Job summary
Employer heading
Band 7 Clinical Practice Educator
NHS AfC: Band 7
Welcome to Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and thank you for your interest.
In addition to receiving tertiary referrals from across the South East of England, we have a network of ‘spoke’ sites at district general hospitals enabling our consultants to offer their expertise with routine treatments and consultations as close to close to patients’ homes as is possible. With the recent addition of video led ‘virtual’ consultations we also enable patients who have some distance to travel to avoid the additional stress and worry of a long journey.
Working at QVH combines the excitement, challenge and career opportunities of many larger organisations with the satisfaction of delivering excellent patient care that really does re-build our patients’ lives.
We also offer attractive benefits such as
- tailored personal development to support career aspirations, including accredited clinical and management development programmes
- flexible working arrangements for a work-life balance that suits you and your needs
- a dedicated reward programme, offering a range of national and local discounts, cashback and tax relief schemes
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Sustainability
At Queen Victoria Hospital we want to be the first Net Zero Hospital in England, and to achieve that wants every member of staff to be a green champion. The way in which the Trust works has a significant impact on the organisation’s carbon footprint and that of our patients. From the heat, light and power supplies within the hospital to avoiding unnecessary patient journeys, the Trust is empowering all staff to create a sustainable health and care environment for future generations. The Trust expects all staff to reuse and recycle more, to use energy and water efficiently, to walk or cycle to work if you can, and to have a focus on sustainability in the workplace.
You can view our Green Plan here: Green Plan - Queen Victoria Hospital (qvh.nhs.uk)
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity for someone who wishes to work part time as a band 7 clinical practice educator. We are looking for an enthusiastic, committed and educational focused radiographer to support the Radiology department, with further opportunity to do the PgCert Practice Educator course.
Main aspects are:
- leading a team providing clinical education and training
- supporting and facilitate staff with their training needs
- liaising with universities/arranging placement sites
- line management
- document and audit completion
- delivery of CPD/ learning to students and trainees
Main duties of the job
These have been listed above but we would be happy to facilitate any further conversation around the job role as required.
Working for our organisation
Rated GOOD overall with outstanding care by the CQC. A specialist NHS hospital providing life-changing reconstructive surgery, burns care and rehabilitation services across the South of England and beyond.
We specialise in conditions of the eyes (corneoplastics), hands, head and neck cancer and skin cancer, reconstructive breast surgery, maxillofacial surgery and prosthetics, providing regional and national services in these areas of clinical expertise. Our world-leading clinical teams also treat more common conditions of the eyes, hands, skin, and teeth for the people of East Grinstead and the surrounding areas. In addition, QVH provides a minor injuries unit, expert therapies, a sleep service, and a growing portfolio of community-based services. Patients consistently rate QVH amongst the top hospitals in the country for quality of care.
Our success is underpinned by the skills and enthusiasm of our staff and a strong culture of partnership. We are fully committed to training and development of the workforce with support for continuing education and learning.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see job description for full breakdown of the role requirements and person specification . For any other questions or specific queries, please contact the General or CT superintendent.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Wide range of experience with teaching and supervising staff and students
- Staff management responsibilities
- Experience in Mentoring
- BSc Diagnostic Radiography or equivalent
- Registered with the Health Professions Council
Desirable criteria
- NHS Experience
- Teaching and training qualification (e.g. PGCert)
- PgC in Reporting or modality speciality
- Management/Leadership qualification
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Up to date knowledge of clinical practice
- Participation in Quality Assurance and radiology audits
- Willingness to undertake the PgCert Practice Educator course
Desirable criteria
- Practice Supervisor and Assessor Qualification
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Ash Holford
- Job title
- General Superintendent
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01342 414249
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