Practice Education Coordinator

Job responsibilities

Communication Demonstrate a pleasant, approachable, and proactive manner to create and promote good working relationships within the School of Oncology and the clinical divisions Work in partnership with the Education Leads, Senior Sisters, assessors and supervisors to ensure all learners are offered high quality practice learning environments Work in partnership with Higher Education Institutions (HEI), supervisors and assessors Demonstrate effective written, verbal, and nonverbal communication skills, with team colleagues, staff in designated clinical areas and other staff Trust wide and externally, at all levels on a range of matters relating to practice education Manage difficult conversations with staff in designated clinical areas maintaining confidentiality at all times and escalate to senior colleagues as appropriate. Maintain and update records and dashboards Contribute to accurate completion of Student Data Collection Tool or alternative HEE collection database

Quality and Service Improvement Record and contribute to the quality reporting processes for all Pre-registration learners Engage with the online InPlace Audit, for both organisation and agencies, and assist practice education leads (PELs) and managers to complete the educational audit Liaise with HEI to complete relevant agency InPlace Audit Review and monitor PARE evaluation scores and report internally to senior staff, managers and PELs. Provide advice and guidance and pastoral support for learners in difficulty and liaise with PELs and HEI partners where necessary Provide advice and guidance for the assessment process for learners and support PELs, educators, assessors and supervisors where required Deputise as Chair in the absence of the Undergraduate Education Manager for Undergraduate and Pre-registration meeting Deputise at meetings and events in the absence of the Undergraduate Education Manager Support administrative team in the recording, analysing and reporting of monthly dashboard data

Trainee Nursing Associates Provide pastoral and professional support to the TNAs and Trust staff throughout the TNA programme. Engage and liaise with relevant HEIs on all TNA curriculum developments Engage with TNA academic staff for TNA reviews including disciplinary issues if required Support the Professional Development and Apprenticeship team with recruitment of TNAs Engage with HR, Workforce and Managers to support the recruitment of TNAs to NA posts on completion of TNA program. Plan and coordinate and facilitate the rotational learning environments in line with the HEI curriculum framework Plan, facilitate, co-ordinate and present clinical skills training sessions in line with the National and university curriculums. In partnership with the PEF team, support the assessment of a range of practice learning environments, determining interventions to sustain and enhance practice education; ensuring all service areas/ placement providers have an up to date action plan in place. In partnership with the PEF team, support and facilitate the development of clinical practice mentors/ practice supervisors, providing supervision and support structures in order to build education in practice capability, consistency, and efficiency. Supporting the structuring and coordination of interprofessional learning activity across a service area(s). Using Health Roster and PARE assist and support practice environments to facilitate TNA rota Developing and maintaining links with HEIs to support mentors and practice supervisors, e.g., contributing to curriculum development, validation, and review of the annual quality review of education contracts. Support and coordinate spoke placements for all TNAs to rotate through mandatory speciality exposures i.e., Mental health, child, learning disability etc.

Supervision and Assessment Prepare and support registered nurses post - preceptorship to become supervisors and assessors Support and guide supervisors and assessors of learners and staff undertaking approved educator programmes (or equivalent) Provide and support the opportunities for learning for Trainee Nursing Associates which may include assessment Contribute to changes in nurse and supervisor/assessor training through working in partnership with HEI partners and respond to directives from external parties, such as NMC, HEE Direct and supervise key supervisors and assessors to facilitate nursing learners to learn and develop and assess their competency. Across a range of clinical settings promote learning in practice and skill development by working one to one in a supervisory capacity with supervisors and assessors Using a sound knowledge of the preregistration curriculum and documentation promote consistency in supervision and assessment, including the documentation of student performance. Employ a range of strategies to help supervisors and assessors welcome students including outlining the values and behaviours expected of them Maximise student, supervisor and assessor learning opportunities. Encourage clinical staff to develop student learning, by recognising the learning needs and styles, and supporting them to provide safe, compassionate high-quality healthcare. Support supervisors and assessors in giving honest and constructive feedback to staff and learners, address concerns promptly in a supportive and fair way. Work across departments to ensure consistency and high-quality supervision and assessment of all learners Work with stakeholders to maximise capacity so the Trust can develop sufficient supervisors and assessors to support a safe capacity of learner allied health professionals and nurses to help meet the Trusts workforce requirements. Practise according to the NMC code and relevant professional guidelines across departments.

Personal and People Development/Health and Safety

Maintain professional registration and practise as per the NMC Code Contribute to maintaining and improving own professional knowledge and competence, and that of educators/assessors/supervisors in practice. Participate in an annual collaborative appraisal process to enable achievement of objectives and management of learning needs.

Manage own workload independently and prioritising as required.

Participate in clinical supervision/ professional mentoring/coaching.

Other

Be responsible for ensuring that personal corporate essential training requirements, as dictated by the Trust, are met in a timely manner Be responsible for booking an appointment and completing preparation work for annual PDR appraisal. Engage in the PDR process and take responsibility for drafting a summary of the discussion and objectives. Support the department, division, and Trust and at times undertake other activities to ensure the smooth running of the School of Oncology/Christie Education and the Trust.

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Healthcare Professional
• Degree level qualification in nursing or a related field relevant to post, e.g. health, education
• Completed a recognised mentorship preparation programme and be annotated on a local register/database as a mentor or sign-off mentor / equivalent evidence of supervising and assessing undergraduate pre-registration learners in practice

Desirable

• Teaching or Coaching Qualification
• Post graduate Diploma in related field relevant to post eg health, education

Experience

Essential

• Extensive experience at Band 5 or above in supporting and supervising learners in the practice setting
• Experience of mentoring, teaching and facilitation in a range of clinical and educational settings

Desirable

• Involvement in developing and using educational resources
• Applies a variety of teaching skills, e.g. face to face, simulations, group teaching, one to one discussions

Skills

Essential

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills including negotiation, influencing and persuading, facilitating, conflict resolution and an ability to form positive working relationships with others
• Effective facilitation, mentoring and clinical supervision skills
• Able to navigate PARE and utilise reporting mechanisms
• Able to manage own workload and work independently.
• Self- motivated
• Able to maintain accurate data collection and storage

Knowledge

Essential

• Demonstrates knowledge and understanding across nursing practice and education
• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of pre- registration nursing programmes delivered by partner Universities

OTHER

Essential

• Be able to demonstrate evidence of own Continuing Professional Development
• Excellent level of IT skills
• Ability to travel across GM

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).