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The post holder will work across all sites and all radiography disciplines to provide clinical expertise, pastoral support and serve as a role model for all imaging staff and trainees. They must be prepared to undertake any formal study or informal training required to fulfil the needs of the post, including self‑study and demonstrable CPD.
The role leads a multidisciplinary team where communication and relationships are paramount. The holder must maintain and extend good working relationships with all departments and personnel within UHNM, and with educational establishments, to influence the future provision of clinical education. They are responsible for ensuring students and apprentices receive a robust and appropriate clinical placement throughout their training and are assessed in a timely manner.
The post holder works independently and is responsible for developing imaging‑wide education, apprenticeships and a robust preceptorship programme. They work closely with Superintendent Radiographers and liaise with placement universities to ensure students and apprentices are represented in policy development and a high standard of placement quality is achieved.
Responsibilities
* Lead on the creation and delivery of regular education and CPD for all imaging staff (students, apprentices, radiographers & radiology registrars).
* Provide clinical expertise and knowledge, pastoral support and serve as a role model for all trainees placed at UHNM for their clinical training.
* Support local and regional workforce plans to increase placement capacity and workforce supply.
* Coordinate diagnostics training plans with external systems and organisations and report on utilisation of funding streams (e.g. NHS England, Staffs & S‑O‑T Integrated Care System, Midlands Imaging Training Academy).
* Develop clear imaging career pathways via multiple training routes and advise on staff professional development and career progression from B2‑B8.
* Support the development of the apprenticeship programmes at all levels within the imaging department to broaden training opportunities.
* Develop and review the imaging preceptorship programme to support the transition from student to qualified practitioner, building resilience and professional competence and confidence.
* Provide and facilitate staff professional development in leadership and clinical skills.
* Accurately complete and maintain all auditable documentation, including the student placement data return.
The UHNM NHS Trust covers Royal Stoke Hospital in Stoke on Trent and County Hospital in Stafford. Royal Stoke is a large acute teaching hospital with a turnover of £360 million. UHNM is located within commuting distance of culturally diverse major conurbations such as Manchester and Birmingham and is surrounded by rural pleasures, including the Peak District National Park.
Each year Royal Stoke cares for over 600,000 people, providing emergency treatment, planned operations and medical care. It is a leading teaching hospital in partnership with Keele University and hosts a patient‑centred clinical research facility with state‑of‑the‑art facilities.
For further details, contact Andy Potts, Deputy Professional Head Imaging at University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (andrew.potts@uhnm.nhs.uk, 01782 675927). For senior management support, contact Diane Heath, PA (Diane.Heath@uhnm.nhs.uk, 01782 675864).
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