Job summary
We
are looking to replace 2 Senior Practice Learning Facilitator secondment
roles with substantive posts in the Pre registration Education Team.
Post
1:
We
are looking to recruit an enthusiastic & highly efficient Midwifery
registrant with proven experience in the preparation, development &
governance associated with practice education placements.
You
will work specifically with our Womens Health & Midwifery Teams enabling
high quality practice placements for learners within these speciality teams.
This role also includes co-ordination of the midwifery CPD provision.
Post
2:
We
are looking for a registered health professional (Nursing, Midwifery, Allied
Health Professional) with proven skills & knowledge in creating &
supporting quality learning environments. We are welcoming applications from
all fields of experience, including those with Childrens
experience/qualification.
Both
posts involve working with internal & external stakeholders, responding
& contributing to local, regional & national education standards
development & implementation.
You
need to be passionate about supporting learners in practice, have experience
of supporting learning in clinical environments & have an understanding
of Pre-Registration Education programmes.
You will demontrate a good understanding of the NHS England, NMC
& HCPC standards .
The
post will be based at St James Hospital, but you will need to be able to
travel across all LTHT sites.
Main duties of the job
You
will be working with experienced & supportive colleagues from a range of
health professional backgrounds. Your allocated portfolio of work will
aligned to specific CSU's. Working directly with CSU colleagues, you will
support the clinical areas in identifying & implementing training,
development and supportive actions which enable practice colleagues to
provide safe, effective and robust learning experiences for learners across
the full range of practice settings at LTHT.
As
an experienced Practice Educator/Assessor, you will draw upon your prior
experience to advise & support learners & colleagues in practice in
identifying, managing & resolving any issues which arise for learners
during their practice placements. This may involve meeting with learners,
their supervisors & lecturers to advise on restorative action plans, to
identify relevant areas for improvement or to support in optimising the
available learning in a given setting.
Working
in partnership with the clinical teams and University stakeholders, you will
lead locally, on the implementation of local and national quality assurance
requirements which impact on practice learning. In doing so, you will develop
strategies and resources to ensure that practice areas provide high quality and
safe practice placements that provide suitable preparation of learners to
join the healthcare workforce. We also encourage research and innovation,
dissemination and publication within this role.
About us
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk'
members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts
are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove
adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the
shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this
process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any
questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Principle
duties and areas of responsibility:
To
be an expert resource for colleagues seeking advice and guidance on issues
relating to practice learning.
To
lead on the development and maintenance of quality assured practice
placements for non-medical healthcare students undertaking educational training
within the Leeds placement circuit, in line with NMC, HCPC, Health Education
England quality assurance framework
Lead
at a local, regional and national level on quality assurance initiatives
relating to practice learning. Liaise with and support nursing, midwife and
AHP leads with quality assurance initiatives relating to practice learning.
Review
and further develop processes and systems that support quality practice
learning
across
the healthcare community.
Be
responsible for developing and facilitating effective and efficient
partnerships/networks locally and nationally with the view to sharing best
practice.
Act
as a conduit between the Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) and placement
providers from within NHS and non-NHS organisations.
Engage
in the preparation and delivery of educational programmes which impact on the
quality of practice learning and student
progression
in practice.
Provide
immediate and strategic views on issues relating to practice learning
Job description
Job responsibilities
Principle
duties and areas of responsibility:
To
be an expert resource for colleagues seeking advice and guidance on issues
relating to practice learning.
To
lead on the development and maintenance of quality assured practice
placements for non-medical healthcare students undertaking educational training
within the Leeds placement circuit, in line with NMC, HCPC, Health Education
England quality assurance framework
Lead
at a local, regional and national level on quality assurance initiatives
relating to practice learning. Liaise with and support nursing, midwife and
AHP leads with quality assurance initiatives relating to practice learning.
Review
and further develop processes and systems that support quality practice
learning
across
the healthcare community.
Be
responsible for developing and facilitating effective and efficient
partnerships/networks locally and nationally with the view to sharing best
practice.
Act
as a conduit between the Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) and placement
providers from within NHS and non-NHS organisations.
Engage
in the preparation and delivery of educational programmes which impact on the
quality of practice learning and student
progression
in practice.
Provide
immediate and strategic views on issues relating to practice learning
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Post 1 NMC Registered Midwife Post 2: NMC/HCPC registered health professional
- Degree in health profession subject
- Recognised clinical education qualification e.g. PG Cert Ed, or working towards or equivalent knowledge/experience
Desirable
- Recognised qualification relating to teaching or supporting learning in practice
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of post-registration practice
- Experience of supervising/ assessing students in practice
- Experience of management/ leadership
- Experience of managing a team or caseload
- Evidence of managing change/ contributing to service development
Desirable
- Experience of working across service/ organisational boundaries
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Working knowledge of NHS & partner organisations
- Knowledge of educational standards & practice
- Knowledge of local, regional & national policies pertaining to practice experience & education
- Ability to provide a strategic view on healthcare & educational issues
- Advanced interpersonal skills
- Ability to manage difficult/ complex situations
- Ability to store & retrieve complex information on a wide range of issues relating to practice experience
- Teaching, facilitation & presentation skills
- Report writing skills
- Ability to work autonomously without direct supervision
- Able to exercise initiative & take independent actions
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Post 1 NMC Registered Midwife Post 2: NMC/HCPC registered health professional
- Degree in health profession subject
- Recognised clinical education qualification e.g. PG Cert Ed, or working towards or equivalent knowledge/experience
Desirable
- Recognised qualification relating to teaching or supporting learning in practice
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of post-registration practice
- Experience of supervising/ assessing students in practice
- Experience of management/ leadership
- Experience of managing a team or caseload
- Evidence of managing change/ contributing to service development
Desirable
- Experience of working across service/ organisational boundaries
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Working knowledge of NHS & partner organisations
- Knowledge of educational standards & practice
- Knowledge of local, regional & national policies pertaining to practice experience & education
- Ability to provide a strategic view on healthcare & educational issues
- Advanced interpersonal skills
- Ability to manage difficult/ complex situations
- Ability to store & retrieve complex information on a wide range of issues relating to practice experience
- Teaching, facilitation & presentation skills
- Report writing skills
- Ability to work autonomously without direct supervision
- Able to exercise initiative & take independent actions
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
