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Beverly Snaith

Clinical Professor of Radiography

E-mail
B.snaith@bradford.ac.uk
Phone
+44 (0)1274 232175
63 publications
5 awards

Biography

Bev is a clinical-academic professor within diagnostic radiography. Her joint appointment with The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust focusses on advancing practice and applied health research. Having been at the forefront of radiographer role development for the last 3 decades this role provides an opportunity to utilise contemporary clinical knowledge alongside applied research skills. 

Her background in strategic healthcare leadership has been informed by her appointment as one of the first consultant radiographers and means that her research spans a broad portfolio including service redesign, role utilisation and evidence based practice.

She is a Principal Fellow of Advanced HE, serves on the international advisory board of the Radiography journal and is a peer reviewer of numerous journals and research bodies. She has in excess of 100 peer review publications and has been an invited speaker at many invited international conference.  Bev also currently supervises both MSc and PhD students and is mentor to both clinical and academic healthcare practitioners.

Research

  • Role extension
  • Advanced practice (radiography and multiprofession)
  • Clinical pathway redesign and evaluation
  • Evidence based techniques
  • Diagnostic imaging
Current research explores the utilisation of cone-beam CT in the redesign of clinical pathways, early evidence in scaphoid fractures. Evidence based techniques in digital radiography including pelvis, knee and foot.

Research collaborator

  • Diagnostic Radiography & CT (Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust)

Teaching

  • Advancing practice 
  • Radiographer reporting 
  • Evidence based practice
  • Healthcare leadership

Professional activities

  • Cum Laude award for ECR E-Poster (1 February 2017)
  • Editors choice for best article (1 January 2016)
  • Alan Nichols award for best UKRC presentation (1 June 2014)
  • Editors choice for best article (1 January 2013)
  • Fellowship of the College of Radiographers (1 June 2010)

  • NICE Diagnostics Assessment Programme: Point of Care creatinine in imaging., (1 October 2018)
  • Reporting Standards (MSK radiographs), To develop education standards for the reporting of MSK radiographs. Joint initiative with RCR, SCoR and HEE. (1 August 2018)

  • University of Hertfordshire - PgC Radiographic Reporting
  • University of Salford - MSc Professional Practice
  • University of Leeds - PgD Medical Ultrasound
  • University of Bradford - PhD
  • University of Bradford - PgC Medical Image Reporting
  • Bristol & Weston School of Radiography - Diploma of the College of Radiographers
  • Sheffield Hallam University - MSc Medical Imaging

  • University of Bradford - 50th Anniversary Chair (1 August 2017)
  • South Yorkshire & Bassetlaw ICS - Lead Radiographer (1 July 2016)
  • Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust - Consultant Radiographer (1 February 2004)
  • NHS Information Authority - Clinical Terminology Author/ National Project Manager (1 May 2000)
  • Doncaster Royal Infirmary - Senior Radiographer (1 September 1998)
  • Rotherham District Hospital - Radiographer (24 June 1987)

  • Society of Radiographers, Member (Hon life)
  • International Society of Radiographers and Radiologic Technologists, Associate Member

Publications

  • Musculoskeletal Trauma: a guide to assessment and diagnosis

    Hardy M, Snaith B (2011) Churchill Linvingstone.

  • Advanced Practice: Research Report

    Hardy M, Snaith B, Edwards L, Baxter J, Millington P, Harris M (2021) Health & Care Professions Council.