Practice Educator

4 weeks ago

Guildford, United Kingdom InHealth Group Full time

Job summary

Job title: Breast Screening Practice Educator

Salary: Competitive

Hours: hours per week

Location: Jarvis Centre, Guildford

The Surrey and North East Hampshire Breast Screening Service (BSS) is 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 Surrey.

The purpose of the Breast Screening Practice Educator roles is to:

Provide greater access to high quality training and development within Trusts and in doing so improve retention as staff can see there are opportunities to develop and progress Link clinical education and practice and assist staff in bridging the gaps Develop evidence-based practice in the Trust working with managers to coach and support staff to develop their practice

Main duties of the job

What you will do:

To 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 one day a week in the clinical area. To lead and develop education and training for Surrey and North East Hampshire Breast Screening Service by planning and providing clinical skills training to radiographic staff. To demonstrate clinical leadership and act as a role model always. To reduce clinical risk and promote client safety through the development of educational programmes, assessment of clinical skills and clinical competencies of all allocated learners. To be responsible for the clinical supervision and development of radiographic / associate and assistant practitioner or learners in conjunction with the teams senior leadership. To be responsible for 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 services educational & course requirements and all necessary planning, negotiation and commissioning processes. To be responsible for educational funding applications for radiographic / associate practitioner learners and coordinating the applications. To contribute to the development of clinical practice policies and evidence-based practice as appropriate.

About us

InHealth is the UKs 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.

Our mission is to be the preferred provider of high-quality diagnostics and healthcare solutions in hospitals and in accessible community settings, serving 5 million patients from 1,000 locations by 2025.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job title: Breast Screening Practice Educator

Salary: Competitive

Hours: hours per week

Location: Jarvis Centre, Guildford

Introduction:

The Surrey and North East Hampshire Breast Screening Service (BSS) is 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 Surrey. The purpose of the breast screening practice educator roles is to: Provide greater access to high quality training and development within Trusts and in doing so improve retention as staff can see there are opportunities to develop and progress Link clinical education and practice and assist staff in bridging the gaps Develop evidence-based practice in the Trust working with managers to coach and support staff to develop their practice

What you will do:

You should apply if you have:

BSc Radiography or equivalent Member of an appropriate professional body and to hold a valid registration PG Cert, MSc or equivalent Proven diligence in CPD activity Certificate in mammography Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential