Job summary
Applications for this vacancy are restricted to internal
applicants only
Are
you passionate about education? Do you already support Nursing, Midwifery or
Allied Health Professional Students on placement? If so. we have an exciting opportunity for you to
join our Practice Education Team as an Assistant Practice Placement Facilitator (PPF) within
South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust (STSFT). You will help us to support the expansion of
student placement capacity, whilst ensuring students are provided with high
quality placements and learning opportunities across our hospital and community
environments. Our PPF team are key roles within the Corporate Nursing and
Quality directorate and are there to coach, guide and support student Nurses,
Midwives and Allied Healthcare Professionals whilst on placement in STSFT.
We would like to encourage all
applicants to make contact before applying:
Eleanor
Dungca Lead Professional NMAHP Education : eleanordungca@nhs.net
Main duties of the job
The role of the Assistant
Practice Placement Facilitator (PPF) within the NMAHP Education Team (Nursing,
Midwifery & Allied Health Professions) is to support the team PPFs in
ensuring the quality of practice learning and clinical learning environments
and continuously improve the learners experience.
The successful candidate will
contribute to the quality assurance of a range of programmes of education by
participation in educational audit and actively seeking feedback from students,
supervisors/assessors, preceptors and service users in clinical practice.
You will be a keen advocate of
continuous quality improvement and support the team to both improve learners
experiences in clinical the clinical practice areas and increase our student
capacity.
About us
Please add your telephone number to your application form so we can contact you quickly if required.
One Team One Trust - There are many reasons to work at our Trust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness and civility and promote a compassionate, caring and positive culture / working environment.
We welcome all applications irrespective of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups. Looking after our workforces health and wellbeing is a priority for us. We also provide access to high quality education, training, career progression and support. Flexible working is supported via our Flexible Working Policy.
The Trust employs around 8,746 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialised services outside this area. We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support and access to a Care Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements.If you use AI,
and it poses a risk to the integrity of your individual recruitment process, we
may withdraw your application at any stage of the process.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The role of the Assistant Practice Placement Facilitator (PPF) within the NMAHP
Education Team (Nursing, Midwifery & Allied Health Professions) is to ensure
the quality of practice learning and clinical learning environments meet and
exceed standards.
The Assistant PPF will support the quality of learning in the clinical learning
environment by providing support, educational input and development activities
for practice supervisors/practice assessors, preceptors and students/learners on
a variety of pre-registration, preceptorship (band 5 newly qualified practitioners)
and care certificate programmes (bands 2 - 4 Healthcare Assistants/Support
Workers).
The Assistant PPF will work predominantly with and support the Practice
Placement Facilitators (PPFs) with current and future cohorts of university-based
pre-registration students, trainees (such as Trainee Nursing Associates) and
apprentices, facilitating equitable access to clinical learning resources and
environments for all learners.
They will support the practice supervisors, practice assessors/educators and
preceptors by providing advice and support to enable learners to meet clinical
leaning objectives in practice.
They will contribute to the quality assurance of the programmes by participation
in education audit and actively seeking feedback from students,
supervisors/assessors, preceptors and service users.
The Assistant PPF will support the PPFs in helping to meet the responsibilities
in providing high quality placements in sufficient numbers to meet the
requirements of students on healthcare training programmes.
In collaboration with Higher Education Institutes, they will assist the PPF in the
management of the portfolio of student placements within the Trust, help identify
new placement areas and those areas where capacity may be expanded.
Contribute to ensuring the quality of existing placements by identifying areas of
good practice and to offer support and guidance to students where appropriate,
in relation to problems that may be highlighted in practice placement areas. Support practice educators/assessors/supervisors in clinical practice if they are
having difficulties with students.
The Assistant PPF will also work with the Preceptorship and Care Certificate
programme leaders when required in order to support new HCAs/Apprentices
and newly qualified staff and their supervisors/preceptors in practice. They will
assist with teaching and facilitation of programmes (Preceptorship and
International Nurses Support and Care Certificate), when required under the
direction of the Head or NMAHP Education.
The post holder will work under the direction of the Head of NMAHP Education
and Lead Nurse for NMAHP Education and will be expected to use their initiative,
analytical skills and judgement.
The post holder is expected to work across Trust sites; including South Tyneside
and Sunderland acute and community services and Durham Treatment Centre,
when required.
PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FULL DUTIES OF THE ROLE
Job description
Job responsibilities
The role of the Assistant Practice Placement Facilitator (PPF) within the NMAHP
Education Team (Nursing, Midwifery & Allied Health Professions) is to ensure
the quality of practice learning and clinical learning environments meet and
exceed standards.
The Assistant PPF will support the quality of learning in the clinical learning
environment by providing support, educational input and development activities
for practice supervisors/practice assessors, preceptors and students/learners on
a variety of pre-registration, preceptorship (band 5 newly qualified practitioners)
and care certificate programmes (bands 2 - 4 Healthcare Assistants/Support
Workers).
