Lead Practice Educator

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Undertake annual Training Needs Analysis (TNA)/Learning Needs Analysis (LNA) for the Care Group/Specialty.
• Liaise extensively with Learning and Development to ensure education provision is utilised effectively and is appropriate for needs of Care Group.
• Liaise extensively with Learning and Development to ensure Care Group is meeting Learning and Development Agreement requirements e.g. complete Learning Beyond Recognition (LBR) bid, adequate mentors, participate in NMC audits of practice.
• Develop, initiate and maintain appropriate systems of information to enable the Care Group to evidence that all staff attend required professional updating. Use high level keyboard skills, spreadsheets and databases which requires high level of concentration and mental effort such as compilation and management of annual training plans and LBR spreadsheets and mentorship databases.
• Ensure all staff maintain learning records and complete relevant competencies to ensure fitness to practise.
• Work with Ward Leaders to capture identified learning needs from annual appraisals and PDP’s to establish the annual TNA/LNA
• Support Ward Leaders with talent spotting and performance management of identified individuals.
• Work within the clinical area for a minimum of 20% of the role to work with individual staff and teams to ensure delivery of safe and effective practice in the pursuit of clinical excellence and to develop effective systems of team working. Provide support, pastoral care and mentorship to provide feedback on performance and manage failing students and staff.
• Demonstrate highly specialist clinical expertise as expected from clinical leaders such as management of the deteriorating patient and provide visible leadership and presence in the clinical area. Act as expert specialist resource and lead on development of clinical practice. Skills acquired through specialist professional experience and supported by degree level education.
• Be a key agent in the Care Group for transformation and innovation of practice and ways of working.
• Facilitate learning from risks, complaints and clinical incidents.
• Lead on the implementation and evaluation of Evidence Based Practice (EBP) and participate in development of policies, guidelines, SOP’s, audit and research.
• Commit to and encourage a culture where students receive quality placements supported by mentorship and teaching from the multi-professional team.
• Champion dissemination of EBP through publications and presentations both internally and externally to large groups of staff.
• Deliver high quality education programmes to staff using advanced skills in multi-media equipment and blended learning approaches. Working with Learning and Development to ensure specialist provision procured when not available.
• Evaluate and audit the effectiveness of all programmes and modify own teaching and procurement through TNA/LNA accordingly.
• Work in partnership with the Ward Leaders, Matrons and Senior Lead Nurse to create a positive learning environment in the Care Group and be responsible for liaison with HEI’s and FE providers and the quality monitoring of the learning environment.
• Attend meetings to meet requirements related to the role
• Spend 20% of the role working across the organization in Trust-wide projects to develop practice.
• Ensure continually develop oneself and participate in peer review of teaching and facilitation.
• Set a personal standard of excellence in professional practice through adherence to NMC Code of Conduct, Trust policies and procedures, role modelling and high personal standards of dress and behaviour and work flexibly according to needs of the service.
• Interpret national clinical and educational policy and deliver highly complex and sensitive information to large groups of staff as required e.g. changes to graduate status for the nursing profession.
• Regular exposure to moderate physical effort in clinical practice and unpleasant working conditions.
• Succession plan for hard to recruit posts and use Talent Management skills to identify key staff for further development.
• Ensure there are processes in place for the orientation of new staff and preceptorship for junior nurses.

• Proactively and positively contribute to the achievement of deliverables through individual and team effort. Manage the departmental/ward activities and control risks,

