Education and Career Framework (ECF) (fourth edition)
Providing guidance for the education and career development of the radiography profession
Providing guidance for the education and career development of the radiography profession
Explore the Education and Career Framework (ECF) by Case Study
The College of Radiographers (CoR) Education and Career Framework (ECF) (fourth edition) provides guidance for the education and career development of the radiography profession.
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Navigate your way through the case studies from SoR members across each level of practice, showcasing the wealth of opportunity and career development available.
Clinical support workers, senior clinical support workers, mammography associates and assistant practitioners play key roles in the provision of patient-centred imaging and radiotherapy services alongside radiographers and associated professionals.
Diagnostic radiographers, therapeutic radiographers, sonographers, nuclear medicine technologists, dosimetrists and others working at practitioner level.
Enhanced practitioners contribute to all four pillars of practice, but particular emphasis is placed on their senior expertise at a specific pillar, commonly but not exclusively in radiography, the clinical pillar of practice.
Advanced practitioners will have developed advanced clinical competence in their specialist area or across a broad range of practice.
Consultant practitioners demonstrate expert clinical capabilities that are built on previously developed experience and learning.
Service manager/service leader job titles may vary and could include, for example, clinical manager, radiology manager, professional head of service or radiotherapy manager. Such roles may be found in the NHS or private sector, at regional or national level, or in imaging networks.
A practice educator is a registered practitioner who supports learners in the workplace at all levels of practice. They lead and facilitate practice education with the support of clinical and academic colleagues.
Members of the imaging or radiotherapy workforce who work in higher education institutions (HEIs) and/or wider professional environments that are involved in the planning and delivery of education across all levels and specialisms of the profession.
Undertaking research and innovation; supporting guidance for the radiography workforce.