Cross-Sectional Imaging Practice Development Radiographer

Lewisham & Greenwich NHS Trust; Camden Town; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a highly experienced senior radiographer to oversee education and workforce development within their radiography department. The role involves engaging with clinical teams, leading practice development initiatives, and ensuring high-quality patient care through effective training and support. Ideal candidates will possess a strong background in educational frameworks and display excellent leadership skills. Join a supportive environment focused on positive transformation for staff and patients.

Qualifications

• Highly experienced radiographer with knowledge and abilities across education and workforce development.
• Passion for improving pathways and overseeing projects related to clinical, leadership, research and educational frameworks.
• Ability to engage clinical teams at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of practice development improvements in Radiography.
• Support education and upskilling for both registered and non-registered radiographers.
• Collaborate across organisational sites and with other professions.

Skills

Education and workforce development

Engagement with clinical teams

Leadership in healthcare environments

Job description

Overview

An exciting senior radiographer position has arisen to support and lead further developments in relation to education, upskilling and people development within our busy radiography department. This post is responsible for overseeing the development of strategic people and pathway development within Cross Sectional Imaging areas including CT and MRI imaging areas, working cross‑organisation across our sites at LGT and with operational teams and other practice & workforce development colleagues.

The post sits within the small but high impact AHP Workforce Development Team, where the successful candidate will provide outreach support and leadership for specific areas and teams within the radiography department. There will also be opportunities to work with other professions and services, with a positive support network around this role.

The post is responsible for a wide variety of workstreams to scope, engage and develop the abilities of our registered and non‑registered Radiographers to ensure service users continue to receive safe and effective quality care. This post is responsible for overseeing the development of strategic people and pathway development within Cross Sectional Imaging areas including CT and MRI across our sites at LGT.

Reporting to the AHP Workforce and Education Lead, the post holder will lead on the design, development and implementation of practice development improvements across the Radiography Department to provide the highest standards of patient safety and quality. The role will provide focused input across Cross Sectional areas and will have broad knowledge of how these services operate.

The post holder will provide expertise and support to all Radiography teams across the trust, but specifically within the above modality, and will engage clinical teams at every level in the scoping, design and implementation of new practice and/or models of care with a focus on workforce development, building capacity and positively transforming ways of working within the department. The post holder will work with clinicians (including registered and non‑registered colleagues) to ensure they have the knowledge, skills and behaviours to practice in a sustainable manner across the four pillars of practice in line with current national strategies.

Responsibilities

• Lead on the design, development and implementation of practice development improvements across the Radiography Department for Cross Sectional Imaging (CT and MRI) and across sites at LGT.
• Provide outreach support and leadership for specific radiography areas and teams; engage clinical teams in scoping, design and implementation of new practice and/or models of care with a focus on workforce development and capacity building.
• Work cross‑organisationally with other sites, operational teams and practice & workforce development colleagues; collaborate with other professions where appropriate.
• Support education, upskilling and pathways development for both registered and non‑registered radiographers to ensure safe, effective, high‑quality care.
• Ensure alignment with current national strategies and four pillars of practice.

Qualifications and Experience

• Highly experienced radiographer with knowledge and abilities across education and workforce development.
• Passion for improving pathways and taking responsibility for overseeing projects and programmes related to clinical, leadership, research and educational frameworks.
• Ability to engage clinical teams at all levels and implement new practice/models of care.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) - Objectives

1. Improve representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds, identify as LGBTQ+, and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development.
2. Widen access (anchor institution) and employability.
3. Improve the experience of staff with disability.
4. Improve EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development.
5. Make equalities mainstream.

About the role and culture

The post would suit a highly experienced radiographer with knowledge across education and workforce development who has a passion for improving pathways and taking responsibility for overseeing projects and programmes related to clinical, leadership, research and educational frameworks.

Our people and values

Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those we are here for—the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivating a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the five aspirations.