About this role
Job summary
The Imaging Department at Whipps Cross Hospital, Barts Health have an exciting career development opportunity to become a Band 8a Radiography Practice Educator in our team.
The Imaging Department supports one of the busiest A&Es in the country as well as a broad range of specialties with a CT Colon service, walk-in GP services, dedicated MRI pacemaker imaging service, Dental services and MDT-led Fluoroscopy services. The new hospital planned for Whipps Cross will feature imaging as an essential provider for same day assessment and treatment of patients.
We're looking for an inspiring Radiography Practice Educator to lead our Imaging team through a significant Workforce Transformation while driving the development and growth of Radiographers, Imaging Assistants, Radiography Students, T-level Students and Apprentices at every stage of their career. You'll champion high-quality clinical education, guide learners and staff, and lead colleagues confidently through evolving ways of working. Our vision is to support staff to work to the top of their licence, nurturing skills through training and mentorship to realise a workforce that provides outstanding care for our patients now and in the future.
Main duties of the job
To lead and provide expert clinical practice, training and education to the Imaging workforce and audit practice in line with departmental and national guidelines and protocols.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
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 documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person Specification
Experience Essential
oExtensive experience in core radiographer services. oKnowledge and understanding of NHS structure and organisation. oExperience of change management. oDemonstrable experience of teaching, supervision and assessment. oDemonstrable experience of staff management/supervision.
Skills Essential
oAbility to manage own work programme and to prioritise deadlines. oMicrosoft Office skills. oAble to develop and deliver staff training programmes and presentations. oAbility to teach and facilitate in a variety of settings, using a variety of methods, with different staff groups. oAdaptable to meet differing learning styles/preferences.
Desirable
oDemonstrated capability to plan over short, medium and long-term timeframes
Knowledge Essential
oAble to interpret national and local guidance and to develop service wide policies to reflect these standards.
Qualifications Essential
oTo hold DCR(R) or BSc Hons in Diagnostic Imaging. oCurrent state HCPC registration. oPost graduate qualification or equivalent experience / evidence of working towards.
Desirable
oTeaching qualification or equivalent. oReporting Radiography Qualification
Other Essential
Responsible for own professional actions and have sufficient autonomy for the delivery of the role
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 Barts Health NHS Trust
Address Whipps Cross University Hospital
London
E11 1NR
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)