Job summary
- Main area
- Education
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months
- Hours
- Part time - 22.5 hours per week (Over minimum of three days)
- Job ref
- 405-24-N211EDU
- Employer
- Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Dorset County Hospital
- Town
- Dorchester
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 Pro Rata Per Annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 10/05/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 20/05/2025
Employer heading
Practice Educator
NHS AfC: Band 6
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Job overview
Practice Educator Band 6 (Fixed Term/Secondment for 12 months)
22.5 hours over a minimum of three days.
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Education Team at Dorset County Hospital for a highly motivated NMC or HCPC Registered individual who has a passion for education and developing others. The post holder will be an integral part of the education team supporting non-medical undergraduate learners within the Organisation as well as developing placement capacity and capability of supervisors and assessors.
Ideally you will have experience of delivering training; supervising and supporting learners in practice.
The post holder will be expected to work in partnership with Trust Staff, Education providers and other Stakeholders, leading on key areas as well as contributing to the facilitation of practice education and learning throughout the Trust.
The successful applicant will work within a team of Practice Educators each leading on key quality education programmes.
If you believe that the delivery of high quality education is vital to the development of our current and future healthcare workforce we would love to hear from you.
For further details please contact:
Charlotte Blowers - Practice Education Facilitator, Lead for Non-Medical Undergraduate Education.
[email protected] 01305 253365
Main duties of the job
JOB PURPOSE
- To support the Education, Learning and Development function within Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
- To assist in enhancing the capacity, capability and quality of the learning environment for all health care learners, in partnership with key stakeholders.
FREEDOM TO ACT
The post holder will be required to work within the Practice Education Team, referring to the Lead Practice Educators and managing own workload and schedule, and assist in the delivery of education. They will be required to uphold the code of their professional regulator and to abide by Trusts policies and procedure.
DIMENSIONS
- The post holder will support the Trust in meeting its responsibilities for non-medical
pre-registration student placements, and the development of clinical learning environments.
- The post holder will lead on the support of non-medical undergraduate learner roles
- The post holder will contribute to the Trusts completion and compliance of the Learning and Development Agreement with Health Education England.
- The post holder will contribute to other educational activity as appropriate.
Working for our organisation
At DCHFT, we pride ourselves on the care we provide for our patients, and on the culture, we are creating for our staff. We work hard to create a fair, inclusive environment for our staff
Our Mission is to provide outstanding care for people in ways which matter to them, and our vision is Dorset County Hospital, working with our health and social care partners, will be at the heart of improving the well-being of our communities.
We are a Trust that celebrates diversity, and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from people in all under-represented groups.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Main Duties and Responsibilities
- To support the Education, Learning and Development function within Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
- Work collaboratively with universities, trust staff, professional bodies and other Dorset NHS organisations to implement a clear process for the initial and ongoing development of pre-registration students
- Work with the Lead Practice Educators and assist in contributing to the development, organisation and governance of practice learning for all learners within DCHFT
- Assist in providing support and contributing to the development of mentors / supervisors / assessors / coaches and educators.
- Work with the Lead Practice Educators in partnership with education providers in ensuring that all learning environments have been audited and quality assured and that development plans are implemented as appropriate.
- Undertake duties as agreed within designated work streams following the direction of the Lead Practice Educator, Divisional Heads of Nursing and Quality and Head of Education, Learning and Development.
- When requested attend at national and regional Education, Learning and Development forum representing the Trust.
- Network locally, regionally and nationally with peer groups to support the sharing of best practice regarding pre-registration education.
- Act as a resource for inter-professional learning.
- Assist the Lead Practice Educators in producing quarterly quality monitoring reports and other reports as required by external bodies and the organisation.
- Help to establish and facilitate effective communication and consultation networks with staff, supporting learning in practice across the trust, professions and partner organisations.
- Attend local, regional and national partnership forums, professional meetings and networks as appropriate and when directed.
- Support the lead practice educator with the implementation of the NMC future Nurse standards
- Work collaboratively with the Apprenticeship lead to ensure that all apprenticeship standards are met for learners in practice.
Responsibility for Patients
- The post holder may have regular patient contact when working with learners in practice and this will include carrying out personal and clinical care.
Responsibility for Policy and Service Development
- Participate in the development and implementation of policies, including policies relating to clinical practice and education, learning and development.
Responsibility for Financial and Physical Resources
- Take responsibility for own workspace and office along with other colleagues
- Responsibility for signing off on purchases, expenses, and commissioning external providers to deliver education where appropriate.
Responsibility for Staff
- The post holder will not have any line management duties as part of this role.
Responsibility for Information Resources
- The post holder will be required to record, clinical data in relation to patient care when working with learners.
- The post holder will be required to use Oracle Learning Management system to record training data as well as any other information systems in use in the Trust or as part of University quality assurance mechanisms in relation to education and training.
Responsibility for Research and Development
- The post holder will be required to participate in audits that are in relation to educational activities, outcomes and quality assurance.
- The post holder will be required to take part in internal and external audits and research.
- The post holder will be required to assist in sharing research finding with the organisation.
Person specification
Education, Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
- Educated to degree level
- Up to date professional registration of a recognised body in healthcare.
- Demonstrable experience of teaching, supervising and assessing learners.
Desirable criteria
- Significant post-qualification clinical experience at a band 5/6 level.
- Mentorship course or equivalent
- Recognised teaching qualification.
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of facilitating change
- Experience of developing and implementing training and education programmes.
- Awareness of the NMC future nurse standards
- Ability to prioritise and manage competing agendas.
- Demonstrates excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of national and local education drivers.
- Leadership and management skills.
- Evidence of an ability to facilitate, critically analyse and implement research and audit processes.
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Ability to communicate complex and sensitive information.
- Ability to present to a large cohort of people.
- Ability to teach and facilitate in a variety of settings with different groups of staff.
- Ability to plan, implement and evaluate education programmes.
- Excellent time management skills.
- Working knowledge of inter-professional learning.
- Ability to work as a member of a team.
- Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with people from a wide range of personal and professional backgrounds.
Desirable criteria
- Excellent organisational skills.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Charlotte Blowers
- Job title
- Practice Education Facilitator
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01305 253365
- Additional information
Elaine Hartley- Head of Education, Learning and Development. [email protected]
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