Job summary
Are you a Diagnostic OR Therapeutic Radiographer who is either an aspiring or current consultant practitioner and is looking for a developmental opportunity?
Do you aspire to be a clinical leader of the future?
Are you passionate about supporting the educational and training development of radiographers and are wanting to support enhanced, advanced and consultant level practice at a strategic level?
Health Education England (HEE) has an exciting opportunity for aspiring and current consultant radiographers (Diagnostic or Therapeutic) to join the national cancer and diagnostic programme team. These clinical fellow roles provide a unique opportunity to work at a strategic level and drive forward the awareness, understanding and development of enhanced, advanced and consultant levels of practice within radiography. The fellows will collaboratively deliver a range of initiatives that underpin HEE's national programme deliverables at a regional and sub-regional level whilst working and providing a pivotal link to the many different stakeholders who are involved within this agenda.
The clinical fellows will work collaboratively to support different initiatives and projects for each level of practice and will use their knowledge, expertise and leadership to build and develop the infrastructure required to fully support the national team in achieving this ambition.
Main duties of the job
- To support the development of a clinical framework that outlines and defines consultant level practice in radiography.
- Support regions to increase the awareness, understanding and dissemination of funding opportunities for enhanced, advanced and consultant level education and training in radiography.
- Act as a source of specialist advice to support the delivery of different radiography advanced and consultant level practice projects at national, regional and sub-regional level.
- Provide connectivity between regional radiography advanced and consultant level practice delivery plans and support implementation at sub-regional level.
- Work in close collaboration with the national imaging programme team, other relevant national programmes, regional leads within both the advanced practice facilities and cancer and diagnostic programme, and other HEE enabling functions (nationally and regionally) to successfully deliver the objectives for these programmes of work.
- To provide subject matter expertise input at various key regional and national meetings that focus on workforce improvement and transformation.
- To support and expand strategic thinking and innovation to enable a broader understanding of HEE and the other Arm's Length Bodies (ALBs)
About us
HEE provides leadership for the education and training system. HEE aims to ensure that the workforce has the right skills, behaviours and training, and is available in the right numbers, to support the delivery of excellent healthcare and drive improvements through supporting healthcare providers and clinicians to take greater responsibility for planning and commissioning education and training.
Health Education England (HEE) supports the delivery of excellent healthcare and health improvement to the patients and public of England by ensuring that the workforce of today and tomorrow has the right numbers, skills, values and behaviours, at the right time and in the right place.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You can find further details about the job, organisational structure, recruitment profile, expected outcomes and benefits information in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.
If you like what you have read and think you have the skills and experience, we need then don't delay, apply today! We get lots of applications for our roles and so we sometimes have to close our posts early. Don't miss out!
Salary Progression
Applicants will commence at the bottom of Band 8b with a full-time starting salary of £54,764, with a pay step increase after 5 years service. These salaries are offered in accordance with NHS Terms and Conditions and the HEE Pay Progression Policy and are subject to annual cost of living review.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You can find further details about the job, organisational structure, recruitment profile, expected outcomes and benefits information in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.
If you like what you have read and think you have the skills and experience, we need then don't delay, apply today! We get lots of applications for our roles and so we sometimes have to close our posts early. Don't miss out!
Salary Progression
Applicants will commence at the bottom of Band 8b with a full-time starting salary of £54,764, with a pay step increase after 5 years service. These salaries are offered in accordance with NHS Terms and Conditions and the HEE Pay Progression Policy and are subject to annual cost of living review.
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Provide and receive complex, sensitive or contentious information and support delivery of such information to a wide range of differing groups. This involves anticipating barriers to communication and takes action to improve communication, communicating effectively and calmly in difficult situations and with difficult people
- Capable of effective planning over medium timeframes making adjustments and planning resourcing accordingly
- Ability to provide high level clinical expertise and advice to shape programmes of work appropriately, that is relevant across the whole of the health and care sector
Desirable
- Excellent ability to exercise high levels of diligence when assessing or preparing documentation, especially when information is received from a variety of sources and may be conflicting
Experience
Essential
- Experience and knowledge of Advanced Clinical Practice
- Demonstrated experience of co-ordinating programmes in complex and challenging environments
Desirable
- Experience and knowledge of pathways to advanced clinical practice
- Experience and knowledge of the wider new roles agenda, including physician associates
Qualifications or equivalent
Essential
- Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area
- Registered and practising non-medical or medical professional, preferably as (or closely with) an Advanced Clinical Practitioner
Desirable
- Extensive knowledge of specialist areas acquired through post graduate diploma/masters degree or significant equivalent experience in a relevant field
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Provide and receive complex, sensitive or contentious information and support delivery of such information to a wide range of differing groups. This involves anticipating barriers to communication and takes action to improve communication, communicating effectively and calmly in difficult situations and with difficult people
- Capable of effective planning over medium timeframes making adjustments and planning resourcing accordingly
- Ability to provide high level clinical expertise and advice to shape programmes of work appropriately, that is relevant across the whole of the health and care sector
Desirable
- Excellent ability to exercise high levels of diligence when assessing or preparing documentation, especially when information is received from a variety of sources and may be conflicting
Experience
Essential
- Experience and knowledge of Advanced Clinical Practice
- Demonstrated experience of co-ordinating programmes in complex and challenging environments
Desirable
- Experience and knowledge of pathways to advanced clinical practice
- Experience and knowledge of the wider new roles agenda, including physician associates
Qualifications or equivalent
Essential
- Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area
- Registered and practising non-medical or medical professional, preferably as (or closely with) an Advanced Clinical Practitioner
Desirable
- Extensive knowledge of specialist areas acquired through post graduate diploma/masters degree or significant equivalent experience in a relevant field
Additional information
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
