Job summary
Employer heading
Responsible Radiologist for the Targeted Lung Health Check Programme
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Job overview
The Responsible Radiologist for the Targeted Lung Health Checks programme should be a named radiologist who is ultimately responsible for the reporting of LDCT for the project. This will normally be a first-read radiologist who oversees all other radiologists reporting. They will work with the Clinical Director of Programme to ensure adherence to QA standards, and usually lead the radiology component of the LDCT review multidisciplinary team (MDT). They will monitor reporting performance, and act on these results to support governance, training and quality.
Main duties of the job
- To provide medical leadership, clinical support and subject matter expertise on low dose CT scans that are undertaken through sub-contracted imaging service delivery
- Ensure the low dose CT element of the programme is implemented as outlined in the Standard Protocol
- To provide expert knowledge and opinion in situations where radiology reports or quality assurance reads are below expected levels of quality and give cause for concern from the referring clinician, commissioners or staff from within the trust’s diagnostic services
- To provide support and professional knowledge of Radiation protection and all UK Ionising radiation legislation (IRR 1999 & IRMER 2000), contributing at the trust’s radiation protection committee.
- Input to development and implementation of local protocols which may impact service delivery e.g. referrals for incidental findings
- Work collaboratively with local health care providers and working in partnership to support pathway development and design, modelling strong collaborative behaviours that focus on improving patient outcomes
- Attend the Programme Team and meetings with varied internal and external key stakeholders to facilitate the delivery of the strategic objectives.
- To work with the Clinical Director, Responsible Assessor and Responsible Clinician to implement and monitor the 15 quality assurance standards (PR1647).
Working for our organisation
At the Dudley Group our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do and that is to provide a world class service that aligns with our vision of “excellent health care, improved health for all”. We are seeking to recruit staff who share our vision and values of making Dudley Group an incredible workplace.
We are committed to becoming a diverse and an inclusive employer and where people feel sense of belonging. Seeking to expand diversity within our teams, we positively encourage applications from under-represented groups such as ethnically diverse, disabled and LGBTQ+ groups. We are also under-represented in-terms of gender within nursing roles and we would welcome applications from people from male and non-binary backgrounds.
Dudley Group offer many opportunities for our staff to develop and grow within their roles through our Learning & OD department. These include topics such as communication, wellbeing, team development, cultural competency, and values, plus much more. For those in a leadership role, there are additional programmes to support you to develop the skills you need. These include our Managers Essentials Programme and a Leadership Programme that all managers will attend as part of your Dudley Managers Induction. Our Learning Prospectus is a great way to discover the details behind what’s available for you here at The Dudley Group.
We are committed to home life balance through flexible working and making reasonable adjustments where possible.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake.
Person specification
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Understanding of Clinical Governance Framework and the key requirements for achieving CQC registration
Experience
Essential criteria
- Proven experience as a Consultant Radiologist within a Diagnostic Radiology service (NHS +/- Independent/Private sector)
Judgment
Essential criteria
- Ability to work under pressure and to meet targets and deadlines
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Elaine Gilliland
- Job title
- System Lead - Diagnostics
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01384 456111
- Additional information
Ext 3114
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