Job summary
Practice Educator
Location: Hitchin
Salary: £47,810- £ 54,710 per annum DOE Pro rata 22.5h/week £28,686-£32,825 annually
Hours: 22.5hrs per week
Why join us?
Brainkind is a charity that aims to improve the lives of peoplewith brain injuries in the UK.Our assessment centres, rehabilitation units and hospitals use expert neurorehabilitation to support people to regain the skills they have lost. We treat people with a range of brain injuries sustained through trauma, illness, substance abuse and more to recover and meet their personal goals.Our employees are incredibly passionate about the jobs they do you will find a strong team spirit across our services and amazing colleagues who always pull together and look out for each other.
About us:
Stagenhoe is a Brainkind specialist neurological care centre based in Hertfordshire, caring for people aged 18 and over a range of neurological conditions. At Stagenhoe, we provide the care people need to optimise their health and wellbeing, maximise their independence and support their emotional and social needs.
Our assessment centres, rehabilitation units and hospitals use expert neurorehabilitation to support and help improve the lives of people with a neurological condition or brain injury.
Main duties of the job
MAIN PURPOSE:
To develop and support the education and training needs of the clinical healthcare workforce.
To contribute towards the delivery of the strategic aims and objectives set out in the organisational Clinical Education Strategy and Framework at the designated Service.
To demonstrate clinical expertise and credibility in clinical practice by being a role model at all times.
About us
Brainkind is a charity that aims to improve the lives of peoplewith brain injuries in the UK.Our assessment centres, rehabilitation units and hospitals use expert neurorehabilitation to support people to regain the skills they have lost. We treat people with a range of brain injuries sustained through trauma, illness, substance abuse and more to recover and meet their personal goals.Our employees are incredibly passionate about the jobs they do youll find a strong team spirit across our services and amazing colleagues who always pull together and look out for each other.
REWARDS:
You can look forward to excellent benefits including:
- A competitive Salary of £47,810- £ 54,710 per annum DOE
- 33 Days AL
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Excellent training and support
- Company Pension
- Eye voucher scheme
- Long service and staff awards
- Free parking
Job description
Job responsibilities
MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Responsible to support the development of learners on various educational & training programmes to achieve and maintain an excellent standard of clinical practice in accordance with national and professional standards
- Having a key role in assessing training needs, planning, delivering and evaluating education and training programmes
- Responsible for the identifying, planning, delivery and evaluation of education and training programmes for the services Clinical Healthcare Workforce
- To ensure all education and training is quality assured, accurately monitored and recorded in accordance with policy
- Responsible for collating the services annual training needs analysis based on the outcome of annual appraisal reviews identified training requirements
- Provide a range of educational approaches and learning events, including; face to face- classroom, virtual, clinical and competency assessment, e-learning and blended learning
- To ensure clinical induction and orientation programmes are delivered and evaluated as per the corporate clinical induction procedures and/or processes
- To work in a supernumerary role to support and develop new and existing registered, unregistered healthcare staff and volunteers
- To support the Senior Leadership Team to deliver the Quality Improvement Plan by using Datix incident analysis to continuously improve the reporting process and deliver appropriate education and training to prevent recurrence where appropriate
- To participate in the development of policies and guidelines within the service
- To support the delivery of any research being carried out in the centre and across the organisation to promote evidence-based practice and quality service delivery
Job description
Job responsibilities
MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Responsible to support the development of learners on various educational & training programmes to achieve and maintain an excellent standard of clinical practice in accordance with national and professional standards
- Having a key role in assessing training needs, planning, delivering and evaluating education and training programmes
- Responsible for the identifying, planning, delivery and evaluation of education and training programmes for the services Clinical Healthcare Workforce
- To ensure all education and training is quality assured, accurately monitored and recorded in accordance with policy
- Responsible for collating the services annual training needs analysis based on the outcome of annual appraisal reviews identified training requirements
- Provide a range of educational approaches and learning events, including; face to face- classroom, virtual, clinical and competency assessment, e-learning and blended learning
- To ensure clinical induction and orientation programmes are delivered and evaluated as per the corporate clinical induction procedures and/or processes
- To work in a supernumerary role to support and develop new and existing registered, unregistered healthcare staff and volunteers
- To support the Senior Leadership Team to deliver the Quality Improvement Plan by using Datix incident analysis to continuously improve the reporting process and deliver appropriate education and training to prevent recurrence where appropriate
- To participate in the development of policies and guidelines within the service
- To support the delivery of any research being carried out in the centre and across the organisation to promote evidence-based practice and quality service delivery
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- ABOUT YOU:
- Educated to degree level (level 6 or working towards)
- Registered Clinical Professional (registered with NMC, HCPC)
- Evidence of Practice Supervisor/Practice Assessor training
- Evidence of continuous professional development
- Experience in a clinical role in specialist healthcare
- Working knowledge of training needs analysis, planning and facilitation of adult based learning, mandatory and priority training requirements, different learning styles and application in delivering education and training
- Working knowledge of clinical assessment skills for clinical non-registered and registered staff
- Working knowledge of evidence-based practice
- Knowledge of current national agenda for health and social care, specifically in relation to the development of specialist palliative care services
- Skilled in coaching and supporting staff and volunteers, appraisals, inductions, mentoring and preceptorship
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- ABOUT YOU:
- Educated to degree level (level 6 or working towards)
- Registered Clinical Professional (registered with NMC, HCPC)
- Evidence of Practice Supervisor/Practice Assessor training
- Evidence of continuous professional development
- Experience in a clinical role in specialist healthcare
- Working knowledge of training needs analysis, planning and facilitation of adult based learning, mandatory and priority training requirements, different learning styles and application in delivering education and training
- Working knowledge of clinical assessment skills for clinical non-registered and registered staff
- Working knowledge of evidence-based practice
- Knowledge of current national agenda for health and social care, specifically in relation to the development of specialist palliative care services
- Skilled in coaching and supporting staff and volunteers, appraisals, inductions, mentoring and preceptorship
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
