Job summary
Reporting to the Associate Chief Nurse, Workforce and Education, the post holder will lead and co-ordinate Trust wide activities and workstreams associated with post registration education. The post holder will ensure the efficient and effective delivery, development and quality assurance of the academic components of the LGT Clinical Academy (CA). The post holder will be a senior leader of the Clinical Academy.
The post holder, working with internal and external stakeholders, to build upon existing capacity, capability, and platforms to refresh the approach to post registration nursing education. Both with university accreditation and short internal courses for staffing development.
The post holder will monitor academic provision against agreed targets and objectives. The post holder will also need to work with and develop relationships with internal and external key stakeholders.
The post holder will lead the LGT Clinical Academy, setting strategy and leading the wider post registration education team.
Main duties of the job
Please refer to attached Job description for full details.
Key Roles & Performance Areas
o Lead on the development and implementation of education and development programmes within area of responsibility for nurses, ensuring effective use of the Clinical Academy resources.
o Be responsible for developing own skills and knowledge and contribute to the development of others.
o Monitor and improve standards of education through audit, research, and supervision of practice.
o Use nursing metrics and other KPI's and identify opportunities for improvement in patient care and safety.
o To develop and maintain effective working relationships with multidisciplinary staff across the Trust, including senior practitioners, managers, health professionals and support staff to engage with Clinical Academy educational opportunities.
o To identify educational gaps through training need assessments while supporting new course development opportunities within the remit of post registration.
o Divisional Training Needs Analysis (TNA) annually and how this informs the Clinical Academy's work programme and future delivery.
o Provide timely and comprehensive updates and reports to the relevant meetings committees and key stakeholders.
o To follow at all times and promote the highest standards of professional practice as laid down in the NMC Code of Conduct and the behavioral expectations and to ensure all staff in their sphere of responsibility also meet these standards.
About us
Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:
- Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
- Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
- Improving the experience of staff with disability
- Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
- Making equalities mainstream
Job description
Job responsibilities
Workforce and Partnerships
To scope, understand and manage the workforce implications of implementation of quality, metrics, and accreditation programmes
As a senior member of staff carry out investigations into Employee Relations issues in other areas of the Trust if required
To ensure that educational programmes of work are communicated using any opportunities available, i.e. Intranet, Trust communication, social media and other regular meeting forums.
Support systems to improve the learning of Adult students within the Trust within the remit of Post registration education.
To participate in develop and sustain relationships and networks with external Higher Educational Institute partners
Be active member in Trust meetings forums and committees presenting updates to them as required and as needed.
Provide expert advice to a range of colleagues across the organisation on portfolio areas and responsibilities.
Preparing high level reports and more detailed reports relating to the clinical academy business for external / internal committees and divisional meetings.
Financial
To constantly strive for value for money and greater efficiency within the services.
Where relevant to link quality improvement programmes to the delivery of cost improvement programmes.
To propose changes throughout the Trust and identify improvements in educational resource utilisation and financial savings.
Managing the contracts relevant to the Clinical Academy with multiple external stakeholders with the Associate Chief Nurse, Workforce and Education.
Managing the process of drawing funding from the CPD and working with the relevant finance partner within the Trust.
Managing payment of the Clinical Academy with university and external IT providers to maintain the Moodle platform.
Communications and Relationships
To develop and maintain professional relationships with members of staff from all disciplines at all levels within the organisations.
The ability to gain co-operation often in highly contentious situations using effective interpersonal and facilitative skills
To develop and hold relationships with the Clinical Academy course delivery leads and Trust divisional leads in relation to the Training Needs Analysis (TNA).
To Manage and chair relevant Clinical Academy meetings such as: The Clinical Academy - senior partner meeting, The Clinical Academy Faculty Meeting.
Working Closely with the Learning & OD Manager in Workforce and Education.
Working closely with the Pre-registration lead in Workforce and Education.
Working closely with the Practice development lead in Workforce and Education.
To facilitate in highly contentious and sensitive areas where advanced negotiation and motivational skills are required. Dealing with individual staff or functions that may be hostile and unwilling to participate.
Deputise for the Head of Nursing where appropriate to do so, this may include effective communication in highly complex situations relating to change management and service improvement; challenges and concerns to be escalated where needed.
