Job summary
Are you passionate about nurturing the next generation of healthcare professionals? We are currently in search of a dedicated Clinical Placement Facilitator to fulfil a pivotal role within our organisation. In this dynamic position, you will be responsible for co-ordinating high-quality nursing, Trainee Nursing Associates (TNA), and Registered Nursing Degree Apprenticeship (RNDA) clinical placements. Your role will involve extensive networking and collaboration with service providers and Higher Education Institutes to ensure a seamless and enriching learning experience for our students. As a vital member of our team, you will contribute significantly to the success of healthcare student placements, annual monitoring processes, and the development of action plans to support students during their placements. If you are an NMC registered nurse with clinical expertise and a passion for education, we invite you to join our team.
Main duties of the job
While this role primarily focuses on non-clinical responsibilities, it holds a critical function in providing support and guidance to both students and clinical staff. Leveraging your clinical knowledge, you will offer advice, leadership, and direction in addressing situations and issues that may emerge in day-to-day settings. Join us in making a lasting impact on the future of healthcare through education and mentorship.
About us
Join MPFT where your career thrives and your well-being matters. We will support you with:
- Career Development: We invest in your growth and advancement.
- NHS Pension Scheme: Secure your financial future with our excellent pension plan.
- Work-Life Balance: Enjoy generous maternity, paternity, and adoption leave options.
- Flexibility: Choose from various flexible working arrangements.
- Annual Leave: Up to 33 days of annual leave, including options to purchase additional leave.
- Health and Wellbeing: Access extensive support and resources for your physical and mental health.
- Travel Benefits: If you work in our community teams, we cover your travel time between patients.
- Company Car: Lease car opportunities if you complete over 500 business miles annually, with full insurance, maintenance (including tires), and mileage paid.
- Salary Sacrifice: Reduce your gross pay through our salary sacrifice car scheme, fully insured and maintained (including tires), with mileage paid at business rates.
- Bike Scheme: Enjoy salary sacrifice options for bikes up to £2,000.
- Free Parking: Park for free at all trust sites.
- Healthcare: Access free flu vaccinations every year.
- Financial Support: Benefit from Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one-off additional support up to £250 (if criteria are met).
We take pride in our diverse and inclusive organisation, offering a variety of staff networks to connect you with like-minded individuals.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As a Clinical Placement Facilitator at Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust, your responsibilities include:
- Facilitate Quality Clinical Placements: Ensure the provision of high-quality clinical placements, fostering growth and development among healthcare trainees.
- Curriculum Development: Actively engage with HEIs to contribute to curriculum development, aligning local courses with professional registration requirements at degree and foundation degree levels, pre-registration programs, and specialist practice awards.
- Curricula Familiarity: Stay informed about curricula for student placements, guaranteeing they meet the necessary learning outcomes and assessment processes. Coordinate placements effectively across the Trust for the benefit of students and clinical staff.
- Supervisor and Mentor Support: Contribute to the development and oversight of mechanisms that prepare, update, and support practice supervisors and practice assessors, ensuring their effectiveness.
- Compliance and Collaboration: Ensure compliance with contractual obligations related to student support and standards, working closely with education and service providers to review and enhance learning environments.
- Expand Placement Opportunities: Collaborate with the Clinical Placement Quality Lead and key stakeholders to identify and cultivate new placement opportunities, including non-traditional areas for students.
- Reporting: Contribute to reports for Committees, offering insights into student evaluations and the quality assurance of student placements.
- Risk Mitigation: Identify and communicate risks within the team, actively participating in the development of mitigation strategies.
- Data Analysis: Analyse management information to enhance both team and individual performance.
- Project Participation: Contribute to projects and lead specific elements as needed.
- Conflict Resolution: Effectively resolve conflicting priorities within the team, finding solutions that promote productivity.
- Team Support: Play a role in the induction of new team members, providing ongoing support during local induction.
- University Collaboration: Engage in meetings with universities to assess and improve the quality and effectiveness of placements, taking prompt action to address any identified individual, systemic, or process failures.
Join Team MPFT, where your career thrives, and your well-being matters. We're committed to supporting you as you make a difference in the healthcare education landscape and help shape the healthcare professionals of tomorrow.
For further details or informal visits, please contact:
Name: Sonya Williams Job Title: Clinical Placement Quality Lead Email: sonya.williams2@mpft.nhs.uk Telephone: 07966186745
Job description
Job responsibilities
As a Clinical Placement Facilitator at Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust, your responsibilities include:
- Facilitate Quality Clinical Placements: Ensure the provision of high-quality clinical placements, fostering growth and development among healthcare trainees.
- Curriculum Development: Actively engage with HEIs to contribute to curriculum development, aligning local courses with professional registration requirements at degree and foundation degree levels, pre-registration programs, and specialist practice awards.
- Curricula Familiarity: Stay informed about curricula for student placements, guaranteeing they meet the necessary learning outcomes and assessment processes. Coordinate placements effectively across the Trust for the benefit of students and clinical staff.
- Supervisor and Mentor Support: Contribute to the development and oversight of mechanisms that prepare, update, and support practice supervisors and practice assessors, ensuring their effectiveness.
- Compliance and Collaboration: Ensure compliance with contractual obligations related to student support and standards, working closely with education and service providers to review and enhance learning environments.
- Expand Placement Opportunities: Collaborate with the Clinical Placement Quality Lead and key stakeholders to identify and cultivate new placement opportunities, including non-traditional areas for students.
- Reporting: Contribute to reports for Committees, offering insights into student evaluations and the quality assurance of student placements.
- Risk Mitigation: Identify and communicate risks within the team, actively participating in the development of mitigation strategies.
- Data Analysis: Analyse management information to enhance both team and individual performance.
- Project Participation: Contribute to projects and lead specific elements as needed.
- Conflict Resolution: Effectively resolve conflicting priorities within the team, finding solutions that promote productivity.
- Team Support: Play a role in the induction of new team members, providing ongoing support during local induction.
- University Collaboration: Engage in meetings with universities to assess and improve the quality and effectiveness of placements, taking prompt action to address any identified individual, systemic, or process failures.
Join Team MPFT, where your career thrives, and your well-being matters. We're committed to supporting you as you make a difference in the healthcare education landscape and help shape the healthcare professionals of tomorrow.
For further details or informal visits, please contact:
Name: Sonya Williams Job Title: Clinical Placement Quality Lead Email: sonya.williams2@mpft.nhs.uk Telephone: 07966186745
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- NMC registrant
- Practice assessor / Supervisor
- Recent clinical experience
- Supporting nursing students
Desirable
Essential & Desirable
Essential
- NMC registered
- Practice Assessor / Supervisor
- Evidence of supporting students in practice
- Experience of challenging others on aspects of practice and resolving issues that arise
- Understanding of Information Governance, Data Protection, 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
- Evidence of supporting students in practice
- Experience of challenging others on aspects of practice and resolving issues that arise
- Understanding of Information Governance, Data Protection, 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 Civic Centre
Stafford Bourgh Council Offices Riverside
Stafford
ST16 3AQ
Employer's website
https://www.mpft.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