• Support team members to deliver on their functionally relevant objectives through offering advice, guidance and support as appropriate.
• Ensure that approved budgets are managed effectively and in accordance with agreed procedures
• Liaison with other health care professionals and related functions to ensure that work is neither overlooked nor duplicated
• Build and sustain effective communications with other roles involved in the shared services as required
• Maintain and continuously improve specialist knowledge in an aspect of Health Service which significantly contributes to the Trust’s stated objectives & aims and for that specialty
• Establish and maintain strategic links with a range of external partners/stakeholders or manage the links made through the team. Engage with external partners/stakeholders to gain their necessary level of contribution & commitment to the successful delivery of your work.
• Undertake evidence-based practice for either developments relating to Trust work or opportunities for Trust involvement around health issues
• Increase the level of knowledge & skills within the Trust through documenting key learning and supporting others to develop their professional abilities.
• Dissemination of knowledge through engagement in report writing, and reviewing, taking full responsibility for clinical accuracy and reliability and being sensitive to the wider implications of that dissemination.
• Ensure that expertise is seen as a resource within and outside the Trust and form working partnerships with other key stakeholders and health and social care service providers.
• Actively contribute to achieving the clinical governance goals / targets set by the trust and department and comply with reporting schedules for monitoring and reporting on clinical outcomes
• Implement the Nursing Strategy by setting clear achievable objectives into staff’s annual performance and development reviews and evaluate performance
• Continually review the setting of staffing levels, robust roster management, skill mix in accordance with the changing needs of the service and inform senior colleagues of any issues as they arise. Working with the Matron/Senior Matron on the recruitment, selection and retention of the nursing workforce.
• Support Ward Leaders to Succession plan for hard to recruit posts and use Talent Management skills to identify key staff for further development.
• Support Ward Leaders with performance management of identified individuals
• Participate in process and evaluation of recruitment and retention activities including interviews as appropriate. Take a lead on the planning, co – ordination and evaluation of departmental staff induction and orientation
• Be proactive in the prevention and management of complaints (formal and those via Patient Advice and Liaison Service) and when they occur investigate and respond in a timely manner. Use any learning to share widely with the multidisciplinary team and to improve care delivery.

• Responsible for the management of staff performance and attendance in line with trust policies.
• Promote the health and well-being of staff, patients and their carers.
• Comply and promote compliance with Trust policies and guidelines e.g. Health and Safety, Clinical Risk and Infection Control.
• Take appropriate action to address unexpected changes and situations, informing the Matron/Senior Matron or manager if unable to resolve.
• Delegate duties and tasks as appropriate to team members and evaluate the outcomes.
• Work closely with partners i.e. Engie, resolving any issues regarding cleanliness, provision of food and maintenance of the environment. Ensure staff are aware how to escalate when issues cannot be resolved
• Develop a research culture within the nursing team to identify current knowledge and deliver evidence based care.
• Support local research teams, actively contribute to local department multidisciplinary audits, represent the clinical area at governance meetings and highlight areas for change.
• Liaise with the relevant research nurse to ensure patients are identified to take part in clinical research studies and research is delivered safely on the ward.
• Report research activity as standard practice
• Embed in the team culture the concept of recruitment to clinical trials which is a national performance indicator.
• Communicate highly sensitive and complex information with empathy ensuring that information is understood.
• Communicating and co-operating with other wards and departments, promoting and maintaining good working relationships within own clinical area and across the organisation, giving accurate information as required and keeping everyone informed of any untoward incidents.
• Develop expertise in dealing with interpersonal conflict and be responsible for the resolution of any adverse situation/incidents. Comply and promote compliance to Trust policies e.g. Harassment and Bullying.r

Person Specification

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• High level clinical skills.
• Facilitation skills.
• Critical appraisal skills.
• Interpersonal skills.
• Clinical decision making skills.
• Effective leadership and team building skills.
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and non verbal).
• Articulate and knowledgeable in current health care issues.
• Skill in organising resources and establishing priorities.
• Ability to develop, plan, and implement short- and long-range goals.
• Ability to develop and maintain record keeping systems and procedures.
• Project management skills.
• Ability to serve on task forces and/or committees.
• Flexibility.
• IT Literate.

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Motivated self starter able to motivate others.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Strong presentation skills.
• Effective communicator both orally and on paper.
• Well-developed influencing skills across hierarchies and disciplines.
• Good management skills.
• Ability to act and ensure delivery.
• Responsive and flexible attitude and approach.

Qualifications

Essential

• Current RN registration with NMC and any other relevant post registration qualifications.
• Relevant Post Registration qualifications in the cancer specialty to include a teaching/mentorship qualification e.g. Post Graduate Certificate in Education or Mentorship Module.
• Nursing degree.

Experience

Essential

• Significant experience within specialty with evidence of CPD.
• Evidence of teaching (formal and informal) experience.
• Experience of change management.
• Previous experience of development of practice.
• Haematology Oncology experience.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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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

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

Address

Queen Alexandra Hospital

Southwick Hill Road

Cosham

Portsmouth

PO6 3LY

Employer's website

https://www.porthosp.nhs.uk/work-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)