Practice Development Lead Radiographer (Practice Educator)
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Job summary
As a Practice Development Lead Radiographer, you will be working as a Practice Educator predominantly as part of the General Imaging teams on both Women's and Children's Hospital sites.
To work with Lead Radiographers to develop and support an ongoing program of learning across all grades within the whole Radiology Department. To develop the existing Preceptorship program, working with the wider AHP network to ensure compliance with AHP learning and development pillars, and best practice.
To work with Lead Radiographers to provide a comprehensive induction, training, and support plan to enable Band 5 Radiographers to successfully complete their preceptorship programme. To provide clinical supervision for B5's and B6's to develop peer support and action learning sets to develop core excellence.
Effective communication to promote/strengthen development opportunities across Modalities, respecting wider pathways/training opportunities within the department.
This role will also be responsible for developing practice for Apprentice Radiographers.
Main duties of the job
You will work closely with the Education and Learning Team, clinical colleagues, Universities, and other key stakeholders to facilitate the education, training and learning opportunities of all staff in radiology, to maximize recruitment and retention of Radiographers and support staff and in doing so optimize quality of patient care provided.
About us
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.
Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.
Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.
Details
Date posted
05 March 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£43,742 to £50,056 a year per annum / pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working, Compressed hours
Reference number
284-24-6093277-DMCC
Job locations
Birmingham Children's Hospital
Steelhouse Lane
Birmingham
B4 6NH
Employer details
Employer name
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Birmingham Children's Hospital
Steelhouse Lane
Birmingham
B4 6NH
Employer's website
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