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Job summary

Main area
Education
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract
Permanent: Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
383-COR-5181-24
Employer
Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Medical Annexe
Town
Derby
Salary
£46,148 - £52,809 pa, pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
05/01/2025 23:59

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Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust logo

Senior Clinical Nurse Educator

NHS AfC: Band 7

Want to make a real difference and have a truly rewarding career?  Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of ‘making a positive difference in people's lives’.

We’ve been rated ‘good’ overall by the CQC, with some outstanding services.  The CQC commented at our most recent inspection on how our colleagues “treated patients with compassion and kindness” and “felt positive and proud about working for the trust.

We are passionate about making equality, diversity and inclusion part of our DNA. We take pride in our “People First Culture” which creates a workplace where everyone feels a genuine sense of belonging, difference is celebrated, and people are comfortable to bring their whole selves to work. We value the richness that comes from having colleagues that are fully representative of the local community. We welcome people who identify as Black, Asian or from a Minority Ethnic background, protected characteristics, and with all backgrounds and experiences.

 

Job overview

Are you an experience psychiatric nurse with knowledge of old age psychiatry, who wants to transition into teaching? 

If so, why not come and join us at DHCFT Psychiatric Teaching Unit and help to deliver the old age psychiatry programme for medical students from the Nottingham University.

Use your experience as a nurse to educate and shape tomorrows doctors.

Main duties of the job

The main purpose of the role is to develop and deliver medical education to enable medical students to grasp community and inpatient care in old age psychiatry in all its aspects. This will involve taking a lead role in the performance of the Old Age Psychiatry medical education placement (AP1).

 A comprehensive knowledge of old age psychiatry is required for this, as the successful applicant will need to form the positive links between voluntary, independent, and statutory services so that students are able to absorb and participate in all activities relevant to care pathways.

To ensure systems are in place for clinical supervision to team members including appraisals and annual professional development plans. Identifying the need for specific training within the area of old age psychiatry based on learning objectives.

 Overcoming barriers in engaging and supporting clinical staff in teaching medical student areas. To be a lead specialist in undergraduate medical education for old age psychiatry.

Working for our organisation

Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of ‘making a positive difference in people's lives’.

The team are made up of a Senior nurse, Lead nurses, registered nurses, specialist support workers, Occupational therapist, a Physiotherapist, a psychologist and Consultant Psychiatrist.

Benefits include:

  • Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
  • 27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years’ service 
  • Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
  • Generous NHS pension scheme
  • Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
  • Health service discounts and online benefits
  • Incremental pay progression
  • Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7
  • Access to our LGBT+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
  • Health and wellbeing opportunities
  • Structured learning and development opportunities

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please review the Job Description and Person Specification.   To apply, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site.  You will need to register if you do not already have an account.

 Actively support the trusts development of professional roles and guidelines. Empower all team members to participate in implementing change by using problem solving, considering potential conflicts and planning resolution.

 The post holder will ensure that the staff they are responsible for attending relevant statutory training as identified by the trust.

 The post holder will support the development of annual skills profiling of their team.

 To ensure that all clinical staff are offered opportunities to develop skills and knowledge, and keep up to date with current practice, attend accredited courses and engage in own continuous professional development.

 The post holder will source the supply of external, specific training to meet the needs of the service.

The post holder will ensure good communication systems are in operation within the clinical area that enhance high quality care and teaching for example, IT, verbal, interpersonal, written.

 Develop strategic thinking skills, promoting an umbrella view of clinical academic perspectives for the multi-professional team. Ensure that awareness of clinical and resource management information is used analytically to inform decisions that balance service user, student and educational objectives.

 Promote the use of critical analysis points and innovative approaches to ensure education is reviewed according to student learning objective and university directions.

 The post holder will ensure high standards of medical education are maintained within the team both through delivery and management.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • NMC Registration
Desirable criteria
  • ENB 997/8, NVQ Assessor, or equivalent
  • Evidence of up-to-date Personal Development Plan, Professional Portfolio

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrate ability to teach small groups
  • Demonstrate literacy and numeric skills that enable clinical organisation and in support of budget holder.
  • Demonstrate knowledge and expertise of CPA / Risk Assessment and Management skills.
Desirable criteria
  • Have knowledge of corporate strategic service developments
  • Evidence knowledge of / skills in operational management, including change management, project management etc.

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrate extensive post registration experience in Old Age Psychiatry
  • Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge and awareness of professional accountability and codes of conduct.
Desirable criteria
  • Demonstrate knowledge and skills related to individuals with a learning disability.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Veteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveInvestors in People: GoldArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerStep into health

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
David Hackett
Job title
Psychiatry Teaching Unit Service Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07426084425
Additional information

Tracey Barker

[email protected]

If you have problems applying, contact

Address
Recruitment Team
Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
1st Floor Kingsway House (Entrance D)
Kingsway
Derby
DE22 3LZ
Telephone
07900 138117 / 01332 564856, option 1, option 1 (please note, my normal working days are Mon, Tue, Wed)
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