Sonographer Band 7 (including 0.2 WTE Clinical Practice Educator)

Have you got a special interest in training but also enjoy your clinical work as a Sonographer, if so then this may be the role for you.

The vacancy will combine a Sonographer role (0.8 WTE) with that of a Radiology Clinical Practice Educator (RCPE)(0.2 WTE), to manage, develop and co-ordinate the training of undergraduate and postgraduate students within the relevant modality. The post holder will coordinate and facilitate the education and clinical practice of students in the practice setting. It will be expected the RCPE will work within the scope of the four pillars of practice demonstrating expert clinical practice, leadership and management skills, knowledge and delivery of education and participate in research and development, The post holder will have the managerial responsibility and day to day leadership for:

• Undergraduate students


• Postgraduate students


• Apprenticeships


• Work experience students


• Elective students


The post will be required to:

• work alongside the Team Managers and the Modality Leads to support in recruitment, induction and preceptorship for newly qualified Radiographers and international recruits to ensure they


• be the key contact with the Higher Education Institutes.


• work in clinical areas with staff to act as a coach, mentor, assessor, and role model and will have significant clinical and leadership responsibilities, acting as an expert in their area of clinical expertise and act as a point of contact in a multi-disciplinary team


• work alongside the senior leadership team and finance team in business planning for the future workforce and managing the apprenticeship degree programme in the department, demonstrating a good understanding of business and finance in the planning of all aspects of education and training in radiology


• be accountable for the training within the Radiology department and will contribute to development of policies and guidelines with the department


The post holder will also work 0.8WTE as a sonographer within the department, providing a range of examinations in gen med, gynae, obstetrics and MSK where applicable.

We are always looking for enterprising and innovative approaches to the way we provide our services. We are a national centre for telemedicine and introduced telehealth to the UK offender healthcare sector and also provide the service to patients in their care homes. Community matters to us and we are supported by 400 dedicated volunteers and have strong links with Bradford University, Craven College and Leeds City College to ensure we inspire the workforce of the future.We want to attract staff who embrace our 'Right Care' behaviours of compassion, a commitment to quality of care and working together for patients - we want to make these part of our DNA.