Radiography Practice Educator: Lead Staff Development

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

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.