Job summary
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Trust Radiology department is looking to recruit a Clinical Practice Educator Facilitator to join our team We require applications from enthusiastic radiology healthcare professionals with the relevant clinical experience and a passion for clinical education to lead the training and development agenda for the radiology department.
We are looking for an experienced radiographer who is an enthusiastic, self-motivated individual with proven facilitation and leadership qualities. You will be involved in delivering high standards of care whilst providing support, training and education to our radiographers, radiography students, assistant practitioners, apprentices, and clinical support workers promoting best practice and ensuring there is a standardisation of clinical technique.
You will need to demonstrate excellent clinical, leadership, teaching and communication skills. You should have at least three years' experience in a busy radiology department and have extensive knowledge of all aspects radiography technique and patient care. You should be confident to share knowledge undertake teaching and training sessions make assessments of professional practice and be able to action plan and set objectives to enhance competency. Proven teaching history along with excellent organisational and interpersonal skills are essential. The post holderwill be required to support the breadth of the student experience.
Main duties of the job
To ensure all radiography students and assistant practitioner trainees are supported throughout their time within the Trust, assisting with Induction, roster planning, Assessor/Mentor co-ordination, training and support.
Support teaching sessions such as tutorials and 1-2-1 with learners in Imaging to include Apprentices, Assistant Practitioners, Support Workers, Radiographers, Nurses and Radiography students.
Contribute to the development, planning and organisation of the continuous professional development of Imaging staff. To assess training needs, implement and deliver in service training, both practical and theoretical to students and qualified staff. Supporting and facilitating the development of clinical practice mentors/ practice supervisors, providing supervision and support structures in order to build education in practice capability, consistency and efficiency.
Promote image optimisation collaborating with the reporting team.
Leading on the structuring and coordination of interprofessional learning activity across a the radiology service.
To work with the the North West Higher Education Institutions, NHS England and other local trusts and the private Sector. Coordination with the North West Imaging Academy and the CAMRIN network.
About us
All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as "competent and caring staff" by our patients.
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.
We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral's only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.
We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.
The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see Job overview & attached Job description for further information about the Radiology Clinical Practice Educator Facilitator position available with WUTH.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see Job overview & attached Job description for further information about the Radiology Clinical Practice Educator Facilitator position available with WUTH.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Skills Training
Essential
- 1st Level Radiography Degree
- Specialist knowledge of education in practice at Masters level equivalent e.g. education module at Maters level
- Professional qualification, to a minimum of degree level, with up-to-date professional registration
- Broad range of post qualifying clinical experience for a minimum of 3 years
- Extensive experience of teaching, supervising and assessing healthcare students in the practice setting
- Practical experience of facilitating change
- Experience of staff management/ leading a team
- Experience of developing and implementing new systems and procedures
- Knowledge and experience of the private, voluntary and independent sector
Desirable
- Experience of having worked across professional and organisational boundaries
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verba
- Excellent interpersonal skills able to engage and build effective relationships at all levels in stakeholder organisations
- Ability to present to large groups of people
- Ability to teach and facilitate in a variety of settings with different groups of staff
- Able to plan, implement and evaluate education programmes
- Excellent organisational and administrative skills
- Excellent time management skills
- Knowledge of different methods/styles for teaching and learning
- Detailed understanding of curriculum development including the generation of learning outcomes
- Detailed understanding of a range of regulatory body requirements
- In depth knowledge of Quality Assurance Principles and framework
- Working Knowledge of Interprofessional learning theory
- Microsoft Office - Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to work under pressure and to meet deadlines
- Ability to work without supervision and use own initiative
- Ability to work flexibly and manage competing priorities
- Consistently high attention to details and quality of work
- Ability to work as a member of a team
- Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with people from a wide range of personal and professional backgrounds
- Adaptable to meet differing learning styles/preferences
- Willingness to work across organisation boundaries
- Ability to write evidence-based reports
- Understanding of quality improvement methodology and outcome measurements
- Ability to supervise staff on a day-today basis
- Ability to travel across the region
Person Specification
Knowledge and Skills Training
Essential
- 1st Level Radiography Degree
- Specialist knowledge of education in practice at Masters level equivalent e.g. education module at Maters level
- Professional qualification, to a minimum of degree level, with up-to-date professional registration
- Broad range of post qualifying clinical experience for a minimum of 3 years
- Extensive experience of teaching, supervising and assessing healthcare students in the practice setting
- Practical experience of facilitating change
- Experience of staff management/ leading a team
- Experience of developing and implementing new systems and procedures
- Knowledge and experience of the private, voluntary and independent sector
Desirable
- Experience of having worked across professional and organisational boundaries
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verba
- Excellent interpersonal skills able to engage and build effective relationships at all levels in stakeholder organisations
- Ability to present to large groups of people
- Ability to teach and facilitate in a variety of settings with different groups of staff
- Able to plan, implement and evaluate education programmes
- Excellent organisational and administrative skills
- Excellent time management skills
- Knowledge of different methods/styles for teaching and learning
- Detailed understanding of curriculum development including the generation of learning outcomes
- Detailed understanding of a range of regulatory body requirements
- In depth knowledge of Quality Assurance Principles and framework
- Working Knowledge of Interprofessional learning theory
- Microsoft Office - Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to work under pressure and to meet deadlines
- Ability to work without supervision and use own initiative
- Ability to work flexibly and manage competing priorities
- Consistently high attention to details and quality of work
- Ability to work as a member of a team
- Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with people from a wide range of personal and professional backgrounds
- Adaptable to meet differing learning styles/preferences
- Willingness to work across organisation boundaries
- Ability to write evidence-based reports
- Understanding of quality improvement methodology and outcome measurements
- Ability to supervise staff on a day-today basis
- Ability to travel across the region
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).
