Mater Misericordiae University Hospital
Dublin
Job Description & Person Specification
CLINICAL SPECIALIST RADIOGRAPHER –
MAMMOGRAPHY
Job Title / Grade:
Clinical Specialist Radiographer - Mammography
Department / Division:
Radiology
Location:
MMUH
Reporting Relationship:
Radiography Services Manager
Responsible to:
Radiography Services Manager
Effective Date: 1st November 2011
Review Date: 1st November 2013
JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Purpose:
Reporting directly to the Radiography Services Manager the position of Clinical
Specialist Radiographer (Mammography) has responsibility to lead, guide and
supervise Radiographic staff and to successfully manage service delivery on a day to
day basis. Ability to manage in a rapidly changing environment and willingness to
undertake such additional duties as may be assigned from time to time are essential.
The Breast Health Unit at the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital (MMUH) is a
multidisciplinary unit. In addition to Radiography duties the Clinical Specialist will
liaise with the Surgical and other disciplines to assist in planning and developing a
quality professional service to the patient cohort.
The Clinical Specialist Radiographer is directly responsible for the service provision
of 2 DR Mammography Units and 2 mobile Theatre Units for breast specimen
imaging. In addition there is a liaison role with the service provided by 2
Mammography Ultrasound Units and the MRI Mammography Service Unit.
Maintenance and development of the close link between the Breast Health unit and
Breast Check is an integral part of this post. This link is strengthened by the National
Training Centre which has been set up at the MMUH site.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
a) Develop and provide a quality Mammography service to the Breast Health
Unit.
b) Undertake, as team leader, primary responsibility on a day-to-day basis for
the Breast Health Unit Mammography service and the effective utilization of
all resources allocated.
c) Be accountable for the quality of the service provided, including customer
service and technical aspects
d) To liaise with the Breast Health Management group and other disciplines by
attending clinical, management and planning meetings, engaging in written
and verbal recording and reporting.
e) To be accountable for the Radiography Service Provision within the Breast
Health Unit by reviewing and prioritising mammography referrals.
f)
Develop and implement operational policies, protocols and guidelines to
ensure optimum utilisation of resources and systematic audit of such usage.
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g) To identify all risk areas and evaluate and report to appropriate personnel in
line with MMUH polices.
Organisational Relationships
a) Liaise and communicate effectively with multi-disciplinary team members
within the Breast Health Unit and the Division of Radiology.
b) Effectively communicate with the Radiography Services Manager and advice
on significant changes in referral patterns.
c) Effectively communicate with all members of the Breast Health Unit in
assisting the unit to achieve targets and developments.
d) Undertake team building and assume responsibility for supervision and
training of Radiography Staff.
e) To notify the Radiography Services Manager of sick leave in accordance with
hospital policy
f)
To maintain an environment conducive to learning and development.
g) Membership of the National Training Centre for Mammography.
Clinical Responsibility
a) Deliver quality, specialist services to all referrals within Breast Health Unit.
b) Maintain up to date knowledge of clinical, technical and radiographic
developments in relation to Mammography and promote awareness of any
new developments.
c) Ensure that best practices are implemented and maintained. Further training
opportunities will be available where required.
d) To maintain personal professional skills required for the specialist area and to
act as a resource for all other members of staff.
e) Ensure positive representation of the Mammography Service at all times.
f)
Be responsible for practice education of Undergraduate and Postgraduate
Radiography students.
g) Undertake and participate in clinical audit as required.
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h) To submit monthly Statistics in accordance with departmental requests and
HSE Metrics.
i)
Undertake the development of protocols and pathways for select patient
conditions.
j)
Participate in the development of Policies and Procedures. Ensure
documentation of all policies and procedures on MMUH Q Pulse document
control system.
k) To be responsible for the care and maintenance of equipment and other such
duties as assigned by the Radiography Service Manager.
l)
Maintain accurate records of equipment service (Rad Asset data base
management), maintenance, malfunction, downtime and performance as
required and co-ordinate preventative maintenance schedules in accordance
with clinical demand.
m) Ensure PACS/RIS system is used effectively and appropriately matches
workflow in department.
n) To ensure that an efficient system of stock control is maintained.
