Clinical Governance Lead Radiographer
The closing date is 06 November 2025
Are you a radiographer with a keen attention to detail? Are you innovative and committed to continual improvement? We are looking for an experienced radiographer to lead and develop our clinical governance activities at Darlington Memorial Hospital. The post holder will continue to implement and develop and expand our existing program, and be innovative in ways to lead best practice, safe working and delivering excellent care. The successful applicant will be based at Darlington Memorial with rotation through Bishop Auckland and Sedgefield.
As part of the team you will be required to partake in a 24/7 shift rota which consists of days, long days and nights, and as one of our senior radiographers you will be expected to help lead and manage the department.
You will be joining a department where teamwork is paramount; a strong team culture where radiographers support one another.
Suitable candidates should have a minimum of 2 years post‑qualification experience and be able to evidence involvement in clinical governance activities.
Main duties of the job
The postholder will be an integral part of the Radiology Department team, undertaking diagnostic radiography using highly complex equipment. The post holder will work closely with all associated Radiology staff and will be expected to liaise with service users to promote an efficient service.
Undertaking and coordinating clinical governance activities and quality assurance processes within the department. The post holder will be responsible for planning and initiating more efficient work practices to meet the changing needs of the organisation.
Maintain high professional and technical standard of work, adhering to good practices of radiographic technique and abide by the acknowledged safe practices of radiation protection standards.
Utilise complex/expensive equipment to produce high quality radiographic images to assist in patient diagnosis and/or management of care. Be responsible for day‑to‑day monitoring of complex equipment within own specialist area, setting up and maintaining quality assurance protocols.
Ensure oversight of IRMER related tasks within the department, maintaining organisation, consistency and forward planning of audit activity.
Job responsibilities
Working within codes of practice and professional guidelines, the post holder will set and maintain the highest possible technical standard of work. The post holder will have significant discretion to alter policy and work practices in radiology within a defined set of parameters and in conjunction with the radiology manager & clinical director.
liaise with clinical staff, both within and outside of imaging department to ensure delivery of high quality service. Accountable for delivery of that service within own section and will manage that section on day‑to‑day basis.
Communicate complex instructions to patients and/or carers, assessing patient abilities and adapting technique where required. Occasionally dealing with terminally ill/seriously injured patients/distressing conditions. Manipulating patients and equipment with small margins for error. Alter exposure parameters to produce diagnostic images of highest possible quality.
Participate in development and maintenance of departmental protocols. Be responsible for quality control of work going through section. Initiate action to raise and maintain set standards.
Supervision of junior staff, assistant practitioners, radiography assistants and students within own section. Responsible as line manager for staff working within section. The post holder will assist in the continuing development of other radiology personnel and students by organising talks and practical sessions. Clinical supervision of qualified staff within own section. Participate in training of other staff within own section. Will be responsible for performing appraisals on small group of qualified staff.
Lead the IRMER agenda, including attendance at all radiation safety working groups.
Carry out clinical duties to a high professional standard and maintain high standards of imaging and patient care at all times, the post holder will be responsible for the day‑to‑day management of one section of imaging department. Ensuring an efficient service that meets the needs of the organisation. The post holder will be expected to have at least 80% of their time spent on clinical duties.
To adhere to good practices of Radiation protection standards (IRMER).
Promote a service that is responsive to the patients needs, making changes to working practices as required by service needs. Proposing, developing and implementing new policies within own section.
Promote teamwork to provide a high quality service.
To ascertain the validity of requests and prioritise workload in own area, within own scope of practice.
To monitor with the quality assurance programme. To ensure equipment malfunctions are dealt with safely and efficiently to have least possible impact on service provision.
Maintain awareness of current trends & developments in all aspects of Radiology & actively participate in a CPD programme.
Ensure that all incidents and complaints are recorded. Ensuring that complaints that cannot be dealt with locally are managed and passed to the appropriate person.
To lead and engage staff in Clinical governance activities within the Radiology Directorate.
Participate in the out of hours service provision.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* MSc, BSc or DCR Radiography
* 2 years post registration experience
Experience
* High level of competence & experience in managing people
* Excellent knowledge of Clinical Governance
* Excellent knowledge of QA programme
* Audit and benchmarking experience
* RPS Trained
Statutory Registration
* HCPC registration
Special Skills and Knowledge
* Competence & experience in managing people
* Leading and implementing change experience
* Protocol and policy development experience
Special Requirements
* High Quality Radiographic skills
* Participation in out of hours duties
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum, pro rata
We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under‑represented.
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