Experience

NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly

• United Kingdom
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Advancing practice lead Cornwall and Isles of Scilly ICS/Senior lecturer in Medical Imaging

  • Aug 2022 - Present



University of Exeter

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director for Quality in teaching and learning

  • Aug 2016 - Aug 2022

  Responsible for College wide adherence to the following quality review and assurance processesNSS National Student Survey - planning and College responseAccelerate and mid term reviews - Reviewing student feedback TEAPs (Teaching Excellence Action Plans) TEAPs formerly ASER (Annual Student Experience Review) PRSB (Professional Statutory and Regulatory Bodies) College response and accreditation to include HCPC, NMC and GMCSupporting and advising the following disciplines in enhancing the student experienceMedicine (BMBS)Medical Imaging (Diagnostic radiography)Medical SciencesNeuroscience Academy of Nursing Also Chaired the CMH committee responsible for reviewing and checking new and existing modules/programmes that the College delivers at both undergraduate and postgraduate level

• Deputy Director/Senior Lecturer in Medical Imaging

  • Jun 2011 - Oct 2019

  Module lead for 2 x undergraduate modules: Professional skills for Radiographers and for Pathology for Radiographers as per my previous role as lecturer-practitioner. Responsible for Masters level teaching on the MSc in Skeletal Image interpretation.In my Deputy Director role I was the timetable lead for all 3 years, this involves organising all timetabling requirements for lectures, seminars, in class tests and exams. I liaised with the programme teaching team, students and the timetabling team to ensure effective delivery of the programme. Patient and Public Involvement(PPI) leadEmployabiilty lead co-ordinating all employability related activities.Member of the College Interprofessional learning Strategy group Attended strategic meetings as and when required, involved in recruitment of staff for the programme. I have experience of the role of fitness to practice investigating officer. Covered clinical tutor roles as and when required, visiting the students on placement to check they are supported effectively. I have been a member of the university wide focus group on the issue of equality and diversity. I kept my clinical competency up to date through an honorary contract at Derriford hospital.I was awarded the College award in 2011 for 'Most supportive staff member" and was nominated in the same category for the university wide award in 2011. I won the university wide teaching award for Best Employability support in 2014 and 2015 and was runner up in 2016Completed my MSc in NHS Leadership and Management in 2014

• Lecturer - Practitioner in Medical Imaging

  • Jul 2007 - Jun 2011

  Module lead for Clinical Imaging 4, which involved delivering a 20 credit module to third year undergraduate medical imaging (MI) students. The topics covered included management and leadership in the NHS, team building, self-awareness, equality and diversity issues, skills for employment and the legislative frameworks that supports radiography. I also taught practical intravenous cannulation skills in this module. Module Lead for Pathology for Radiographers, another 20 credit module delivered to second year MI students. I set and marked the exams for both of these modules. I have undertaken the personal tutor role for all 3 stages of students. I took part in Aim Higher workshops in Devon to promote radiography as a profession to school leavers. I covered clinical tutor visits, which involved visiting students on placement ensuring that the students had sufficient support in place. I kept my clinical skills up to date by holding an honorary contract at Derriford hospital in Plymouth. I attended once a week and I rotated through all departments to include general radiography, CT, MRI, A&E and angiography and I attended in-house clinical CPD activities wherever possible.I completed the Pg Dip component of a Masters in NHS management and leadership. In addition to this I also completed a Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice to ensure that I had the correct background knowledge and skills necessary to teach in an university environment.



Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust

• Hospitals and Health Care
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Senior Radiographer (honorary contract)

  • May 2015 - Mar 2018

  I worked in the MRI department when teaching allows. I delivered a high level of compassionate, patient centred care and teamwork to ensure smooth delivery of the MRI work list. This patient contact ensures that I was up to date with my caring, teaching and clinical skills. I worked in the MRI department when teaching allows. I delivered a high level of compassionate, patient centred care and teamwork to ensure smooth delivery of the MRI work list. This patient contact ensures that I was up to date with my caring, teaching and clinical skills.



