Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated, dynamic, enthusiastic, committed, hard-working and flexible practitioner to join our Practice Learning & Development Team as a Clinical Educator.
The post holder will provide knowledge, advice and information relating to training and supporting Health Support Workers (HSW) throughout the Trust, whilst ensuring quality learning experience is available in clinical practice. The post holder will work with minimal supervision and support the development and embedding of the Care Certificate framework and the Trusts Clinical Inductions for HSW.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will have excellent communication skills and be able to build strong working relationships with colleagues across the Trust. They will be able to work autonomously, effectively taking responsibility for their own work. Having teaching/coaching and presentation skills would be an asset to the role. The post holder can expect to receive ongoing support from Practice Learning and Development team colleagues whilst in the role and access to regular reflective time and supervision. Flexible working arrangements can be discussed prior to appointment. Whilst the team have a base of St Marys House, the Practice Learning and Development Team, work in a hybrid way, with a combination of home working and attending LYPFT trust based sites, placements.
The candidate should have a professional qualification and current NMC registration, a minimum of 2 years' post-qualification experience and be a practice assessor who has self-declared on PARE.
About us
The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching,research and development.
There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27 - 33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme (LYPFT pays 20.6% into your scheme each year), coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days and more organisations such as Blue Light Card, Health Service Discounts and NHS Discount Offers.
We also have an incredible bank department, offering variety of roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support worker and administration clerical. Permanent employees are automatically added to bank. Bank-only workers can choose the hours they want to work and will have the opportunity to gain additional experience, keep skills up to date, develop new ones and earn extra money without having to commit to a permanent role. For an informal discussion or more information please contact the team bankstaffingdepartment.lypft@nhs.net
Job description
Job responsibilities
Pastoral support for HSW, apprentice HSW
Facilitation of HSW learner forums and support clinics
Ensuring HSW have access to quality, practice-based learning and are achieving the learning required for Care Certificate and Career Development.
- Provide knowledge to stakeholders on practice learning issues for HSW.
- Prepare and present information, reports, and presentations to a variety of audiences including patient groups, clinical staff, service managers and the Practice Learning and Development Team to support the delivery of improvement initiatives. Audiences may range from small groups of one interest group to large mixed groups at conferences or similar events.
- Manage complex and occasionally sensitive situations using persuasion, negotiation and influencing skills to overcome barriers and resistance to change.
- Represent the PLD Team at appropriate Trust meetings.
- Collaborate with other members of the PLD team, clinical teams to ensure that the provision of education and training is clear and robust.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with stakeholders to support the work programmes of the care services.
- Liaise with outside agencies in the development of suitable education and training opportunities for staff.
- Support the PLD team manager working in partnership with service managers and professional leads to secure clinical engagement for identified projects.
- Maintain detailed and accurate records of 1.1 sessions with HSW.
- The post holder will report directly to the PLD Lead/Team Manager and be accountable to the Deputy Director of AHP, Social Workers and Clinical Workforce Development.
- Produce and communicate project plans with the involvement of stakeholders, including service users and the public where appropriate.
- Knowledge, training, and experience
- To be a resource for colleagues seeking advice and guidance on issues relating to practice learning and practice development
- To lead on the design and implementation of quality monitoring processes in collaboration with education and placement providers
- To be responsible for own personal and professional development
- To maintain registration with the relevant regulatory body as appropriate
- To be a resource for colleagues seeking advice and guidance on issues relating trainee associates.
- To be a resource for colleagues asking advice and guidance on the Nursing Midwifery Council (NMC):
- Health Support Worker Code of Conduct
- Able to demonstrate excellent prioritisation and delegation skills.
- Will maintain current specific professional and legal standards of practice in accordance with professional code of conduct.
- Will have extensive knowledge and experience of supporting learners in mental health or/and learning disability clinical settings.
- Will utilise research developments to inform teaching sessions.
- Support and assist in identify learning needs of individuals and develop learning programmes to ensure these are met.
- Facilitate a culture of shared learning.
- Act as a clinical role model, demonstrating evidence-based practice, promoting best practice and providing challenge when appropriate.
- Maintain and continuously improve own and others specialist knowledge
Job description
Job responsibilities
Pastoral support for HSW, apprentice HSW
Facilitation of HSW learner forums and support clinics
Ensuring HSW have access to quality, practice-based learning and are achieving the learning required for Care Certificate and Career Development.
- Provide knowledge to stakeholders on practice learning issues for HSW.
- Prepare and present information, reports, and presentations to a variety of audiences including patient groups, clinical staff, service managers and the Practice Learning and Development Team to support the delivery of improvement initiatives. Audiences may range from small groups of one interest group to large mixed groups at conferences or similar events.
- Manage complex and occasionally sensitive situations using persuasion, negotiation and influencing skills to overcome barriers and resistance to change.
- Represent the PLD Team at appropriate Trust meetings.
- Collaborate with other members of the PLD team, clinical teams to ensure that the provision of education and training is clear and robust.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with stakeholders to support the work programmes of the care services.
- Liaise with outside agencies in the development of suitable education and training opportunities for staff.
- Support the PLD team manager working in partnership with service managers and professional leads to secure clinical engagement for identified projects.
- Maintain detailed and accurate records of 1.1 sessions with HSW.
- The post holder will report directly to the PLD Lead/Team Manager and be accountable to the Deputy Director of AHP, Social Workers and Clinical Workforce Development.
- Produce and communicate project plans with the involvement of stakeholders, including service users and the public where appropriate.
- Knowledge, training, and experience
- To be a resource for colleagues seeking advice and guidance on issues relating to practice learning and practice development
- To lead on the design and implementation of quality monitoring processes in collaboration with education and placement providers
- To be responsible for own personal and professional development
- To maintain registration with the relevant regulatory body as appropriate
- To be a resource for colleagues seeking advice and guidance on issues relating trainee associates.
- To be a resource for colleagues asking advice and guidance on the Nursing Midwifery Council (NMC):
- Health Support Worker Code of Conduct
- Able to demonstrate excellent prioritisation and delegation skills.
- Will maintain current specific professional and legal standards of practice in accordance with professional code of conduct.
- Will have extensive knowledge and experience of supporting learners in mental health or/and learning disability clinical settings.
- Will utilise research developments to inform teaching sessions.
- Support and assist in identify learning needs of individuals and develop learning programmes to ensure these are met.
- Facilitate a culture of shared learning.
- Act as a clinical role model, demonstrating evidence-based practice, promoting best practice and providing challenge when appropriate.
- Maintain and continuously improve own and others specialist knowledge
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse - Nurse qualification
- Up to date with HSW standards / Care Certificate
Experience
Essential
- Experience with practice learning, working with learners
- Demonstrates current practice assessor status
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse - Nurse qualification
- Up to date with HSW standards / Care Certificate
Experience
Essential
- Experience with practice learning, working with learners
- Demonstrates current practice assessor status
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).
