What is the South East Imaging Training Academy [SEITA] and who is it for?
The overarching vision for the South East Imaging Training Academy is to increase numbers of learners and increase the numbers of imaging staff able to enter the workforce. This is being achieved through the provision of enhanced training towards independent practice, supporting a diverse multi-skilled imaging workforce, and taking a co-ordinated approach to the delivery of education and training opportunities.
Development of the South East Imaging Training Academy has progressed in partnership with SE Imaging Networks and Trusts, with a revised Operating Model being agreed autumn 2022.
Purpose and Scope
The purpose of Imaging Training Academies is to expand and support high quality multi-professional training for medical, clinical and support staff, creating a sustainable pipeline for education and training and ultimately increase the numbers of trained professionals within the imaging workforce.
The scope will include supply and upskilling from undergraduate level through postgraduate level and include ongoing clinical development and maintaining competence and confidence.
South East Imaging Training Academy Core Team
| Academy Co-Lead (Clinical Radiology) | Tony Newman-Sanders | t.newman-sanders@nhs.net |
| Academy Co-Lead (Diagnostic Radiography) | VACANT | |
| Senior Sonography Lead | VACANT | |
| Senior project Manager | Leslee Henry | leslee.henry@nhs.net |
| Project Officer | Hollie Dalton | hollie.dalton1@nhs.net |
Latest News
South East Imaging Training Academy [SE ITA] Paediatric Ultrasound Training Programme for Sonographers – webinar.
This webinar outlines the SE ITA’s plans for providing a dedicated training programme for sonographers looking to specialise in paediatric ultrasound.
Please click here to view presentation. A recording will be available shortly.
For general enquiries, please contact england.canceranddiagnostics.se@nhs.net
The Academy also has a specialist multiprofessional faculty who deliver region-wide education for clinical radiologists, diagnostic radiographers, reporting radiographers, sonographers, mammographers, radiology nurses, medical physicists, assistant practitioners and imaging support workers
South East Academy Hub Sites
The geographical footprint of the South East Imaging Training Academy is aligned to the geography of the four Imaging Networks.
SE1 – covering Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West, which includes Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Trust [East of England]
SE2 – covering Surrey, Sussex and Frimley
SE3 – covering Hampshire & the Isle of Wight and Dorset [South West]
SE4 – covering Kent and Medway
South East Imaging Training Academy Governance
South East Imaging Training Academy [SE ITA] Multi-Professional Teaching Programme
Our full multi-professional teaching programme, delivered by our Education Delivery Group from across the South East, is now available.
These sessions have a core target audience of Diagnostic & Reporting Radiographers, Sonographers, Mammographers and Radiology Nurses, however anyone working within the imaging profession is welcome to access them.
Please click here for all available content
All previous recordings and presentations, are hosted on DetectedX, our image sharing platform. You must register for an account to access these, and instructions on how to create an account can be found here.
DetecetdX have recently confirmed brand new modules have been added which include modules on nuclear medicine, neuroanatomy, and interventional radiology. A full list of modules is available here. You can search for these on the DetecetdX website using the course code.
If you have any questions, or would like to be added to the mailiing list for any future teaching opportunities these sessions, please contact england.canceranddiagnostics.se@nhs.net
The South East Imaging Training Academy utilises the above governance structure to support the development of training and education in the South East. These groups have various roles and responsibilities including oversight of annual budgets and risk assurance, to the region wide development of multi-professional education and training offers. Membership can include senior educators and director-level Imaging Network representatives, through to faculty practice educators depending on the group.
South East Imaging Training Academy key workstreams
Imaging Networks
Digital Innovation
Clinical Radiology
Diagnostis Radiography
Reporting Radiography
Sonography
Mammography
Radiology Nursing
Medical Physics
Multi-Professional Teaching Programme
Imaging Training Academies National Context
Imaging Training Academies have the potential to provide greater value to the health system than traditional education models as they:
Enable training and supervision capacity to be expanded quickly and much more cost effectively.
Enable innovation in training through rapid at scale adoption of technology enhanced learning and new multi-disciplinary learning models.
Accelerate independent working and service delivery productivity of trainees.
Enable more geographical equity in the distribution of training and hence the health professional workforce.
South East Imaging Training Academy will support education and training for the following professions:
1. Diagnostic Radiographers
2. Reporting Radiographers
3. Clinical Radiologists
4. Sonographers
5. Mammographers
6. Assistant Practitioners
7. Radiology Nurses
8. Radiology ancillary staff: Clinical support workers / Admin & Clerical / management
9. Medical Physicists
Imaging Training Academies Key Literature
Imaging Profession specific information
NHS careers: https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk
Imaging Profession 2024/25 NHS England South East Funding offers
For more information about any of the details outlined, please contact us on england.canceranddiagnostics.se@nhs.net
For general enquiries for the funding offers, please email: england.canceranddiagnostics.se@nhs.net