Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for highly motivated and experienced Allied Health Professional with a specific interest in education to apply for the band 7 AHP education role to support development of:
- innovative practice placements within Allied Health Professions
- apprenticeships
- return to practice
The post holders will join our AHP Education Team and help us to provide world-class education, training, support and development of pre-registration students, apprentices and returnees to practice within the Royal Free London Trust. The position is for 1.0 WTE.
The successful candidate will meet the requirements laid out in the person specification but we are also looking for an applicant who would welcome an opportunity to gain a wider and more strategic experience of AHP education.
Main duties of the job
The purpose of the role is to contribute to the Trust wide development of high quality practice placements and learning environments for pre-registration AHP students and apprentices and returners to practice (RTP). The post holder shall work with the Head of Education and Development (AHPs) in the delivery of high quality patient care through providing and facilitating excellent education, training, support and development opportunities for pre-registration students, apprentices and RTP AHPs.
Applicants will need to:
- Have a working knowledge of AHP practice placements and apprenticeships across the Trust and HEI
- Implement local, regional and national education and development strategies for the Pre-registration, apprenticeship and return to practice training agenda
- Support the recruitment and retention of AHPs by facilitating robust innovative programs students, apprentices and returnees to practice and their practice educators and mentors or clinical supervisors.
- Facilitate the training and development of Practice Educators and Apprenticeship mentors or clinical supervisors to enable them to support students, apprentices and returnees to practice.
- Work with students, apprentices, practice educators and mentors, to provide support, education and facilitation.
- Evaluate the practice placement and apprenticeship and provide written reports
About us
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts.
Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A& E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle.
From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top.
For more information please follow:
https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description for detailed duties.
Key elements of the role are to:
- Work with the Head of Education and Development (AHPs) to implement local, regional and national education and development strategies for AHP pre-registration students & apprentices
- Support the recruitment and retention of AHPs by providing robust development programmes
- Facilitate the training and development of practice educators and mentors to enable them to support pre-registration students and apprentices throughout the training programme
- Evaluate the programmes of support pre-registration students and apprentices and provide written reports
- Keep up to date with best practice in AHP Practice Education
- Practice in accordance with trust standards/policies and statutory requirements.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description for detailed duties.
Key elements of the role are to:
- Work with the Head of Education and Development (AHPs) to implement local, regional and national education and development strategies for AHP pre-registration students & apprentices
- Support the recruitment and retention of AHPs by providing robust development programmes
- Facilitate the training and development of practice educators and mentors to enable them to support pre-registration students and apprentices throughout the training programme
- Evaluate the programmes of support pre-registration students and apprentices and provide written reports
- Keep up to date with best practice in AHP Practice Education
- Practice in accordance with trust standards/policies and statutory requirements.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a range of acute clinical settings and demonstrates good clinical decision making skills
- Experience of coordinating and managing practice experience placements for learners
- Current experience of assessing clinical skills
- Experience of developing training and education programmes
- Experience of working with staff across a range of disciplines and levels
- Evidence of leading and managing change within a complex environment
- Experience of formal classroom and clinical based teaching
Desirable
- Experience of running simulation
- Experience of staff recruitment
Skills and aptitudes
Essential
- Awareness of current recommendations and initiatives for AHP education
- Good computer skills (including Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
- Ability to demonstrate and assess a range of clinical skills
- Ability to motivate staff to work effectively in teams
- Report writing
- Writing policies and guidelines
- Ability to initiate and implement change
- Ability to work independently, prioritise workload and deliver to deadlines
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential
- Degree-educated Registered AHP with current HCPC registration
- Evidence of continuing personal development
- Practice Educator Training
Desirable
- Practice Teacher Qualification or equivalent or willingness to work towards
- Evidence of leadership/management development
Values
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a range of acute clinical settings and demonstrates good clinical decision making skills
- Experience of coordinating and managing practice experience placements for learners
- Current experience of assessing clinical skills
- Experience of developing training and education programmes
- Experience of working with staff across a range of disciplines and levels
- Evidence of leading and managing change within a complex environment
- Experience of formal classroom and clinical based teaching
Desirable
- Experience of running simulation
- Experience of staff recruitment
Skills and aptitudes
Essential
- Awareness of current recommendations and initiatives for AHP education
- Good computer skills (including Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
- Ability to demonstrate and assess a range of clinical skills
- Ability to motivate staff to work effectively in teams
- Report writing
- Writing policies and guidelines
- Ability to initiate and implement change
- Ability to work independently, prioritise workload and deliver to deadlines
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential
- Degree-educated Registered AHP with current HCPC registration
- Evidence of continuing personal development
- Practice Educator Training
Desirable
- Practice Teacher Qualification or equivalent or willingness to work towards
- Evidence of leadership/management development
Values
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
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).
