Radiology Quality and Governance Lead – Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust
The Radiology Quality and Governance Lead is a pivotal senior role within the Radiology department, responsible for driving and sustaining excellence in the quality of radiological services provided across the Trust. This position demands a strategic thinker and proactive leader who will implement and oversee robust quality management systems, ensuring compliance with all relevant legislation, regulations, and national standards such as IR(ME)R and IRR.
Working collaboratively with the Radiology management team, clinical staff, and wider Trust governance structures, the post holder will spearhead initiatives aimed at continuous quality improvement, patient safety, and service efficiency. They will lead on critical areas such as radiation protection, dose optimisation, equipment quality assurance, and audit programmes, fostering a culture of transparency, accountability, and no‑blame learning.
Our Organisation
Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) provides a full range of general acute, outpatient and diagnostic services at The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, the Herts and Essex Hospital in Bishop’s Stortford, and St Margaret’s Hospital in Epping.
We employ 3,500 staff and serve a local population of around 350,000 people living in west Essex and east Hertfordshire, centred on the M11 corridor and the towns of Harlow, Bishop’s Stortford and Epping. Our extended catchment area incorporates a population of up to 500,000 and includes the areas of Hoddesdon, Cheshunt and Broxbourne in Hertfordshire.
Our Values
Patient at heart – Always holding the patient and their wellbeing at the centre of our thoughts and efforts. Everyday excellence – Sharing and celebrating our successes, being honest when we get it wrong, giving us the ability to learn from both. Creative collaboration – Knowing strength comes from diversity, we combine our experiences, skills and talents, working together to find new and better ways to care. The Trust believes in investing in all our staff and rewarding high standards of care whilst building for excellence and in return we expect our staff to uphold the Trust values to the highest level.
Contact Information
For further details/informal visits contact: Name: Liz Penn, Job title: General Manager for Radiology, Email address: e.penn@nhs.net, Telephone number: 01279 978687
Matthew Rutter – Radiology Workforce Lead, Email: Matthew.rutter@nhs.net, Telephone: 01279 827273
Position Details
* Seniority level: Director
* Employment type: Full‑time
* Job function: Health Care Provider
* Industries: Hospitals and Health Care
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