Job summary
Radiology at The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is proud to be recognised as an innovative, progressive and forward-thinking service. We are committed to shaping a sustainable, skilled and future-ready workforce. We are now looking for the next key person to join us on this journey.
We are seeking a motivated, passionate and forward-thinking Lead Clinical Educator to join our award winning team. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Diagnostic Radiographer with advanced educational expertise to lead the planning, coordination and delivery of our Radiology Education Strategy.
In this pivotal role, you will take departmental leadership responsibility for all elements of clinical education, supporting a broad spectrum of learners and career pathways including Diagnostic Radiographers, Apprentice Radiographers, Assistant Practitioners, Clinical Support Workers and undergraduate students. Working closely with the Radiology Workforce Lead and wider senior team, you will help shape training pipelines, build workforce capacity and ensure high-quality learning experiences across all modalities.
If you are passionate about developing others, driving workforce transformation and influencing the future of radiography education, we would love to hear from you. Join us and play a central role in building a dynamic and sustainable radiology workforce for the future.
Main duties of the job
In this role, you will lead the development, coordination and delivery of the Radiology Education Strategy, supporting both current staff and the future workforce across multiple training pathways. You will design, manage and deliver a blended programme of education that aligns with national, regional and local workforce needs, ensuring high-quality learning experiences for all cohorts of learners.
Working collaboratively with internal teams and external partners--including Higher Education Institutions, apprenticeship providers and regional workforce groups--you will build strong networks that enhance training capacity, create advanced practice opportunities and support alternative routes into the profession. A key focus of the role will be developing long-term training pipelines that promote staff retention, support career progression and ensure the sustainability of radiology services at RWT.
You will provide expert educational leadership underpinned by post graduate qualifications, oversee placement governance, support supervisors and assessors, and contribute to service improvement, workforce transformation and recruitment initiatives across the department.
About us
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve the quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We're passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.
We are delighted that we have been rated as "Good" by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.
The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job description and Person Specification document for full details of this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job description and Person Specification document for full details of this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC-registered Diagnostic Radiographer.
- BSc (Hons) Diagnostic Radiography or equivalent HCPC-approved qualification.
- Evidence of advanced academic study at Master's level or equivalent (or working towards), e.g., education, leadership, advanced practice or clinical specialism.
- Postgraduate Certificate in Clinical/Education Teaching (or equivalent).
- Practice Assessor / Practice Supervisor training (HEI-recognised).
Desirable
- Leadership or management qualification.
- Interest in further postgraduate education (e.g., PGCert, MSc, Advanced Practice).
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Strong understanding of educational theory, competency frameworks and assessment models.
- Ability to plan, deliver and evaluate blended learning programmes (in-person, digital, simulation).
- Excellent organisational skills, able to manage multiple overlapping training pathways.
- High-level communication skills for liaising with HEIs, learners, supervisors and senior staff.
Desirable
- Evidence of securing or utilising external training funding (e.g., NHSE, apprenticeship levy).
Experience
Essential
- Significant post-registration clinical radiography experience across relevant modalities (e.g., Plain Film, CT, MRI, Cardiology).
- Demonstrable experience leading or coordinating clinical education, student placements or training programmes. 200 words or fewer
- Experience supervising or managing staff, including performance conversations and pastoral support.
- Experience of delivering teaching, workshops, competency assessments or educational resources.
- Experience contributing to audit, quality assurance, research or service improvement.
Desirable
- Experience representing a department at regional or national education forums.
- Experience designing policies, competency frameworks or new training pathways.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC-registered Diagnostic Radiographer.
- BSc (Hons) Diagnostic Radiography or equivalent HCPC-approved qualification.
- Evidence of advanced academic study at Master's level or equivalent (or working towards), e.g., education, leadership, advanced practice or clinical specialism.
- Postgraduate Certificate in Clinical/Education Teaching (or equivalent).
- Practice Assessor / Practice Supervisor training (HEI-recognised).
Desirable
- Leadership or management qualification.
- Interest in further postgraduate education (e.g., PGCert, MSc, Advanced Practice).
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Strong understanding of educational theory, competency frameworks and assessment models.
- Ability to plan, deliver and evaluate blended learning programmes (in-person, digital, simulation).
- Excellent organisational skills, able to manage multiple overlapping training pathways.
- High-level communication skills for liaising with HEIs, learners, supervisors and senior staff.
Desirable
- Evidence of securing or utilising external training funding (e.g., NHSE, apprenticeship levy).
Experience
Essential
- Significant post-registration clinical radiography experience across relevant modalities (e.g., Plain Film, CT, MRI, Cardiology).
- Demonstrable experience leading or coordinating clinical education, student placements or training programmes. 200 words or fewer
- Experience supervising or managing staff, including performance conversations and pastoral support.
- Experience of delivering teaching, workshops, competency assessments or educational resources.
- Experience contributing to audit, quality assurance, research or service improvement.
Desirable
- Experience representing a department at regional or national education forums.
- Experience designing policies, competency frameworks or new training pathways.
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
