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Digestible media providing information and advice around roles, career pathways, and safe practice.
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Digestible media providing information and advice around roles, career pathways, and safe practice.
Back to the homepageWelcome to our video & audio content library, with recorded webinars, insightful interviews, and informative podcasts. All content was created by the SoR in collaboration with NHSe England with the aim to inspire, inform and educate.
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Penny Owens speaks to Sue Johnson, Professional Officer of Clinical Imaging at The Society of Radiographers. Sue speaks on the importance of career development and role retention.
Penny Owens speaks to Dolly Cox who is a practice educator at Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Dolly sheds light on the process of developing Assistant Practitioners at Gloucestershire Hospitals and how important it is to provide a safe environment for them to learn and gain experience.
Penny Owens takes the time to speak to Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital's Practice Educator, Karl Nottage. Karl sheds light on his role in developing trained radiographers and the importance of having a structured nurturing environment for trainee staff to develop in.
Lizz Ladd's works as Head of Imaging within the South West Region, NHS England sat down with Penny Owens discuss the importance of onboarding staff, as well as having a structure in place to support their onboarding, training and providing experience.
Penny speaks to Gemma Barrington a Radiology Services Manager at Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Gemma speaks on what her role entails and how roles withing radiography are governed.
Penny Owens speaks to Kyle Jewitt who's an Assistant Practitioner at Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Kyle, sheds light on his position, how he's developing and the importance of having a continual cohort in order to develop radiographers.
The Society of Radiographers (SoR) present the Support Worker Assistant Practitioners (SWAP) Podcast, funded by NHS England.
Hosted by the SoR's, Sue Johnson, Professional Officer of Clinical Imaging, this podcast covers an occupationally focused qualification titled, Technical Levels. An new initiative first introduced in sept 2020 for 16 to 19 year olds. Aimed to provide young people the opportunity to experience the radiography which will hopefully encourage them to embark on a career within the field.
Sue is joined by:
Richard Griffin
Professor of Healthcare Management at King's College London, where his focus is the NHS clinical support workforce. He has been working with the SoR helping to develop the Society's resources aimed at the radiography support workforce and those who work with them.
Karen Brakewell
Head of Department, Radiology at Royal Lancaster Infirmary, Karen currently serves as the Head of the Radiology Department at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary, part of the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust.
Karen is focused on establishing an Apprentice Radiographer rolling program for the department and introducing apprentice qualifications for other non-Radiographer roles. This initiative aims to empower staff and build the workforce from within, reflecting Karen's commitment to professional development and departmental growth.
Naomi O’Connor-Mercer
Naomi is Deputy Head of Radiology at the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust. After completing her BSc (Hons) in Diagnostic Radiography at the University of Cumbria, where she was honoured with the ‘Dr Harold Tulloh Award’, she went on to study an MSc in Magnetic Resonance Imaging. She further specialised in CT Cologram and Barium Swallow Imaging, completing PgC’s at the University of Salford in CT Colonography and Barium Swallow Reporting, before stepping into a leadership role.
Naomi focuses on improving and enhancing cancer pathways by optimising imaging services; ultimately improving diagnostic accuracy and patient outcomes. With extensive clinical experience, she has played a pivotal role in advancing radiology services, mentoring future radiographers, and driving service improvements. She is passionate about education and innovation and continues to shape the future of medical imaging through strategic planning and service development.
The Society of Radiographers (SoR) present the Support Worker Assistant Practitioners (SWAP) Podcast, funded by NHS England.
This episode of SWAP is about work experience. Sue Johnson, Professional Officer of Clinical Imaging, sits down with Melanie Smith and David Tao, two individuals who are integral in providing a service that specialises in delivering work experience to students who may be interested in radiography.
Sue is joined by:
Melanie Smith
Melanie is a Level 7 qualified NHS People professional with Chartered Fellowship of the CPID and senior experience of working in various people related roles in NHS settings throughout her career.
David Tao
David is a Diagnostic Radiographer who joined the NHS in 2014 and serves as the Clinical Services Manager for the Community Diagnostic Centres (CDCs) at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. He oversees the operational delivery of the CDC programme and spearheads the workforce redevelopment programme within the Imaging department. In this role, he has a strong focused on developing different career pathways for Imaging AHPs and AHP support staff and is a strong advocate for initiatives to support workforce retention and service improvement on clinical shop floor.
Richard Griffin
Richard Griffin is Professor of Healthcare Management at King's College London, where his focus is the NHS clinical support workforce. He has been working with the SoR helping to develop the Society's resources aimed at the radiography support workforce and those who work with them.
The Society of Radiographers (SoR) present the Support Worker Assistant Practitioners (SWAP) Podcast, funded by NHS England.
Hosted by the SoR's, Sue Johnson, Professional Officer of Clinical Imaging, this podcast discusses the ongoing efforts and developments in the support workforce for diagnostic imaging and radiotherapy, focusing on the roles of key members, governance, recruitment strategies, education pathways, and the creation of a new resource hub; SWAP Hub. The conversation highlights the passion and commitment of professionals in the field, the challenges faced, and how the Hub is aimed to help support all levels of the profession.
Sue is joined by:
Penny Owens
Advisor for NHS England, previously worked as a Director of Allied Health Professions at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust.
Richard Griffin
Professor of Healthcare Management at King's College London, where his focus is the NHS clinical support workforce. He has been working with the SoR helping to develop the Society's resources aimed at the radiography support workforce and those who work with them.
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