Job summary
Do you enjoy supporting students, learners and colleagues?
Are you looking to develop your career into education?
The Learning Environment Lead role will enable you to work flexibly in a thriving Learning and Development team alongside supportive colleagues committed to providing excellent clinical education opportunities for students and staff.
Interviews to be scheduled for 02/08/2023.
Main duties of the job
Your primary role will be working strategically and collaboratively with universities, Trust staff, and the wider Learning and Development team, to develop and lead on the practice learning strategy for Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust. You will use communication, organisational and problem solving skills to facilitate positive learning experiences for students, across a range of services and clinical settings. You will be working mainly with adult and children's nursing students, although it is not vital to have direct experience of these clinical areas. Your enthusiasm and commitment to improving both the quality and quantity of placements will be key.
About us
The Learning and Development team is friendly, highly supportive and forward-thinking.Providing a wide range of development opportunities in clinical and non-clinical training and education programmes across all levels, the team has received recognition from OfStEd,the Apprenticeship awards and internal staff awards.
The team embodies learning and development, and this post will enable you to:
- enhance your knowledge and understanding of clinical education
- undertake a teaching qualification, if you don't have one
- participate in projects designed to improve the quality and quantity of placements
- participate in curriculum development
- develop and deliver teaching/ training sessions at different educational levels.
We offer a bespoke induction programme to orientate you to the teams, clinical services and University partners and linking you into regional networks.
Benefits of working for Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust include:
- Excellent opportunities for career progression
- 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, with an increase to 33 days with continuous service
- NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
- Staff accommodation
- Competitive pension scheme
- Lease car scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
Job description
Job responsibilities
Core working hours are Monday- Friday 9am-5pm, with flexible working patterns possible. A mix of home and office working is usual, with some travel to services across the Trust. Applicants must have a full driving licence and access to a car for work. Reasonable adjustments can be considered in line with the Equality Act, 2010, if necessary.Please see the job description and person specification attached to this advert for more information about the job role.
PLEASE NOTE:
- New starters have a 6 month probationary period. This, together with the induction process aims to create a positive supportive working environment allowing new employees to learn key elements of their role over a reasonable timescale.
- Candidates not currently employed by the Trust who attend an interview for non-qualified Band 1-5 posts are required to undertake numeracy and literacy assessments.
- Appointment to this post is subject to the trust receiving satisfactory references covering 3 years of employment or study. Please ask your referees to respond promptly to reference requests.
- Employees are expected to undertake mandatory and statutory training related to their role.
- We positively encourage applications from all areas of the community, regardless of gender, race, faith, disability, age or sexual orientation and we encourage applications from users of mental health services. This is part of our commitment to equality and reflecting the diversity of our population.
- Oxford Health is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Core working hours are Monday- Friday 9am-5pm, with flexible working patterns possible. A mix of home and office working is usual, with some travel to services across the Trust. Applicants must have a full driving licence and access to a car for work. Reasonable adjustments can be considered in line with the Equality Act, 2010, if necessary.Please see the job description and person specification attached to this advert for more information about the job role.
PLEASE NOTE:
- New starters have a 6 month probationary period. This, together with the induction process aims to create a positive supportive working environment allowing new employees to learn key elements of their role over a reasonable timescale.
- Candidates not currently employed by the Trust who attend an interview for non-qualified Band 1-5 posts are required to undertake numeracy and literacy assessments.
- Appointment to this post is subject to the trust receiving satisfactory references covering 3 years of employment or study. Please ask your referees to respond promptly to reference requests.
- Employees are expected to undertake mandatory and statutory training related to their role.
- We positively encourage applications from all areas of the community, regardless of gender, race, faith, disability, age or sexual orientation and we encourage applications from users of mental health services. This is part of our commitment to equality and reflecting the diversity of our population.
- Oxford Health is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC/HCPC
- Degree level education
Desirable
- masters level education
- teaching qualification
Experience
Essential
- mentor/supervisor of students
- quality monitoring/governance
- working autonomously
Desirable
- teaching or facilitation of learning
- project work
Knowledge
Essential
- pre registration education
- IT skills
- difficult conversations/ influencing skills
Desirable
- liaison with universities
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC/HCPC
- Degree level education
Desirable
- masters level education
- teaching qualification
Experience
Essential
- mentor/supervisor of students
- quality monitoring/governance
- working autonomously
Desirable
- teaching or facilitation of learning
- project work
Knowledge
Essential
- pre registration education
- IT skills
- difficult conversations/ influencing skills
Desirable
- liaison with universities
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).
