Job summary
An opportunity has arisen in the Clinical Education Team to help both students and newly qualified staff have access to a supportive culture supported by compassionate leadership
As a team we are continually looking at how we can support our students and newly qualified staff in practice to achieve their full potential.
As part of this support, we are looking for a highly motivated, well organised and innovative Band 6 to join them to support preceptorship for newly qualified staff and explore how the student and placement experience can be developed, to ensure our attrition and retention is optimal.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be required to support learners across a variety pre-registration programme and facilitate preceptorship for the Trust focusing on newly qualified clinical staff bands 4 & 5 during their Preceptorship year, newly appointed clinical staff, international staff or those with additional support needs. and as such is expected to:
Engage with a number of diverse learners.
Respond to detailed enquiries regularly in a face to face, telephone, online, email or paper-based environment.
Manage and respond to sensitive information regarding staff, learners or students using empathy and tact, for example when dealing with individuals who are failing to meet academic or practice standards or those requiring extra support or extenuating circumstances.
Ensure there is a coordinated approach liaising with Managers, Matrons and the Education Programme Lead in planning appropriate educational delivery
Work closely with clinical services in the delivery of student placements and assessments, ensuring the relevant standards are met and that programmes are appropriately evaluated and developed.
- Work closely with clinical areas in supporting newly qualified preceptees
The post holder will work with the other Education Facilitators to ensure all education programmes are delivered effectively.
About us
As an Education Directorate we are continually looking at how we support both the widening participation agenda within our local population with our clinical apprenticeship pathways, and our pre-registration students undertaking placements across the ICO. As part of this support our Clinical Education Team is looking for a highly motivated, well organised and innovative Band 6 registered nurse to join them as a Clinical Skills Facilitator to become a integral part of this support and shape the workforce of the future.
Job responsibilities
Full Vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.
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Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oFirst level registered nurse, qualification at degree level or HCPC registration (3)
Desirable
- oCoaching skills qualification
- oManagement qualification
Experience
Essential
- oExperience of providing feedback to students on their assessment and competence
- oExperience of developing action plans and reports
- oExperience of providing advice and guidance on complex education programmes.
- oExperience of working with a range of stakeholders, training providers, Further Education, Higher Education institutes/Universities
- oProven experience of developing and implementing innovative courses and training.
- oRecent proven experience of delivering specialised training and educational programmes within clinical and/or vocational training
- oExperience of providing student support.
- oExperience of assessing clinical competence in the workplace
- oProven experience of planning and organising education and training programmes
Knowledge
Essential
- oProven knowledge and understanding of clinical and vocational education programmes.
- oProven knowledge and understanding of clinical services across the acute and community settings.
- oKnowledge and understanding of quality assurance standards and processes
- oKnowledge and understanding of relevant standards for training, for example NMC.
Skills
Essential
- o Developed teaching and facilitation skills
- oAbility to manage complex education and training programmes.
- oAbility to influence, negotiate and persuade, to enable the delivery of a range of programmes.
- oQuality improvement projects resulting in changes in practice
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Horizon Centre
Torbay Hospital, Lowes Bridge,
Torquay
TQ2 7AA
Employer's website
https://www.torbayandsouthdevon.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
