Mrs Jennifer Jones
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Mrs Jennifer Jones

Associate Professor in Radiography (Education)

Peninsula Medical School (Faculty of Health)

Biography

Biography

Associate Professor Radiography

Jenny is an HCPC-registered diagnostic radiographer with senior management experience across the full range of imaging modalities, and across a range of imaging organisations. Previously as a CQC registered manager, Jenny has chaired, and been part of, committees relating to all aspects of clinical governance.

Jenny has been the Southwest Council member for the Society of Radiographers, been part of the College of Radiographers Trustees Committee, and chaired a number of focus groups for the Society of Radiographers. Jenny is active in workforce development for the Society of Radiographers, which includes the non-registered workforce and progression routes developed.

As a forensic radiographer, Jenny is Vice Chair for the UK branch of the IAFR.

From an academic perspective, Jenny has led on the successful approval of the undergraduate diagnostic radiography provision at the University of Plymouth, and for postgraduate study at another university. Jenny is passionate about widening participation in diagnostic radiography and interprofessional learning, and there is now a successful foundation programme for diagnostic radiography at the University of Plymouth, with apprenticeships about to start.

Jenny has previously been involved in radiography education for Singapore and is currently an active member of the American education committee for imaging.

Qualifications

MSc Medical Imaging

PgC Clinical Education

PgC Forensic Radiography

Diploma College of Radiographers

Fellow of the HEA

Professional membership

HCPC Diagnostic radiographer

Society of Radiographers

UK branch International Association of Forensic Radiographer (currently Vice Chair)

British Institute of Radiology

Association of Educators in Imaging and Radiologic Sciences-Member of education committee

Roles on external bodies

Society of Radiographers – Workforce development focus groups

UK branch International Association of Forensic Radiographer (currently Vice Chair)

Association of Educators in Imaging and Radiologic Sciences-Member of education committee

NHS England – Workforce, Training and Education Directorate; South West Diagnostic Radiography Action Group

Teaching

Teaching

Teaching interests

Programme Lead for apprenticeships and post-graduate study in diagnostic radiography at the University of Plymouth

Clinical governance

Clinical governance and risk management

Leadership and Management

Preceptorship

Interprofessional education

Workforce development

Staff serving as external examiners

External examiner for Sheffield Hallam University for postgraduate medical imaging modules.

Research

Research

Research interests

New models of diagnostic radiography education 

Workforce planning and capability

Current research:

Evaluation of practice educator training in the imaging workforce

Evaluation of IV cannulation training for undergraduate diagnostic radiography students

New modules of clinical education for diagnostic radiography

2022 UKIO Presentation – New methods of Clinical Education

Previous research:

Expansion of diagnostic radiography placements to include the independent sector 2016

Evaluation of postgraduate MRI education in the workplace in England 2015

Other research

MSc Supervisor for PGT at the PMS