Education and Professional Development Strategy: New Directions

Education and Professional Development Strategy: New Directions

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Published: 2010-03-17

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Education and Professional Development Strategy: New Directions

Foreword (371 Words)

Introduction (350 Words)

A ‘toolkit’ approach.

Context (239 Words)

Career Progression Framework (CPF) (324 Words)

Career Progression Framework: Clinical Services

General support workforce (389 Words)

Education and training requirements

Pay and grading

Assistant Practitioners (1956 Words)

Scope of practice

Accountability and responsibility

Education requirements

Accreditation of the Assistant Practitioner

Pay and grading

Further development of the support workforce

Practitioner (1199 Words)

Scope of Practice

Education requirements

Pay and grading

Accountability, autonomy and responsibility

Continuing Professional Development

Support and resources

The role of the radiographer at practitioner level

Development of the Practitioner

Advanced Practitioner (3236 Words)

Education requirements

Pay and grading

Accountability, autonomy and responsibility

Support and resources

The role of the radiographer as an advanced practitioner

Accreditation of Advanced Practitioners

Table 1: Core Functions of Higher Level Practice

Guidance related to specific areas of practice

Radiotherapy and Oncology

Image interpretation and reporting

National service frameworks and care pathways

Forensic imaging

Education and Training; Research and Development

Health and Safety; Radiation Protection

Information Management andTechnology

Further development of advanced practitioners

Consultant Practitioner (1859 Words)

Education requirements

Pay and grading

Accountability, autonomy and responsibility

Support and resources

The role and function of consultant practitioners

Accreditation of Consultant Practitioners

Table 1: Core Functions of Higher Level Practice

Top Level Management, Education and Research Roles

Further Development

Professional developments that impact across the top level of the profession include the following:

New Directions: going forward (709 Words)

Next steps (413 Words)

Developing radiographers’ potential

Improving patient care

Service re-configuration and re-alignment

Conclusion (98 Words)

References (772 Words)