Job summary
30 hours per week.
Do you have the passion to provide education & develop others & love planning regular training sessions? Can you demonstrate innovative thinking & embed change? Join our integrated community services team as one of our Practice Facilitators.
You will be working as part of a team to facilitate in practice learning. You will be required to plan & deliver regular training sessions across the Integrated community teams. You will need to have good clinical skills & knowledge of best practice with previous experience in education & staff development being desirable.
The role is beneficial to improve clinical outcomes, increase patient satisfaction & contribute to quality health care provision. The Practice Facilitator will support the nursing team in the delivery of high standards of patient focused, evidenced-based care. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work with other services & teams across the organisation to support personal professional development.
The role is designed to influence the quality of the clinical learning experience by providing support through education, training, coaching & facilitation. Most of the working time will be spent working alongside the staff within the clinical areas, to enable clinical guidance to staff development, observe practice & assess staff competency in clinical nursing skills but to also ensure nurses are adhering to best practice (NMC Code of Practice & professional standards and guidance).
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will demonstrate innovative thinking, and ideally have previous experience of implementing and embedding change. You will have a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of National & Local Policies & Evidence Based Practice
The post holder will work collaboratively with the Community Practice Lead for nursing.
To support with the delivery of training, identify training gaps and assist in the development of a competency framework for Bands 3 - 7. The post holder will support to develop competent practitioners with specialised knowledge in caring for Adults within community nursing.
To support staff with the completion of the competency framework, recognising additional support that may be needed to deliver high quality care within National/Government guidelines and Standards
Will work in collaboration with professional training and development, specialist nurses/PMO/ operational leads and wider teams across the organisation.
Promote high standards of professional practice and the delivery of quality care within the corporate policies, protocols and guidelines
To support with recruitment and transition into integrated community nursing through the preceptorship programme and/or robust rotation programmes for new staff
This role may not be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route, please refer to the Direct Gov website for more information with regards to eligibility.
About us
Livewell Southwest is an independent, award-winning social enterprise providing integrated health & social care services for people across Plymouth, South Hams & West Devon, as well as some specialist services for people living in parts of Devon & Cornwall. With teams in community hospitals, GP practices, sports centres, health & wellbeing hubs.
As an organisation with a strong social conscience, we always value being kind, respectful, inclusive, ambitious, responsible and collaborative. Transforming services to make them sustainable, ensuring that we value, support & empower each other.
We are committed to involving the people we care for, families & carers in everything that we do, working towards co-production where we can. Helping us to deliver the right care for people, in the right place & at the right time. By putting people at the centre of what we do, we ensure to support people to lead, healthy independent lives & be the very best at helping people to live well.
Valuing our employees making an investment in their development a priority. We offer:
Protected CPD time for registered staff
Various development pathways and ongoing regular training packages for all staff
Leadership & mentoring programmes
Access & funding for training including Care Certificate, Assistant Practitioners Course & Scholarship Into Nurse Training
A Robust Preceptorship
A bespoke induction programme
Existing members of the NHS Pension Scheme can continue their membership when they join the organisation.
Date posted
18 June 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£35,392 to £42,618 a year pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time, Job share, Flexible working
Reference number
B9832-2024-NM-9046
Job locations
200 Mount Gould Road
Mount Gould
Plymouth
Devon
PL4 7PY
Employer details
Employer name
Livewell Southwest
Address
200 Mount Gould Road
Mount Gould
Plymouth
Devon
PL4 7PY
Employer's website
https://www.livewellsouthwest.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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