Job summary
This role facilitates the provision of quality nursing, Trainee Nursing Associates (TNA) and Registered Nursing Degree Apprenticeship (RNDA) clinical placements throughout the organisation and involves extensive networking and liaison with service providers and Higher Education Institutes. You will work as part of a team responsible for health care student placements throughout the organisation, take part in the annual monitoring processes and associated action plans for student support and placements and liaison with universities. Must be an NMC registrant.
Main duties of the job
Although the role in the main is non-clinical there is an expectation that support and guidance will be given to both students and clinical staff when issues arise. Clinical knowledge will be used to provide advice, leadership and direction when situations or problems occur, and in general day to day settings.
During interview you will be required to deliver a 10 minute power point presentation. If called for interview you will need to submit your presentation to sonya.williams2@mpft.nhs.uk by the end of day 24/07/2023
Title: How would you as a new Clinical Placement Facilitator provide support to clinical areas both inpatient and community settings to ensure students have a quality learning environment.
About us
By joining Team MPUFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;
- Supporting your career development and progression
- Excellent NHS Pension scheme
- Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
- Options for flexible working
- Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
- Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
- If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
- Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
- Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, milage paid at business rate s
- Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
- Free car parking at all trust sites
- Free flu vaccinations every year
- Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)
And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main duties and responsibilities
- Facilitate the provision of quality clinical placements for all trainees including TNAs, pre-registration nurses, post registration nurses and pre-registration Allied Health Professional students, and to ensure that Higher Education Institutions make full use of these placement areas in order to increase the exposure to community experience for pre-registration students.
- Play an active role in curriculum development with HEIs in order to ensure local provision of courses fit for purpose of professional registration at degree and foundation degree level, pre-registration courses and specialist practice awards.
- Retain familiarity with the curricula of courses where students require placements, ensuring that these can meet the learning outcomes and assessment processes required. Ensure that pre and post-registration placements are mapped across the Trust and that placements are effectively co-ordinated for students and clinical staff.
- Contribute to the development and monitoring of mechanisms to ensure the successful preparation, updating and support for all clinical supervisors and mentors.
- Contribute to the compliance with contractual obligations for student support and standards as outlined in the Learning Development Agreement; this includes collaboration with education and service providers to ensure learning environments are reviewed as required.
- Work with the Clinical Placement Quality Lead and key stakeholders and HEIs to develop new placement opportunities wherever possible, including non-traditional areas for students.
- With the Clinical Placement Quality Lead work with workforce planning leads, operational managers, and strategists to manage the sponsorship process for specialist practice and assistant practitioner awards. This will include budget tracking and participation in selection of students.
- Contribute to reports for Committees relating to student evaluations, and quality assurance of student placements.
- To make the team lead aware of any risks within a team and contribute to finding ways to mitigate them.
- To participate in the analysis of management information and contribute in improving team/individual performance.
- To contribute to projects and lead elements as appropriate.
- To engage in resolving conflicting priorities within a team and find effective solutions.
- To support the induction of new team members into the team and support throughout any local induction.
- To participate in meetings with universities about the quality and effectiveness of placements and to take effective action to address and improve any individual, systemic or process failures identified.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main duties and responsibilities
- Facilitate the provision of quality clinical placements for all trainees including TNAs, pre-registration nurses, post registration nurses and pre-registration Allied Health Professional students, and to ensure that Higher Education Institutions make full use of these placement areas in order to increase the exposure to community experience for pre-registration students.
- Play an active role in curriculum development with HEIs in order to ensure local provision of courses fit for purpose of professional registration at degree and foundation degree level, pre-registration courses and specialist practice awards.
- Retain familiarity with the curricula of courses where students require placements, ensuring that these can meet the learning outcomes and assessment processes required. Ensure that pre and post-registration placements are mapped across the Trust and that placements are effectively co-ordinated for students and clinical staff.
- Contribute to the development and monitoring of mechanisms to ensure the successful preparation, updating and support for all clinical supervisors and mentors.
- Contribute to the compliance with contractual obligations for student support and standards as outlined in the Learning Development Agreement; this includes collaboration with education and service providers to ensure learning environments are reviewed as required.
- Work with the Clinical Placement Quality Lead and key stakeholders and HEIs to develop new placement opportunities wherever possible, including non-traditional areas for students.
- With the Clinical Placement Quality Lead work with workforce planning leads, operational managers, and strategists to manage the sponsorship process for specialist practice and assistant practitioner awards. This will include budget tracking and participation in selection of students.
- Contribute to reports for Committees relating to student evaluations, and quality assurance of student placements.
- To make the team lead aware of any risks within a team and contribute to finding ways to mitigate them.
- To participate in the analysis of management information and contribute in improving team/individual performance.
- To contribute to projects and lead elements as appropriate.
- To engage in resolving conflicting priorities within a team and find effective solutions.
- To support the induction of new team members into the team and support throughout any local induction.
- To participate in meetings with universities about the quality and effectiveness of placements and to take effective action to address and improve any individual, systemic or process failures identified.
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- NMC registrant
- Practice assessor / Supervisor
- Recent clinical experience
- Supporting nursing students
Desirable
Essential & Desirable
Essential
- NMC registered
- Practice Assessor / Supervisor
- Degree level professional qualification
- Evidence of supporting students in practice
- Experience of challenging others on aspects of practice and resolving issues that arise
- Recent clinical experience and an awareness of education theory
- Knowledge of Health and Social Care legislation, policies, objectives and how they apply to day to day practice and impact on the learning agenda
- Understanding of Information Governance, Data Protection, HCPC/NMC standards and Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults
- Ability to work on own initiative
- Able to fulfil the travel requirements of the post
- Flexible approach to meeting the needs of the service
- Motivated and able to motivate others
- Demonstrate a commitment to personal development and meeting NMC revalidation requirements
Desirable
- Masters level professional qualification
- Teaching qualification
- Evidence of project work
- Experience of participating and actively contributing to service transformation within a team
- Experience of curriculum development/designing training courses
- Experience of developing clinical procedures / protocols for delivery of services
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- NMC registrant
- Practice assessor / Supervisor
- Recent clinical experience
- Supporting nursing students
Desirable
Essential & Desirable
Essential
- NMC registered
- Practice Assessor / Supervisor
- Degree level professional qualification
- Evidence of supporting students in practice
- Experience of challenging others on aspects of practice and resolving issues that arise
- Recent clinical experience and an awareness of education theory
- Knowledge of Health and Social Care legislation, policies, objectives and how they apply to day to day practice and impact on the learning agenda
- Understanding of Information Governance, Data Protection, HCPC/NMC standards and Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults
- Ability to work on own initiative
- Able to fulfil the travel requirements of the post
- Flexible approach to meeting the needs of the service
- Motivated and able to motivate others
- Demonstrate a commitment to personal development and meeting NMC revalidation requirements
Desirable
- Masters level professional qualification
- Teaching qualification
- Evidence of project work
- Experience of participating and actively contributing to service transformation within a team
- Experience of curriculum development/designing training courses
- Experience of developing clinical procedures / protocols for delivery of services
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Stafford Central Clinic
Stafford Bourgh Council Offices Riverside
Stafford
ST16 3AQ
Employer's website
https://www.mpft.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
