Radiology Accreditation Manager - QSI
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Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.
Job overview
A new role to Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust as part of the Community Diagnostic Centre Programme and across the wider Trust, the QSI Accreditation Manager shall work as part of an Accreditation Team, leading on the development, implementation and embedding of a Trust wide accreditation process.
• Lead and project manage the Radiology QSI accreditation programme at HHFT.
• Support the radiology teams to develop of a strong culture of quality and project methodology to deliver QSI accreditation to the Trust and sustain the life cycle of accreditation.
• Identify gaps in provisions and ensure these are supported, evidenced, and implemented in the participating disciplines.
• Lead the development and implementation of policies and procedures for activity, contributing to and ensuring compliance with QSI across Patient Experience, Facilities, Resources & Workforce, Safety and Clinical domains.
• Develop an audit plan for the programme and perform regular audit of to ensure programme is fit for purpose and meets current accreditation standards.
• Be a budget holder for an accreditation budget to ensure the robust financial running of the programme.
• Set up and Co-Chair programme Assurance Meetings throughout the course of accreditation lifecycle.
• Lead on any extension to scope required for Radiology services in the Community Diagnostic Centres
• Operational and Managerial responsibility for the day-to-day management of the Accreditation Team
Main duties of the job
The role of the Radiology Accreditation Programme Manager is to formulate and lead implementation and maintenance of the Improving Quality in QSI accreditation pathways trust wide. The post holder will work closely with Radiology services to deliver the UKAS objectives in order to facilitate ongoing excellence in patient care, safety, efficiency and quality.
The post holder will work alongside the Radiology SMT and CDC Programme Manager to prepare applications for QSI accreditation. This will include implementation, management and oversight of a Quality Management System (QMS), examining policies, processes, roles and organisational redesign, using self-assessment and improvement tools (SAIT) and methodologies, ensuring services, process and roles are sustainable, scalable, safe, kind and excellent.
Working for our organisation
Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.
Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.
We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.
The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The role of the Radiology Accreditation Programme Manager is to formulate and lead implementation and maintenance of the Improving Quality in QSI accreditation pathways trust wide. The post holder will work closely with Radiology services to deliver the UKAS objectives in order to facilitate ongoing excellence in patient care, safety, efficiency and quality.
The post holder will work alongside the Radiology SMT and CDC Programme Manager to prepare applications for QSI accreditation. This will include implementation, management and oversight of a Quality Management System (QMS), examining policies, processes, roles and organisational redesign, using self-assessment and improvement tools (SAIT) and methodologies, ensuring services, process and roles are sustainable, scalable, safe, kind and excellent.
Person specification
Accrediation experience in an acute setting
Essential criteria
- accreditation experience
Desirable criteria
- QSI experience
Education
Essential criteria
- degree or equivelent
Desirable criteria
- post grade / masters in relevant subject
radiology
Essential criteria
- knowledge of a radiology department
Desirable criteria
- clinical experience of radiology
Our commitment to you:
We are committed to equality and diversity in both the provision of our services and how we recruit and manage our staff. Applications are encouraged from everyone with the necessary attributes for the job, irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity.
Happy to Talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible and part time working will be considered.
The paperwork:
- HHFT is committed to putting the safety and care of our patients first - as well as helping us to protect you and your colleagues. Therefore, we would recommend that you are vaccinated against COVID-19 and that you understand that we are treating COVID-19 positive patients within our services.
- Shortlisted candidates will be contacted at least 5 working days before the scheduled interview date. Applications will be submitted directly into our preferred third party recruitment system (Trac). All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs via email - please ensure to check your junk/spam folders.
- All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post.
- In compliance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016, all applicants must be able to communicate fluently in English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed as part of the selection process.
- This vacancy may close before the current listed closing date. If you intend to apply you are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Radiology Accreditation Manager - QS JD (PDF, 542.1KB)
- HHFT Employee Rewards & Benefits (PDF, 723.8KB)