Placements Coordinator (Radiography)

Job Description

Areas of responsibility:

1. Ensuring clinical placements run as smoothly and efficiently as possible;
2. Co-ordination of Link Radiographer Days and Clinical Assessor training;
3. Chairing Link Radiographer Group;
4. Day to day co-ordination of Clinical Tutors;
5. Support for Clinical Placement module leads (who are responsible for the academic content of the modules);
6. Overseeing placement allocation for students (including liaison with other HEIs regarding capacity);
7. Liaison with administrative staff for the provision of uniforms, anatomical markers, name badges, etc. to students;
8. Co-ordination of pre-clinical week (stage 1) and mandatory training (for subsequent stages);
9. Co-ordination of vivas;
10. Confirmation of placement dates (including reading weeks and viva dates, etc.) to clinical sites;
11. Liaison with SHA regarding Placement Development Teams (attending SHA and other placement forums);
12. Monitoring of student attendance and progression;
13. Annual audit of placement provision.

Important Dates

Links Within School

• Head of Radiography Education
• Programme Lead (Radiography)
• Staff with Medical Physics expertise
• Timetable Officer
• Undergraduate Admissions and Publicity Officer
• Handbook Editor

External Links

• NHS placement providers
• SHA and Placement Development Teams