Job summary
Practice Education Facilitator- Band 6 Permanent- 37.5 hours per week
The post holder will be responsible for ensuring the provision of high quality multi-professional learning environments within the organisation and will be required to work locally within services where interprofessional learning opportunities can be promoted. The post holder will be required to support the breadth of the learner experience, which may require cross boundary working, and contribute to the delivery effective quality assurance and governance.
Main duties of the job
Key requirements include:
- Supporting the Lead PEF with assessing the quality of a range of practice learning environments, determining interventions to sustain and enhance practice education; ensuring all service areas/ placement providers have an up to date action plan in place, informing the annual quality monitoring of Learning and Development Agreements.
- Supporting the Lead PEF with facilitating the development of practice supervisors/assessors/educators, providing supervision and support structures in order to build education in practice capability, consistency and efficiency.
- Supporting the Lead PEF with the structuring and coordination of interprofessional learning activity across a service area(s).
- Participating in single Quality Assurance multiprofessional site visits across the organisation.
- Supporting the Lead PEF with the development and co-ordination, evaluation and implementation of education programs with HEI's. For example contributing to curriculum development, validation and review through the Annual Quality Review of the Education Contracts.
About us
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children.Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.
We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:
- Safety
- Care
- Respect
- Communication
- Learning
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+& Disabled people.
Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Principle Duties and Responsibilities:
Learning and Development
- Support the Lead Practice education facilitator (PEF) on the structuring, design and delivery of interprofessional learning opportunities in practice for healthcare learners and practice supervisors/assessors/educators, within own organisation.
- Work in partnership with the HEIs in the planning, delivery and review of development programmes for practice supervisors/assessors/educators in order to meet the learning needs of different professional groups, and to ensure that the facilitation of interprofessional learning outcomes is included.
- Identify opportunities where practice supervision & assessment can be facilitated in practice as a foundation for interprofessional learning to take place.
- Produce and maintain a portfolio of education in practice activity within service area(s). For example, in house education, structured inter-professional learning activities, teaching packages
- Support the Lead PEF with the development, implementation and review of education in practice learning environments in line with educational policy.
- Deliver training and workshops to support both learners, supervisors/assessors/educators.
Services and Project Management
- Prepare and support educators/ practice supervisors to perform educational audits/ self assessments and support educators/ practice supervisors in the delivery of education action plans.
- Undertake research and development relevant to supervision/ education in practice and the clinical learning environment
- Support the Lead PEF with the Clinical Placement Enhancement Project (CPEP) trajectories, ensuring Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are met and all increases in capacity meet the quality standards set by the professional bodies and HEIs, equality, Diversity & Inclusion standards.
- Support the Lead PEF with assessing and benchmarking clinical and other learning environments within own organisation and with key external partners.
- Develop and support educators/ practice supervisors in decisions relating to the learner experience including the achievement of learning outcomes, competence and fitness for practice.
- Support the Lead PEF in identifying shortfalls in practice supervisors/assessors/educators across a range of learning environments in order to inform commissioning intentions, and facilitate access to supervision updates and training opportunities.
- Provide best practice advice in a clinical setting for practice supervisors/assessors/educators and staff in relation to education in practice.
- Support the Lead PEF with the implementation and roll out of SYNERGY throughout the organisation, and provide accurate reports to the GM Project Management Office (PMO) regarding progress where requested.
- Support the Lead PEF with the implementation of the GM Health & Care Learning Environment Strategy within the organisation.
Support the Lead PEF with the recording of supervisor/assessor/educator compliance using ESR and be able to interpret data to inform action plans.
Development and Innovation
- Identify outcomes of inter-professional learning experiences in order to facilitate the breadth of the learner experience, and evaluate the effectiveness of any change
- As required, collaborate with GM HEIs to align new learning opportunities to learning outcomes
- Contribute to the Health Education England wider engagement framework in the delivery of defined clinical placement initiatives.
- Network locally, regionally and nationally with peer group to support the sharing of best practice.
Communication
- Act as an expert resource/ Champion of Interprofessional Learning
- Communicate educational and practice information across placement providers and educational Institutions, and undertake presentations relating to education in practice.
Ensure communication channels are used appropriately to facilitate the flow of information between internal and external partners.
