Job summary
The purpose of
the role is to facilitate high standards of clinical practice in General
Practice through the establishment and delivery of structured support to
student nursing associates, nursing apprentices and other relevant
learners. A key objective is to promote
General Practice as an attractive setting for both nurses and nursing associates,
to develop new pathways to enable entry into the specialism and embed career
development pathways from nursing associate to registered nurse. The post
holder will facilitate the development of networks to support, student nursing
associates, registered nursing associates and apprentice nurses to develop a
community of practice to reduce isolation and vulnerability of their roles.
Main duties of the job
You should be a
Registered Nurse with post registration experience in General Practice with
experience as a clinical educator or a good understanding of pre-registration
nurse education. The General Practice Educator (Nursing Associates) will work
alongside the training hubs within the Integrated Care System (ICS) to support
the following
Raise awareness and promote the role of the
nursing associate (NA) role and the benefits the role can play in PCNs.
Undertake clinical teaching and assessment for
the student nursing associates (SNA) and nursing apprentices to support the
successful completion of their programme if required and nursing associates
(NA) to support their continuous professional development.
Facilitate external placements for student
nursing associates and student nursing apprentices. To utilise learning during
placements and to drive improvements to student experience, increase engagement
and improve retention.
Work with colleagues to develop resources for
primary care employers and non-registered staff which will be supported by a
clear engagement plan. Resources should also guide non- registered staff on
their career pathway.
Support registered nurses and nursing
associates new to the specialism with their development and smooth transition
into General Practice.
About us
We are Surrey Heath Community Providers Limited, which is a federation of 7 GP practices across
10 sites, covering a population of over 103,000 patients across Surrey Heath. We began in 2016
and now employ around 200 members of staff across our head office sites, and our primary care
and unplanned care services.
As a GP Federation, we are proud to represent our member practices and to champion primary care
by working with local general practice and system partners in the provision of community-based
healthcare services. We are dedicated to providing safe and compassionate care to our patients
across our range of primary care and unplanned healthcare services in Surrey Heath, and believe in
continuous commitment to quality service delivery and positive patient outcomes.
Patients are at the heart of everything we do, and we pride ourselves in ensuring our patients
feel safe, supported, communicated with and respected, at a time when they may be feeling
vulnerable. Our vision is to provide high quality, seamless health care that enables people to lead
healthier lives, whilst feeling supported and cared for.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see supporting documents for full job description, list of responsibilities and person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see supporting documents for full job description, list of responsibilities and person specification.
Person Specification
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Excellent communication skills verbal and written.
- Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to advocate for patient, staff and safety or quality issues.
- Excellent Clinical skills.
- Demonstrates organisational skills: including the ability to make decisions and to prioritise own workload.
- Computer literate.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills.
Desirable
- Effective people management skills.
Experience
Essential
- Current experience in General Practice nursing.
- Experience of teaching, assessing and supporting learners in practice.
- Experience of initiating or participating in quality improvement of the
- learning environment.
- Experience of initiating or participating in clinical audit.
Desirable
- Experience of leading, motivating and developing other nurses.
- Experience of supporting and assessing student nursing associates.
- Participation in regular clinical supervision.
Qualifications
Essential
- Maths and English GCSEs (Grade C and above) or equivalent.
- NMC Registered General / Adult Nurse.
- Post registration education or qualification relevant to primary care.
- General Practice experience.
- Practice Assessor Qualification.
Desirable
- Teaching Qualification.
- Leadership Training Qualification.
Knowledge, Understanding and Attributes
Essential
- Good understanding of current nursing and AHP workforce issues.
- Committed to multi-professional team working.
- Demonstrates a willingness to develop.
- Clear understanding of Primary Care Services.
- Demonstrates an understanding and insight into current professional issues and developments within the NHS.
- Ability to travel - car driver with valid licence.
- Reliable and flexible.
- Ability to work well in stressful situations.
- Innovative and adaptable.
- Assertive.
- Commitment to attend forms or training as learning needs are identified.
Desirable
- Knowledge of Apprenticeships.
- Effective decision maker. Knowledge of strategic developments within General Practice.
Person Specification
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Excellent communication skills verbal and written.
- Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to advocate for patient, staff and safety or quality issues.
- Excellent Clinical skills.
- Demonstrates organisational skills: including the ability to make decisions and to prioritise own workload.
- Computer literate.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills.
Desirable
- Effective people management skills.
Experience
Essential
- Current experience in General Practice nursing.
- Experience of teaching, assessing and supporting learners in practice.
- Experience of initiating or participating in quality improvement of the
- learning environment.
- Experience of initiating or participating in clinical audit.
Desirable
- Experience of leading, motivating and developing other nurses.
- Experience of supporting and assessing student nursing associates.
- Participation in regular clinical supervision.
Qualifications
Essential
- Maths and English GCSEs (Grade C and above) or equivalent.
- NMC Registered General / Adult Nurse.
- Post registration education or qualification relevant to primary care.
- General Practice experience.
- Practice Assessor Qualification.
Desirable
- Teaching Qualification.
- Leadership Training Qualification.
Knowledge, Understanding and Attributes
Essential
- Good understanding of current nursing and AHP workforce issues.
- Committed to multi-professional team working.
- Demonstrates a willingness to develop.
- Clear understanding of Primary Care Services.
- Demonstrates an understanding and insight into current professional issues and developments within the NHS.
- Ability to travel - car driver with valid licence.
- Reliable and flexible.
- Ability to work well in stressful situations.
- Innovative and adaptable.
- Assertive.
- Commitment to attend forms or training as learning needs are identified.
Desirable
- Knowledge of Apprenticeships.
- Effective decision maker. Knowledge of strategic developments within General 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).
Additional information
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).
