University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Band 7 Clinical Educator Radiographer Team Lead
Closing date: 07 May 2026
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, self‑motivated individual who is passionate about training others to become a Clinical Educator Radiographer Team Lead. This role will primarily be based at the Queen Elizabeth site, although the post holder will be required to provide cover for the Heartlands, Solihull and Good Hope sites.
The post holder will manage the Clinical Educator Radiographers within Imaging, ensuring that workforce clinical education and development needs are identified and addressed.
They will help influence the education strategy, monitor the quality of provision, and ensure the workforce is developed to meet the needs of the service now and in the future.
The post holder will take the lead on ensuring that all diagnostic radiographers, Imaging Department Assistants, Apprentices and diagnostic radiography students receive induction, orientation and ongoing development and support as required.
The unique and award‑winning UHB School of Nursing, Allied Health Professionals and Midwifery offers a chance to grow, belong and contribute within the UHB community. The school supports your career with quality education focused on wellbeing, leadership and personalised development, including internal education programmes and external courses to support your journey towards research, masters and PhDs.
Main duties of the job
* Line manage Clinical Educator Radiographers (CERs)
* Coordinate CERs to work alongside staff, providing support to new starters and radiographers who are underperforming
* Coordinate the delivery of Imaging education and development, reporting progress
* Maintain a clinically credible and visual profile within clinical departments, working alongside clinical staff
* Work in collaboration with key stakeholders to review the educational requirements of radiographic staff, ensuring that the needs of patients and the service can be met
* Ensure education is planned and delivered in line with governance intelligence from complaints, incidents, audit, radiation monitoring and evidence‑based practice, and any improvement plans
* Play an integral part in advising on education required for the development of new roles and/or services
* Explore and develop alternative ways of training, education and development—for example e‑learning, written training packages, workbooks, visits, clinical rotations and self‑directed study
* Link with appropriate multi‑professional groups and be a visible presence in the clinical area(s), attending divisional/group/floor meetings as appropriate
* Represent Imaging education within the trust and at a regional or national level
About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to foster an inclusive culture where everyone feels they belong, can thrive, knows they add value and feels valued. We develop compassionate and culturally competent leaders, are values‑driven in all that we do, and create a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. We want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and we are committed to making reasonable adjustments to support staff with disabilities, long‑term health conditions, mental health or neurodiverse conditions.
Qualifications
* BSc Diagnostic Radiography, or equivalent
* HCPC Registration
* PGCert Clinical Education or equivalent (or prepared to work towards)
* Teaching qualification or prepared to work towards one
Experience
* Evidence of experience as a registered practitioner at a senior level
* Knowledge and understanding of HCPC standards
* Working with and mentoring/assessing students
* Evidence of developing new initiatives
* Clear evidence of continuous professional development
* Broad knowledge and experience of undergraduate healthcare education delivery in the NHS and relationships with HEI providers
* Understanding of the principles of teaching and learning in a clinical environment, including practice assessment
* Understanding of current national standards
* Knowledge of managing/co‑ordinating clinical placements
* Knowledge and understanding of undergraduate curriculum for healthcare students
* Knowledge of research methodologies
Additional Criteria
* Communicating effectively in complex organisational environments
* Managing and completing projects
* Networking and establishing good working relationships
* Facilitating and supporting others
* Organising and prioritising workload
* Experience or willingness to learn IT skills
* Ability to challenge
* Excellent interpersonal skills
* Ability to influence others
* Ability to work flexibly to support
* Ability to attend cross‑site and external meetings
* Preparing and writing reports
* Making recommendations based on objective analysis and intellectual inquiry (e.g., audit)
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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