Radiographer, Clinical Specialist

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Principal Duties and Responsibilities

The Radiographer Clinical Specialist (MRI) will:

Professional / Clinical

• Provide strategic and clinical leadership which results in the delivery of an effective, efficient quality assured and patient centred Radiology service.
• Ensure professional standards are maintained in accordance with the requirements as set out by CORU https://coru.ie/files-recognition/standards-of-proficiency-for-radiographers-radiation-therapists.pdf.
• Act as an advanced clinical advisor to colleagues and others.
• Maintain up to date knowledge of radiographic, clinical, technical, professional developments and promote awareness of new developments, leading the implementation of change to reflect latest thinking and best practice.
• Ensure that policies and legislation on radiation safety is understood by staff and complied with.
• Be accountable for the quality of the service provided, including customer service and technical aspects - liaise on an on-going basis with the Radiography Service Manager to ensure the smooth running of the service.
• Advise on patient schedule and waiting lists to ensure optimum usage of facilities. Review waiting lists regularly.
• Demonstrate flexibility and be prepared to facilitate urgent cases when necessary.
• Contribute and participate in quality initiatives, initiate and participate in clinical audit.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of operational policies, protocols and guidelines to international best practice and standards.
• Ensure that Radiographers adhere to best practice guidelines.
• Serve on and provide specialist advice to committees / working groups that may be set up relevant to the area of clinical speciality.
• Represent the department / team at meetings as appropriate.
• Rotation to other general / specialised areas may be required from time to time.

Education & Training

• Participate in mandatory training programmes.
• Participate in continuing professional development including in-service training, attending and presenting at conferences / courses relevant to practice.
• Contribute to the induction of new members of staff, identify training needs of staff and provide peer support as required.
• Engage in the performance management process.
• Develop and maintain a training function, as may be required, in relation to qualified staff and / or trainees and students. Supervise and assess all training, as required. Ensure training is available to support new service developments.
• Be responsible, in partnership with local General Management for the practice education of student Radiographers through provision of placements and through support for Radiographers who are practice educators within their departments.

Risk Management, Health & Safety

• Promote and maintain a safe environment for staff and patients. Assist in the development and implementation of Risk Management and Health & Safety strategies in association with appropriate personnel.
• Adequately identifies, assesses, manages and monitors risk within their area of responsibility.
• Report, investigate and take appropriate action in accordance with hospital policy in relation to complaints, accidents and risk management. Contribute to Risk Assessment.
• Ensure all policies and operational policies are understood by staff. Ensure compliance with standards. Monitor compliance with the standards.
• Implement and maintain a quality assurance programme for all equipment. Ensure all equipment is in good working order and cleaned as appropriate. Supervise use of ancillary equipment.
• Have a working knowledge of the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) Standards as they apply to the role for example, Standards for Healthcare, National Standards for the Prevention and Control of Healthcare Associated Infections, Hygiene Standards etc.and comply with associated HSE protocols for implementing and maintaining these standards as appropriate to the role.
• Support, promote and actively participate in sustainable energy, water and waste initiatives to create a more sustainable, low carbon and efficient health service.

Management

• Contribute to the development of service plans, monitoring and reporting on their implementation and addressing issues arising as appropriate.
• Support the Radiography Service Manager in the implementation of initiatives aimed at on-going service development and improvement.
• Contribute to financial planning and ensure that appropriate budgetary control procedures are implemented.
• Ensure that data on pay and non-pay expenditure is available, as required, in accordance with Departmental policy.
• Manage use of consumables efficiently.
• Participate in human resource planning and recruitment and selection of staff as required.
• Liaise with the Radiography Service Manager on human resource issues, as appropriate, e.g. on the rotation of staff through the department to ensure an adequate number of trained staff are available.
• Promote good team working, and a culture that values diversity.
• Advise on equipment selection, purchase, replacement or upgrading and be aware of the HSE Procurement Policy.
• Maintain accurate records of equipment service, maintenance, malfunction, downtime and performance, as required, and co-ordinate preventative maintenance schedules in accordance with clinical demand.
• Oversee the upkeep of accurate records in line with best clinical governance, organisational requirements and the Freedom of Information Act, GDPR, and render reports and other information / statistics as required.

Education & Training

• Engage in the HSE performance achievement process in conjunction with your Line Manager and staff as appropriate.

KPIs

• The identification and development of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) which are congruent with the Hospital’s service plan targets.
• The development of Action Plans to address KPI targets.
• Driving and promoting a Performance Management culture.
• In conjunction with line manager assist in the development of a Performance Management system for your profession.
• The management and delivery of KPIs as a routine and core business objective.

The above Job Specification is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all duties involved and consequently, the post holder may be required to perform other duties as appropriate to the post which may be assigned to them from time to time and to contribute to the development of the post while in office.