To develop and hold external relationships for post registration education relevant to the Clinical Academy. Comprising of but not limited to HEE/NHSE, local HEI partners and external IT providers to maintain the Moodle platform
Job description
Job responsibilities
Workforce and Partnerships
To scope, understand and manage the workforce implications of implementation of quality, metrics, and accreditation programmes
As a senior member of staff carry out investigations into Employee Relations issues in other areas of the Trust if required
To ensure that educational programmes of work are communicated using any opportunities available, i.e. Intranet, Trust communication, social media and other regular meeting forums.
Support systems to improve the learning of Adult students within the Trust within the remit of Post registration education.
To participate in develop and sustain relationships and networks with external Higher Educational Institute partners
Be active member in Trust meetings forums and committees presenting updates to them as required and as needed.
Provide expert advice to a range of colleagues across the organisation on portfolio areas and responsibilities.
Preparing high level reports and more detailed reports relating to the clinical academy business for external / internal committees and divisional meetings.
Financial
To constantly strive for value for money and greater efficiency within the services.
Where relevant to link quality improvement programmes to the delivery of cost improvement programmes.
To propose changes throughout the Trust and identify improvements in educational resource utilisation and financial savings.
Managing the contracts relevant to the Clinical Academy with multiple external stakeholders with the Associate Chief Nurse, Workforce and Education.
Managing the process of drawing funding from the CPD and working with the relevant finance partner within the Trust.
Managing payment of the Clinical Academy with university and external IT providers to maintain the Moodle platform.
Communications and Relationships
To develop and maintain professional relationships with members of staff from all disciplines at all levels within the organisations.
The ability to gain co-operation often in highly contentious situations using effective interpersonal and facilitative skills
To develop and hold relationships with the Clinical Academy course delivery leads and Trust divisional leads in relation to the Training Needs Analysis (TNA).
To Manage and chair relevant Clinical Academy meetings such as: The Clinical Academy - senior partner meeting, The Clinical Academy Faculty Meeting.
Working Closely with the Learning & OD Manager in Workforce and Education.
Working closely with the Pre-registration lead in Workforce and Education.
Working closely with the Practice development lead in Workforce and Education.
To facilitate in highly contentious and sensitive areas where advanced negotiation and motivational skills are required. Dealing with individual staff or functions that may be hostile and unwilling to participate.
Deputise for the Head of Nursing where appropriate to do so, this may include effective communication in highly complex situations relating to change management and service improvement; challenges and concerns to be escalated where needed.
To develop and hold external relationships for post registration education relevant to the Clinical Academy. Comprising of but not limited to HEE/NHSE, local HEI partners and external IT providers to maintain the Moodle platform
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Master's degree or working towards master's degree
- Evidence of other continuing professional development including leadership and management development. o
- PGCE or working towards PGCE
Desirable
- Facilitation Skills Training
- Formal Simulation training
Experience
Essential
- 3 years' experience or more in a senior clinical role in a health care environment
- Data and Audit Experience across a range of platforms, working to KPI's.
- Demonstrating knowledge of the HEI requirements of academia and implementation of new courses.
Desirable
- Evidence of cross organization and inter-professional working
- Evidence of clinical service development with external partners
- Evidence of clinical service development with external partners
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Demonstrates up to date knowledge and understanding of the NHS environment and current professional nursing practice
- Demonstrable ability to produce summary and more complex reports to a range of stakeholders and levels in organisation
- Theoretical knowledge and experience in creating and running educational programmes.
- Theoretical knowledge underpinning organisational development,
- High level of ability to use Microsoft and other software packages/platforms in delivery of role responsibilities
Desirable
- Demonstrable experience in spreading and sustaining improvements/changes in practice across an organisation.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Master's degree or working towards master's degree
- Evidence of other continuing professional development including leadership and management development. o
- PGCE or working towards PGCE
Desirable
- Facilitation Skills Training
- Formal Simulation training
Experience
Essential
- 3 years' experience or more in a senior clinical role in a health care environment
- Data and Audit Experience across a range of platforms, working to KPI's.
- Demonstrating knowledge of the HEI requirements of academia and implementation of new courses.
Desirable
- Evidence of cross organization and inter-professional working
- Evidence of clinical service development with external partners
- Evidence of clinical service development with external partners
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Demonstrates up to date knowledge and understanding of the NHS environment and current professional nursing practice
- Demonstrable ability to produce summary and more complex reports to a range of stakeholders and levels in organisation
- Theoretical knowledge and experience in creating and running educational programmes.
- Theoretical knowledge underpinning organisational development,
- High level of ability to use Microsoft and other software packages/platforms in delivery of role responsibilities
Desirable
- Demonstrable experience in spreading and sustaining improvements/changes in practice across an organisation.
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).
