Students - Society stuff
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Motions on industrial relations, health & safety, professional development and related issues, are debated and voted on at ADC. Motions that are carried go forward to the elected UK Council for consideration.
The staff of the Society and College of Radiographers is responsible for the day to day running of the organisation and implementation of the policies agreed by UK Council. Specific roles and responsibilities are allocated to specific departments and members of staff. These are listed each month inside the cover of Synergy News.
It is important for the organisation that students become involved and influence decisions at all levels. Involvement in the organisation would also look good on your CV!
All universities are offered the opportunity of visits from a regional or professional officer to talk with students about the services on offer to them and to answer questions. This usually includes an introductory talk near the beginning of your training and one during the final year to discuss the additional benefits available to full members.
All officers at the Society of Radiographers are available to answer queries from
Students. Click here for their contact details or look at the inside front cover of any issue of Synergy News. If you do not know to which officer your query should be addressed, use the main switch board number 020 7740 7200 or email info@sor.org
There are currently three networks and several special interest groups (SIGs) which students are welcome to join.
The networks are:
Disability Network
MENSoR – Minority Ethnic Network of the Society of Radiographers
SORTED Society of Radiographers Together in Equality and Diversity
Current SIGs cover paediatrics, MRI, nuclear medicine, gastro intestinal imaging, radiography education, radiotherapy, trauma imaging, reporting, independent practitioners, vascular and interventional radiography, and breast screening, disease and diagnosis.
Click here for more information about individual networks and SIGs.
The professional indemnity insurance provided to UK members of the Society of Radiographers provides cover for student members with the proviso that they work under the supervision of a qualified radiographer. This includes students working overseas as part of a normal elective placement, providing the student works under supervision.
The indemnity cover refers to clinical activity by members, including student members and extends to activity carried out overseas, provided that any work outside the UK is part of a defined and time-limited period of no more than 12 weeks. Any planned activity cover this time limit must be agreed with the insurers.
Overseas working by students as part of a normal elective placement is consequently covered by the insurance, provided the student works under supervision.
Indemnity cover is worldwide with the exception of work in the USA and Canada.
In common with qualified members, there is an expectation that first line indemnity for students on clinical placements or electives is provided on a vicarious basis by the host institution.
Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) may wish to ensure that agreements with institutions accepting student radiographers for clinical placements including electives should make clear the requirement for supervision.
Society of Radiographers Indemnity Insurance cover refers to activities in clinical situations related to the practice of radiography.
HEIs may wish to consider requirements to indemnify students for incidents occurring on placements or electives outside the clinical arena.
Where organisation of elective placements is undertaken by students (as opposed to by the HEI on their behalf) it would seem reasonable for the HEI to provide advice to students on requirements for adequate communication with the host institution and regarding suitable insurance cover.
Go to the statement of cover provided by the Society insurers PDF
The Society of Radiographers’ Benevolent Fund exists to assist members, including student members, former members and their families in times of distress.
Click here for more details.
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