Dexa Practice Educator

Wouldn't it be great to find a new role that combines Clinical Practice with Training and Education and where every day is different? Well look no further....

Come and join us in the ImageEast Imaging Network as we continue to develop a new era of collaboration and co-operation in the way we deliver Imaging Services.

As our Dexa Practice Educator you will work closely with the Dexa teams in all five of our member Trusts, supporting the training and development of staff undertaking the scanning, ensuring high standards of patient care and consistent image quality.

Ideally you will have completed the Royal Osteoporosis Society National Training Scheme for Bone Densitometry and /or have significant clinical expertise in scanning of patients which you will use to support the Trust teams to develop and enhance their practice.

The role is fixed-term for 12 months, or a secondment from your current role.

The post holder will be required to work flexibly to support the Dexa service within clinics across all five Network Trusts and on several sites. This will include regular travel to the different trust locations and working with different teams in different environments on a regular basis. Travel costs will be reimbursed.

Our Values are I nclude, R espect and I mprove. It is important that you understand and refer to our values during your recruitment process and beyond

**Clinical**: To maintain high standards of care by personal example and conduct, and to be a credible and competent practitioner within the clinical area. This must be in accordance with HCPC/NMC / relevant professional body Code of Professional Conduct and work within limits of competence.

**Educational responsibilities**: To coordinate the delivery of practical Dexa training for students and trainees to ensure a continuous workforce provision which is of high quality. The post holder will work with other members of the team, the wider professional workforce, key stakeholders and HEI personnel, where appropriate, to ensure practical and theoretical standards are met.

To assist with inductions and learning programmes for newly qualified and newly recruited staff.

To ensure that feedback is provided by staff on training activities and collating this information.

To liaise with appropriate inter-professional representatives to ensure educational provision is utilized effectively and is appropriate.

Providing direct clinical supervision and constructive feedback to a multi-professional cohort of Dexa learners and (where appropriate to do so) existing qualified Dexa staff to support post qualification development.

Developing a Dexa competency passport that is shared across the network.

At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general & specialist services we provide & our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible & innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.

**We run the following hospitals**:
The Lister Hospital, Stevenage

New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City

Hertford County, Hertford

Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood

We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation; our staff & patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.

We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. Employees are entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns & we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made & considered formally, & will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.