Job summary
Job Title - Practice Facilitator Bob Jakin/Felix Holt wards.
Hours per week -37.50 Per Week
Perm/Fixed Term-Permanent post to work between Bob Jakin and Felix Holt wards.
Salary - £35,392 - £42,618 Per Annum
Closing date-21st August 2023
Interview Date-TBC
working across 7 days with the occasional weekend, bank holiday and night shift.
An exciting opportunity has arisen within Medicine for a Practice Facilitator to work across our Care of the Elderly and Stoke Rehabilitation wards.
This post will work in partnership with the Practice Education & Development team to provide support and guidance to staff across both clinical areas.
This post may close early due to high numbers of applicationsso you are advised to apply promptly.
All correspondence for this vacancy will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk and SPAM areas.
A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment and expertise and enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day.
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Main duties of the job
The post holder will work in partnership with the Practice Education & Development team to provide support and guidance to staff across the medical wards. They will provide practical and pastoral support to staff, escalating any concerns to the Ward Managers and Practice EducationTeam as required. They will support staff in the development of competence and confidence in the delivery of high standards of care whilst being responsive to the needs of patients, relatives and carersas well as service demands. In addition, they will ensure that appropriate learning environments are created and maintained to drive the integration of theory with practice.
About us
Here at George Eliot our vision to 'excel at patient care' takes centre stage. An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do. Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:
Effective Open Communication
excellence and safety in everything we do
Challenge but support
Expect respect and dignity
Local health that inspires confidence
Benefits:On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, on-site discounted gym, extensive in-house course learning directory, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Role Model for Evidence Based Care
- Participate in monitor and review activities and promote the use of critical analysis of evidence-based practice.
- Assist in maintaining teams
Reflective Practice, Clinical Governance
- Audit own practice to ensure knowledge and skills are kept current
- Promote reflective practice in line with clinical governance g., by participating in critical incident analysis.
- Maintain own clinical competency in line with the Regulatory Bodies standards
Professional Competence & Personal Development
- Be able to identify ones own skills and performance to identify strengths and development needs.
- Be responsible for own professional development as identified on personal development
Job description
Job responsibilities
Role Model for Evidence Based Care
- Participate in monitor and review activities and promote the use of critical analysis of evidence-based practice.
- Assist in maintaining teams
Reflective Practice, Clinical Governance
- Audit own practice to ensure knowledge and skills are kept current
- Promote reflective practice in line with clinical governance g., by participating in critical incident analysis.
- Maintain own clinical competency in line with the Regulatory Bodies standards
Professional Competence & Personal Development
- Be able to identify ones own skills and performance to identify strengths and development needs.
- Be responsible for own professional development as identified on personal development
Person Specification
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge, experience and delivery of health care related education within the NHS in a clinical or academic setting.
- Current experience of teaching or assessing students in clinical practice
- Experience of supporting staff and students with difficulty achieving requirements (i.e. action planning)
- Relevant professional post registration experience
- Current clinical experience in stroke and care of the elderly
Qualification and Professional Training
Essential
- Evidence of study at level 6 (degree level)
- Current Active Registration with Professional body (GMC, HCPC NMC)
- Current Demonstrable CPD
Desirable
- Teaching & assessing qualification
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Current knowledge of professional education and training in practice
- Evidence of ability and experience in communicating across a diverse range of people and organisations
- Evidence of ability to function with a high degree of personal accountability and autonomy
- Evidence of ability to manage change and challenge barriers to change
- Evidence of ability to manage sensitive and complex information and situations
- Effective leadership skills
- Effective IT skills
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Demonstrable enthusiasm for the value of quality clinical learning in practice
- Maturity and self-awareness
- Enthusiastic, motivated and able to motivate and instil confidence in others
- Willing to be flexible and adaptable specifically in working across departmental and professional boundaries
- Ability to work both autonomously and within a team
Other
Essential
- Ability to work across a number of clinical areas
- Fundamental understanding of the clinical activity of acute specialities
Person Specification
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge, experience and delivery of health care related education within the NHS in a clinical or academic setting.
- Current experience of teaching or assessing students in clinical practice
- Experience of supporting staff and students with difficulty achieving requirements (i.e. action planning)
- Relevant professional post registration experience
- Current clinical experience in stroke and care of the elderly
Qualification and Professional Training
Essential
- Evidence of study at level 6 (degree level)
- Current Active Registration with Professional body (GMC, HCPC NMC)
- Current Demonstrable CPD
Desirable
- Teaching & assessing qualification
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Current knowledge of professional education and training in practice
- Evidence of ability and experience in communicating across a diverse range of people and organisations
- Evidence of ability to function with a high degree of personal accountability and autonomy
- Evidence of ability to manage change and challenge barriers to change
- Evidence of ability to manage sensitive and complex information and situations
- Effective leadership skills
- Effective IT skills
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Demonstrable enthusiasm for the value of quality clinical learning in practice
- Maturity and self-awareness
- Enthusiastic, motivated and able to motivate and instil confidence in others
- Willing to be flexible and adaptable specifically in working across departmental and professional boundaries
- Ability to work both autonomously and within a team
Other
Essential
- Ability to work across a number of clinical areas
- Fundamental understanding of the clinical activity of acute specialities
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).
