Job summary
Are you interested in sharing your expertise by stepping into an educator role?
This is a fantastic opportunity to help shape the future of healthcare by supporting the education and development of pre-registration students across all AHPs within our Trust , including Occupational Therapy, Speech and Language Therapy, Dietetics, Physiotherapy, Therapeutic and Diagnostic Radiotherapy, Orthoptics, Operating Department Practitioners and Paramedics. You will be based at Peterborough City Hospital with occasional attendance at teams across other Trust sites.
We are looking for individuals who are enthusiastic about teaching and sharing their knowledge and experience. The ideal candidate will be an ambitious, self-motivated professional role model with excellent organisational skills.
Applicants wishing to apply on a secondment basis must obtain approval from their current line manager before applying, and this approval must be clearly documented on their application.
Join us in providing high-quality education and practice placements to the next generation of healthcare professionals!
Main duties of the job
Key Responsibilities include:
Provide visual support and guidance to pre-registration students, apprenticeships, and those returning to practice.
Collaborate with clinical teams to implement non-traditional placement models, enhancing and expanding placement capacity across the AHP professions, with a focus on Therapeutic Radiography.
Work across three hospital sites to facilitate placements, training, and education for re-registration students.
Partner with the AHP Pre-registration Lead to ensure high-quality practice placements for pre-registration students.
Foster strong relationships with practice placement educators and external stakeholders.
About us
We are committed to supporting colleagues through organisational change. Priority will be given to staff at risk within North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust and Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Integrated Care Board.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more information about the duties of this post, please refer to the job description attached to this post.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more information about the duties of this post, please refer to the job description attached to this post.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Current HCPC registered
- Completed HEI Practice Education training within last 2 years
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Recent and regular Practice Educator of pre-registration students
- Experience of planning and co-ordination wider than own workload
- Evidence of previous teaching experience both informal and formal
Desirable
- Experience of formal leadership training
- Experience of recruiting
- Experience of supervising staff
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of Allied Health Professions (AHPs) across the Trust and an understanding of key aspects of pre-registration student training
- Knowledge of placement models. Knowledge of creating monthly Educators report.
- Basic components of managing an action plan for a student
- Knowledge of audit, risk, and governance
Desirable
- Managing and reporting concerns encountered on placements
- Learning styles and application to practice
- Understand the AHP placement capacity expansion priorities and AHP Educator Career Framework
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to prioritise workload
- Ability to critically examine student assessments and clinical reasoning skills
- IT literate using Microsoft Office
- Influencing and negotiating skills
Desirable
Aptitudes
Essential
- Highly motivated
- Work under own initiative
- Creative with new ideas / initiatives
- Ability to resolve conflict
- Objectivity in managing situations
- Demonstrate the Trust Values
Desirable
- Ability to create and maintain relationships with partner HEIs
Other requirements
Essential
- UK-valid driving licence and access to a car for multisite working and other work-related travel (e.g. to universities) as the service requires.
- Awareness and respect for colleagues, patients and relatives cultural, religious and emotional needs and beliefs.
- Good previous attendance record
Desirable
- Willingness and ability to maintain clinical competence e.g. via FSS
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Current HCPC registered
- Completed HEI Practice Education training within last 2 years
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Recent and regular Practice Educator of pre-registration students
- Experience of planning and co-ordination wider than own workload
- Evidence of previous teaching experience both informal and formal
Desirable
- Experience of formal leadership training
- Experience of recruiting
- Experience of supervising staff
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of Allied Health Professions (AHPs) across the Trust and an understanding of key aspects of pre-registration student training
- Knowledge of placement models. Knowledge of creating monthly Educators report.
- Basic components of managing an action plan for a student
- Knowledge of audit, risk, and governance
Desirable
- Managing and reporting concerns encountered on placements
- Learning styles and application to practice
- Understand the AHP placement capacity expansion priorities and AHP Educator Career Framework
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to prioritise workload
- Ability to critically examine student assessments and clinical reasoning skills
- IT literate using Microsoft Office
- Influencing and negotiating skills
Desirable
Aptitudes
Essential
- Highly motivated
- Work under own initiative
- Creative with new ideas / initiatives
- Ability to resolve conflict
- Objectivity in managing situations
- Demonstrate the Trust Values
Desirable
- Ability to create and maintain relationships with partner HEIs
Other requirements
Essential
- UK-valid driving licence and access to a car for multisite working and other work-related travel (e.g. to universities) as the service requires.
- Awareness and respect for colleagues, patients and relatives cultural, religious and emotional needs and beliefs.
- Good previous attendance record
Desirable
- Willingness and ability to maintain clinical competence e.g. via FSS
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).
