30 SYNERGY NEWS DECEMBER 2013 www.sor.org


FOUNDATION DEGREE (FdSc) IN BREAST IMAGING FOR BREAST SCREENING ASSISTANT PRACTITIONERS (APs).


Two year modular programme commencing 28th April 2014 delivered over five separate weeks.


THE PROGRAMME


Meets the requirements of Core Standards for APs (3.2, 3.2 “Skills for health”) which states that “education and training of APs should be at level 5 and duration of training of APs should normally be two years”


Is running for its 7th successful year


Is designed and delivered in partnership with The Jarvis Centre National Breast Education Centre, Guildford and St Georges NHS Trust


Is the only programme in Southern England that offers entry for mammography APs


Includes face-to-face teaching, online delivery, distance and work-based learning with the help of a practice educator.


BENEFITS


A specialised, nationally recognised qualification in breast imaging


IR(ME)R certification


Competency to Practice to M2 National Occupational Standards


Registration for the College of Radiographers


Funding is available from Continued Professional Development budget holders for development of band 2-5 staff


The opportunity to develop and progress your clinical, communication and problem solving skills.


Visit www.healthcare.ac.uk and follow the links through courses/radiography, or contact the Course Director, Judi Curtis, 020 8417 2504, email judi.curtis@sgul.kingston.ac.uk


FACULTY OF HEALTH, SOCIAL CARE AND EDUCATION


Visit


www.sor.org/learning for • CPD information • Learning resources


• A directory of courses & study days • Student Zone


LOOKING FOR A CHALLENGE?


We are looking for members to fill a number of vacant posts


Vice – chair, secretary, health and safety, industrial relations, equality and diversity, student, STRF, diagnostic manager, without portfolio.


For more information and application forms, please contact Jeanne Mason jeannemason@nhs.net or Evelyn Neilson evelyn.neilson@tiscali.co.uk


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