Job summary
Are you ready for a challenge?Are you keen to proactively contribute to the education and development of your profession, ensuring evidence underpins all activities? This might be of interest to you.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Regional Band 7 Practice Radiographer to lead a Practice Educator Project to join .
We are seeking an experienced Radiographer who is dynamic and proactive with a substantial post graduate experience of effective supervision, clinical education and training, mentoring and training assessment skills within Radiotherapy with proven leadership skills. We can support your travel and and planned activity costs to effectively deliver this project.
With your passion for service development and expertise you will join us to deliver inclusive, high quality, effective and outcome focused activities for our expanding group of undergraduate and apprenticeships students.
Main duties of the job
Key goals:
1.Supporting common learning gaps across the region for students, apprentices, newly qualified and existing Therapeutic Radiographers (greatest need/benefit) 2.Create and evaluate a regional approach to learning gaps 3.Co-ordinate with existing PE's and attend open days/schools/colleges to promote the profession 4.Support the collation of feedback data from self attended and PE attended events
General duties - To support excellent communication flow between Universities and EM trusts to ensure a seamless training process between the academic and clinical components.
- To support student rosters with local teams and the university to ensure effective placement and maximising the clinical opportunities. This will be in line with University learning objectives per year group.
- To work with the UHL student liaison staff and wider clinical educational team as required.
- To encourage a learning culture amongst staff in the EM supporting and helping coordinate CPD based activities.
- To work with the University based educators and meet both formally and informally as required
- To understand Apprenticeship process and work with managers to identify opportunities
- To ensure the quality of teaching in the clinical placement is evaluated, maintained and improved when required.
About us
Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).
We have four primary goals:
- high-quality care for all,
- being a great place to work,
- partnerships for impact, and
- research and education excellence
And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.
Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:
- we are compassionate,
- we are proud,
- we are inclusive, and
- we are one team
About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:
http://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/aboutus/work-for-us/current-vacancies/
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is a Practice Educator Project Delivery role with responsibilities both to Apprentices, Bsc/Msc students, newly qualified staff and existing staff.
The post-holder will be expected to assimilate training requirements, coordinate activity, identify funding streams and work with University colleagues, local practice educators, trust educational teams and heads of Radiotherapy.
The post holder will be expected to be familiar with apprenticeship, undergraduate and post graduate training processes.
The post holder will be expected to develop and deliver training as required to all levels of trainees identified.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is a Practice Educator Project Delivery role with responsibilities both to Apprentices, Bsc/Msc students, newly qualified staff and existing staff.
The post-holder will be expected to assimilate training requirements, coordinate activity, identify funding streams and work with University colleagues, local practice educators, trust educational teams and heads of Radiotherapy.
The post holder will be expected to be familiar with apprenticeship, undergraduate and post graduate training processes.
The post holder will be expected to develop and deliver training as required to all levels of trainees identified.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Maintenance of professional skills and committed to CPD
- Qualified radiographer - Degree level or equivalent
Desirable
- Post graduate qualification
Knowledge
Essential
- Understands the principles of effective management and leadership
- Possesses experience of clinical teaching
Desirable
- Experience of clinical audit and research
Analytical
Essential
- Can cut through barriers to change
- Can be flexible and adapt to changing requirements of the post
- Strong analytical and critical reasoning/ problem solving
Desirable
- Possess project management skills
Communication
Essential
- Ability to manage conflict
- Evidence of being a team player but able to stand back when necessary
Desirable
- Experience communicating across wider networks
- Experience utilising/hosting sessions virtually on teams or equivalent
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Maintenance of professional skills and committed to CPD
- Qualified radiographer - Degree level or equivalent
Desirable
- Post graduate qualification
Knowledge
Essential
- Understands the principles of effective management and leadership
- Possesses experience of clinical teaching
Desirable
- Experience of clinical audit and research
Analytical
Essential
- Can cut through barriers to change
- Can be flexible and adapt to changing requirements of the post
- Strong analytical and critical reasoning/ problem solving
Desirable
- Possess project management skills
Communication
Essential
- Ability to manage conflict
- Evidence of being a team player but able to stand back when necessary
Desirable
- Experience communicating across wider networks
- Experience utilising/hosting sessions virtually on teams or equivalent
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).
