Academy Co-Clinical Lead (Diagnostic Radiographer)

NHS England; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in the UK seeks an Academy Lead for the South East Imaging Training Academy. The role involves developing multi-professional imaging training programs, enhancing training capacity, and leading a core academy team. Candidates should have a clinical qualification, extensive knowledge in imaging, and a commitment to educational quality management. This is a fixed-term position, funded until March 2026, requiring a blend of leadership and expertise in imaging education.

Qualifications

• Experience of providing and receiving complex, sensitive information to stakeholders.
• Knowledge of healthcare education and training policy.
• Outstanding professional record in clinical education and training.

Responsibilities

• Provide complex information to stakeholders about projects.
• Employ communication skills for effective change management.
• Develop consistency in education and training across England.

Skills

Effective communication

Leadership

Negotiation

Change management

Organisational learning

Education

Higher diploma/degree in clinical education or leadership

Clinical qualification registered with HCPC

Higher diploma/degree in a clinical specialty

Job description

Overview

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 lead the ongoing development and implementation of the South East Imaging Training Academy. The role, in partnership with the Academy Lead [Consultant Radiologist], provides 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, promoting lifelong learning across the professional development continuum from qualification to retirement. They will recognise the contributions of all members of the multi-professional health care team, including support staff and clinicians. The fixed term basis is due to funding availability until 31 March 2026.

Main duties of the job

The overall aim is to increase the number of learners transitioning to the workforce using 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 an excellent understanding of and 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 is 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 rapid development of skills
• optimisation of available teaching faculty

About us

The NHS England board has set out the top-level purpose for the organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all. We will achieve this purpose by:

• Enabling local systems and providers to improve health and reduce health inequalities
• Making the NHS a great place to work, where staff can develop and achieve their potential
• Ensuring healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
• Optimising the use of digital technology, research and innovation

If you would like to know more or require further information, please visit https://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 to inform us if you do not consent during the recruitment process.

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 effective change management with stakeholders at all levels (including senior management) who may hold differing and contentious views.
• 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 consistency and commonality across education and training in England.
• Ensure high standards of education and training as defined by the Nursing & Midwifery Council, HCPC, GMC, 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.
• Ensure programmes of work are aligned to and deliver regional strategic objectives, KPIs and regulatory compliance.
• Deliver programmes against short, medium and long-term KPIs, delegating delivery of work and allocating internal/external resources to meet strategic objectives.

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

• 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

• Extensive knowledge of specialist areas (imaging, education and/or business management), acquired through postgraduate diploma or equivalent experience, plus further specialist knowledge or experience to master’s level equivalent.
• Knowledge of healthcare education and training policy and systems.
• Experience of developing and implementing policy and programmes to support delivery of aims and objectives, including multi-professional training opportunities and inclusion of the wider workforce.

Qualifications

• A clinical qualification, registered with HCPC with active registration/license to practice
• A higher diploma/degree in clinical education or leadership
• A higher diploma/degree in a clinical specialty

Skills & Abilities

• Ability to manage a complex, evolving set of work priorities
• Ability to operate in a political and sensitive environment with strong leadership and communication skills
• Complies with Standing Orders and Standing Financial Instructions and the NHS Management Code of Conduct
• Promotes equality of opportunity and good working relationships
• Ability to communicate effectively with clinical, academic and all levels of staff, including facilitating major changes and development of new infrastructure
• Promotes innovation, organisational learning, and sharing of best practice
• Strives for value for money and greater efficiency in resource use
• Understanding of Community Diagnostics Centres and the relationship with training academies within NHS plans