Job summary
- Main area
- Education, Training and Development
- Grade
- Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 246-COR6355968
- Employer
- Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- County Hall
- Town
- Norwich
- Salary
- £50,952 - £57,349 gross per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Practice Education Lead
Band 8a
Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust provides child and adult mental health services, learning disability, wellbeing, older people's and eating disorder services across Norfolk and Suffolk.
At any one time, around 23,000 people in Norfolk and Suffolk are receiving care and attention from the Trust. We believe in whole life care - seeing people in the context of their whole lives, understanding the importance of good physical health, friends, family, spirituality, culture, home, work, education and a sense of purpose and achievement to experience good mental health.
Nearly 3,800 full and part-time practitioners care for our service users in hospitals, in the community and in their own homes, whilst an additional 1,400+ staff provide non-clinical support, including cleaning, catering, delivering supplies, ward administration, information technology, human resources and financial services.
We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and want to reflect the diversity of our local communities within our teams. We welcome applications from all talented individuals with the relevant qualifications, skills, knowledge and experience.
We are committed to delivering quality driven mental health services. Every individual makes a valuable contribution. We are proud of our staff who have been commended for the care they provide. Do you value working positively, respectfully and together? If so, we’d love you to join us!
We will consider flexible working arrangements for our roles, please indicate in your application if this is something you require
JOB DESCRIPTION/PERSON SPECIFICATION
Please read the job description/person specification carefully and ensure your application reflects the knowledge, skills and experience needed.
YOUR APPLICATION
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Job overview
provides strategic oversight, support and line management to the Practice Education Facilitators and the Placement Administration team. The Practice Education Lead will work in close partnership with colleagues across the Trust to optimise the student experience, grow placement capacity, and ensure that all localities are provided with high-levels of placement support.
The role is multi-disciplinary in nature, with the post-holder having overview of nursing, AHP, and social work learners from different education providers.
The post-holder will be expected to work in close partnership with senior colleagues to maintain excellent relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
Working within the trust's training and development department and alongside subject matter experts this role will shape and guide the future of our Education Provision to ensure it meets national guidance and supports in delivery of patient safety and care
This post will work in close partnership joining our established trust practice education lead. Each post holder will have clear defined areas of accountability and responsibility . This post holder will hold accountability for the leadership and oversight of the practice education team and work on increasing placement capacity.
Main duties of the job
· To ensure the Trust’s Practice Education Facilitator provision is responsive to the needs of the organisation, it’s staff and all learners including clinical apprenticeships.
- Professionally-align, line manage and support the professional development of Practice Education Facilitators and the Placement Administration team.
· To ensure the Placement Administration team is optimising placement capacity for all learners across the Trust, including apprentices, through promoting a culture of innovation and enterprise.
· Support the Director of Nursing with the long-term strategic planning of education and development for pre and post registration learners.
- Work with lead nurses, matrons, service managers and clinical team managers to ensure that there are sufficient practice assessors and supervisors prepared in accordance with NMC standards to support pre-registration nursing learners.
· Act as the Trust representative at regional and national networks and meetings related to Practice Education and development of national standards.
Working for our organisation
Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.
Why work for us? We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established professional networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.
Why Norfolk and Suffolk? The people here are warm and welcoming, you’ll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We’re an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.
Role Based? Role is based in one of our Norfolk or Suffolk Bases. Hybrid working optional with at least 50% working week in clinical areas and offices
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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- Subject matter expert in practice education. Providing advice, guidance to all stakeholders to ensure we maximise the education and learning environment for our students.
- Excellent leadership skills, with proven ability to manage and motivate staff and delegate effectively.
- Responsible for utilising existing data and systems to ensure clinical teams practise in accordance with required standard
- Engage with service users to monitor their experiences of services through the local service user forums
- Keep abreast of relevant legislative and regulatory framework changes and ensure training provision and clinical practice reflect required standards.
- Make presentations, both written and verbally, to a wide range of groups to influence both strategy and practice.
- To assist in the identification of possible future developments in clinical practice and to advise others who are developing their role by finding the correct strategies to aid this
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- • Master’s degree or equivalent demonstrable experience
- • Relevant BSc (Hons) degree or equivalent Cert Ed or PGCE or equivalent teaching qualification
- Significant post-registration experience as a Registered Health Care Professional
Desirable criteria
- Additional Clinical & Educational qualifications/post graduate courses.
Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate highly complex information in a manner suited to the audience.
- Excellent leadership skills, with proven Ability to manage and motivate staff and delegate effectively
- Creative and innovative – ability to challenge appropriately accepted ways of working and lead improvement.
knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of national requirements for AHP, nursing, social work education.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Belinda Danso-Langley
- Job title
- Director of Nursing
- Email address
- [email protected]
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