The Assistant PPF will work predominantly with and support the Practice
Placement Facilitators (PPFs) with current and future cohorts of university-based
pre-registration students, trainees (such as Trainee Nursing Associates) and
apprentices, facilitating equitable access to clinical learning resources and
environments for all learners.
They will support the practice supervisors, practice assessors/educators and
preceptors by providing advice and support to enable learners to meet clinical
leaning objectives in practice.
They will contribute to the quality assurance of the programmes by participation
in education audit and actively seeking feedback from students,
supervisors/assessors, preceptors and service users.
The Assistant PPF will support the PPFs in helping to meet the responsibilities
in providing high quality placements in sufficient numbers to meet the
requirements of students on healthcare training programmes.
In collaboration with Higher Education Institutes, they will assist the PPF in the
management of the portfolio of student placements within the Trust, help identify
new placement areas and those areas where capacity may be expanded.
Contribute to ensuring the quality of existing placements by identifying areas of
good practice and to offer support and guidance to students where appropriate,
in relation to problems that may be highlighted in practice placement areas. Support practice educators/assessors/supervisors in clinical practice if they are
having difficulties with students.
The Assistant PPF will also work with the Preceptorship and Care Certificate
programme leaders when required in order to support new HCAs/Apprentices
and newly qualified staff and their supervisors/preceptors in practice. They will
assist with teaching and facilitation of programmes (Preceptorship and
International Nurses Support and Care Certificate), when required under the
direction of the Head or NMAHP Education.
The post holder will work under the direction of the Head of NMAHP Education
and Lead Nurse for NMAHP Education and will be expected to use their initiative,
analytical skills and judgement.
The post holder is expected to work across Trust sites; including South Tyneside
and Sunderland acute and community services and Durham Treatment Centre,
when required.
PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FULL DUTIES OF THE ROLE
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 1st level registered professional (Nurse, Midwife or AHP)
- Mentorship qualification (PA/PS) or educator (AHP)
- Degree in health-related subject, or equivalent level study/experience
Desirable
- Leadership qualification
- Sign off / Mentor status
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience as a Mentor, Practice Assessor/Supervisor and/or Educator
- Experienced in learner support and assessment
- Organisational skills
- Good time management skills
- Ability to communicate with staff at various levels
- Experience delivering presentations or teaching
- Experience of community and acute settings
Desirable
- Experience in supporting newly registered practitioners, international nurses and new HCA/HCSWs in clinical practice.
- Experience in reviewing Preceptorship and/or Care Certificate Portfolios
Physical skills
Essential
- Willingness to travel is essential to this role post-holder will be expected to travel across Trust sites, as well as to other sites if needed
- IT skills to ensure databases and records are kept up to date
- Sitting at PC/desk for extended periods of concentration
- Travelling/walking to areas to provide support or perform an audit
- Ability to manage own workload/diary
Desirable
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal/communication skills
- Experienced mentor skilled in learner support and assessment
- Organisational skills
- Good time management skills
- Problem solving skills
- Teaching and assessing Networking with different disciplines and organisations IT skills able to use Microsoft office package.
- Ability to communicate with staff at various levels
- High level of personal motivation
- Must be willing to work flexible hours to meet the needs of the service
- Motivated and enthusiastic
- Willingness to learn and develop new skills relevant to the post
Desirable
- Previous facilitation at OSCE programme
- Knowledge of current national educational initiatives and programmes
- Knowledge of education & training pathways for NMAHP workforce within the Trust
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 1st level registered professional (Nurse, Midwife or AHP)
- Mentorship qualification (PA/PS) or educator (AHP)
- Degree in health-related subject, or equivalent level study/experience
Desirable
- Leadership qualification
- Sign off / Mentor status
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience as a Mentor, Practice Assessor/Supervisor and/or Educator
- Experienced in learner support and assessment
- Organisational skills
- Good time management skills
- Ability to communicate with staff at various levels
- Experience delivering presentations or teaching
- Experience of community and acute settings
Desirable
- Experience in supporting newly registered practitioners, international nurses and new HCA/HCSWs in clinical practice.
- Experience in reviewing Preceptorship and/or Care Certificate Portfolios
Physical skills
Essential
- Willingness to travel is essential to this role post-holder will be expected to travel across Trust sites, as well as to other sites if needed
- IT skills to ensure databases and records are kept up to date
- Sitting at PC/desk for extended periods of concentration
- Travelling/walking to areas to provide support or perform an audit
- Ability to manage own workload/diary
Desirable
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal/communication skills
- Experienced mentor skilled in learner support and assessment
- Organisational skills
- Good time management skills
- Problem solving skills
- Teaching and assessing Networking with different disciplines and organisations IT skills able to use Microsoft office package.
- Ability to communicate with staff at various levels
- High level of personal motivation
- Must be willing to work flexible hours to meet the needs of the service
- Motivated and enthusiastic
- Willingness to learn and develop new skills relevant to the post
Desirable
- Previous facilitation at OSCE programme
- Knowledge of current national educational initiatives and programmes
- Knowledge of education & training pathways for NMAHP workforce within the Trust
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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