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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The postholder:-

• Increase the Trusts capacity to host non-medical students in line with the plans submitted to NHSi.
• Lead on the implementation of the new standards for Nurse training and the standards to support learning in practice
• Ensure a culture of ongoing learning across all professions in acute medicine
• Key contact for advice and guidance on issues relating to practice experience within acute medicine
• Work in collaboration with colleagues to ensure the implementation of the learning and development agreement
• Lead on Education Strategy for CHFT within acute medicine
• Lead on ensuring the design and implementation of quality monitoring processes in conjunction with the education providers to ensure quality learning and training experiences for students across the healthcare community.
• Provide bi-annual review evidencing an internal review of education and training quality within CHFT
• Provide risk assessment and clear escalation process for students to address any concerns arising whilst at CHFT within acute medicine
• Lead locally in support of the strategic direction of national and locally driven quality assurance methodology.
• Lead and monitor the provision of preceptorship for new staff within the nursing and midwifery workforce and allied healthcare professionals within acute medicine.
• Ensure accurate collation of all students on placement at CHFT.
• Provide assurance of funding reaching the learning environment at CHFT.
• Develop and maintain education leads within the clinical environments i.e. link nurses
• Create robust communication networks for practice learning between Service providers, Higher and Further Education and Health Education Yorkshire and the Humber
• Enable effective partnership working, working collaboratively with colleagues from Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) and organisations within the healthcare community to further develop and enhance the quality of the students’ learning experience.
• Identify and create opportunities for practice learning within a multiprofessional environment.
• Ensure feedback from student placements is collated and appropriate action identified and reported within CHFT.
• Identify and promote opportunities for inter and multi professional learning to take place in practice
• Develop new and existing placements by working closely with all key stakeholders involved in the delivery of service provision and education within the healthcare community.
• Work with HEI and service providers to ensure the number of mentors/practice supervisors across the healthcare community equates to the numbers of students in practice now and in the future.
• Ensure mentors/practice supervisors remain equipped to provide support to students on placement
• Provide effective ongoing support to mentors/practice supervisors to enhance motivation and ensure they can provide quality support to students in practice.
• Develop and maintain mentor evaluation process.
• Maintain the mentor register and produce quarterly report evidencing trends in registered mentors within CHFT, and outcome of mentor evaluations.
• Liaise with local universities and secure opportunities to attend universities to promote CHFT as potential employer.
• Provide effective leadership on the acute floors supporting sisters, ward managers and matrons.
• Support recruitment and retention of new starters at CHFT
• Manage the clinical educators – setting direction & providing senior leadership.

This job description is an outline only and is not definitive or restrictive in any way.  It will be regularly reviewed and may be amended in the light of changing circumstances following consultation with the post holder.