Radiography Clinical TutorinManchesterinManchesterPUBLISHED TUE 18 MAR 2025

The Clinical Tutor is responsible for providing and facilitating professional practice education for undergraduate student Radiographers and apprentice Radiographers while they are on clinical placement within the Directorate. This role involves acting as a key liaison between the Academic Department and clinical staff within the campus, as well as supporting CPD and post graduate development. This role requires substantial experience in general radiography, including some at a senior level, and the ability to support and assess student Radiographers in a clinical environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Clinical Education: Provide education and support to undergraduate and apprentice Radiographers, ensuring they meet the range of experience recommended by the Higher Education Institution (HEI).
• Liaison: Act as a liaison with the University's Clinical Learning Manager and attend relevant meetings.
• Student Support: Serve as the initial point of contact for student Radiographers on placement, providing regular feedback and support.
• Clinical Rosters: Plan and coordinate clinical rosters to maximize placement capacity and ensure integration with training stages.
• Supervision: Supervise student Radiographers and apprentices, ensuring they meet competency targets and promoting learning opportunities6.
• Assessment: Participate in the student professional practice formative assessment scheme and lead clinical assessor training.
• Reporting: Compile reports and assessments on student progress and provide detailed evaluations.

Clinical Duties

• Patient Care: Ensure the welfare and comfort of patients during their examinations and maintain high standards of clinical practice.
• Examination Justification: Justify all examination requests prior to exposure to ionizing radiation as required by IRMER regulations.
• Image Processing: Carry out post-image processing to produce high-quality diagnostic images.
• Clinical Assessment: Review images and make clinical assessments to determine if additional imaging is required.

About us

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at

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