Practice Education Lead

Job description

Job responsibilities

The PEL is responsible for ensuring there are enough appropriately educated Practice Educators (PEds) for the student numbers in their area; designing and teaching on Practice Educator and other courses; supporting PEds with student review meetings and developmental action plans; and auditing and feeding back on PEd performance.

The PEL provides development and support to students in the SECAmb practice learning environment. This includes design and facilitation of student induction courses; supporting students during their placements with the Trust and responding to student concerns. The post holder will perform a lead role in the clinical and professional development of staff and students whilst promoting best clinical practice across the range of ambulance duties.

The successful applicant will be expected to use highly developed interpersonal and communication skills to develop, support and motivate individuals and groups within the learning environment. An ability to develop and maintain excellent inter-professional partnership working with a range of stakeholders both internally and externally will be required in this role. There is a requirement for applicants to be educated to graduate level or possess a similar standard of knowledge, skills and experience. The applicant also needs to be an experienced HCPC registered paramedic (specific details in Person Specification) and to be able to fulfil the requirements of the operational paramedic job description. Applicants must also hold a SECAmb approved mentorship qualification (or equivalent) along with evidence of recent mentoring. The ability to travel between Trust and HEI sites, that are inaccessible by public transport, is a requirement. Previous experience of working in a learning environment is desirable.

Clinical

• Undertake clinical practice and continuous professional development, including maintaining a portfolio in line with professional registration.
• Comply with both Trust and HCPC codes of conduct, and relevant policies and procedures at all times.

Management

• Work with other Practice Education Leads (PELs), other Trust managers and the Clinical Education administration team to ensure the number of PEds across the Trust is sufficient to support the number of students requiring practice-based education placements.
• To develop and maintain close working relationships with education providers, commissioners and other stakeholders

Administration

• Comply with Trust and legislative requirements for confidentiality.
• Maintain up to date and accurate records for the Practice Education Database and of learners in the practice setting.
• Monitor numbers of failing/struggling learners and learner complaints to highlight trends and inform action planning.

Education

• Develop effective working relationships within the Trust, partner HEIs and across the Health and Social Care community to ensure the supply of high-quality practice-based education opportunities for learners.
• Design, facilitate and support the training, education and updating of those clinical staff (such as PEds) who have a role in teaching and assessing learners in practice.

For a full and comprehensive list of responsibilities please refer to the Job Description.

Person Specification

Shortlist criteria

Essential

• Educated to graduate level or possessing similar standard of knowledge, skills and experience
• Evidenced recent mentoring of students and of supporting learners in the clinical environment. NOTE: current PEL, although not directly mentoring student paramedics, would meet this criteria.
• Previous experience of facilitating placements within a clinical environment
• HCPC registered paramedic
• At least one year as an experienced paramedic. (i.e. one years' post completion of Newly Qualified Paramedic period)

Desirable

• Qualification in a nationally recognised or SECAmb specific leadership and manageme nt course.
• Experience or qualification s in teaching, training or education delivery would be an advantage. Examples could include practice education, CPD delivery.
• Previous experience of working in/ or with the Higher Education sector.

Shortlist criteria

Essential

• Previous experience of facilitating placements within a clinical environment

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

SECamb

Address

Trustwide

Harlands Road

Haywards Heath

RH16 1LT

Employer's website

https://www.secamb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)