Job summary
We are recruiting for a Clinical Skills Facilitator who wishes to join #TeamIOWNHS. You should share our passion and drive to ensure that our patients receive quality and compassionate care and work with us to ensure the Trust continues its journey towards "great people, great place".
This post will require candidates being out supporting clinical areas in their practice development within their designated services. We are seeking individuals who have a passion for education and development to join our dynamic and innovative team.
Desirably the post holders should have experience of supporting learning and development in clinical practice settings, and a working knowledge and experience of the International Nurse Programme. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate an ability to lead, facilitate and develop learning in clinical practice.
In partnership with the relevant clinical and education leads the candidate will contribute to developing a health workforce that has the right skills, behaviours and training available in the right numbers, to support the delivery of excellent healthcare and health improvement. They will make a significant contribution to the delivery of the Trusts People and OD plan, and key Education and Development priorities, quality improvement, leadership, continuing professional development (CPD), and be a champion for evidence-based practice.
Please note, there is one Permanent and one 18-month Fixed Term appointment available.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work in a designated part of the organisation to support professional practice development and evidence-based practice, to enable the clinical workforce to demonstrate the knowledge and skills to deliver excellent person-centred care for patients and their families.
They will support Practice Development Facilitators, and the Learning education and development senior team to deliver on Key performance indicators.
Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.
We are passionate about providing excellent CARE, which is why our values are Compassion, Accountable, Respect and Everyone counts. Our mission is to make sure that our community is at the heart of everything we do and that we hold our values across all our services.
We are committed to endorsing inclusion, diversity and multiculturalism throughout out services and as such, our procedures and policies ensure that applicants are always treated fairly throughout the recruitment process.
Why not come and see for yourself the CARE we give to our patients and staff. Apply to be part of our team today.
About us
The Isle of Wight NHS Trust is the only integrated acute, community, mental health and ambulance health care provider in England. We serve a population of approximately 150,000 residents, making the services we offer variable and personalised with a flexible approach to our service users.
Working for our Trust brings a variety of benefits, including an onsite day nursery, cycle-to-work scheme, discounts at local businesses and gyms, and the opportunity to hire Trust's beach hut in Ryde. We offer many flexible working opportunities, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement for you and if it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
The Isle of Wight is a unique and stunning gem located off the South Coast of England, a short ferry journey from Portsmouth and Southampton, with journey times taking from as little as 10 minutes. London can be reached in 90 minutes by rail from Southampton or Portsmouth. The island offers an amazing coastline with beautiful countryside, year-round events, festivals and award-winning attractions.
Our 2020-2025 strategy sets out to ensure that we continue to be a provider of excellent and compassionate care. As part of this strategy, we are proactively taking steps to ensure that we recruit and retain the highest quality of talent to provide CARE and we would welcome applications from under-represented groups to ensure our Trust is an inclusive and diverse employer.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The main duties of the role include but are not limited to:
- Expected minimum spend of 70% of time out supporting clinical areas in their practice development within your designated services. Leading by example and supportively challenging practice whilst maintaining own clinical competence.
- Quality assurance and supporting clinical governance. To ensure high quality clinical care and standards are maintained across designated services.
- Support the Practice Development Facilitators in the delivery of Clinical skills programmes, development of new skills programmes, and delivery of our preceptorship, practice assessor and practice supervisor programmes.
- Play a key role in planning, delivering, and evaluating of essential core competency training and development.
- Support the delivery of the International Nursing Programme.
- Support in the implementation of the RN and HCSW ongoing record of competence.
- Contribute to the development of guidelines, policies and competencies for practice and support compliance with NICE/CQC where relevant to the clinical workforce.
A recognised practice education or teaching qualification would also be desirable but candidates could be supported to achieve this.
As a key member of the Learning, Education and Development Team this role will contribute to the implementation of the annual Learning, Education and Development Plan. This plan is aligned to the People and OD Strategy 2021-2025 to ensure the workforce has the right skills, knowledge and experience, and the organisation fosters a culture of continuous learning and development.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The main duties of the role include but are not limited to:
- Expected minimum spend of 70% of time out supporting clinical areas in their practice development within your designated services. Leading by example and supportively challenging practice whilst maintaining own clinical competence.
- Quality assurance and supporting clinical governance. To ensure high quality clinical care and standards are maintained across designated services.
- Support the Practice Development Facilitators in the delivery of Clinical skills programmes, development of new skills programmes, and delivery of our preceptorship, practice assessor and practice supervisor programmes.
- Play a key role in planning, delivering, and evaluating of essential core competency training and development.
- Support the delivery of the International Nursing Programme.
- Support in the implementation of the RN and HCSW ongoing record of competence.
- Contribute to the development of guidelines, policies and competencies for practice and support compliance with NICE/CQC where relevant to the clinical workforce.
A recognised practice education or teaching qualification would also be desirable but candidates could be supported to achieve this.
As a key member of the Learning, Education and Development Team this role will contribute to the implementation of the annual Learning, Education and Development Plan. This plan is aligned to the People and OD Strategy 2021-2025 to ensure the workforce has the right skills, knowledge and experience, and the organisation fosters a culture of continuous learning and development.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Hold a current registered professional qualification with either the HCPC or NMC.
Experience
Essential
- Proven experience of working collaboratively and effectively within a multiprofessional environment
- Evidence of delivering education and training either 1:1 or in groups
- Proven experience of supervising and assessing practice in a multiprofessional practice environment
Aptitues
Essential
- Evidence of clinical currency
- Evidence of a commitment to professional development
- Current working knowledge of the NHS including current national initiatives concerning health education
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Hold a current registered professional qualification with either the HCPC or NMC.
Experience
Essential
- Proven experience of working collaboratively and effectively within a multiprofessional environment
- Evidence of delivering education and training either 1:1 or in groups
- Proven experience of supervising and assessing practice in a multiprofessional practice environment
Aptitues
Essential
- Evidence of clinical currency
- Evidence of a commitment to professional development
- Current working knowledge of the NHS including current national initiatives concerning health education
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).
