Job summary
Employer heading
Workforce Development Lead Non Medical Education (Community Services)
Band 8a
At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect. We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork. This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work. When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values.
Job overview
The post holder will support workforce development across all Clinical Services and Administration within Sutton Health & Care to ensure all staff have the appropriate knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to meet the needs of the local communities and the requirements of the NHS constitution.
The post holder will provide educational leadership to the teams supporting clinical services to provide the highest possible quality of placement experience; ensuring that those undertaking formal education and training are appropriately trained and educated as defined by the relevant regulator or professional body.
Main duties of the job
To support clinical placements for students at undergraduate and postgraduate levels
To support coordination and quality management of the education and training provision across the Alliance
To provide leadership and effective role modelling for the delivery of team based high quality patient services.
The job description and person specification are an outline of the tasks,
responsibilities and outcomes required of the role. The post holder will carry out any other duties as may reasonably be required by their line manager.
Assist in the supervision and sign off of competency where appropriate to do so
Line management of the Community Education Team
*regularly undertake clinical duties and act as a clinical leader providing advice and support (*if holds the relevant registration)
Working for our organisation
St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Support clinical education placements for undergraduate and postgraduate students.
Recruit future supervisors from the GPN, community nursing and AHP workforce in line with professional requirements.
Develop and lead learning sets to support supervisors to meet their continuing professional development requirements.
Coordinate supervision provision and ensure the assessment of students is as required by the provider organisation.
Provide leadership for both education and service delivery.
Take responsibility for own professional development, maintaining a sound level of professional knowledge, skills and behaviour, meeting professional standards as appropriate.
Act as a role model within the health community demonstrating high standards of practice and a professional attitude at all times.
Maintain confidentiality and manage information sensitivity, acting as role model for colleagues.
To communicate effectively in difficult situations and sometimes
aggressive/antagonistic situations and provide constructive feedback.
Prepare to travel between providers, universities and offices as required.
Advise on budgetary recommendations highlighting cost savings, reduced DNA rates and value for money
Person specification
Skills
Essential criteria
- Professional Qualification
- experience of education or educating others
Desirable criteria
- Formal Education Qualification
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- knowledge of pre & post graduate requirements in professional field
- mentorship/supervision of a learning environment
Experience
Essential criteria
- minimum 18 months in a Community setting
- clinically competent in a wide range of skills relating to professional status
- competent in managing virtual learning environments
Desirable criteria
- I.T skills and competence
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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
- Simon Littlefield
- Job title
- Chief Nurse
- Email address
- [email protected]
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