Radiography Practice Educator | Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust; Walsall; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust seeks a Radiography Practice Educator to lead the education, training and professional development of all Imaging staff and students. The role involves coordinating mandatory training, CPD and IPDRs, and working with modality leads to ensure high standards of imaging provision in terms of quality and safety.

The post holder will develop education pathways, support workforce planning, and promote evidence-based practice across all imaging modalities, ensuring staff

Responsibilities

• Coordinate training and development for all Imaging staff.
• Lead appraisals and personal development plans for direct reports.
• Maintain professional and technical standards within Imaging Services.
• Keep Imaging services manager and care group leadership informed of training and development issues.
• Act as professional lead for training and development within imaging services, supporting workforce modernisation.
• Coordinate training of undergraduate radiographers with the relevant University, including feedback on student attendance and postgraduate development.
• Identify needs and lead delivery of assistant practitioner and NVQ training with universities/colleges.
• Lead induction programme for all imaging staff and develop a preceptorship programme for radiographers.
• Ensure staff complete training for radiographic equipment use and document competency.
• Develop clinical skills and CPD, dealing with operational pressures while supporting staff.
• Deputise for other lead Radiographers to ensure service continuity across modalities.
• Ensure efficient use of resources and assess/justify examinations under IR(ME)R 2000 guidelines.

Job description

Radiography Practice Educator | Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust

To be responsible for the coordination of training and development needs for all staff working within Imaging Services. The post holder will rotate through all areas of the imaging department, developing knowledge in specialist and non-specialist areas, enabling them to work closely with the Professional Lead and clinical staff, to give support and advice.

The post holder will be responsible for the organisation and monitoring of all training and development needs within imaging services, including mandatory training, Continued Professional Development (CPD) and Individual Performance Development Reviews (IPDRs). They will support the Radiology services manager and Modality Team Leaders to achieve high standards of imaging provision in terms of quality and safety, providing the Radiology services manager with regular feedback regarding agreed key performance indicators. The post-holder will ensure all staff working across all modalities are suitably trained and signed off as competent to use the equipment and work under Walsall Healthcare protocol in-hours and out of hours. They will also ensure that protocols are regularly reviewed and updated. They will promote Trust values ensuring adherence to all policies and procedures and will line manage an allocated team, being responsible for their personal development and engagement.

The purpose of this role is to lead and coordinate the education, training, and professional development of all staff and students within the Imaging department. The post holder will work collaboratively with modality leads, universities, and professional bodies to ensure high-quality clinical learning experiences across all imaging areas. They will support staff competence, promote evidence-based practice, and foster a positive learning environment that encourages continuous development and career progression. The role will also contribute to workforce planning by supporting the development of new roles, training pathways, and succession planning within the Imaging workforce.

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is an integrated Trust and the only provider of NHS acute care in Walsall, serving a population of 284,300, providing inpatient and outpatient services at the Manor Hospital as well as a wide range of services in the community. Walsall Manor houses the full range of district general hospital services under one roof. The £170 million development was completed in 2010 and the continued upgrading of existing areas ensures the Trust now has a state-of-the-art Critical Care Unit, Neonatal Unit, Obstetric Theatre, and Integrated Assessment Unit facilities.

A new Urgent Emergency Care Centre was opened in March 2023. The two-storey development has significantly improved emergency care facilities and capacity and has provided almost 5,000 square metres of additional clinical space.

• To be responsible for ensuring professional development and engagement of all Imaging staff.
• To perform appraisals for direct reports in a timely manner, setting objectives and personal development plans.
• To be responsible for maintaining professional and technical standards within Imaging Services.
• To keep the Imaging services manager and the care group leadership fully informed of training and development issues.
• To act as the professional lead for all aspects of training and development within imaging services, playing an active role in the modernising of imaging services in terms of workforce skill mix
• To coordinate the training of undergraduate radiographers, liaising with the relevant University. This involves attending external meetings, providing feedback regarding students, and ensuring adequate provision is made within the department to accommodate, induct and teach the students.
• To feedback internally and externally to the Trust regarding undergraduate student attendance and post graduate development activities within the department.
• To identify need and lead the delivery of assistant practitioner and NVQ training linking closely with the relevant University or College.
• To fully participate as the professional lead for training and development within the Imaging Senior Management team.
• To lead the induction programme for all imaging staff.
• The coordination the development of a preceptorship programme for radiographers.
• To ensure that staff have completed training in the use of radiographic equipment as appropriate and document competency.
• To maintain and develop clinical skills. Maintain fitness to practice with Professional Code of Conduct and through CPD
• To develop and lead a CPD programme within Imaging.
• To deal with a range of operational pressures and developments within clinical areas on a day-to-day basis providing professional and specialist support to staff.
• To deputise for other lead Radiographers as required, ensuring service continuity across all modalities on a day-to-day basis.
• Ensure the most efficient use of resources whilst ensuring service delivery.
• To independently assess and justify examinations under the IR(ME)R 2000 regulations using department protocols when necessary.

This advert closes on Wednesday 25 Nov 2026