Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for individuals to work closely with the wider Education Teams and the divisions, to use their knowledge, skills and expertise to contribute to the practice learning environment by providing point of care support, education, training and guidance for pre-registration healthcare professional learners, newly registered staff during preceptorship and those clinical staff acting as a supervisor or assessor.
As a practice supervisor and assessor, you will have experience of supervising and assessing learners in the practice learning environment and have the skills and knowledge to motivate and encourage learners in the practice learning environment to achieve their goals and learning outcomes. You should be passionate about practice education and a confident communicator with well-developed inter-personal skills and an ability to work within the multi-professional team.
Main duties of the job
The purpose of the role is to:
- Maximise the number of learners who can be supported within clinical placement learning environments.
- Enhance and develop the learners experience of the practice learning environment in conjunction with the rest of the multidisciplinary CPL team.
- Support and develop the number of practice assessors and practice supervisors within the practice learning environment to meet the learners educational and learning needs.
- Support practice learning areas to meet and maintain professional body standards for support and assessment of practice learning.
- Provide leadership through supporting, enabling, and empowering the Learning Environment Managers (LEMs), preceptors, supervisors, and assessors in their roles.
- Facilitate inter-professional learning in practice at point of care.
- Support learners and staff to enable learners to meet assessment requirements stated by the NMC and our HEI partners for student progression.
About us
Our vision: Exceptional patient care provided by exceptional people.
Our mission: To bring our people communities and partners together - providing patient care we can all be proud of., We all play a part in achieving this, by living up to the values we promise to our patients and each other. As members of staff we will always be guided by our Proud to CARE values:
- COMPASSION - treating everyone with kindness - welcoming diversity and inclusion, considering individual needs; and challenging inappropriate behaviours outside of our values
- AMBITION - Aspiring to be the best - reaching high standards, providing exceptional care and services; and achieving measurable improvements in people's health and wellbeing
- RESPECT - Valuing and appreciating everyone - listening, learning and acting on their experiences, being open and honest; and recognising that working with others brings benefits
- ENCOURAGEMENT- Opportunities for all - supporting education and development, helping people to bring their improvement ideas to life and speak-up; and getting everyone involved in our future.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the Job description and Person Specification in the attachments. This document contains a full detailed description of the role and what the main responsibilities and duties are along with the criteria that are required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the Job description and Person Specification in the attachments. This document contains a full detailed description of the role and what the main responsibilities and duties are along with the criteria that are required.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- A Practice Assessor
- Ability to teach, supervise and assess learners in the practice learning environment
Desirable
- Recognised teaching/assessing qualification
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of leadership skills and autonomous practice
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Evidence of significant experience in the supervision and assessment of health care students
Desirable
- Delivering formal/informal education sessions
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Effective communicator with the ability to adapt communication style as required by the situation
- Influencing and negotiation skills
- Highly professional manner
- Confidence to offer ideas and views
- Ability and willingness to acquire new skills
- Clinical credibility with a wide range of professional groups
- Willingness to learn and develop skills
- Demonstrate a range of IT skills to evidence assessment decisions and produce reports
- Confident with MYEPAD/PEBBLEPAD
- Demonstrate flexibility to meet service and role needs
- Experience in facilitating difficult, distressing conversations
- Experience of challenging poor behaviour, ability, and competence confidently but appropriate to the situation
Desirable
- Presentation skills
- Facilitation skills
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to work within a team
- Ability to work on own initiative
- Ability to manage time and workload effectively
- Ability to deal with sensitive issues and situations
- Ability to maintain confidentiality
- Approachable, honest, enthusiastic and reliable
- Ability to motivate self and others
- Positive attitude
- Must hold a Full Driving Licence, and obtain own vehicle with business insurance cover or have the ability and resources to transport training, learning or promotional resources offsite to events
Demonstrates our Proud to CARE Values
Essential
- Compassion, Ambition, Respect, Encouragement
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- A Practice Assessor
- Ability to teach, supervise and assess learners in the practice learning environment
Desirable
- Recognised teaching/assessing qualification
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of leadership skills and autonomous practice
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Evidence of significant experience in the supervision and assessment of health care students
Desirable
- Delivering formal/informal education sessions
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Effective communicator with the ability to adapt communication style as required by the situation
- Influencing and negotiation skills
- Highly professional manner
- Confidence to offer ideas and views
- Ability and willingness to acquire new skills
- Clinical credibility with a wide range of professional groups
- Willingness to learn and develop skills
- Demonstrate a range of IT skills to evidence assessment decisions and produce reports
- Confident with MYEPAD/PEBBLEPAD
- Demonstrate flexibility to meet service and role needs
- Experience in facilitating difficult, distressing conversations
- Experience of challenging poor behaviour, ability, and competence confidently but appropriate to the situation
Desirable
- Presentation skills
- Facilitation skills
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to work within a team
- Ability to work on own initiative
- Ability to manage time and workload effectively
- Ability to deal with sensitive issues and situations
- Ability to maintain confidentiality
- Approachable, honest, enthusiastic and reliable
- Ability to motivate self and others
- Positive attitude
- Must hold a Full Driving Licence, and obtain own vehicle with business insurance cover or have the ability and resources to transport training, learning or promotional resources offsite to events
Demonstrates our Proud to CARE Values
Essential
- Compassion, Ambition, Respect, Encouragement
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.
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.
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).
