Job summary
- Main area
- Radiology
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed term: 6 months (per annum)
- Hours
- Full time
- Job share
- Job ref
- 164-7307136
- Employer
- Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- QMC/ City
- Town
- Nottingham
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 06/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Radiographer (Clinical Educator)
Band 6
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen, for an experienced, enthusiastic Radiographer to apply for the Radiographer (Clinical Educator) role. This would be a 1.0 whole time equivalent (WTE) position. A job share will be considered if this meets the service needs and requirements.
The Radiographer (Clinical Educator) will work within the practice development team and co-ordinate the training, education and professional development of new graduates/Radiographers and Radiology Apprentices.
It is envisaged that a significant proportion of this post will be spent working clinically to supervise and engage Preceptorship staff and apprentices learners within Plain film. The successful candidate will be highly clinically visible and act as a source of feedback and guidance on training and development.
You will work as part of the team to support practice development in clinical effectiveness and professional development. They will also support, mentor and teach Radiographers in the department.
The post requires proven experience of supervising learners.
Main duties of the job
In addition to the below summary you need to familiarise yourself with full job description and person specification documents attached to this advert
The post holder will:
• Supporting the delivery of education and training to Radiographers and other healthcare professionals
• Ensure that education and training meets the specific needs of the specialist area.
• Promote an environment that encourages learning, teaching and the development of all staff, including those undergoing training.
• Contribute to the development, implementation and evaluation of the Education and Training within the speciality.
• Be expected to function as an independent practitioner/clinical expert by virtue of their in-depth knowledge and experience.
• Identify areas for development and improvement and take proactive steps to support any required changes
• Support the measurement of the impact of training and education and new initiatives and projects.
Working for our organisation
Every day, our teams at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH) make a difference. We save lives, we improve lives, and we usher in new life. We are proud to play a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of people in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire and our surrounding communities.
With more than 20,000 colleagues, we are the largest employer in Nottinghamshire and one of the biggest and busiest NHS Trusts in the country, serving more than 2.5m residents of Nottingham, Nottinghamshire and its surrounding communities and a further four million people across the East Midlands and beyond. Our Trust spans over three sites including Queen’s Medical Centre (QMC), Nottingham City Hospital and Ropewalk House.
We provide a range of national and internationally renowned specialist services, and we are at the forefront of new surgical procedures and research programmes.
We are home to the East Midlands Major Trauma Centre, the Nottingham Children's Hospital and in partnership with the University of Nottingham we host a Biomedical Research Centre carrying out vital research into hearing, digestive diseases, respiratory, musculoskeletal disease, mental health and imaging.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Attached you will find the Job Description and Person Specification for the Radiographer (Clinical Educator) Post.
The Job Description provides an overview of the main responsibilities and the Person Specification provides detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed to fulfil these duties.
We highly recommend you review both documents when completing your application to ensure that you demonstrate how you meet the person specification.
Person specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential criteria
- BSC/Diploma in Radiogrpahy
- HCPC registration
- Commitment to PG Cert training
- Student assessor trained
Desirable criteria
- Teaching qualification
- Formal leadership and management training
Experience
Essential criteria
- In depth post registration experience
- High level of radiographic technique experience
Desirable criteria
- Teaching experience
Communication and Relationship skills
Essential criteria
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
- Computer literacy skills
Desirable criteria
- Deal with conflict and challenging behaviour
- Present highly complex information at an appropriate level
Planning and organisation skills
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate a sound understanding of planning, scheduling, monitoring and coordinating – and their interrelationships
Other requirements specific to the role
Essential criteria
- Able to work across campuses and shift patterns to support learning across the service delivery schedule
- Ability to support colleagues, patients and relatives/carers in distressing circumstances.
Desirable criteria
- Willingness to support widening participation recruitment initiatives
Physical Skills
Essential criteria
- Able to perform the full range of Radiography duties
- Ability to manoeuvre patients and medical equipment according to policy
Analytical and Judgement Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to identify own and others learning and development needs
- Deal effectively with clinical issues within defined procedures/guidelines
Desirable criteria
- Ability to assess effectiveness of learning methods and contribute to improvements
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
- Allison Thirsk
- Job title
- Preceptorship Programme Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0115 924 9924
- Additional information
For more details contact Allison Thirsk or Rob Asher at [email protected] or on ext 89437
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