Practice Educator - Band 7

United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust; Wollaton; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a Practice Educator to support radiography pre-registration and post-registration education. The role links clinical practice with education, coaching staff, and driving development in Radiography workforce.

Key duties include developing training environments, implementing competency-based programmes, preceptorships, and ensuring CPD and appraisal processes.

Qualifications

• HCPC Registration is required.
• Professional qualification in Diagnostic Radiography is required.
• Commitment to advanced clinical and professional development demonstrated by CPD portfolio.
• Professional body membership.
• Post Graduate level study in relevant subjects to Masters level or equivalent.
• Teaching Qualification.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with the Radiology Operational Management team to identify the development and training needs of the current and future Radiography/Radiology workforce, in line with individual staff needs and service requirements
• Develop, implement and evaluate competency based training programmes and facilitate learning opportunities to meet the educational and skills development needs of Diagnostic Radiography staff
• Facilitate and support the development and implementation of preceptorship programmes for newly appointed staff
• Monitoring performance and working with Site and Team leads to take remedial action where required
• Act as a clinical role model for effective clinical leadership enabling and facilitating others to take forward initiatives supporting staff members to engage in external courses/post-graduate qualifications
• Work with quality system manager to ensure that training and development documentation and processes are in line with national and local requirements

Skills

Coaching skills

Team leadership

Communication skills

Analytical and problem-solving

Presentation skills

Time management

IT literacy

Education

HCPC Registration

Diagnostic Radiography qualification

Masters level study or equivalent

Teaching Qualification

CPD portfolio

Professional body membership

Job description

The role of Practice Educator provides a significant contribution to the support and development of pre-registration students and post-registration education and training.

Its purpose is to underline the link between clinical education and practice and to assist all staff in bridging any gaps - either in terms of application, understanding or research.

The post holder will operate from an evidence based perspective and will work with managers in coaching and supporting staff as they develop their practice.

The key deliverables are:

• To facilitate and maintain an effective learning environment within the clinical setting.
• To contribute to the organisation and delivery of practice-related training and teaching for staff and apprentices within a clinical setting.
• To ensure all qualified staff are given equal access to training opportunities and any associated available funding.
• To ensure the department Mandatory Training compliance rate meets the Trust targets.

We are therefore looking to appoint a highly motivated and enthusiastic radiographer to drive the education and development of the staff, developing strategies to enhance staff recruitment, staff engagement and career development.

Main duties of the job

Work with the Radiology Management team to ensure that the training, education and continuous professional development needs of the Radiography workforce are met to ensure safe and effective patient care and practice

Support and monitor delivery and quality of clinical supervision, annual appraisals and personal development plans. Ensuring all staff have clinical supervision and appraisals

This post will ensure all post graduate radiographers have access and understanding of Radiography development and practises both here at ULH NHS Trust and in the wider Radiology community

The post-holder will be required to maintain clinical competency at Band 7 level and take on the full responsibilities of that role when required

The post holder will work with and report to the Radiology Operational Manager and the Clinical Superintendents to ensure all staff have the same level of education and development

About us

Lincoln Hospital is a thriving university city and with the opening of the medical school, it provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.

United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust has been granted teaching hospital status, after demonstrating evidence to significant teaching commitment. From now on it will be known as United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

Pilgrim Hospital is situated in beautiful countryside and serves the communities in the South Lincolnshire area. It provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.

Grantham and District Hospital serves the communities of Grantham and the local area. It provides ambulatory paediatric and accident and emergency services.

Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) and United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) have come together in a Group arrangement, with the goal of improving the care provided to patients across the county.

This will not constitute a formal merger of the two organisations, but will bring the Trusts together under a single Board and Executive Leadership Team, with the goal of improving the care that is provided to patients both in the community and in hospitals across Lincolnshire. Both Trusts will retain their separate statutory names and legal obligations.

The Group will be known as Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group (LCHG).

Job responsibilities

Liaise with the Radiology Operational Management team, Radiography Superintendents, Consultant Radiologists and Consultant AHP's, to identify the development and training needs of the current and future Radiography/Radiology workforce, in line with individual staff needs and service requirements

Develop, implement and evaluate competency based training programmes and facilitate learning opportunities to meet the educational and skills development needs of Diagnostic Radiography staff

Facilitate and support the development and implementation of preceptorship programmes for newly appointed staff

Monitoring performance and working with Site and Team leads to take remedial action where required

Act as a clinical role model for effective clinical leadership enabling and facilitating others to take forward initiatives supporting staff members to engage in external courses/post-graduate qualifications

Work with quality system manager to ensure that training and development documentation and processes are in line with national and local requirements

Qualifications

• HCPC Registration
• Professional qualification in Diagnostic Radiography
• Commitment to advanced clinical and professional development throughout career as demonstrated by CPD portfolio
• Professional body membership
• Post Graduate level study in relevant subjects to Masters level or equivalent
• Teaching Qualification

Experience

• Substantial experience of leading and managing a team
• Experience of contributing to policy, planning and service development
• Service monitoring and evaluation
• Experience of designing, undertaking and analysing clinical audit utilising approved research methodology
• Substantial experience of recruitment, Development and performance management of students/staff
• Evidence of participation in Clinical Governance
• Evidence of ability to lead successful change
• Presentation of own work at conference level
• Experience of organising/delivering learning opportunities at under graduate and post-graduate level
• Publication of project work / research in a recognised journal
• Substantial clinical post qualification experience with at least 2 years at Band 7 or equivalent

Knowledge and skills

• Contemporary knowledge of current and developing practice of profession
• Knowledge of contemporary issues in profession and NHS, politically aware
• well-developed communication skills, including effective negotiating and influencing skills.
• Well-developed analytical and problem-solving skills
• Very effective presentation skills both written and verbal
• Excellent Team Leadership skills
• Knowledge of time-management skills with proven ability to meet conflicting demands, targets and deadlines
• Ability to produce accurate analyses of statistical data and reports
• Knowledge of Health and Safety agenda including manual handling and risk management and able to implement for service
• Proficient in the use of IT including MS Word, PowerPoint, email and internet
• Ability to be pro-active and innovative
• Awareness and Knowledge of the dignity in care agenda
• Ability to evidence/demonstrate key values and behaviours in line with the Trust framework
• Has the ability to apply these with service-users, carers, colleagues,subordinates, managers and representatives from other health and social care providers, both on a group and individual basis
• Coaching skills

specific requirements

• Highly developed levels of commitment, personal integrity, self-motivation and self-awareness
• Innovative and flexible approach
• Able to provide leadership of working groups in a decisive, confident and motivational manner
• Able to provide professional advice and guidance, at a variety of levels, assertively and sensitively
• Able to deal with complexity and ambiguity, maintaining judgement under pressure

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.