Clinical Education Specialist

Job responsibilities

The post holder must have the ability to identify trends in work-based learning and work in partnership with managers and staff to ensure the learning needs of students are met and will include the use of e-learning.

The CES will ensure that learning opportunities are maximised in the workplace for all staff by evaluating training and development programmes and implementing changes reflective of evidence gathered.

The CES will identify and promote opportunities for partnership working in the field of education and development across a range of professional groups and agencies, including HEIs, Open University, Royal College of Nursing (RCN), Colleges of Further Education etc, including arranging and supporting practice placements to Physician Associates, Paramedics, Nursing students and other Allied Health Professionals.

The CES will demonstrate the ability to build effective working relationships with staff and colleagues in supporting learning to include representing the training hub at locality steering groups and attending any other locality meetings to advise on learning opportunities and keep up to date on service developments.

The CES will evaluate partnership working as a result of both formal and informal feedback, identifying areas for improvements as necessary, for example reviewing and revising the Access to Nursing induction programme.as part of Service Improvement, supporting staff, applying appropriate improvement methodologies and presenting the results to their teams.

The CES will assess the need for increased participation in education activities whilst ensuring quality of healthcare provision by the Nursing workforce.

The CES will recognise the need for and work to actively increase the availability of practice placements whilst ensuring a consistency in the quality of placements available for the training and educating of AHPs within Primary Care in Greater Manchester.

The CES will be instrumental in influencing service heads and practice educators to continue to offer placements in times of great demands on clinicians and services, encouraging them to overcome barriers such as lack of funding, time, and space for students.

The post holder will liaise with HEIs regarding practice placement issues including discussing student performance with personal tutors, mentors and line managers, helping to solve problems by negotiating actions to be taken in cases of underperformance.

Develop and maintain communication networks and close working relationships with directors, managers, mentors, and HEIs, including group discussions and one-to one meetings about providing and enhancing learning opportunities for students, identifying, and establishing electronic forums for information exchange.

Present information using methods appropriate to the audience, delivering the subject and the outcomes required to include production of information and statistics required for the audit data for practice placement standards.

Provide pastoral care and support to students on clinical placement, supporting and reassuring distressed students on a wide range of personal and professional issues.

Responsibility to ensure that all training and development programmes for nursing staff are of a high standard and meet the identified development needs of participants.

Manage time effectively to achieve required outcomes within limit constraints of projects.

High degree of autonomy and the ability to manage own workload.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

The post holder must adhere to all policies to ensure equality of opportunity in employment and service delivery. All staff will be expected to comply with all policies and protocols.

The post holder is expected to adhere to policies and procedures, relevant to legislation and the standards and requirements of their professional body and will attend mandatory training as identified by the employer.

Particular attention is drawn to the following requirements:

CONFIDENTIALITY

The post holder must maintain the confidentiality of information in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998 and Caldicott principles. You should familiarise yourself with the confidentiality and data protection policies.

INFECTION CONTROL

In order to comply with the Health Act 2006 (Code of Practice for the Prevention and Control of Health Care Associated Infections) it is the responsibility of every member of staff to prevent and control the spread of infection following the infection control policies.

SAFEGUARDING

The employer takes its responsibility to safeguard and protect the welfare of both adults and children very seriously. During the annual appraisal process appraisers will use the appropriate documents to work with post holders to identify the relevant competencies necessary for this role and ensure the post holder is competent to undertake any appropriate duties or requirements to safeguard adults and children.

For child safeguarding issues the relevant document is the Intercollegiate Document Safeguarding Children: The Roles and Competencies of Health Professionals. For adult safeguarding issues the relevant document is the BGPF Safeguarding Adults policy.

HEALTH AND SAFETY

All Managers have a general accountability for ensuring, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health, safety, and welfare of the employees under their direction at work.

All employees are required to:

Take reasonable care for their own acts or omissions and the effect that these may have upon the safety of themselves or any other person.

Use safety equipment or clothing in a proper manner and for the purpose intended.

Note that any employee who intentionally or recklessly misuses anything supplied in the interests of health and safety will be subject to disciplinary procedures.

Work in accordance with any health and safety procedures, instructions or training that has been given.

Not undertake any task for which they have not been authorised and for which they are not adequately trained.

