Job summary
This role is offered on a permanent basis. The hours are part-time, 30 hours per week.
The Learning and Development Team support a range of structured training, education and professional development programmes for staff at all levels and staff working in other organisations and workplaces.
The Practice Education (collaborating with the Apprenticeship and Widening Participation Team) team manage all student and (healthcare programme) apprentice placements within the Trust and promote quality of patient care through the continuing education of all members of staff and students.
The practice education team indirectly support students providing direct support for practice supervisors and assessors and all other staff involved in learning and assessment in practice activities to develop quality assured placements for students.
The Practice Education Facilitator willsupportpractice educatorsin practice, design and share educational resources,and(ifappropriate)clinical skills andtheir expert knowledge.Engaging with Practice Educators toidentifyhowstudentscan be encouraged toembrace every opportunityto apply theory or evidence base to practice and interact with multi-disciplinary team members and service users / patients from a positive and informed position.
Main duties of the job
- Co-ordinate and develop non-medical clinical placements across the organisation
- Ensure compliance with the organisation's and / or One Gloucestershire's Learning and Development Agreement and other educational contracts
- Ensure practice supervisors and practice assessors are developed to support non-medical learners in practice.
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
About us
We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people's homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility,inclusivityand diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.
Annual staff surveys, regular Pulsesurveysand other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us.In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views.It was great to hear that:
- 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in theSouth Westregion on this question.
- 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in theSouth Westregion.
- 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust's priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.
This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement.However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Ensure sufficient, suitably qualified practice supervisors and practice assessors are available to support practice learning and maintain and sustain an up to date data register for the organisation which reflects the needs of the learner numbers and placements
- Work with academic colleagues from higher and further education providing training and practice support to ensure registered practitioners are supported to act as appropriate practice supervisors and practice assessors to non-medical clinical students
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Ensure sufficient, suitably qualified practice supervisors and practice assessors are available to support practice learning and maintain and sustain an up to date data register for the organisation which reflects the needs of the learner numbers and placements
- Work with academic colleagues from higher and further education providing training and practice support to ensure registered practitioners are supported to act as appropriate practice supervisors and practice assessors to non-medical clinical students
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential criteria Maximum score 6
Essential
- Current NMC Professional Registration
- First degree or evidence of studying at this level
- Proven evidence of recent and ongoing CPD and understanding of revalidation Requirements
- Recognised teaching/assessing qualification at degree level e.g. mentorship or equivalent experience in teaching/assessing
Desirable
- Postgraduate training/education qualification (e.g. postgraduate Cert/Dip)
Length and/or nature of experience Essential criteria Maximum score 6
Essential
- Experience of working in an NHS provider setting
- Knowledge of community services provision across physical health, learning disability and mental health for adults and children
- Demonstrable experience in supporting students in placement, mentoring and as a 'Practice Supervisor, Practice Assessor or Educator
- Experience in teaching skills and / or knowledge to a diverse range of adults and/or children including students, service users, carers or relatives
- An understanding of, or willingness to learn key elements within the 'Future Nurse' educational standards and ability to translate these into practice
- An understanding of what is required to contribute to a culture of learning incorporating the standards of The Safe Learning Environment Charter and principles of principles of equality, diversity, and inclusion.
Desirable
- Experience and knowledge of working with Higher Education Institutions and NHS England
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential criteria Maximum score 6
Essential
- Current NMC Professional Registration
- First degree or evidence of studying at this level
- Proven evidence of recent and ongoing CPD and understanding of revalidation Requirements
- Recognised teaching/assessing qualification at degree level e.g. mentorship or equivalent experience in teaching/assessing
Desirable
- Postgraduate training/education qualification (e.g. postgraduate Cert/Dip)
Length and/or nature of experience Essential criteria Maximum score 6
Essential
- Experience of working in an NHS provider setting
- Knowledge of community services provision across physical health, learning disability and mental health for adults and children
- Demonstrable experience in supporting students in placement, mentoring and as a 'Practice Supervisor, Practice Assessor or Educator
- Experience in teaching skills and / or knowledge to a diverse range of adults and/or children including students, service users, carers or relatives
- An understanding of, or willingness to learn key elements within the 'Future Nurse' educational standards and ability to translate these into practice
- An understanding of what is required to contribute to a culture of learning incorporating the standards of The Safe Learning Environment Charter and principles of principles of equality, diversity, and inclusion.
Desirable
- Experience and knowledge of working with Higher Education Institutions and NHS England
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).
