Breast Screening Practice Educator

2 months ago


Exeter, United Kingdom InHealth Full time

**Job title**:Breast Screening Practice Educator
**Salary**:£41,659 - £47,672 pro rata
**Hours**:28.8 hours per week (part-time, working over 4 days)
**Location**: North & East Devon

**Introduction**
South West Region Breast Services are committed to delivering a high-quality breast screening service to our clients. This role supports work to improve the recruitment, retention and training for the breast imaging workforce and help to address a shortage of mammographers and associate practitioners in the South West.

**What you will do**:

- Be a clinical expert in mammography and breast imaging and to work with staff in clinical practice to promote the acquisition of new skills and knowledge. The post holder will spend a minimum of two days a week in the clinical area.
- Lead and develop education and training for InHealth North & East Devon by planning and providing clinical skills training to radiographic staff.
- Maintain accurate and up to date training records and to produce reports from this data for managers within InHealth North and East Devon Breast Screening Service
- Demonstrate clinical leadership and act as a role model at all times.
- Reduce clinical risk and promote client safety through the development of educational programmes, assessment of clinical skills and clinical competencies of all allocated learners.
- Support senior leadership in implementing the company procedure for managing staff performance.

**What you are responsible for**:

- The clinical supervision and development of radiographic / associate and assistant practitioner' or learners in conjunction with the team's senior leadership.
- Guiding, reviewing and supporting the development of the professional and educational needs of radiographic learners across the department.
- In conjunction with department leads, monitor the service's educational & course requirements and all necessary planning, negotiation and commissioning processes.
- To demonstrate clinical expertise and credibility in practice for at least 60% (three days) of time in the clinical areas and work autonomously when required.
- To be responsible for the assessment of learner needs, to develop, implement and evaluate plans of training, working to agreed standards and ensure others are supported to achieve the required standards.
- To be actively involved in the assessment and review of clinical skills and competencies.
- To undertake all breast screening procedures in accordance with Trust policies and ensure that these procedures and policies are understood and adhered to by all staff when supporting staff in clinical areas.
- To ensure accurate and comprehensive client records are maintained using appropriate documentation.
- To act as an external assessor for any benchmarking tools being used in the clinical areas where necessary. To act as a member of a working party in the development of any new benchmarks where necessary. Provide training if required to facilitate the action plans as required.
- To participate in enabling and monitoring qualified radiographic staff to achieve a clinical portfolio of competency-based skills that reflect the needs of the clinical areas within InHealth North and East Devon Breast Screening Service.
- To encourage and foster a culture which supports learning including from adverse or untoward events and to provide relevant training and support.
- To plan and facilitate the teaching and clinical assessment of post registration radiographers / associate practitioners in the clinical area in conjunction with the service leadership team.
- To assist in implementing new or updated clinical practices, guidelines and policies.
- In conjunction with senior leadership, to be involved in the selection, recruitment and retention of learners.
- To plan, organise and orientate staff on induction and assist staff in working towards their professional objectives, competencies and knowledge and skills framework.

**We are looking for someone who**:

- Is a HCPC registered Radiographer with knowledge of the NHS and National Breast Screening Programme.
- Has a Post Graduate Award in Mammography (with a minimum of 4 years mammography experience)
- Supervision and training of less experienced radiographers, students and departmental staff
- Working in a multi-disciplinary team environment

**About us**:
InHealth is the UK's largest specialist provider of diagnostic and healthcare solutions. Our aim is to make healthcare better for patients by working collaboratively with the NHS to deliver a range of high-quality tests, scans, assessments and procedures. In the last year, we have supported more than 4 million people in their healthcare journeys, the majority of these NHS patients and service users.
As a people-focused organisation, our teams are integral in how we deliver our services and our values of Trust, Passion, Care and Fresh Thinking underpin everything we do, influencing the way we interact with patients, customers, and colleagues.



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