The role of audit leads
The purpose of the audit lead role is to act as a liaison between the College and the clinical radiology department, in order to promote and encourage members’ and Fellows’ participation in local and national audits.
LEARN MOREThe audit lead must be a member or Fellow of the RCR, and if certain roles or tasks are delegated within the department, the responsibility for such tasks lies with the audit lead.
Roles
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To act as a link person to liaise within the directorate and the Trust regarding issues raised by the RCR on audit and effectiveness.
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To provide suggestions for national audits to the relevant Faculty's Audit and Quality Improvement Committee, considering national and local agendas.
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To facilitate audit within their own department considering national and local agendas.
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To assist with the piloting of audit projects.
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To encourage colleagues to participate in audit at national level and to ensure participation in relevant RCR national audits.
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To present completed projects at departmental audit meetings and feed-back consensus gained, with recommendations regarding any changes to clinical practice as a result of the audits.
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To participate in audit conferences. Audit leads may nominate a deputy to attend but should the deputy not be an RCR member or Fellow, the delegate will have to be charged at the non-member's rate.
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To encourage submissions to and the use of Audit Library, the RCR’s online resource of audit templates.
The Audit Library
A collection of audit templates, with downloadable data collection forms for local use. It provides ideas and methodologies for those undertaking audits for revalidation or planning the annual forward programme.
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Audit & Quality Improvement
Audit is a quality improvement cycle that measures the effectiveness of healthcare against established standards. Access our audit library and view our publications.
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