- Share best practice relating to Quality Assurance and Interprofessional Learning across placement providers.
- Produce a 12 monthly progress report to inform Learning and Development Agreement monitoring.
- Ensure that confidentiality is maintained at all times in conjunction with organisational policies.
Service Improvement
- Collaborate with key external partners in Higher Education Institutions to ensure academic rigor in practice learning is maintained, learning outcomes can be met, and are aligned with Service reconfigurations.
- Participate in multi professional quality assurance monitoring of education in practice within own organisation and across organisational boundaries. Align with the Learning and Development Agreement process, and with Quality Assurance systems in partnership with Education Providers.
- Continuously monitor practice learning activities against quality assurance standards enabling ongoing enhancement of the learning experience.
Information & Knowledge
- Deliver key role outcomes as required in the Learning and Development Agreement process.
- Develop and maintain up to date and accurate records and live registers of educators/supervisors in the practice setting using MyESR.
- Be responsive to learner issues and escalate appropriately and as per Trust & HEI policy.
- Monitor areas where learners are experiencing problems to identify trend and inform action planning.
- Liaise with Information Service departments within Placement Providers, including Library Services, to inform resource requirements and widen access to facilities.
Personal and People Development
- Contribute to maintaining and improving own professional knowledge and competence, and that of practice supervisors/assessors/educators in practice.
- Participate in an annual collaborative appraisal process to enable achievement of objectives and management of learning needs.
- Manage own workload independently and prioritise as required.
- Participate in clinical supervision/coaching
Maintain clinical competence to be able to work alongside learners and educators/supervisors/assessors in practic
Job description
Job responsibilities
Principle Duties and Responsibilities:
Learning and Development
- Support the Lead Practice education facilitator (PEF) on the structuring, design and delivery of interprofessional learning opportunities in practice for healthcare learners and practice supervisors/assessors/educators, within own organisation.
- Work in partnership with the HEIs in the planning, delivery and review of development programmes for practice supervisors/assessors/educators in order to meet the learning needs of different professional groups, and to ensure that the facilitation of interprofessional learning outcomes is included.
- Identify opportunities where practice supervision & assessment can be facilitated in practice as a foundation for interprofessional learning to take place.
- Produce and maintain a portfolio of education in practice activity within service area(s). For example, in house education, structured inter-professional learning activities, teaching packages
- Support the Lead PEF with the development, implementation and review of education in practice learning environments in line with educational policy.
- Deliver training and workshops to support both learners, supervisors/assessors/educators.
Services and Project Management
- Prepare and support educators/ practice supervisors to perform educational audits/ self assessments and support educators/ practice supervisors in the delivery of education action plans.
- Undertake research and development relevant to supervision/ education in practice and the clinical learning environment
- Support the Lead PEF with the Clinical Placement Enhancement Project (CPEP) trajectories, ensuring Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are met and all increases in capacity meet the quality standards set by the professional bodies and HEIs, equality, Diversity & Inclusion standards.
- Support the Lead PEF with assessing and benchmarking clinical and other learning environments within own organisation and with key external partners.
- Develop and support educators/ practice supervisors in decisions relating to the learner experience including the achievement of learning outcomes, competence and fitness for practice.
- Support the Lead PEF in identifying shortfalls in practice supervisors/assessors/educators across a range of learning environments in order to inform commissioning intentions, and facilitate access to supervision updates and training opportunities.
- Provide best practice advice in a clinical setting for practice supervisors/assessors/educators and staff in relation to education in practice.
- Support the Lead PEF with the implementation and roll out of SYNERGY throughout the organisation, and provide accurate reports to the GM Project Management Office (PMO) regarding progress where requested.
- Support the Lead PEF with the implementation of the GM Health & Care Learning Environment Strategy within the organisation.
Support the Lead PEF with the recording of supervisor/assessor/educator compliance using ESR and be able to interpret data to inform action plans.
Development and Innovation
- Identify outcomes of inter-professional learning experiences in order to facilitate the breadth of the learner experience, and evaluate the effectiveness of any change
- As required, collaborate with GM HEIs to align new learning opportunities to learning outcomes
- Contribute to the Health Education England wider engagement framework in the delivery of defined clinical placement initiatives.
