017 and IR (ME) R 2017 and all Environment agency regulations- and related departmental protocols and procedures.
+ Ensure information Technology systems are used as required by self and at every level of the work area.
+ Provide support for research undertaken in department
+ Ensure robust financial controls are in place, resources are effectively utilised and relevant financial targets are achieved.
+ Workforce Planning
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We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership, neurodiversity or veteran status are encouraged to apply for this post. Our Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders is available Here
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We are reminded everyday of how important life is, so as part of our Working Smarter pledge we offer a variety of flexible working options and wellbeing support to enable our people to find and maintain the right work-life balance.
If you are applying for a secondment role please ensure you have agreement from your current line manager prior to attending an interview. Also please ensure you have read the LTHTR Secondment Policy. A copy of this can be found on the intranet or by contacting [email protected]
Please note a young person must be in part-time education or training until they're 18. therefore if you are under 18 we are unable to employ you on a full time basis, unless it is in an apprenticeship role.
If the role you've applied for requires a Disclosure and Barring Services (DBS) check we will administer this on your behalf and the cost will be recovered from your salary, either as a one-off payment, or over 3 months. The level of check required depends on the role that you have been offered. Currently the charges are - Basic DBS check £22, Standard DBS check £22 and Enhanced DBS check £42. You should be aware that if you are successful in obtaining a position that requires a DBS check but later withdraw your application, you may be required to reimburse the cost of the DBS check. DBS checks remain free of charge for volunteer positions. The DBS Code of Practice can be accessed here.
In line with guidance from United Kingdom Health Security Agency, all staff and volunteers are required to comply with Trust Infection Prevention and Control processes in relation to safe working. This includes mask wearing and adherence to social distancing at all Trust sites.

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