Managerial Responsibilities
(a) Be responsible for daily administration duties and overall management of
workload.
(b) To be responsible for accurate documentation of departmental policy &
procedures and maintain up-to-date records.
(c) Attend and participate in in-service training programmes.
(d) Contribute to the preparation of plans for the service- monitor and report on
their implementation. Implement and maintain accurate information systems
for clinical data in accordance with hospital standards.
(e) Advise on equipment selection, purchase, replacement and upgrading.
(f) To engage in Research projects as appropriate or required.
(g) Assist with performance management for Staff Grade Radiography staff.
(h) Contribute to financial planning and ensure that appropriate budgetary control
procedures are implemented.
(i) Participate as required in human resource planning, recruitment and selection
of staff.
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(j) Adhere to Health and Safety regulations within the workplace at all times.
Promote and maintain a safe environment for staff and patients. Assist in the
development and implementation of risk management and health and safety
strategies in association with appropriate personnel.
(k) Develop and maintain a training function as may be required in relation to
qualified staff and/or trainees and students. Supervise and assess all training
as required.
(l) Investigate and take appropriate action in accordance with hospital policy in
relation to complaints, accidents and incidents.
(m) Ensure that all hospital policies and relevant legislation on radiation safety is
understood by staff and complied with.
(n) Be responsible for control of infection within the Department.
General Responsibilities and Accountabilities
1. Confidentiality
You will be aware of the confidential nature of Hospital work and in particular, the
right of patients to confidentiality.
2. Policies & Procedures
You are required to familiarise yourself with and adhere to all policy and
procedural documents relevant to your position.
3. Hygiene Standards
The highest standard of hygiene must be maintained in the Hospital at all times
and all staff members are responsible for ensuring compliance with the Hospitals
requirements and standards with regard to hygiene. It is the responsibility of all
staff to have a fundamental understanding of their individual responsibility in
maintaining departmental & site hygiene standards.
4. Health and Safety
Ensure that effective safety procedures are in place to comply not only with the
Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 but also within the spirit of the
Hospital’s mission, vision and values, and they are known and followed by staff.
You are required to familiarise yourself with the requirements of employees under
the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 and to promote a work
environment that is compliant with the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act
2005. Each staff member is individually responsible for ensuring that the Hospital
remains a safe place to work.
5. Information Technology
Ensure the most effective and efficient use of developments in information
technology for administrative support in a manner, which integrates well with
systems throughout the organisation.
6. Business Continuity Management
Business Continuity Management (BCM) is a holistic management process that
identifies potential impacts that threaten an organisation and provides a
framework for building resilience and the capability for an effective response that
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safeguards the interests of its key stakeholders and reputation” (BS 25999) All
Staff employed in the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital are obliged to:
make themselves familiar with the Organisational Business
Continuity Plan
attend BCM education sessions provided for them
Make themselves familiar with their individual roles as
set out in their departmental business continuity plan if
applicable and or the Organisational business continuity
plan.
Note:
These duties and responsibilities are reflection of the present service
requirements and may be subject to review and amendment to meet the
changing needs of the Hospital. The incumbent __________ (insert job title
here) will be required to maintain, enhance and develop their professional
knowledge, skills and aptitudes necessary to respond to a changing climate.
The job description must be regarded as an outline of the major areas of
accountability at the present time, which will be reviewed and assessed on an
on-going basis.
PERSON SPECIFICATION.
CRITERIA
Qualifications
ESSENTIAL
A Qualification recognised by the
Department of Health & Children,
(a) Bachelor of Science (Honours)
Diagnostic Radiography.
