Deputy Lead Radiographer for MRI – Job Overview
Vacancy at The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The MRI service is located within the radiology department at Hillingdon Hospital.
Responsibilities
* Be an effective member of the Radiology team, a role model for staff, provide clinical leadership and undertake managerial responsibilities and maintain quality standards.
* Coordinate and communicate effectively with the Modality Lead Radiographers.
* Assist the Lead Radiographer with development of protocols and procedures in MRI.
* Help in the development of radiographer vetting.
* Represent MRI as part of a multi‑professional team and support the work of relevant clinical networks.
* Relate to all manner of patients with care, compassion and confidentiality.
* Achieve and maintain skills in information technology relevant to imaging.
* Use departmental radiology information systems to register patients, check patient results and generate patient appointments.
* Manage and support training of radiographers, clinical imaging assistants and students in MRI.
* Effectively check patient safety and implant conditions prior to scanning.
* Oversee the day‑to‑day operation of the MRI department.
* Undertake highly specialised comprehensive investigations of patients using advanced investigative and analytical skills and standardised protocol procedures.
* Be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of work, including clinical practice and the work and clinical practice of line‑managed staff.
* Monitor appropriate skill mix of radiographic and support staff to meet service needs and developments.
* Investigate, record and report incidents where necessary.
* Address complaints, incidents, accidents and grievances in accordance with departmental and Trust procedures.
* Maintain effective communication with the MRI Safety Expert (MRSE).
* Check the MRI Implant email with the Modality Lead to ensure correct implant details for each patient for utmost safety.
* Lead future development of the radiology service provision by collecting and evaluating activity, demand and capacity, including analysis of collected data.
* Assess capacity, gain valid informed consent and work within a legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent to treatment.
* Assess and manage clinical risk within own patient caseload and within the speciality; advise colleagues on risk management.
* Provide specialist advice to colleagues working within other clinical areas and to other health‑care professionals.
* Lead and/or be an active member of training sessions, staff meetings and mandatory training.
* Supervise and educate junior and senior radiographers.
* Ensure all line‑managed staff attend mandatory training and monitor attendance.
* Disseminate information and ensure practice is based on the best available evidence.
* Oversee the clinical training of radiographers undertaking MRI training and maintain effective contact with professional and training organisations such as imaging academies.
* Encourage others to maintain high ethical and professional standards in their attitude to work.
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