University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Practice Educator

The closing date is 21 May 2025

Job summary

  • The post holder will be a nurse or allied health professional with advanced clinical skills and an expert knowledge base, who will be responsible for the educational development of all areas of the Older Persons Medicine. The Practice Educator will support the provision of professional leadership for nurses working in the directorate
  • The Post Holder will be expected to work alongside staff during their shift to sign off competencies and aid training and development throughout all directorate Nursing and AHP Staff.
  • A key element of the role will be the identification of the learning and development needs of Nursing and AHP staff working in medical specialties.
  • Developing a learning framework and competencies to be used in supporting and signing off Core Clinical competencies and specific skills identified by medical specialties.

The post holder will also contribute to the development and implementation of policies and procedures within their sphere of responsibility

Main duties of the job

  • The post holder will be a nurse or allied health professional with advanced clinical skills and an expert knowledge base, who will be responsible for the educational development of all areas of the Older Persons Services Directorate The Practice Educator will support the provision of professional leadership for nurses working in medical specialties
  • The Post Holder will be expected to work alongside staff during their shift to sign off competencies and aid training and development throughout all directorate Nursing and AHP Staff.
  • A key element of the role will be the identification of the learning and development needs of Nursing and AHP staff working in medical specialties.
  • Developing a learning framework and competencies to be used in supporting and signing off Core Clinical competencies and specific skills identified by medical specialties.

The post holder will also contribute to the development and implementation of policies and procedures within their sphere of responsibility

About us

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define howwe treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.

UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and theNew Hospital Programme.

Please note if the role or service is relocated as part of a planned move, employees will not be eligible for excessmileage reimbursement. Travel from the postholder's home to the new work base will be considered a normalcommute. Any other changes not related to this relocation will be managed according to the relevant Trust or Nationalterms and conditions.

Details

Date posted

07 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year pa/pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

153-ME04510

Job locations

Bournemouth Hospital but Cross Site working- RBH, PGH & XCH DH

Castle Lane

Bournemouth

BH7 7DW


Job description

Job responsibilities

  • The post holder will be a nurse or allied health professional with advanced clinical skills and an expert knowledge base, who will be responsible for the educational development of all areas of the Older Persons Services Directorate The Practice Educator will support the provision of professional leadership for nurses working in medical specialties
  • The Post Holder will be expected to work alongside staff during their shift to sign off competencies and aid training and development throughout all directorate Nursing and AHP Staff.
  • A key element of the role will be the identification of the learning and development needs of Nursing and AHP staff working in medical specialties.
  • Developing a learning framework and competencies to be used in supporting and signing off Core Clinical competencies and specific skills identified by medical specialties.

The post holder will also contribute to the development and implementation of policies and procedures within their sphere of responsibility

Job description

Job responsibilities

  • The post holder will be a nurse or allied health professional with advanced clinical skills and an expert knowledge base, who will be responsible for the educational development of all areas of the Older Persons Services Directorate The Practice Educator will support the provision of professional leadership for nurses working in medical specialties
  • The Post Holder will be expected to work alongside staff during their shift to sign off competencies and aid training and development throughout all directorate Nursing and AHP Staff.
  • A key element of the role will be the identification of the learning and development needs of Nursing and AHP staff working in medical specialties.
  • Developing a learning framework and competencies to be used in supporting and signing off Core Clinical competencies and specific skills identified by medical specialties.

The post holder will also contribute to the development and implementation of policies and procedures within their sphere of responsibility

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NMC registered Nurse
  • Learning and assessing in clinical practice

Experience

Essential

  • Demonstrable experience of working within acute medicine
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NMC registered Nurse
  • Learning and assessing in clinical practice

Experience

Essential

  • Demonstrable experience of working within acute medicine

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bournemouth Hospital but Cross Site working- RBH, PGH & XCH DH

Castle Lane

Bournemouth

BH7 7DW


Employer's website

https://www.uhd.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bournemouth Hospital but Cross Site working- RBH, PGH & XCH DH

Castle Lane

Bournemouth

BH7 7DW


Employer's website

https://www.uhd.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

OPS MAtron

Michelle Richards

michelle.richards@uhd.nhs.uk

03000196604

Details

Date posted

07 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year pa/pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

153-ME04510

Job locations

Bournemouth Hospital but Cross Site working- RBH, PGH & XCH DH

Castle Lane

Bournemouth

BH7 7DW


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