General Practice Nurse Educator

Job responsibilities

In the education part of the role you will be responsible for supporting, designing and delivering training programs that will meet the needs of our customers. You will be responsible for performing training needs assessments, designing and delivering curricula and managing all phases of training interventions. You will support in the development of education and training opportunities, projects and schemes within the remit of Haxby Group Training and the Primary Care Workforce and Training Hub (PCWTH), liaising with practices across Humber and North Yorkshire to provide support and guidance relating to students and training.

You will be qualified, registered and still practicing, in a clinical field as a Nurse with excellent communication skills. You will have experience as a trainer or mentor/assessor and have a good understanding of personal development and management. You will be responsible for overseeing training implementation and assessing its outcomes. You will be expected and supported to maintain your clinical skills as well as your educational and leadership experience.

Teaching/Training Responsibilities:

Pro-actively working, leading when required, to support and develop the Primary Care Workforce and Training Hub (PCWTH) hosted by Haxby Group.

Support in the development of education and training opportunities, projects and schemes within the remit of Haxby Group Training and the PCWTH

Supporting with Practice Learning Facilitator work, liaising with practices and education providers across Humber and North Yorkshire to provide support and guidance relating to students and training.

Identifying and assessing future and current training opportunities and needs.

Translating requirements into training services and products that meet opportunities and customer needs.

Maintaining a keen understanding of training trends, developments and best practice.

Developing a training services plan and assist in building the annual training delivery programme.

Preparing or overseeing teaching plans.

Delivering training and courses, deploying a wide variety of training methods delivering content in keeping with relevant local and national evidence and guidance.

Monitoring and evaluating training programmes effectiveness, success and return on investment and reporting on them.

Identifying and assessing future and current training needs through job analysis, career paths, annual performance appraisals and consultation with line managers.

Maintaining a keen understanding of training trends, developments and best practice.

Assist with or lead on projects as appropriate to develop new business opportunities regionally, nationally and internationally.

Fostering the development of inter-professional learning and the integration of students and trainees into the workplace.

Liaising with other members of the Haxby Group Training team and key Haxby Group staff to ensure high quality educational provision.

Being aware of key performance requirements and targets regarding PCWTH and other training commitments and assist in ensuring they are met in a timely manner.

Developing and maintaining key links between Haxby Group Training and other stakeholders such as educational establishments or organisations; NHS organisational bodies; non-NHS establishments; other practices; actual and potential business clients; and other providers.

Attending meetings and collaborative groups with external stakeholders as required.

Maintaining suitable records of communications, reports and other activities, ensuring others have appropriate access as required, utilising Information Technology to maximum benefit.

Maintaining a keen understanding of training trends, developments and best practice.

Delegating work as appropriate.

Undertaking additional tasks as required within your role.

Leadership responsibilities:

Act as a positive role model

Support the development of others in order to maximise potential

Actively promote the workplace as a learning environment, encouraging everyone to learn from each other and external good practice

Act as a clinical leader in the delivery of practice nursing services, ensuring that the needs of the patients are the priority

Delegate clearly and appropriately, adopting the principles of safe practice and assessing competence

Work with the practice management to ensure sufficient staff of appropriate ability, quality and skill-mix are available to meet current and future service delivery

Critically evaluate and review innovations and developments that are relevant to the area of work

Participate in planning and implementing changes within the area of care and responsibility

Contribute and participate in the development of local guidelines, protocols and standards

Monitor and manage clinical stock and equipment

Ensure safe storage, rotation and disposal of vaccine and drugs

Ensure the principles of infection control and local/national policies and guidelines are applied throughout the practice, monitoring and implementing changes as required

Other

Essential

• Ability to work independently
• Ability to work as team player
• Initiative and drive
• Pleasant and articulate
• Able to work under pressure
• Self-motivated and positive
• Empathetic, honest, caring
• Adaptable and forward looking
• Enthusiastic and energetic
• Diplomatic and considered
• Hard working, willing and flexible
• Observance of strict confidentiality
• Ability to use own judgement, resourcefulness and common sense.
• Ability to travel to different locations and deliver teaching/training on different platforms.

Knowledge/ Qualifications/ Skills

Essential

• Registered Nurse (NMC)
• Relevant nursing/health degree.
• Aware of accountability of own role and that required of a Practice Nurse.
• Minimum of one-year experience as a Practice Nurse
• Clinical Skills Immunisation and vaccinations, wound care and venepuncture.
• Good communication (oral and written) and interpersonal skills.
• Keyboard skills.
• Mentor/teaching qualification or willingness to work towards
• Ability to deliver training in:
• Immunisations and vaccinations (Initial and Updates)
• Wound Care
• Venepuncture

Desirable

• Additional post-registration qualification
• Recognised cervical screening qualification.
• Clinical skills ear care, ECGs, spirometry
• Knowledge of health promotion strategies
• Change management skills and ability to support patients to change lifestyle.
• Ability to deliver training in:
• Medical Terminology
• Motivational Interviewing
• Advanced Wound Care
• Advanced Phlebotomy
• Other clinical skills as needed

Physical Requirements

Essential

• Able to undertake the requirements of the post.

Desirable

• Reliable.
• Flexible.
• Excellent attendance record.

Competencies/ Qualities/ Attributes

Essential

• Gets on well with people at all levels.
• Ability to listen and empathise.
• Ability to organise and prioritise workload.
• Demonstrable commitment to professional development.
• Practice nursing or other community nursing experience.
• Evidence of working autonomously, with some support and supervision.
• First contact care.
• Proven ability to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of own clinical practice.

Desirable

• Experience of Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience of GP Clinical IT systems.
• Experience of audit.

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).