Bring to the attention of a responsible person any perceived shortcoming in our safety arrangements or any defects in work equipment.

Note that all employees are under a duty to familiarise themselves with the Risk Management, Fire, and Health & Safety Policies.

Undertake mandatory training in accordance with legal requirements (fire and governance training is required annually).

GOVERNANCE

To ensure compliance with Federation policies, procedures and guidelines for self and others, by taking action/alerting senior management team if practice appears to contravene policy, or if concerned about any aspect of patient care

To ensure compliance, without exception, with organisational Information and Governance regulations and Standing Financial Instructions

BEHAVIOURS

The post holder will be expected to:

Support the visions and values of Bolton GP Federationand GM Feds/GMTH

Act with honesty and integrity at all times

Be a positive ambassador for Bolton GP Federation/GM Feds/GMTH

Demonstrate high standards of personal conduct

Value and respect colleagues, other members of staff, stakeholders and patients

Work with others to develop and improve Primary Care services

Uphold the organisations commitment to equality and diversity

Take personal responsibility for their own words, deed and actions and the quality of the service they deliver

EQUALITY & DIVERSITY

The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include:

Acting in a way that recognises the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with procedures and policies, and current legislation

Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues

Behave in a manner which is welcoming to others and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects the circumstances of others, their feelings, priorities, and rights

INFORMATION GOVERNANCE

The post-holder must be fully aware of and committed to all policies, procedures and initiatives relating to Information Governance - this will include, but not limited to, data quality improvements, confidentiality, and information security

To take personal responsibility for safeguarding & ensuring the quality of information.

PERSONAL / PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

The post-holder will participate in relevant training programmes implemented by the organisation as part of this employment, including:

Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development

Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work

Undertake all statutory and mandatory training

Demonstrate clinical leadership

Respect patient and learner confidentiality at all times, protecting sensitive information unless required to do so in matters of safeguarding and by the requirements of the law

This post involves the use of display screen equipment as a significant part of normal work and the post holder will be a classified as a user as defined in the Health & Safety Policy on work with DSE.

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse/Midwife with current NMC registration.
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

• Graduate qualification in education or other relevant experience
• Strong working knowledge of IT packages i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and working virtually via MS Teams.

Aptitude and professionalism

Essential

• Accepts responsibility and accountability for own work
• Can work autonomously and as part of a team
• Recognises the limits of own authority within the role
• Seeks and uses professional support appropriately
• Understands the principle of confidentiality
• Self-motivated with a can do attitude and can motivate others.

Desirable

• Political awareness

Experience

Essential

• Demonstrable experience working within a General Practice Team
• In-depth clinical knowledge and understanding of the principles of evidence-based healthcare
• A good working knowledge of how general practice works and the GPN role
• Experience of working with a wide range of stakeholders
• Knowledge of current issues for profession within the health service provision
• Understanding of strategies for improving services

Desirable

• Currently working in GM
• Experience of successful project or initiative development and implementation
• Experience of working in a wider system across several organisations
• Previous education experience
• Up to date knowledge and expertise of national priorities for profession in Primary Care and wider NHS.
• Knowledge and experience of working with HEIs and education providers

Other

Essential

• Ability to travel across GM, sometimes at short notice
• Car driver and current driving licence essential with access to a car (unless you have a disability as defined by the Disability Discrimination Act 1995)
• Adaptable
• Team Player
• Sound judgement
• Flexible

Skills

Essential

• Excellent communication skills, listening, written and verbal.
• Good organisational and planning skills
• Proven ability to prioritise & work to tight deadlines
• Skilled and sensitive communicator, confident in dealing with a range of stakeholders at all levels and with issues that may be contentious.
• Ability to influence, persuade and motivate others
• Essential Criteria

Desirable

• Training experience to a range of healthcare professionals and students.
• Project management skills
• Proven problem-solving skills
• Mentoring and coaching skills

Self-awareness

Essential

• Has a balanced understanding of self and others
• Has a realistic knowledge of personal strengths and areas for development
• Can demonstrate flexibility of approach

Other

Essential

• Ability to travel across GM, sometimes at short notice
• Car driver and current driving licence essential with access to a car (unless you have a disability as defined by the Disability Discrimination Act 1995)
• Adaptable
• Team Player
• Sound judgement
• Flexible

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).