Job summary
NHSE England is recruiting an Academy Lead [Diagnostics Radiography] on a secondment for a fixed term basis for the South East Imaging Training Academy.
The post holder will sit within the NHSE South East Cancer and Diagnostics Programme team and will be instrumental in leading the ongoing development and implementation of the south east Imaging Training Academy.
The purpose of the Academy Lead [Diagnostic Radiographer], in partnership with the Academy Lead [Consultant Radiologist] is to provide South East regional leadership for the delivery of high quality, cross specialty, and multi-professional Imaging training, through leading the South East Imaging Training Academy, and the core academy team.
The successful candidate will be passionate about the delivery and management of imaging education and training in the South East. They will promote and strengthen the practice of lifelong learning along the professional development continuum from qualification to retirement. The successful candidate will show an understanding of important contribution made by all members of the multi-professional health care team, including support staff as well as clinicians.
Please note that the reason for the fixed term basis of this secondment is funding availability only until 31 March 2026.
Main duties of the job
The overall aim is to increase the number of learners transitioning to the workforce utilising an academy model to increase training capacity, provide a high quality and enhanced training experience and accelerate learning to independent practice.
The successful candidate should have excellent understanding of and evidence of involvement in the delivery and management of imaging education and training, experience as a senior clinician with HCPC registration working in the field of imaging in the UK, a transformation leadership style, and experience in strategic thinking, problem solving and calculated risk management.
This role will be integral to the development of the academy and will be responsible for providing leadership aligned to the aims of the academy. The key outputs from the role will be:
- increased training capacity across a region
- provision of multi-professional training across a team
- provision of flexible and high-quality training environments for the imaging workforce, including clinical radiology, diagnostic radiography and sonography, medical physicists and imaging & mammography support workforce
- Enabled immersive training in priority areas to support the rapid development of skills to support learning trajectory
- optimisation of available teaching faculty
About us
The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:
- Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
- Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
- Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
- Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
- Delivering value for money.
If you would like to know more or require further information, please visithttps://www.england.nhs.uk/.
Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.
Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.
If you are successful at interview, we will run an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) in the Electronic Staff Record system (ESR). This transfer gathers valuable information from a previous or current NHS employer to support the onboarding process, including; statutory and mandatory competency status, Continuous Service Dates (CSD), and annual leave entitlement. You will have the opportunity throughout the recruitment process to inform us if you do not consent.
Job description
Job responsibilities
In partnership with the Academy Lead (Radiologist), key elements of the job role will include:
- Provide and receive highly complex, sensitive and contentious information, including presenting information about projects and dependencies to a wide range of internal and external stakeholders in formal settings including NHSE; ICS Diagnostic Leads; NHS Trusts; Imaging Networks; Education Providers; NHSE SE Quality Teams.
- Employ effective communication, negotiation and influencing skills to enable an effective change management with stakeholders at all levels (including senior management) who may hold differing and contentious views
- To work with others, including the NHSE SE AHP Lead, the NHSE SE Regional Postgraduate Dean, the NHSE SE Schools of Radiology, and the NHSE SE Cancer & Diagnostics Programme Team to develop further consistency and commonality across education and training in England
- Ensuring high standards of education and training as defined by the Nursing & Midwifery Council, the Health and Care Professions Council, the General Medical Council, and other national bodies with respect to education and training in the South East.
- Commitment to regional and national vision, policies, and processes for effective educational quality management.
- Responsible for ensuring programmes of work are aligned to and successfully deliver regional strategic objectives, KPIs and regulatory compliance.
- Responsible for the delivery of programmes against short, medium and long-term key performance indicators. Delegating delivery of work, ensuring the appropriate allocation of internal/external resources/expertise to deliver the programmes as required to ensure strategic objectives are met.
You can find further details about the role, including key responsibilities and accountabilities, alongside the organisational structure and person specification in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.
Secondments
Applicants from within the NHS will be offered on a secondment basis only, agreement should be obtained from their employer prior to submitting the application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
In partnership with the Academy Lead (Radiologist), key elements of the job role will include:
- Provide and receive highly complex, sensitive and contentious information, including presenting information about projects and dependencies to a wide range of internal and external stakeholders in formal settings including NHSE; ICS Diagnostic Leads; NHS Trusts; Imaging Networks; Education Providers; NHSE SE Quality Teams.
- Employ effective communication, negotiation and influencing skills to enable an effective change management with stakeholders at all levels (including senior management) who may hold differing and contentious views
- To work with others, including the NHSE SE AHP Lead, the NHSE SE Regional Postgraduate Dean, the NHSE SE Schools of Radiology, and the NHSE SE Cancer & Diagnostics Programme Team to develop further consistency and commonality across education and training in England
- Ensuring high standards of education and training as defined by the Nursing & Midwifery Council, the Health and Care Professions Council, the General Medical Council, and other national bodies with respect to education and training in the South East.
