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University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)

Practice Educator Radiographer

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Job summary

Are you an experienced Diagnostic Radiographer with a passion for education and professional development? Do you have the drive to inspire and mentor the next generation of healthcare professionals?

If so, then join University Hospital Bristol & Weston NHS Trust, as Practice Educator Radiographer at Weston-Super-Mare.

This role is based out of Weston General Hospital, a hospital where we foster strong bonds and a collaborative atmosphere, creating a friendly environment for your career to thrive.

You can find out more about Weston General Hospital here:Weston Hospital

We're looking for someone who is committed to developing and enhancing training in Diagnostic Imaging across our Trust.

Main duties of the job

What we're looking for:

  • A qualified, HCPC-registered Radiographer with a proven background in clinical practice
  • Experience in mentoring, teaching, or supervising within a healthcare setting, with a focus on Plain Film.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to support and inspire learners
  • A commitment to maintaining high standards of clinical practice and patient car

Your role:

  • Mentoring and educating: You will provide clinical training and educational support to the Radiography workforce by supporting trainees.
  • Lead and enhance: You will lead and enhance delivery of clinical education, and be responsible for organising all educational and training requirements necessary for all staff
  • Organise: You will organise student rotas to enable a robust and relevant clinical placement appropriate to the stage of learning
  • Supervise and structure: You will structure and supervise practice-based learning, bringing together academic theory, workplace practice to help trainees to develop skills towards assessment and qualification
  • Guidance: you will signpost staff to educational and development opportunities and act as advocate ensuring access to these opportunities

If you're ready to make a difference and take the next step in your career, apply today or get in touch to find out more. We'd love to hear from you!

For further information or an informal chat, please contact: Chrystal-Leigh.Williams@uhbw.nhs.uk

About us

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

Details

Date posted

25 February 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

Depending on experience Pa Pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

387-DT1093-LH

Job locations

Weston General Hospital

Grange Road, Uphill

Weston-super-Mare

BS23 4TQ


Job description

Job responsibilities

For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • BSc (Hons) Radiography or equivalent
  • Registration - HCPC

Desirable

  • Post Graduate study and qualification

Skills & Abilities

Essential

  • Excellent organisational and time management, planning and prioritisation
  • Clinical reasoning skills
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to use complex expensive equipment
  • Research and development skills
  • Excellent teaching supervisory skills
  • Coaching skills
  • Able to work as part of a team and also independently

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • Comprehensive and extensive knowledge and experience in plain imaging and fluoroscopy
  • Significant post qualification experience at enhanced practice level, equivalent to masters level
  • Act independently and manage own workload on a day to day basis
  • Able to instruct and supervise others
  • Previous NHS experience

Desirable

  • Has undertaken educationally focussed and accredited modules to support and enhance delivery of clinical education
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • BSc (Hons) Radiography or equivalent
  • Registration - HCPC

Desirable

  • Post Graduate study and qualification

Skills & Abilities

Essential

  • Excellent organisational and time management, planning and prioritisation
  • Clinical reasoning skills
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to use complex expensive equipment
  • Research and development skills
  • Excellent teaching supervisory skills
  • Coaching skills
  • Able to work as part of a team and also independently

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • Comprehensive and extensive knowledge and experience in plain imaging and fluoroscopy
  • Significant post qualification experience at enhanced practice level, equivalent to masters level
  • Act independently and manage own workload on a day to day basis
  • Able to instruct and supervise others
  • Previous NHS experience

Desirable

  • Has undertaken educationally focussed and accredited modules to support and enhance delivery of clinical education

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)

Address

Weston General Hospital

Grange Road, Uphill

Weston-super-Mare

BS23 4TQ


Employer's website

https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)

Address

Weston General Hospital

Grange Road, Uphill

Weston-super-Mare

BS23 4TQ


Employer's website

https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Practice Educator Radiographer

Chrystal-Leigh Williams

Chrystal-Leigh.Williams@uhbw.nhs.uk

01934636363

Details

Date posted

25 February 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

Depending on experience Pa Pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

387-DT1093-LH

Job locations

Weston General Hospital

Grange Road, Uphill

Weston-super-Mare

BS23 4TQ


Supporting documents

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