Job summary
The London Endoscopy Academy (LETA) is looking for a Practice Educator to lead the delivery, maintenance, and improvement of endoscopy training in North East London.
The post holder will be responsible for identifying and delivering specific and ongoing improvement projects within their area of responsibility and work collaboratively with NEL endoscopy services. This will be a great opportunity to support the development of training opportunities across NEL and to promote the standardisation of training for trainees working in Endoscopy.
The post holder will also work with executive directors of respective acute Hospitals, endoscopy leads and managers across NEL. This is an excellent opportunity for the post holder to develop their leadership skills and to play a strategic role in the development of training and education across NEL.
Main duties of the job
The main purpose of this role is to lead the delivery, maintenance, and improvement of endoscopy training in North East London (NEL), in collaboration with the London Endoscopy Training Academy (LETA). The post holder will be expected to oversee the endoscopy training across the ICS and liaise with trainees, training leads and endoscopy nurses/administrative representative at each site (i.e. BARKING, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals (BHRUT), Barts Health NHS Trust (Barts) and Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (Homerton).The post holder will have specific responsibilities for; strategy and reporting, training, and course provision, improving access to training, and wider strategic planning and stakeholder engagement, as well as other responsibilities.
The post holder will need to be an effective leader, collaborator, communicator, and problem solver, building and maintaining strong relationships, gaining the trust and cooperation of staff of all seniority levels across the NEL ICS as well as senior stakeholders within NHS London and LETA, to ensure that endoscopy training provision in NEL is improved. The role requires a high level and breadth of specialist knowledge in endoscopy to work across a broad scope of areas including JAG, JETS, GIRFT, AHSN, clinical practice, NMC guidelines, and national best practice.
About us
We're an organisation that is getting better and better. We were the most improved Trust in England for A&E performance in 2023/24; we're no longer in special measures; and Matthew Trainer, our Chief Executive, has been named the top CEO by the Health Service Journal. Our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we're proud of and that our patients are happy with.
Many of our 8,000 staff - who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and the majority are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. More than 400 of them are on apprenticeship programmes and we're proud to be a London Living Wage employer.
We operate from two main sites - King George Hospital (KGH) in Goodmayes and Queen's Hospital in Romford. We have two of the busiest emergency departments in London - more than 300,000 people visited our A&Es in 2023.
Patients across north east London are benefitting from two new state of the art theatres at KGH and our Community Diagnostic Centres at Barking Community Hospital and St George's Health and Wellbeing Hub will significantly increase the number of scans that can be carried out.
We're looking forward to introducing an electronic patient record next year. This will mean the records of any patient visiting one of the seven hospitals run by BHRUT and Barts Health will be accessible to the clinical teams. It'll make things easier for staff and will be better for patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.
Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.
All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.
Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Nichola Ceesay, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 4167. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details below.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.
Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.
All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.
Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Nichola Ceesay, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 4167. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details below.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- First level registered Nurse
- JAG certified clinical endoscopists OR JETS workforce training Endo 1-3 / equivalent
Desirable
- Masters degree in relevant qualification
Experience/Knowledge
Essential
- Currently employed within the network specialty in North East London acute provider trust.
Desirable
- Experience in leading and driving change in complex environments whilst remaining free from organisational and professional bias
Skills/Abilities
Desirable
- Ability to analyse very complex issues where material is conflicting and drawn from multiple sources
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- First level registered Nurse
- JAG certified clinical endoscopists OR JETS workforce training Endo 1-3 / equivalent
Desirable
- Masters degree in relevant qualification
Experience/Knowledge
Essential
- Currently employed within the network specialty in North East London acute provider trust.
Desirable
- Experience in leading and driving change in complex environments whilst remaining free from organisational and professional bias
Skills/Abilities
Desirable
- Ability to analyse very complex issues where material is conflicting and drawn from multiple sources
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
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).
