Profiles
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