Job summary
A new substantive opportunity has arisen for a band 7 Deputy Quality & Safety manager with the radiotherapy service at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. Experienced radiographers who may have an interest in progressing into a quality management role in the future are encouraged to consider this opportunity.
This role will work alongside the Quality & Safety Manager supporting governance and quality matters within Radiotherapy & Radiation Physics departments as well as supporting similar activities across the Oncology & Palliative Care Directorate. A key part of the role will be supporting maintenance of ISO 9001 certification as well as managing the reporting of radiotherapy patient safety incidents.
Operating mainly from our Charing Cross site, our equipment portfolio includes five TrueBeam Linacs, New Siemens go.Open Pro CT scanner and Xstrahl unit; our Elekta Flexitron Brachytherapy unit is based at Hammersmith Hospital in a dedicated brachytherapy suite. Two of our TrueBeam Linacs have the ExacTrac system and we have implemented SGRT on our Hammersmith Hospital linac.
We actively support professional development and encourage radiographer led research and QI projects. We support leadership development with excellent leadership development programmes delivered by the trust and have adopted all of our clinical and physics workforce as Macmillan professionals. We also support flexible working arrangements with some of our team already working 9 day fortnights. All applicants would be expected to be able to support the working hours of the service including on-call working at weekends.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and dynamic individual who are willing to help us continually develop our practice and move the department forward through research and quality improvement. You should be someone who can bring fresh ideas with the ability to motivate others to implement change. If this is you we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
- To be responsible for the management of performance data within radiotherapy including activity, coding compliance with targets, and RTDS/SRS data requirements.
- To support with the coordination, implementation, and continuous development of a culture of safe, high quality care in the Radiotherapy service, through effective and robust integrated governance processes and procedures, including statutory and regulatory compliance.
- To support the achievement and maintenance of CHKS Accreditation and associated ISO 9001:2015 Certification of the Radiotherapy service, and assist in the setting, management, and reporting of performance standards.
- To support with the coordination, implementation, and continuous development of a quality improvement culture within the Radiotherapy service.
About us
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- BSc level study in relevant subject
- Post graduate study in related specialist subjects at MSc level or equivalent
- Recent evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Management/leadership course
- Quality Improvement course
Experience
Essential
- Experience of quality management and clinical governance systems in healthcare
- Experience of problem solving
- Experience in carrying out root cause analyses
- Experience in quality management processes, data collection, and audit
Desirable
- Experience in quality improvement/change control methodology, and project management
Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities
Essential
- Knowledge of key performance indicators/quality metrics associated with Radiotherapy
- Thorough understanding of IR(ME)R 2017 legislation and its application
- Good understanding of regulatory and professional standards, guidelines and recommendations, e.g. RCR 'Towards Safer Radiotherapy
- Basic IT skills
- Basic statistical analysis knowledge and skills, and use of spreadsheets
Desirable
- Knowledge of the key performance indicators/quality metrics associated with associated services/departments
- Differentiation skills
- Knowledge and skills relating to research and development
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 .
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 .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Address
Charing Cross Hospital
London
W6 8RF