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Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Practice Placement Facilitator

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Job summary

JOB TITLE: Practice Placement Facilitator

BAND: 6

LOCATION: Birmingham Women's and Children's

DEPARTMENT: People and Education Directorate

HOURS OF WORK: 37.5

ON CALL/OUT OF HOURS: NO

ACCOUNTABLE TO: Deputy Chief People Officer for Education

RESPONSIBLE TO: Practice Placement Manager (PPM)

DIRECTORATE: People and Education

Are you passionate about students on placement and education?

Our dynamic practice placement team are seeking a motivated dynamic individual to assist and support us in the delivery of our practice placements across Birmingham Women's and Children's Hospital.

The post holder will work with the (non-medical) practice placements team in supporting our students in practice.

This post is based at Birmingham Children's Hospital; with the ability to work a cross-site is essential and the post holder is required to also work as part of the wider PPM team at Birmingham Women's, Mental Health Services and associated satellite sites.

Main duties of the job

Please refer to the full JDPS attached for full outline of the role

Placements:

  • Have a primary focus on the support of Non-Medical Education & Training (NMET) Students on placement and Mentors in clinical practice.
  • Liaise with HEI's, Ward/Department Managers and Professional Clinical staff to ensure that the clinical education, development and advancement of the professional workforce needs are identified and addressed using approved, proven and credible methods.
  • Be a visible role model, providing clinical support and practical guidance to wards and departments across the Trust; with a majority of the time spent in the clinical environment, which includes all clinical areas.
  • Participate in audit, identify deficit in clinical practice, linking with Education and Learning to formulate and implement action plans.

About us

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.

Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.

Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.

Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.

Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.

Details

Date posted

14 February 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

18 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours

Reference number

284-24-6032605-COPR

Job locations

Birmingham Children's Hospital

Steel House Lane

Birmingham

B46NH


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.

When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).

Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.

When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).

Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

Person Specification

Qualifications/Professional registration

Essential

  • Registered Nurse/Midwife/AHP

Skills

Essential

  • Evidence of robust clinical knowledge and skills relating to practice
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, including excellent presentation skills
  • Clinical supervision, delivering feedback and coaching skills
  • Experience and knowledge of working with pre-registration students
Person Specification

Qualifications/Professional registration

Essential

  • Registered Nurse/Midwife/AHP

Skills

Essential

  • Evidence of robust clinical knowledge and skills relating to practice
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, including excellent presentation skills
  • Clinical supervision, delivering feedback and coaching skills
  • Experience and knowledge of working with pre-registration students

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).

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.

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

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Birmingham Children's Hospital

Steel House Lane

Birmingham

B46NH


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Birmingham Children's Hospital

Steel House Lane

Birmingham

B46NH


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Practice Placement Manager

Lyndsay Evans

Lyndsay.Evans1@nhs.net

01213338610

Details

Date posted

14 February 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

18 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours

Reference number

284-24-6032605-COPR

Job locations

Birmingham Children's Hospital

Steel House Lane

Birmingham

B46NH


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