- Commitment to regional and national vision, policies, and processes for effective educational quality management.
- Responsible for ensuring programmes of work are aligned to and successfully deliver regional strategic objectives, KPIs and regulatory compliance.
- Responsible for the delivery of programmes against short, medium and long-term key performance indicators. Delegating delivery of work, ensuring the appropriate allocation of internal/external resources/expertise to deliver the programmes as required to ensure strategic objectives are met.
You can find further details about the role, including key responsibilities and accountabilities, alongside the organisational structure and person specification in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.
Secondments
Applicants from within the NHS will be offered on a secondment basis only, agreement should be obtained from their employer prior to submitting the application.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of providing and receiving highly complex, sensitive and contentious information, including presenting information about projects and dependencies to a wide range of internal and external stakeholders in formal settings.
- Experience of employing effective communication, negotiation and influencing skills to enable effective change management with stakeholders at all levels (including senior management) who may hold differing and contentious views.
- Outstanding professional record, both clinically and in education and training
Knowledge
Essential
- Extensive knowledge of specialist areas (imaging, education and/or business management), acquired through post graduate diploma or equivalent experience or training plus further specialist knowledge or experience to master's level equivalent E
- Knowledge of healthcare education and training policy and systems.E
Desirable
- Experience of developing and implementing policy and programmes to support the delivery of the aims and objectives including multi-professional training opportunities and inclusion of the wider workforce. For example, introducing new ways of working across imaging education and training pathways, identifying, and developing solutions.D
Qualifications
Essential
- A clinical qualification, registered with HCPC with active registration/license to practice
Desirable
- A higher diploma/degree in clinical education or leadership
- A higher diploma/degree in a clinical specialty
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Able to effectively manage a complex, completing and rapidly evolving set of work priorities.E
- Able to operate in a highly political and sensitive environment with strong leadership and communication skills.E
- Acts in a way that is compliant with Standing Orders and Standing Financial Instructions and the NHS Management Code of Conduct in the discharge of this responsibility.E
- Considers the most effective way to promote equality of opportunity and good working relationships in employment and service delivery and can take actions which support and promote this agenda.E
Desirable
- Ability to communicate with clinical, academic and all levels of staff effectively and sensitively, for example where major changes are required to harmonise delivery of programmes, e.g., immersive/intensive training opportunities or where development of new infrastructure is required, e.g., quality support systems, to improve service and learner experience D
- Promotes innovation, organisational learning, and the sharing of best practice.D
- Constantly strives for value for money and greater efficiency in the use of resource.D
- Understanding of the current developments of Community Diagnostics Centres and the emerging relationship with training academies. An understanding of these within the NHS cancer plan, NHS long term plan, people plan, imaging networks, advanced practice, and consultant plans. D
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of providing and receiving highly complex, sensitive and contentious information, including presenting information about projects and dependencies to a wide range of internal and external stakeholders in formal settings.
- Experience of employing effective communication, negotiation and influencing skills to enable effective change management with stakeholders at all levels (including senior management) who may hold differing and contentious views.
- Outstanding professional record, both clinically and in education and training
Knowledge
Essential
- Extensive knowledge of specialist areas (imaging, education and/or business management), acquired through post graduate diploma or equivalent experience or training plus further specialist knowledge or experience to master's level equivalent E
- Knowledge of healthcare education and training policy and systems.E
Desirable
- Experience of developing and implementing policy and programmes to support the delivery of the aims and objectives including multi-professional training opportunities and inclusion of the wider workforce. For example, introducing new ways of working across imaging education and training pathways, identifying, and developing solutions.D
Qualifications
Essential
- A clinical qualification, registered with HCPC with active registration/license to practice
Desirable
- A higher diploma/degree in clinical education or leadership
- A higher diploma/degree in a clinical specialty
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Able to effectively manage a complex, completing and rapidly evolving set of work priorities.E
- Able to operate in a highly political and sensitive environment with strong leadership and communication skills.E
- Acts in a way that is compliant with Standing Orders and Standing Financial Instructions and the NHS Management Code of Conduct in the discharge of this responsibility.E
- Considers the most effective way to promote equality of opportunity and good working relationships in employment and service delivery and can take actions which support and promote this agenda.E
Desirable
- Ability to communicate with clinical, academic and all levels of staff effectively and sensitively, for example where major changes are required to harmonise delivery of programmes, e.g., immersive/intensive training opportunities or where development of new infrastructure is required, e.g., quality support systems, to improve service and learner experience D
- Promotes innovation, organisational learning, and the sharing of best practice.D
- Constantly strives for value for money and greater efficiency in the use of resource.D
- Understanding of the current developments of Community Diagnostics Centres and the emerging relationship with training academies. An understanding of these within the NHS cancer plan, NHS long term plan, people plan, imaging networks, advanced practice, and consultant plans. D
Additional information
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).
