The importance of leadership at all levels of healthcare is emphasised in almost every publication relating to healthcare reforms and service improvement. There are already many opportunities for radiography students to develop leadership skills, such as within their educational setting as course or school representatives, as student representatives for the Society of Radiographers or gaining a place on the Council of Deans of Health’s #150Leaders project. In June last year, the Society invited four third-year radiography students from two London universities to a pilot leadership placement, enabling them to learn more about the professional body’s role in supporting members of the radiography and imaging workforce. During the five-week placement, the four students - Faith, Seynab, Wioletta and Zahra - undertook a project to develop their leadership, teamworking and communication skills. In addition, meetings were arranged with a number of internal SoR staff and external colleagues from Health Education England. The learners were invited to observe high-level external strategy meetings with SoR officers and directors and were also funded by the Society to attend the UKIO virtual conference.
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