Rachel Newcombe

Biography

I am a senior lecturer and placement academic lead on the undergraduate Diagnostic Radiographer programme. 

As placement academic lead, it is my responsibility to manage all placement activity on the programme including allocating placement sites, working with clinical colleagues to ensure the veracity of clinical learning, training staff to adequately support students in practice and helping students to navigate their clinical learning. I produce clinical portfolio templates and am responsible for collating clinical progression and marks. 

I teach anatomy, physiology and imaging. I have delivered modules on these topics to Assistant Practitioner students, Radiography students and science graduates. 

I am passionate about the support of students in the clinical environment and deliver regular clinical educator and assessor training for the clinical staff. I recently collaborated with two other universities in redesigning the clinical assessment of undergraduate radiographer students in the North West of England. As the first university to use it, I am pioneering an exciting new scheme that will improve the way in which undergraduate radiography students amass clinical skills and will ensure the training tools keep pace with the dynamic and ever-changing role of the modern diagnostic radiographer. 

In 2019 I completed my Masters in Education Professional Practice. My research focus was on peer mentoring and preparing undergraduates for their professional role. 

Qualifications and memberships

• MA Educational Professional Practice
• PgC Academic Practice University of Cumbria
• BSc (Hons) Diagnostic Radiography
• Registered with HCPC since 2012
• Member of the Society & College of Radiographers
• Fellow of the HEA

Academic and research interests

• Human Anatomy
• Pathology and imaging
• Radiographic Technique
• Student support in clinical practice
• Mentorship
• Clinical assessment of students

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