Job summary
We are an established practice learning facilitator team looking to recruit a new team member for Midwifery students for HUTH.
Responsibilities of this role will be to act as a resource for staff and students requiring advice or guidance on issues relating to practice learning and any ongoing concerns. You will be a skilled collaborator and an effective cross-functional communicator.
Alongside this the successful applicant will also contribute to the development, maintenance & expansion of quality assured placements for the full range of students undertaking educational training within the health care community. This is in line with the Skills for Health Quality assurance requirements, the NHS Plan and the NHS Clinical Governance Framework, contributing at a local, regional and national level to quality assurance initiatives relating to practice learning. You will also influencethe preparation and delivery of educational programme which impact on the quality of practice learning and student progression in clinical practice.
Main duties of the job
To be a valuable resource for staff and students requiring advice or guidance on issues relating to practice learning.
- Participate in quality monitoring process in conjunction with the education providers to ensure a quality learning experience for students
- Support the implementation of the learning and development agreement
- Promote and deliver on the strategic direction of nationally and locally driven quality assurance methodology
- Promote effective communication networks for practice learning between stakeholders.
- Promote collaboration between HEIs, NHS and non NHS organisations within the healthcare community to develop and enhance the quality of practice learning for all students.
- Support practice learning within a multi-professional environment.
- Support the development of new and existing placements across the healthcare community by working closely with all key stakeholders involved in the delivery of education within the practice setting.
- Increase the capacity of quality learning opportunities for students within the community and primary care setting
- Work with partners to ensure the number of practice supervisors/ assessors across the healthcare community is sufficient to support the number of students requiring practice learning opportunities.
- Continue ongoing support of practice supervisors/assessors to maintain and increase the availability of high quality placements for all students
- Support the development and implementation of new models of placement learning
About us
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Practice learning facilitator team is well established and currently looks after students in a large student portfolio which spans a number of different healthcare programmes including adult and child nursing, paramedic and midwifery.
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
We welcome applications from candidates who require Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship to work in the UK, and these will be considered alongside all other applications in line with our commitment to equality and inclusion.
Applicants can determine their potential eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship by reviewing the Skilled Worker Visa criteria set out by UKVI on the gov.uk website.
We reserve the right to close the advert early in the event of high levels of interest. Therefore early applications are encouraged
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Practice learning facilitator team is well established and currently looks after students in a large student portfolio which spans a number of different healthcare programmes including adult and child nursing, paramedic and midwifery.
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
We welcome applications from candidates who require Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship to work in the UK, and these will be considered alongside all other applications in line with our commitment to equality and inclusion.
Applicants can determine their potential eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship by reviewing the Skilled Worker Visa criteria set out by UKVI on the gov.uk website.
We reserve the right to close the advert early in the event of high levels of interest. Therefore early applications are encouraged
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised healthcare professional qualification
- Registration with NMC/HPC
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
- Recognised qualification relating to teaching or supporting learners in practice
Desirable
- Degree in health related subject or working toward
Experience
Essential
- at least 3 years post-registration experience
- Experience of providing practice supervision/assessment to students in practice
- Demonstrates understanding and experience of practice assessor/student assessment processes
- Experience of working within teams
- Experience of leadership
- Experience of managing a team or project
Desirable
- Experience of managing/contributing to service development
- Experience of working within teams
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised healthcare professional qualification
- Registration with NMC/HPC
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
- Recognised qualification relating to teaching or supporting learners in practice
Desirable
- Degree in health related subject or working toward
Experience
Essential
- at least 3 years post-registration experience
- Experience of providing practice supervision/assessment to students in practice
- Demonstrates understanding and experience of practice assessor/student assessment processes
- Experience of working within teams
- Experience of leadership
- Experience of managing a team or project
Desirable
- Experience of managing/contributing to service development
- Experience of working within teams
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).