DESIRABLE
A relevant Management
qualification is an
advantage.
or
(b) A Diploma from a College of
Radiographers.
and
A recognised Postgraduate qualification
in Mammography/Breast Imaging.
A recognised qualification at least
equivalent to (a) or (b) and (c)
Attain validation from Irish Institute of
Radiographers and Radiation
Therapists (IIRRT).
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Experience
A minimum of at least 6 years post Experience working with
qualification experience
PACS/RIS systems is
desirable.
Experience in the clinical area and the
Acute Hospital setting is essential with Experience working with
extensive experience in Breast Imaging. DR Mammography
equipment is desirable.
Organisational
Knowledge
Expected that post holder keeps up to
date with operational changes and
developments in the wider Hospital
context, this demands that the post
holder keeps them selves informed of
changes through Mater intranet and email updates.
Essential that post holder keeps up to
date with changes in external context
where relevant to Radiology, in terms of
HSE/HIQA guidelines and targets for
Radiology.
Professional
Knowledge
In addition it is essential that the post
holder is aware of HSE National Clinical
Programmes and other initiatives where
there is a potential impact on Radiology
Service Delivery.
Clinical Knowledge
A high level of clinical knowledge is
essential including knowledge of
Interventional Mammography
procedures also the ability to interpret
Radiological findings on mammography
ultrasound imaging to inform best
practise Mammography technique.
It is desirable that all
external candidates
request a site visit to the
Breast Health Unit
department prior to
interview to familiarise
themselves with the
scope and setting of the
post.
Knowledge of
mammography related
procedures in other
modalities e.g. MRI is
desirable.
Technical Knowledge
A high level of technical knowledge of
Mammography Equipment is essential
to trouble shoot any equipment issues
and ensure optimum image quality at all
times.
Core
Competencies
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Excellent Interpersonal and
Communication Skills are essential, as
liaison with other disciplines and
Radiography management are key to
achieving key goals of this post.
Experience of training staff
in mammography or other
Radiography is desirable
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Experience in
management of a
Radiography modality is
desirable.
A high level of Numeracy and Computer
skills are expected, data management
is essential in this post.
The use of IT systems such as
PACS/RIS, Equipment data base (Rad
Asset system) and Q Pulse document
control system are essential to
managing an effective workflow.
In house training on
MMUH IT systems,
PACS/RIS, Q Pulse and
Rad Asset equipment data
base will be provided but
prior knowledge and
experience of equivalent
systems will be an
advantage.
Ability to Lead and Motivate staff is
essential.
Excellent Organisational skills are
essential. The successful candidate will
manage 2 DR Mammography units
inclusive of staff rotation and training. In
addition, will organise service delivery
to Theatre and liaise with
Mammography Ultrasound unit on a
daily basis.
A Quality focus on service delivery is
essential.
Circumstances
This post is remunerated as per HSEEA salary scales.
Post is full time in Breast Health Unit –
35 hours per week.
There is no commitment required to
general on call rota, flexibility in working
hours between 8am – 8pm will be
introduced in line with completion of
current national negotiations.
PLEASE NOTE:
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Validation of non-national Radiographic Qualifications - Under the EU Directive 2005/36, the
Department of Health is the Competent Authority responsible for the validation of non-national
radiographic qualifications (diagnostic radiography and radiation therapy). The IIRRT, as the Designated
Authority, provides advice to the Department of Health with regard to equivalence of non-national
radiographic qualifications. However, the IIRRT does not deal directly with Applicants for validation.
As of July 2011, Application Forms for Validation are no longer available from the IIRRT website. For
any queries regarding validation, including Application Forms, please contact the National Validation
Office (NVO) of the Health Services Executive directly:
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Ms. Annette Lyons, Validation Office Professional Education, Health and
Social Care Professionals, HR Directorate HSE, Merlin Park, Co. Galway
Email: annette.lyons@hse.ie
Telephone: + 353 (0) 91 775094
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