Job summary
- Main area
- Radiology
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent: N/A
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (08:30 - 17:00 5 days a week)
- Job ref
- 193-6359367UCGB7-RSSv2
- Employer
- Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Berkshire Hospital
- Town
- Reading
- Salary
- £43,742 - £50,056 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 04/08/2024 23:59
Employer heading
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Radiology Systems Specialist INTERNAL ONLY
NHS AfC: Band 7
Royal Berkshire Hospital are pleased to announce that following our CQC inspection we have been rated ‘Good’ with inspectors reporting that we have made significant improvements. The Trust’s overall rating has also improved to ‘good’. This is a great opportunity to join our clinical or non-clinical teams to create a positive and motivating environment within our trust. Come and join our team in this exciting time of change as we pride ourselves, our staff and our services on excellence.
At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust we put our patients at the heart of every element of health and care that we provide. The Trust works together as a community to deliver its vision which is “Working together to provide outstanding care for our community.”
We are Compassionate in our thoughts, words and actions
We are Aspirational and have a true desire to be dynamic and to innovate
We are Resourceful and responsible in the way we work and live
We are Excellent in our development, fairness and sharing best practice
Amazing things happen at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust; delivered by amazing people so why don’t you come and join us. We offer a range of learning and development for all employees may you be clinical or non-clinical.
Job overview
Internal Only
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Radiology Systems Specialist / Information Analyst to join the Radiology Systems Support Team at the Royal Berkshire Hospital. Based in the University Department of Radiology, the successful applicant will support the administration and management of all radiology systems including the Picture Archive & Communication System, Radiology Information System and EPR. In this role you will contribute to efficient day-to-day RIS/PACS service delivery, ensuring continuity of patient care and data integrity. The role also includes participation in the development and maintenance of RIS/PACS operational policies, provision of data support to Radiology IT projects and business cases, and responsibility for the completion of national data collection exercises.
To be considered for this role applicants must have strong RIS/PACS experience, proven knowledge of process driven IT systems in a clinical environment and must satisfy the essential criteria of the person specification.
Main duties of the job
- Supports the Radiology Systems Manager in the administration and management of all Radiology systems; this includes the Picture Archive & Communication System (PACS), Radiology Information System (RIS), and the Radiology elements of the Electronic Patient Record (EPR) system
- Ensures efficient day-to-day PACS/RIS service delivery in the clinical environment to ensure continuity of patient care; maintains the integrity, safe use and security of the PACS/RIS databases
- Provides advice and assistance in all matters associated with the provision, implementation, maintenance and effective use of IT technology
Working for our organisation
The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest District General Hospitals in the country. The hospital achieved Foundation Trust status on 1st June 2006. It was the first Foundation Trust in the South Central Strategic Health Authority. The Trust has a successful track record of delivering high quality acute medical and surgical services for 500,000 patients across West Berkshire, an area extending from Newbury in the west to Henley-on-Thames in the east, and including Wokingham and parts of Hampshire to the south and parts of Oxfordshire to the north. The Trust is Readings biggest employer.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Contributes to the development of Radiology systems strategy; supports the Radiology Systems Manager in the evaluation, selection and procurement of new systems
In accordance with change control processes, executes approved technical changes to PACS infrastructure
Acts as a source of expertise with regard to PACS, RIS and associated systems; is aware of current developments within own area of expertise
Advises the Radiology Systems Manager on system status and contributes to future system developments/renewal programmes
Undertakes project management activities as and when required, to support implementation of new systems and technical processes; proposes improvements to workflow and system use
Supports the Radiology Systems Manager in the implementation and maintenance of changes to information systems, upgrades and interfaces within Radiology
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Degree in IT / Health Informatics or other relevant graduate qualification, or equivalent senior level experience
- Advanced IT skills
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous PACS / medical IT system experience
- Experience in staff teaching / training
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Kathryn Waterfield
- Job title
- Directorate Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0118 3227989
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