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Job summary

Main area
Imaging
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 8a
Contract
Fixed term: 12 months (maternity leave cover)
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
309-UCLH-7661-A
Employer
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
University College London Hospitals
Town
London
Salary
£66,274 - £73,496 per annum inclusive of HCAS
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
23/04/2026 23:59

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Practice Educator

NHS AfC: Band 8a

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Job overview

We are looking for a dynamic Practice Educator in CT and MRI to join our progressive team based between Wood Green and Finchley Memorial Hospital CDC’s and UCLH. This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious, highly motivated, dedicated & experienced radiographer to take on the role of Practice Educator to help support multimodality training across NCL CDC’s. 

The role requires sophisticated communication skills as you will need to present effectively and engage with mixed audiences. The successful post holder will develop evidence-based practice across hospital sites working with modality leads to mentor and support staff to develop their knowledge and skills.
The successful candidate will develop their existing skill set to become one of the Practice Educator team.

The department is keen to facilitate continual professional development whilst working in a supportive and progressive team. All staff are actively supported in this area.

Main duties of the job

•    Acting as an expert practitioner and role model to develop and maintain an effective and sustainable educational environment using evidence-based practice through teaching, training, coaching and development of registered radiography staff, whilst demonstrating awareness of cultural diversity in the workplace. Enabling the delivery of high quality, effective care to improve patient experience in a variety of clinical settings 

•    To contribute to the development and update of policies, protocols and guidelines to support the services across NCL CDCs and UCLH.

•     Provide clinical supervision and work-based learning to all trainees in CT/MRI from the imaging workforce.

•    Demonstrate advanced practice in the use of highly sophisticated equipment to provide diagnostic imaging for our patients

•       To provide education to radiographers, trainee reporting radiographers and other UCLH staff

 

This post is only open to existing employees of UCLH, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust or Whittington Health NHS Trust.

Working for our organisation

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research. 

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites: 

  • University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing) 

  • National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery 

  • Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals 

  • University College Hospital Grafton Way Building 

  • Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine 

  • University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre 

  • The Hospital for Tropical Diseases 

  • University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street 

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology. 

We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040. 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.  

The Radiology directorate is in the Imaging Division which also includes Nuclear Medicine. The Division is in Surgery and Cancer Board which is led by the Medical Director. Radiology services are provided at five sites across the UCLH campus. We provide CT, MRI, X-ray, Fluoroscopy, Ultrasound and Interventional Radiology services. UCLH is one of the largest and most successful Foundation Trusts in the UK with an International reputation and a tradition of innovation. The Trust provides first-class acute and specialist services to patients both locally and from throughout the UK and abroad. UCLH services are provided across five satellite sites on the UCLH campus

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*  

* UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the third year in a row.  

UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff – To find out more, visit: Flexible working.   

To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH? 

Person specification

Knowledge & Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • BSc or Diploma in Radiography
  • HCPC State Registration
  • Proven and current experience of highly specialised radiographer practice underpinned by theory (acquired through degree, post graduate study and significant experience in a specialist field of radiography).
Desirable criteria
  • A formal teaching qualification/ commitment to commence a recognised course of study to achieve a teaching qualification.

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrable evidence of a wide range of general radiographic experience and techniques.
  • Evidence of signifiant clinical experience as a radiographer within CT/MRI.
  • Contemporary knowledge of diagnostic imaging (theory and practice).
  • Experience of mentoring trainee radiographers within a modality.
  • Delivery of education and training within a clinical area.
Desirable criteria
  • Additional expertise in a specialist aspect(s) of radiography.

Skills & Abilities

Essential criteria
  • Able to supervise work of others, assess competency and capability and give feedback on performance
  • Able to apply focus and frequent concentration to both patient observation and assessment but also in the design and delivery of highly complex, specialist training.
  • Awareness of implications of current legislation on departmental practice.
  • Ability to view monitor screens for extended periods of time

Personal and People Development

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of supervision of students

Responsibilities towards promoting Equality Diversity and Inclusion

Essential criteria
  • E.g., All posts to include Demonstratable understanding of the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion and/or Knowledge of the NHS obligations under the Equality Act 2010 and the Public Sector Equality Duties (line managers to elaborate depending on the level of the post and to assess this essential criteria at interview)

Ensure the risk of infection to self, colleagues, patients, relatives and visitors is minimised by:

Essential criteria
  • Ensure the risk of infection to self, colleagues, patients, relatives and visitors is minimised by: Being familiar with, and adhering to Trust policies and guidance on infection prevention and control. Completing all required training and education (both via e-learning and face to face) on infection prevention and control. Including infection prevention and control as an integral part of your continuous personal/professional development and included in your annual appraisal Taking personal responsibility so far as is reasonably practicable, in helping ensure that effective prevention and control of health care associated infections is embedded into everyday practice and applied consistently.

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Sian Richards
Job title
Operational Superintendent
Email address
[email protected]
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