Job summary
We're looking for a dedicated Practice Educator to support the development of Imaging staff and students across all modalities. You'll work closely with the Imaging Operational Manager and Modality Managers to identify training needs, deliver impactful education, and promote a culture of learning and continuous improvement. This role includes supporting undergraduate students, apprentices, and Assistant Practitioners, while maintaining your own clinical competencies through hands-on duties. We value teamwork, honesty and openness, respect, inclusivity, valuing others, and excellence. If you're committed to empowering others and shaping the future of imaging services, we'd love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
- Work collaboratively with the Imaging Operational Manager and Modality Managers to assess training needs and support workforce development.
- Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of training delivered, ensuring continuous improvement in clinical practice.
- Develop and facilitate educational programmes for Imaging staff and learners, including undergraduate students from HEIs, apprentice Radiographers/Sonographers, and Assistant Practitioners.
- Support learners in the clinical environment, promoting best practice and professional growth.
- Undertake clinical duties to maintain personal competencies and provide hands-on support to new staff during training and induction.
About us
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.
Our values
We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.
Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews, please view the job description attachment within the job advert.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews, please view the job description attachment within the job advert.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc Radiography (Hons) or Diploma of College of Radiographers (or equivalent)
- Certificate in cannulation
- HCPC Registered
Desirable
- Postgraduate training to P.G.DIP level
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of working in an acute hospital
- Extensive experience in general radiographic practice
- Extensive experience in specialised modality practice
- Experience working with undergraduate and post-graduate students
- Extensive experience in teaching/supporting staff within the Imaging department
Desirable
- Extensive experience within the NHS
Knowledge
Essential
- Professional knowledge across the spectrum of an Imaging department
- Sound scientific and technical knowledge relevant to the post
- Awareness of all legislation and safety requirements relevant to the post
- Demonstrate a commitment to continuous personal professional development & CPD Portfolio
- Awareness of different teaching requirements from different training routes.
- Commitment to governance and audit
Desirable
- Knowledge of governance and audit procedures
Skills
Essential
- Excellent written and oral communication skills; able to communicate highly complex and sensitive information to patients and staff
- Deal sensitively with patients and staff from all cultural backgrounds; able to pass on knowledge to others in a clear and concise way
- Skilled in performing wide range of imaging examinations and modalities; participate in first line image interpretation
- Computer literacy, with excellent computer / keyboard skills / mouse skills
- Ability to organise workload between clinical and non-clinical duties; able to work well under pressure
- Ability to liaise with higher education institutes and co-ordinate study time and timetables for all post graduate and undergraduate training
- Ability to travel; able to work flexibly and adapt to changing situations
Desirable
- leadership and motivational skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc Radiography (Hons) or Diploma of College of Radiographers (or equivalent)
- Certificate in cannulation
- HCPC Registered
Desirable
- Postgraduate training to P.G.DIP level
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of working in an acute hospital
- Extensive experience in general radiographic practice
- Extensive experience in specialised modality practice
- Experience working with undergraduate and post-graduate students
- Extensive experience in teaching/supporting staff within the Imaging department
Desirable
- Extensive experience within the NHS
Knowledge
Essential
- Professional knowledge across the spectrum of an Imaging department
- Sound scientific and technical knowledge relevant to the post
- Awareness of all legislation and safety requirements relevant to the post
- Demonstrate a commitment to continuous personal professional development & CPD Portfolio
- Awareness of different teaching requirements from different training routes.
- Commitment to governance and audit
Desirable
- Knowledge of governance and audit procedures
Skills
Essential
- Excellent written and oral communication skills; able to communicate highly complex and sensitive information to patients and staff
- Deal sensitively with patients and staff from all cultural backgrounds; able to pass on knowledge to others in a clear and concise way
- Skilled in performing wide range of imaging examinations and modalities; participate in first line image interpretation
- Computer literacy, with excellent computer / keyboard skills / mouse skills
- Ability to organise workload between clinical and non-clinical duties; able to work well under pressure
- Ability to liaise with higher education institutes and co-ordinate study time and timetables for all post graduate and undergraduate training
- Ability to travel; able to work flexibly and adapt to changing situations
Desirable
- leadership and motivational skills
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).
