Job summary
Are you a registered Mental Health Nurse who is passionate about training the workforce of the future, to be able to deliver the highest quality of care. If so this is the role for you. You will work with a dedicated clinical education teach to prove training across a wide range of care groups within Nottinghamshire. At Nottinghamshire Healthcare, our aspiration for our people is to be 'diverse, inclusive and a great place to work'. Developing our clinical staff is paramount to that vision.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be a registered healthcare professional with significant clinical experience and the ability to lead and advise a team of Clinical Educators.
They will be required to lead the Trust Mental healthcare training agenda liaising within Learning and Organisational Development, the Trust, other organisations and stakeholders such as the wider healthcare community, service users and carers etc.
The postholder will
Report to the Head of Clinical Education & Development and will be part of the senior Learning & Development Team.
They will line manage a team of Clinical Educators
Lead strategically and operationally our Trustwide clinical training offer.
Ensure that a programme of mental healthcare training that is aligned to both national guidance and the strategic needs of the Trust is established, delivered and evaluated
Contribute to ongoing development of training in partnership with other specialists.
Will be a member of relevant Mental Healthcare forums within the Trust and is expected to create and maintain positive working relationships with the clinical divisions, directorates and departments throughout the Trust.
Will build close and trusting relationships with their line reports, as well as other key portfolio leads across the People & Culture Directorate
About us
#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.
We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.
The health and wellbeing of colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.
The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See attached Job description for full details
To be responsible for the development, delivery, review, and evaluation of the trust wide clinical training offer, including Mental healthcare training programmes across the Trust.
Work collaboratively with Divisions, to develop a pool of expert educators to co-produce and co-deliver our clinical training offer including mental healthcare training across the Trust.
Interpret national agendas, divisional requirements, and departmental views into the provision of clinical training provision.
Develop blended learning approaches utilising both e-learning and virtual delivery within the mental healthcare training provision to ensure that training is accessible to all staff across the Trust.
Where necessary to source and contract external training provision to meet the specific learning requirements of clinical areas, and link this with the appropriate funding stream
Use high level chairing and facilitative skills as required by the department or the organisation.
Line manages and leads teams of staff within the department effectively and delivers objectives and performance outcomes of those teams.
Shape our clinical training agenda through creation, review, delivery of training.
Explore new and innovative approaches to clinical training to meet service needs and ensure regulatory compliance.
Collate and present impact data on our clinical training clinical training offer.
Support the leadership and delivery of induction and essential training within the Trust.
Deputise as necessary for the Head of Learning & Development across a range of portfolios including induction & essential training.
Produce Board papers, management and executive briefings.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See attached Job description for full details
To be responsible for the development, delivery, review, and evaluation of the trust wide clinical training offer, including Mental healthcare training programmes across the Trust.
Work collaboratively with Divisions, to develop a pool of expert educators to co-produce and co-deliver our clinical training offer including mental healthcare training across the Trust.
Interpret national agendas, divisional requirements, and departmental views into the provision of clinical training provision.
Develop blended learning approaches utilising both e-learning and virtual delivery within the mental healthcare training provision to ensure that training is accessible to all staff across the Trust.
Where necessary to source and contract external training provision to meet the specific learning requirements of clinical areas, and link this with the appropriate funding stream
Use high level chairing and facilitative skills as required by the department or the organisation.
Line manages and leads teams of staff within the department effectively and delivers objectives and performance outcomes of those teams.
Shape our clinical training agenda through creation, review, delivery of training.
Explore new and innovative approaches to clinical training to meet service needs and ensure regulatory compliance.
Collate and present impact data on our clinical training clinical training offer.
Support the leadership and delivery of induction and essential training within the Trust.
Deputise as necessary for the Head of Learning & Development across a range of portfolios including induction & essential training.
Produce Board papers, management and executive briefings.
Person Specification
Values and behaviours
Essential
- All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
- All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust's expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation.
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional Qualification: NMC with significant clinical experience.
- Educated to Masters level in a Health related subject or equivalent experience
- Have Experience in Mental Health
- Hold an accredited teaching certificate.
Desirable
- Experience with presentation/facilitation/teaching skills, use of equipment and e-Learning resources or
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience in Mental health clinical practice
- Proven ability to design, develop, deliver and evaluate training, including e-learning and virtual classrooms
- Experience of creating learning and development opportunities to staff
- Experience of chairing professional or managerial groups
- Knowledge of educational curriculum development
Physical requirements
Essential
- The post holder will be physically able to undertake the tasks involved, where there is a requirement for several periods of moderate physical effort within a duty period
- Carrying/moving educational equipment and information on a regular basis to and from meetings, placement areas and home on a weekly basis
- Has the ability to perform the full range of duties
Training
Essential
- Leadership Skills
- Critical Appraisal Skills
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience in Mental health clinical practice
- Proven ability to design, develop, deliver and evaluate training, including e-learning and virtual classrooms
- Experience of creating learning and development opportunities to staff
- Experience of chairing professional or managerial groups
Knowledge
Essential
- Highly Developed specialist knowledge of Mental healthcare training agenda, underpinned by theory and experience to masters' level or equivalent
- Knowledge of educational curriculum development
Skills
Essential
- IT (Microsoft packages)
- Presentation/facilitation/teaching
- Excellent communicator
- Self-motivated
- Good Interpersonal skills, approachable and engaging
- Evaluation and analysis
- Negotiation skills
Desirable
- Evidence of developing others
Contractual requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel across Trust sites
Person Specification
Values and behaviours
Essential
- All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
- All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust's expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation.
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional Qualification: NMC with significant clinical experience.
- Educated to Masters level in a Health related subject or equivalent experience
- Have Experience in Mental Health
- Hold an accredited teaching certificate.
Desirable
- Experience with presentation/facilitation/teaching skills, use of equipment and e-Learning resources or
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience in Mental health clinical practice
- Proven ability to design, develop, deliver and evaluate training, including e-learning and virtual classrooms
- Experience of creating learning and development opportunities to staff
- Experience of chairing professional or managerial groups
- Knowledge of educational curriculum development
Physical requirements
Essential
- The post holder will be physically able to undertake the tasks involved, where there is a requirement for several periods of moderate physical effort within a duty period
- Carrying/moving educational equipment and information on a regular basis to and from meetings, placement areas and home on a weekly basis
- Has the ability to perform the full range of duties
Training
Essential
- Leadership Skills
- Critical Appraisal Skills
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience in Mental health clinical practice
- Proven ability to design, develop, deliver and evaluate training, including e-learning and virtual classrooms
- Experience of creating learning and development opportunities to staff
- Experience of chairing professional or managerial groups
Knowledge
Essential
- Highly Developed specialist knowledge of Mental healthcare training agenda, underpinned by theory and experience to masters' level or equivalent
- Knowledge of educational curriculum development
Skills
Essential
- IT (Microsoft packages)
- Presentation/facilitation/teaching
- Excellent communicator
- Self-motivated
- Good Interpersonal skills, approachable and engaging
- Evaluation and analysis
- Negotiation skills
Desirable
- Evidence of developing others
Contractual requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel across Trust sites
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).