South West Academic Health Science Network

• United Kingdom
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Regional Patient Safety Lead

  • Jun 2015 - Jun 2016

  In this role, I was involved with setting up 5 x SCORE (Safety culture, operational reliability and engagement) surveys in 2 acute trusts in the Southwest. Trained and delivered SCORE debrief to teams to help decisions in how to best utilise the results going forward. Patient safety officer trained by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) Undertook a mapping exercise to scope for QI education in undergraduate healthcare education across the peninsula. Abe to advise on Quality Improvement projects in radiology/healthcare to improve patient safety and the patient experience across the Southwest. Founding cohort member of the Health Foundation's Q initiative - a growing national community of people, with experience and understanding of improvement, committed to improving the quality of health and care from across the UK. - See more at: http://www.health.org.uk/programmes/about-q-initiative#sthash.LRcIpd3u.dpuf



University of Derby

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• External examiner Diagnostic radiography

  • Oct 2011 - Aug 2015

  In this role I ensured that the assessments at each stage of undergraduate radiography degree training were suitable and met each modules intended learning outcomes effectively. I was responsible for checking samples of student exam papers and for ensuring student essays and assignments were marked correctly within the correct range of classification. I liaised effectively with the teaching team to ensure a high level of quality assurance. In this role I ensured that the assessments at each stage of undergraduate radiography degree training were suitable and met each modules intended learning outcomes effectively. I was responsible for checking samples of student exam papers and for ensuring student essays and assignments were marked correctly within the correct range of classification. I liaised effectively with the teaching team to ensure a high level of quality assurance.



Nuffield Health

• United Kingdom
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Radiographer (Bank contract)

  • Mar 2013 - Sep 2014

  To ensure I kept my clinical competencies up to date I worked on the bank for the Nuffield covering weekend shifts, holidays, sick leave etc... General radiographic duties undertaken to include orthopaedic clinics, mobiles, fluoroscopic examinations, assisting in ultrasound, on call and theatre work. To ensure I kept my clinical competencies up to date I worked on the bank for the Nuffield covering weekend shifts, holidays, sick leave etc... General radiographic duties undertaken to include orthopaedic clinics, mobiles, fluoroscopic examinations, assisting in ultrasound, on call and theatre work.



County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust

• United Kingdom
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• PT Senior II Radiographer

  • Apr 2004 - May 2007

  Cardiac Catheter Lab – I worked within a multidisciplinary team to professionally manage and deliver a high quality diagnostic cardiac imaging service. Adhering to both IR(ME)R 2000 and local rules I provided imaging of Left and Right heart catheterisation, Left Ventricular Analysis, Aortograms, Bypass grafts and Pacemaker insertions. I also worked in general x-ray where I produced high quality diagnostic images using CR and PACS. I was involved in a service improvement of the IVU examination pathway which included two audits and a review of departmental training. Supervised students and through the Business Ambassador scheme visited local schools to promote the NHS and radiography as a career. I added to my CPD portfolio by attending various study days and also undertook a Post Graduate Certificate in NHS Leadership in my own time in 2005. I participated in on call and out of hours duties



Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust

• United Kingdom
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• PT Senior II Radiographer

  • Aug 2002 - Apr 2004

  Rotation through trauma, orthopaedics, theatres, fluoroscopy, CT and general radiology. Involved in the IVU Special Interest Group that succeeded in reducing waiting times from 40 weeks to 3 weeks and helped set up an audit to reduce patient dose. Member of the Paediatric Special Interest Group. Supervised students and took an active interest in their learning. Took full advantage of the CPD opportunities that arose.Participated in on call and out of hours duties that included covering CT. Rotation through trauma, orthopaedics, theatres, fluoroscopy, CT and general radiology. Involved in the IVU Special Interest Group that succeeded in reducing waiting times from 40 weeks to 3 weeks and helped set up an audit to reduce patient dose. Member of the Paediatric Special Interest Group. Supervised students and took an active interest in their learning. Took full advantage of the CPD opportunities that arose.Participated in on call and out of hours duties that included covering CT.



Warrington and Halton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

• United Kingdom
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• FT Radiographer

  • Aug 2001 - Mar 2002

  Rotation through general radiology, orthopaedics, trauma, theatre. Responsible for the Quality Assurance of 2 of the general x-ray rooms. Supervised students in the department. Active participation in CPD opportunities. Undertook out of hours duties. Rotation through general radiology, orthopaedics, trauma, theatre. Responsible for the Quality Assurance of 2 of the general x-ray rooms. Supervised students in the department. Active participation in CPD opportunities. Undertook out of hours duties.