Clinical Partnerships Lead in Radiography

Opportunity Overview
The post holder will utilise their clinical expertise, experience in clinical education including innovative supervision models and/or enhancing and developing clinical education in practice to support the development of clinical education in the Diagnostic radiography workforce, including optimising placement capacity. They will have experience in a leadership role in a health or social care setting innovating and leading change and of supporting learning and workforce development in the practice / clinical environment.

The post holder will have the ability to develop and utilise professional networks to drive clinical education within Diagnostic Radiography including developing communities of practice.

This post is 0.6 FTE for 8 months. We would consider this role as a fixed term contract or as a secondment opportunity.

If you wish to consider a secondment from your organisation this means you would stay on your substantive employment in your organisation and the university would pay your salary and costs for the duration of the project. If you would like to consider this arrangement, please discuss this with your line manager and HR department at the earliest opportunity to ensure this will be supported.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the strategic development of clinical education, working with employers, health professionals and industry partners to maximise placement capacity and scope the needs for clinical education development within Diagnostic Radiography.
• Increase engagement of clinical tutors operating in GM trusts to collaborate and develop new ways of working with the university and actively support the ‘community of practice’.
• Broaden work-based learning opportunities available to diagnostic radiography students linked to the University programme and ensure placement capacity is fully utilised and aligned with service needs.
• Lead initiatives to support mentors, supervisors and assessors in delivering high-quality practice education.
• Contribute to the delivery of the GM Imaging Network and the NW Imaging Academy strategic plans for clinical mentors, including but not limited to, the monthly clinical tutors’ meetings, the practice education community of practice, and the RENEW project.

About the School or About the Department
The School of Health and Society at the University of Salford (http://www.healthcare.salford.ac.uk) is the largest provider of professional training for the Allied Health Professions in the UK. The School has a dynamic team of academic staff offering high quality educational programmes at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. The Public Health Team sit within the School of Health and Society and are part of the Directorate of Allied and Public Health. The post-holder will be based in the Directorate of Allied and Public Health the School of Health and Society at the University of Salford (http://www.healthcare.salford.ac.uk) is the largest provider of professional training for the Allied Health Professions in the UK.

What's in it for you?

• Competitive salary - and excellent pension scheme.
• An impressive 32 days leave - plus bank holidays, additional time off at Christmas and the opportunity to buy even more!
• Flexible working - we support a culture of flexible and agile working to help you find the right balance.
• Greater Manchester - live and work in one of the most vibrant regions in the UK, a hot spot of digital innovation, excellent schools and colleges, and with affordable city, suburban and rural living options to suit a wide range of lifestyles.

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