- Network locally, regionally and nationally with peer group to support the sharing of best practice.
Communication
- Act as an expert resource/ Champion of Interprofessional Learning
- Communicate educational and practice information across placement providers and educational Institutions, and undertake presentations relating to education in practice.
Ensure communication channels are used appropriately to facilitate the flow of information between internal and external partners.
- Share best practice relating to Quality Assurance and Interprofessional Learning across placement providers.
- Produce a 12 monthly progress report to inform Learning and Development Agreement monitoring.
- Ensure that confidentiality is maintained at all times in conjunction with organisational policies.
Service Improvement
- Collaborate with key external partners in Higher Education Institutions to ensure academic rigor in practice learning is maintained, learning outcomes can be met, and are aligned with Service reconfigurations.
- Participate in multi professional quality assurance monitoring of education in practice within own organisation and across organisational boundaries. Align with the Learning and Development Agreement process, and with Quality Assurance systems in partnership with Education Providers.
- Continuously monitor practice learning activities against quality assurance standards enabling ongoing enhancement of the learning experience.
Information & Knowledge
- Deliver key role outcomes as required in the Learning and Development Agreement process.
- Develop and maintain up to date and accurate records and live registers of educators/supervisors in the practice setting using MyESR.
- Be responsive to learner issues and escalate appropriately and as per Trust & HEI policy.
- Monitor areas where learners are experiencing problems to identify trend and inform action planning.
- Liaise with Information Service departments within Placement Providers, including Library Services, to inform resource requirements and widen access to facilities.
Personal and People Development
- Contribute to maintaining and improving own professional knowledge and competence, and that of practice supervisors/assessors/educators in practice.
- Participate in an annual collaborative appraisal process to enable achievement of objectives and management of learning needs.
- Manage own workload independently and prioritise as required.
- Participate in clinical supervision/coaching
Maintain clinical competence to be able to work alongside learners and educators/supervisors/assessors in practic
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse/Midwife or Allied Health Professional with current registration
Desirable
- Specialist knowledge of education in practice
Experience
Essential
- Broad range of post qualifying clinical experience.
- Experience of teaching, supervising and assessing healthcare learners in the practice setting.
- Experience of having worked across Professional and organisational boundaries.
- Knowledge and experience of working with external & Partner organisations.
Desirable
- Experience of staff supervision
- Experience of developing and implementing new systems and procedures
- Practical experience of facilitating change
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Excellent interpersonal skills able to engage and build effective relationships at all levels in stakeholder organisations
- Ability to present to large groups of people
- Ability to teach and facilitate in a variety of settings with different groups of staff
- Excellent organisational IT and administrative skills
- Excellent time management skills
- Knowledge of different methods/ styles for teaching and learning
- n depth knowledge of Quality Assurance principles and framework
- Detailed understanding of a range of regulatory body requirements
Desirable
- Knowledge and experience of GM SYNERGY and coaching methods
- Able to plan, implement and evaluate education programmes
- Awareness and understanding of curriculum development including the generation of learning outcomes
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse/Midwife or Allied Health Professional with current registration
Desirable
- Specialist knowledge of education in practice
Experience
Essential
- Broad range of post qualifying clinical experience.
- Experience of teaching, supervising and assessing healthcare learners in the practice setting.
- Experience of having worked across Professional and organisational boundaries.
- Knowledge and experience of working with external & Partner organisations.
Desirable
- Experience of staff supervision
- Experience of developing and implementing new systems and procedures
- Practical experience of facilitating change
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Excellent interpersonal skills able to engage and build effective relationships at all levels in stakeholder organisations
- Ability to present to large groups of people
- Ability to teach and facilitate in a variety of settings with different groups of staff
- Excellent organisational IT and administrative skills
- Excellent time management skills
- Knowledge of different methods/ styles for teaching and learning
- n depth knowledge of Quality Assurance principles and framework
- Detailed understanding of a range of regulatory body requirements
Desirable
- Knowledge and experience of GM SYNERGY and coaching methods
- Able to plan, implement and evaluate education programmes
- Awareness and understanding of curriculum development including the generation of learning outcomes
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).
