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Job reference: 078187
Salary: Consultant (£87,534 - £116,313)
Job closing date: 06/12/2021
Job Type: Medical and Dental
Location: Golden Jubilee University National Hospital
Employment type: Permanent
Hours Per Week: 8
Job posted date: 18/11/2021
Employer (NHS Board): NHS Golden Jubilee
Department: Radiology

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The Scottish National Radiology Reporting Service Bank (SNRRS) was established with the aim of enabling cross boundary reporting of radiology exams for the first time across Scotland, by linking radiology information systems (RIS) across the country and maximising the potential of new IT connectivity. NHS Scotland Radiologists have been recruited to NHS Golden Jubilee(GJ) as part of the SNRRS Bank to provide additional reporting capacity. The SNRRS Bank has been developed as a national virtual service, with all reporting completed from home or workstations within hospital sites, therefore all interactions are through systems, email or phone calls.

A successful 12-month pilot of the SNRRS Bank has proven that it is possible within NHS Scotland to design and run a safe and transparent national cross boundary radiology reporting service. Funding has been sourced to transition SNRRS Bank pilot into a permanent part of NHS Scotland’s radiology services, hosted by NHS Golden Jubilee.

As of September 2021 there are 65 consultant radiologists reporting for the SNRRS, 62 of which are set up to report at home. The 10 boards who are now donating to SNRRS regularly have almost 400 hours reported each week. From July 2020 to September 2021 there has been a total of 15k hours and 82k exams reported.

NHS Golden Jubilee is looking to recruit two Clinical Leads (2 x 0.2 WTE), to consolidate the work completed to date by the Scottish Radiology Transformation Programme (SRTP) clinical leads. This will require expansion of the current clinical processes and further development of robust clinical governance protocols. With the number of reporters growing and the demand for reporting increasing, strong clinical leadership and expertise is required to engage with reporters and stakeholders, make key clinical decisions and guide the workflow managers as they manage the day to day operations. The successful candidate will join an enthusiastic team, dedicated to the development of this service.

You should be a Consultant Radiologist, preferably with knowledge of the SNRRS Bank that can appreciate the challenges faced with running a national service. You should be comfortable working with a small operational team to provide clinical expertise. The role requires a high level of credibility, diplomacy and influencing skills to manage and resolve queries from reporters and clinical leads/directors across Scotland. The successful development of the national reporting service will be dependent upon having an effective communicator at the helm, who is passionate about improving imaging services in NHS Scotland.

The Clinical Lead will have a joint appointment with NHS Golden Jubilee and must have the support of their substantive health board. There is flexibility to establish how this clinical role will be delivered. They will lead the SNRRS team jointly with a clinical colleague and will work in partnership with the NHS GJ senior management and clinical team to expand and develop the service and implement new ways of working.

For an informal discussion, contact Caroline Handley (GJ Radiology & Diagnostics Service Manager) at caroline.handley@gjnh.scot or Shalini Datta (SNRRS clinical lead) at Shalini.Datta@ggc.scot.nhs.uk  

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