Introduction

The role of a senior service manager within imaging and oncology is wide ranging and education and training in leadership and management is available from providers both within and outside the health and social care sector. The following resources and links are to both generic and specific sources to support you with your development needs in leadership and management.

SCoR links:

Website pages for managers
https://www.sor.org/career-progression/managers
https://www.sor.org/career-progression/managers/useful-publications
https://www.sor.org/career-progression/managers/useful-links-resources

Policy and Guidance Document Library
https://www.sor.org/learning/document-library

Most relevant:
A Framework for Professional Leadership in Clinical Imaging and Radiotherapy Services (2005) 
https://www.sor.org/learning/document-library?title=leadership

Education and Professional Development Strategy: New Directions
https://www.sor.org/learning/document-library/education-and-professional-development-strategy-new-directions

Education and Training Opportunities:

e- learning including CORe-learning and e-learning for healthcare
https://www.sor.org/learning/e-learning/core-learning

Customised Modules developed with Nelson Croom (in progress)

Developing draft modules and credit framework to support development of management skills in radiographers-University of Hertfordshire and the Institute for Employment Studies (in progress)

Post-registration courses
https://www.sor.org/learning/post-registration-courses

Short courses and study days
https://www.sor.org/short-courses-study-days

The National Radiology Managers Conference:
https://www.sor.org/managers/national-conference

CPD Now
https://www.sor.org/learning/cpd/cpd-now

IHM accredited manager programme http://www.ihm.org.uk/en/education/ihmaccreditation.cfm

Information about the NHS Graduate Management Training Scheme can be found at: http://www.nhsgraduates.co.uk/the-scheme.aspx

Other Links

Skills for health – competencies https://tools.skillsforhealth.org.uk/

CFA National Occupational Standards for management and leadership
https://www.sor.org/ezines/toptalk

NHS institute for innovation and improvement:
http://www.institute.nhs.uk/

NHS leadership framework:
/learning/document-library/education-and-career-framework-radiography-workforce/132-links-and-resources-managers

NHS Improvement Diagnostics:
http://www.improvement.nhs.uk/diagnostics/

The NHS Knowledge and Skills Framework (NHS KSF) and the Development Review Process (October 2004)
http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20130107105354/http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_4090843

Simplified KSF
http://www.nhsemployers.org/PayAndContracts/AgendaForChange/KSF/Simplified-KSF/Pages/SimplifiedKSF.aspx

NHS Employers
http://www.nhsemployers.org/Pages/home.aspx

Department of Health (England)
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/index.htm

Health in Wales
http://www.wales.nhs.uk/

NHS Scotland
http://www.show.scot.nhs.uk/

Health and Social Care in Northern Ireland
http://www.hscni.net/

(All links accessed Nov 2012).