Job summary
An exciting opportunity has become available within the Staff Development and Apprenticeship Team at Chesterfield Royal Hospital Education Centre. We need to recruit a new Staff Development and Apprenticeship Practitioner (AfC Band 4) 30 hours per week
Fixed term contract for 2 years
To support the Staff Development and Apprenticeship Team in the delivery and evaluation of the Care certificate and Care Certificate Supervisor programmes to meet service priorities and quality standards. To deliver training on the level 2 and 3 healthcare apprenticeships. Being able to teach, assess in practice and mark work in line with apprenticeship standard requirements.
To support with work experience programmes and provide pastoral support to candidates in practice including T levels and BTech students.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will have up to date experience in a hospital setting delivering care. A foundation degree in health or equivalent teaching qualification is required.
They will have experience in delivering clinical education or have had a mentorship/ supervisory role in practice. They will be familiar with the Care Certificate induction and its standards and be able to teach new support staff on induction to the hospital, including resuscitation and vital signs.
Microsoft skills will be required to enable them to plan lessons and create PowerPoint presentations for teaching . Delivery of the level 2 and level 3 healthcare apprenticeship teaching and assessing will be part of this role so having the TAQA qualification would be essential.
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About us
Here at Chesterfield Royal Hospital, we provide a full range of district general services, including 24-hour urgent and emergency care, specialist children's services, maternity and community midwifery to the population of North Derbyshire - around 400,000 local people.We also offer primary care services through nine GP surgeries in Chesterfield and Derbyshire. We work closely with partners across health and care as part of the Joined-Up Care Derbyshire system.
The Trust's Together as One Strategy and People Plan describe our organisational values and a pledge to support our people. We are above average in all themes of the NHS National Staff Survey.
A significant element of supporting our people includes compassionate and inclusive leadership. We know that people have a life outside of work, we offer a raft of support to care for your physical and mental wellbeing including a purpose-built Wellbeing Hub free of charge for staff which includes access to a 24/7 gym. We are easily accessible from the M1 and the A61 and the local train station is nearby.
Ours is a workplace in which you can proudly be yourself.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Staff Development & Apprenticeship Practitioner is a educational role within our organisation. Leading the Chesterfield Way supports the Trusts priorities and ambitions and sets out the behaviours and characteristics that leaders are expected to adopt and that all staff can role model, to make the Trust an even better place to work; and to support the delivery of exceptional patient care. It provides a framework for leadership and supports individual progression through appraisal, career progression and personal development. As a Staff Development & Apprenticeship Practitioner you will use Leading the Chesterfield Way and its principles to:
Inspire a shared sense of purpose encouraging your team to take pride in what they do, improve the care and services they provide; and enable them to understand how they contribute to the success of the organisation
Lead with care - showing colleagues compassion and care by listening - and offering empathy and understanding to help create a supportive workplace
Evaluate and use information - be alert to what is happening around you; and evaluate the information you hear, receive or discover to take actions and decisions that improve both patient and staff experience
Work with others to connect services using the opportunity to link up with different colleagues, leaders and partners, building relationships that can help everyone to deliver effective and efficient healthcare and services
Engage with your team - respecting every member of staff, valuing their diversity and making sure that every member of your team feels that their contribution is appreciated and valued
Hold yourself and others to account - be clear about whats expected at work, giving honest feedback and acting quickly and fairly to support others who are struggling to meet expectations
Develop capability take opportunities to develop your own skills, take-up training and education that will help you in your role and keep up-to-date with the essential training that applies to you
Influence what happens by acting as an ambassador for the Trust, sharing good news and good practice with your team, contributing to debates, having a say and leading improvement all ways of influencing what happens to our services in the future.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Staff Development & Apprenticeship Practitioner is a educational role within our organisation. Leading the Chesterfield Way supports the Trusts priorities and ambitions and sets out the behaviours and characteristics that leaders are expected to adopt and that all staff can role model, to make the Trust an even better place to work; and to support the delivery of exceptional patient care. It provides a framework for leadership and supports individual progression through appraisal, career progression and personal development. As a Staff Development & Apprenticeship Practitioner you will use Leading the Chesterfield Way and its principles to:
Inspire a shared sense of purpose encouraging your team to take pride in what they do, improve the care and services they provide; and enable them to understand how they contribute to the success of the organisation
Lead with care - showing colleagues compassion and care by listening - and offering empathy and understanding to help create a supportive workplace
Evaluate and use information - be alert to what is happening around you; and evaluate the information you hear, receive or discover to take actions and decisions that improve both patient and staff experience
Work with others to connect services using the opportunity to link up with different colleagues, leaders and partners, building relationships that can help everyone to deliver effective and efficient healthcare and services
Engage with your team - respecting every member of staff, valuing their diversity and making sure that every member of your team feels that their contribution is appreciated and valued
Hold yourself and others to account - be clear about whats expected at work, giving honest feedback and acting quickly and fairly to support others who are struggling to meet expectations
Develop capability take opportunities to develop your own skills, take-up training and education that will help you in your role and keep up-to-date with the essential training that applies to you
Influence what happens by acting as an ambassador for the Trust, sharing good news and good practice with your team, contributing to debates, having a say and leading improvement all ways of influencing what happens to our services in the future.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Maths and English at GCSE GRADE C/4 or Level 2 Functional skills.
- Level 5 foundation degree in health or equivalent relevant teaching qualification.
- Teaching and assessing qualification for apprenticeships. (TAQA.)
Desirable
- Care Certificate Supervisor or mentor
Experience
Essential
- Recent acute clinical experience within a hospital setting.
- Ability to teaching a skill
- Supervision in practice
Desirable
- Clinical teaching experience
- Experience of coordinating staff.
Skills
Essential
- Sound presentation skills
- Up to date knowledge of healthcare related conditions
- Awareness of the Care certificate standards
- Ability to teach
- Ability to use Microsoft software to develop teaching resources e.g. PowerPoint presentations.
Desirable
- Familiar with creating lesson plans
- Able to give constructive feedback
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Maths and English at GCSE GRADE C/4 or Level 2 Functional skills.
- Level 5 foundation degree in health or equivalent relevant teaching qualification.
- Teaching and assessing qualification for apprenticeships. (TAQA.)
Desirable
- Care Certificate Supervisor or mentor
Experience
Essential
- Recent acute clinical experience within a hospital setting.
- Ability to teaching a skill
- Supervision in practice
Desirable
- Clinical teaching experience
- Experience of coordinating staff.
Skills
Essential
- Sound presentation skills
- Up to date knowledge of healthcare related conditions
- Awareness of the Care certificate standards
- Ability to teach
- Ability to use Microsoft software to develop teaching resources e.g. PowerPoint presentations.
Desirable
- Familiar with creating lesson plans
- Able to give constructive feedback
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).
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).
