Job summary
Are you experienced in Health and Social Care? Do you have a passion for providing and maintaining excellent care to patients? Do you often help and support new staff? Are you a friendly and approachable teacher?
If this is you ... we have the perfect role for you!
Main duties of the job
We are looking to expand our Continuing Professional Development team with an Associate Educator. This is a role for an experienced and knowledgeable Health Care Support Worker or Nursing Associate who wishes to develop and expand their knowledge, skills and expertise in Education and Training. The role will involve teaching on the Health Care Assistant induction, supporting new staff to complete the Care Certificate and manage competence and compliance of clinical skills. You will provide excellent pastoral and clinical support for new staff and be passionate about supporting and teaching others to ensure high quality patient care is provided.
About us
At Bradford Teaching Hospitals we're passionate about providing outstanding care for the people of the Bradford district and communities across the North of England. We're keen to meet people interested in sharing our passion and helping us continue to deliver the highest quality of care to our patients.
We're a renowned teaching hospital trust at the forefront of research, education and development, with a state-of-the-art simulation and skills training centre on site.
In short, we can help you lift your career to the next level. We've received huge investment to improve patient care which means we have truly world-class facilities including a brand new neonatal suite, state-of-the-art intensive care unit, a newly refurbished A&E department, new children's unit and a welcoming, modern atrium and reception area for staff and visitors.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See attached job description and person specification.
Informal enquiries are welcome and can be directed to Jill Horsfall.
jill.horsfall@bthft.nhs.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
See attached job description and person specification.
Informal enquiries are welcome and can be directed to Jill Horsfall.
jill.horsfall@bthft.nhs.uk
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Recent, relevant clinical experience in an acute healthcare setting
- Experience of teaching / on a 1:1 basis or in a group setting or/and evidence of learning a clinical skill / using this skill in practice
- Demonstrate commitment to continuing professional development and life-long learning
- Evidence of working with evidence-based practice
- Evidence of team working
- Demonstrable evidence of facilitating training/teaching staff and/or patients/ sharing knowledge within the ward area and department area and/or experience supporting and teaching new or junior staff
- Ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines
Desirable
- Experience in the role of being a Key Trainer
- Competent and confident to represent Education and Training
Skills
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written command of English. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills,
- Knowledge of the Code of Conduct for Healthcare Support Workers and Adult Social Care Workers (2013).
- Knowledge of the 15 Care Certificate standards
- Ability to deliver training presentations to inform and influence staff in best practice, ability to present complex information clearly during teaching sessions
- Evidence of working to deadlines
- IT skills - able to use word processing, spreadsheets, databases, presentations, email and internet
- Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with the Clinical Areas
- Ability to problem solve and manage change along with the ability to engage and motivate people
- Understands the limits of the job role. Has the knowledge to recognise situations that require reporting and demonstrates the ability to escalate to a senior person where appropriate.
- Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
- Understanding of equality and diversity issues and how this affects patients, visitors and staff
- Understanding of what the NHS Constitution means to you, and your responsibilities to the public, patients and colleagues.
Desirable
- Knowledge of HCSW career development opportunities and pathway
- Ability to provide information, advice and guidance on career development
Qualifications
Essential
- Functional Skills Literacy and Numeracy Level 2 or equivalent qualifications in Maths and English
- NVQ/QCF/Diploma Level 3 in Care/Health/Health and Social Care or equivalent Healthcare qualification
- Completed the Care Certificate
Desirable
- Nursing Associate in Adult Health and Social Care
- Assessor for Care Certificate
- Willingness to work towards Level 3 Award in Education and Training (teaching) qualification
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Recent, relevant clinical experience in an acute healthcare setting
- Experience of teaching / on a 1:1 basis or in a group setting or/and evidence of learning a clinical skill / using this skill in practice
- Demonstrate commitment to continuing professional development and life-long learning
- Evidence of working with evidence-based practice
- Evidence of team working
- Demonstrable evidence of facilitating training/teaching staff and/or patients/ sharing knowledge within the ward area and department area and/or experience supporting and teaching new or junior staff
- Ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines
Desirable
- Experience in the role of being a Key Trainer
- Competent and confident to represent Education and Training
Skills
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written command of English. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills,
- Knowledge of the Code of Conduct for Healthcare Support Workers and Adult Social Care Workers (2013).
- Knowledge of the 15 Care Certificate standards
- Ability to deliver training presentations to inform and influence staff in best practice, ability to present complex information clearly during teaching sessions
- Evidence of working to deadlines
- IT skills - able to use word processing, spreadsheets, databases, presentations, email and internet
- Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with the Clinical Areas
- Ability to problem solve and manage change along with the ability to engage and motivate people
- Understands the limits of the job role. Has the knowledge to recognise situations that require reporting and demonstrates the ability to escalate to a senior person where appropriate.
- Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
- Understanding of equality and diversity issues and how this affects patients, visitors and staff
- Understanding of what the NHS Constitution means to you, and your responsibilities to the public, patients and colleagues.
Desirable
- Knowledge of HCSW career development opportunities and pathway
- Ability to provide information, advice and guidance on career development
Qualifications
Essential
- Functional Skills Literacy and Numeracy Level 2 or equivalent qualifications in Maths and English
- NVQ/QCF/Diploma Level 3 in Care/Health/Health and Social Care or equivalent Healthcare qualification
- Completed the Care Certificate
Desirable
- Nursing Associate in Adult Health and Social Care
- Assessor for Care Certificate
- Willingness to work towards Level 3 Award in Education and Training (teaching) qualification
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.
