Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Clinical Educator (XR07)

The closing date is 16 December 2025

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full time, rotational Clinical Educator Radiographer/Technologist, based in busy Nuclear Medicine departments at St Jamess University Hospital and Leeds General Infirmary. Nuclear Medicine at St Jamess Hospital deals with a range of complex Nuclear Medicine scans, including many hybrid imaging techniques for both adult outpatients and inpatients. The department has 4 gamma cameras - 2 GE670s with diagnostic CT capabilities, a GE640 Optima SPECT/CT and a GE 630 gamma camera. Nuclear Medicine at Leeds General Infirmary provides the cardiac MPS and paediatric services, as well as additional adult imaging capacity. The department has 2 gamma cameras, a GE Discovery 530 dedicated cardiac scanner and a GE850 SPECT/CT system. The department also delivers Band 7 led Adenosine/Regadenoson stress sessions as part of the MPS imaging service. The candidate must have significant experience in a wide range of Nuclear Medicine procedures, including hybrid and complex imaging, and managing day to day running/leadership of a busy department. They would preferably have experience in education, lecturing and managing students. A Post Graduate qualification (or equivalent) in Nuclear Medicine is essential for this post. Candidates must have enthusiasm for patient care, work well in both a team and independently and demonstrate their ability to work within the Leeds Way key values.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be expected to develop and assist with the delivery of a training programme for new and existing staff in Nuclear Medicine. They will encourage and support CPD within the department and be a key player in ensuring our Nuclear Medicine service continues to advance and improve in the future. New gamma cameras are due to be fitted early in 2026, so will offer great scope for learning and development of both staff and service. The successful candidate will also have an extensive knowledge of Nuclear Medicine and requires demonstratable skills in dealing with the day-to-day management of a demanding and challenging clinical service. They will be expected to spend a proportion of their time working clinically at both sites to support each team and remain clinically competent in all areas of the service. The postholder will also be responsible for managing students and apprentices rotating through Nuclear Medicine as part of their learning.

About us

This is an exciting opportunity to join one of the largest and most respected Teaching Hospitals in the UK. The Trust has a reputation as a centre of clinical excellence and strives to be at the forefront of research and innovation. Leeds Radiology work collaboratively across all modalities and strives to provide the best service to patients. Staff health and wellbeing is also of great importance, with many good support options available to staff. The Leeds Way values (Fair, Accountable, Collaborative, Empowered and Patient Centred) are embedded into the culture and ethos of the Trust, and highlight it's commitment to delivering the highest quality of patient care whilst also encouraging good, inclusive working environment where all staff feel listened to.

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions.

Date posted

25 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9298-RAD-308

Job locations

St. James's University Hospital

Beckett Street

Leeds

LS9 7TF

Job description

Job responsibilities

The job holder will play an essential role supporting the Head of Profession, Team managers and Senior Radiographers by facilitating education, training and practice development. They will ensure a high standard of education for all registered and unregistered radiology staff.

The job holder will work in partnership with management and is responsible for implementing evidence-based, patient focused practice. They will in clinical areas with the staff to facilitate the development of skills in order to integrate education and practice development, thus enhancing quality care delivery from both the registered and unregistered workforce.

The job holder will lead and facilitate audit and research and will function as a role model for staff within clinical areas, enabling and supporting the development of interdisciplinary and cross city working to ensure the sharing of good practice and delivery of high quality, effective and efficient care.

They will be expected to use highly developed analytical and judgmental skills to interpret highly complex operator dependent images, accurately differentiating between normal and abnormal appearances and to take appropriate action as necessary.

The post holder will work autonomously, take a lead role as part of a multi-disciplinary team and undertake all radiological and specialised imaging procedures within their area of expertise.

To act as Operator, Practitioner and, where necessary, Referrer under the Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations, (IR(ME)R)2017).

The post holder will adhere to the clinical imaging criteria of the Trust and the codes of conduct of the College of Radiographers and HCPC, whilst ensuring the best interests of the patient are maintained at all times, including acting as patients advocate as necessary.

The post holder will take an active role in the further development of Radiographer role extension in an effort to increase the scope of practice of the profession as a whole and to improve the service to patients.

Take a leading role in the development and implementation of work policies and protocols within the specialist area. Deputising for the Team Manager if required.

To participate in the production of complex staffing rosters and workload.

Plan and prioritise workload including liaison with other disciplines.

To be responsible for setting and maintaining the standards for the radiographic service and ensuring junior staff comply with departmental and professional standards of practice.

To encourage and develop all radiography staff by being responsible for monitoring their performance and implementing training and development programmes.

To be able to use expert knowledge and clinical judgement to determine the alteration of an examination from the departmental protocols without consultation with Radiologists.

To facilitate the education of other health professionals and possibly the general public, in health promotional activities and the uses of the different forms of radiological imaging modalities.

Take a lead role in training within the specialist field.

Collaborate with education providers in the co-ordination and delivery of clinical training for student radiographers, graduate radiographers and post graduate radiographers from within and external to the trust.

The post holder may be required to organise, lecture or act as external examiner for undergraduate and / or post graduate courses both at LTH and outside. E.g. Universities.

To assist in the development of Radiographer extended role initiatives and participate in the development of the Radiographer Assistant / Assistant Practitioner programme.

To assist in the training of junior medical staff, particularly with regard to the technical and / practical aspects of specialised examinations.

To provide safety training in specialist areas for staff both within and external to Radiology, e.g. ICU staff.

In conjunction with Team Manager evaluate on-going clinical competence of radiographic staff as required.

To formulate and review a comprehensive induction / training programme for all staff new to the specialist area.

To be aware of innovations in techniques, equipment and applications in the field of radiography.

Develop and evaluate educational programmes to ensure clinical areas are able to achieve and maintain an accredited educational learning environment for all students, registered and unregistered staff.

Plan programmes of education and clinical skills for registered and un-registered staff to be implemented Trust wide. Planning needs to incorporate short, medium and long term education programmes. Adapt programmes for use as appropriate.

Promote an effective learning environment within the workplace

Ensure study leave policy is clearly articulated and managed in accordance with the Trusts Study Leave policy

Support management in enabling performance development plans for groups and individual staff members.

Support clinical areas and departments to develop evidence and competency based practice and research activities to further enhance patient care

Co-ordinate, supervise and maintain records of all staff undertaking training

Maintain detailed and accurate records regarding staff education, including monthly and quarterly report production

Facilitate and deliver educational programmes on a range of subject matter.

Work with management to ensure education programmes contribute to workforce planning agendas