Julie Mills
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British |
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| 2018-2020: |
Graduate School of Education Currently studying on the pre-thesis phase of the Education Doctorate (EdD) at University of Exeter |
| 2008-2014: |
Plymouth College of Medicine and Dentistry (PCMD) MSc in Leadership and Management in health and social care |
| 2007-2008: |
University of Exeter Post Graduate Certificate in Academic Practice (PCAP) |
| 2005-2006: |
University of Teesside Post Graduate Certificate in NHS Leadership |
| 1998-2001: |
University of Portsmouth BSc (Hons) in Diagnostic Radiography |
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| August 1 2016 - May 1 2020: |
College of Medicine and Health - University of Exeter Director of Quality in teaching and learning |
| March 1 2016 - May 1 2020: |
QSI/ISAS assessor - United Kingdom Accreditation Service In this role, I undertake a remote web-based assessment of imaging departments accreditation evidence to reach nationally agreed benchmark statements around 5 domains of the Quality Standard for Imaging (formerly ISAS) UKAS accreditation of imaging services is a patient-focused assessment that is designed to help diagnostic imaging services ensure that their patients consistently receive high-quality services, delivered by competent staff working in safe environments |
| June 1 2015 - June 1 2016: |
South West Academic Science Network (SWAHSN) Regional patient safety lead 0.2 FTE I was seconded 1 day a week to work with the SWAHSN. In this role, I set up 5 SCORE cultural safety surveys in radiology, pathology and patient therapies in 2 acute trusts in the South West. I was involved in mapping QI talent across the south-west and QI provision in undergraduate healthcare course across the peninsula. |
| January 1 2013 - May 1 2016: |
University of Exeter Medical school Senior Lecturer - Medical Imaging F/T Responsible for Professional skills for Radiographers as detailed previously. I held an honorary contract at Derriford Hospital, Plymouth where I undertook a minimum of 6 days a year to maintain my clinical skills and to foster strong professional links with clinicians and radiographers, many of whom lecture on our programme.
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| January 1 2012 - January 1 2013: |
College of Engineering, Mathematics and Physical Sciences – University of Exeter Senior Lecturer in Medical Imaging P/T Responsible for the same modules as in the previous role but due to reduction in hours my time allocation to clinical was reduced to 6 days a year, whilst I concentrated on my MSc. I was stage 3 co-ordinator, where I dealt with referred issues surrounding these students. Within this remit I attended education committee meetings to ensure high quality delivery of modules, student progress and other performance issues. I was nominated for two years running for ‘most supportive lecturer’. In 2011 I received the College award and was nominated for the University wide award in the same category.
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| January 1 2012 - September 15 2016: |
University of Derby External examiner for the Undergraduate Diagnostic radiography programme In this role, I ensured the Module intended learning outcomes were met by the assessments and that these were set at the correct level for each stage of student. |
| November 1 2010 - January 1 2012: |
College of Engineering, Mathematics and Physical Sciences – University of Exeter Deputy Director - Medical Imaging/Senior Teaching Fellow in Medical Imaging P/T Promoted to help assist the Director of Education in the overall running and management of the programme and to Senior Teaching fellow with the same teaching responsiblities
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| July 12 2007 - November 1 2010: |
School of Physics – University of Exeter Lecturer-practitioner in Medical Imaging F/T Module lead for Professional skills for radiographers, which involved delivering a 20 credit module to third year undergraduate medical imaging students. This module consists of 20 hours of lectures and 20 hours of lab sessions. The topics covered include patient-centred care, management and leadership in the NHS, team building, service user involvement, self-awareness, service improvement, equality and diversity issues, skills for employment, IV cannulation and the legislative framework that supports radiography Module lead for Pathology for radiographers, a 20 credit module delivered to second year students. Marked assessments such as placement viva’s, poster presentations, individual and group presentations, for all three stages of students. Took part in Aim Higher workshops in Devon to promote radiography as a profession to school leavers. I also covered clinical tutor visits leading on placement tutorials. I kept my clinical skills up to date by holding an honorary contract at Derriford in Plymouth.
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| April 1 2004 - May 1 2007: |
University Hospital Durham - County Durham and Darlington Hospitals Trust Senior II Radiographer/Band 5 P/T |
| August 1 2002 - April 1 2004: |
Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust Senior II Radiographer P/TRotation through trauma, orthopaedics, theatres, fluoroscopy, CT and general radiology using PACS and CR. Involved in the IVU Special Interest Group that succeeded in reducing waiting times from 40 weeks to 3 weeks and helped set up an audit to reduce patient dose. Member of the Paediatric Special Interest Group. Supervised students and took an active interest in their learning. Participated in on-call and out of hours duties including covering CT.
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| August 1 2001 - March 1 2002: |
Warrington General Hospital – North Cheshire NHS Trust Radiographer F/T |
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CV: Membership of Professional Bodies/Professional Qualifications |
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| 2020-present: |
AAB (Approvals and Accreditation) board AAB assessor for my professional body: the Society and College of radiographers The Approval and Accreditation Board (AAB) was established in September 2004 to oversee the approval and accreditation activity undertaken by the organisation. The Board develops policies, oversees and advises on all aspects of approval and accreditation of programmes, individuals and departments. The AAB formulates the future strategic direction for approval and accreditation for consideration by the Society and College of Radiographers (SCoR) and provides advice and guidance and makes recommendations to UK Council and the College Board of Trustees (CBoT) on all matters related to the SCoR approval and accreditation policy and its objectives.
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| 2001-present: |
HCPC registered radiographer |
