Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Registered Nurse to apply for a position within the Professional Education and Training Team to support the delivery of clinical based skills training, clinical induction and mandatory training for non-medical healthcare staff.
The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate a high level knowledge and experience in the development and implementation of a broad range of learning and development initiatives, be a skilled and inclusive educator, have excellent interpersonal and organisational skills and the ability to think, plan and act creatively and objectively. Working in a small team you will support our current and future workforce by teaching theory, delivering simulated practice sessions and also assessing staff competency in clinical practice.
Main duties of the job
Delivery of clinical based skills training, clinical induction and mandatory training for non-medical healthcare staff including simulated practice, and assessment of competency for the delivered clinical skills in the practice setting. Verification and final sign-off of competency of skills in a timely manner on the Sherwood eAcademy.
Development of new high quality evidence-based training courses to meet the needs of the Trust, and review and maintenance of the current courses the team delivers.
The role will involve travel to other sites of Sherwood Forest Hospitals and potentially external meetings with local academies, colleges and universities to support work placements for students.
PETTs is a forward thinking team and your innovation skills will be welcomed to help ensure the team anticipates, develops and delivers to meet the needs of the Trust and wider healthcare community in the future. To do this, strong communication, negotiation and organisational skills are required to help problem-solve and resolve any anticipated or actual issues in the development, organisation, delivery and facilitation of training and practice learning. To be a great team player is essential for this role.
About us
Thank you for your interest in this role.
Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here and we are the Health Service Journal's Trust of the Year in 2020.
The Care Quality Commission rated King's Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall we are rated Outstanding for care.
For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.
Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we also care for you.
We would love you to join us.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will carryout the delivery and facilitation, development, support the co-ordination of a broad range of training, education, development activities and induction programmes for nursing, allied health professionals and other staff groups where appropriate. These will include such activities as mandatory update training courses, multi-professional clinical inductions, specialist clinical training courses, and the delivery of training to external organisations to support the departments income generation activities.
To work with the Team Leader for Professional Education and Training to develop and implement quality assurance and monitoring systems to ensure high quality delivery of professional training is maintained.
To work in partnership with key internal and external stakeholders to provide and deliver a co-ordinated approach to multi/ inter-professional learning through the delivery and development of a range of training initiatives.
To support the Team Leader for Professional Education and Training to develop and deliver new professional training initiatives to meet the needs of the organisation.
To support the Trust's widening participation agenda by supporting a broad range of activities such as school visits, providing and supporting work placement opportunities and attending open days.
Participate in the evaluation of training and education delivered against identified aims and objectives to ensure standards are maintained and to identify and introduce improvements to training and educational activities.
To ensure the development and maintenance and of relevant high quality training and education resource materials within the Trust.
To collect and collate data relating to placement evaluations and contribute to the production of reports on training, education and development activities.
Contribute to the achievement of the Trusts strategy relating to training, education, service improvement, patient safety, national initiatives and patient care on an ongoing basis through the delivery of a wide range of training activities.
Ensure that all day to day activities support the principles of equality and diversity and that these principles are carried through in the design, delivery and content of education and training activities.
To understand the role in more detail, please read job description and person specification document
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will carryout the delivery and facilitation, development, support the co-ordination of a broad range of training, education, development activities and induction programmes for nursing, allied health professionals and other staff groups where appropriate. These will include such activities as mandatory update training courses, multi-professional clinical inductions, specialist clinical training courses, and the delivery of training to external organisations to support the departments income generation activities.
To work with the Team Leader for Professional Education and Training to develop and implement quality assurance and monitoring systems to ensure high quality delivery of professional training is maintained.
To work in partnership with key internal and external stakeholders to provide and deliver a co-ordinated approach to multi/ inter-professional learning through the delivery and development of a range of training initiatives.
To support the Team Leader for Professional Education and Training to develop and deliver new professional training initiatives to meet the needs of the organisation.
To support the Trust's widening participation agenda by supporting a broad range of activities such as school visits, providing and supporting work placement opportunities and attending open days.
Participate in the evaluation of training and education delivered against identified aims and objectives to ensure standards are maintained and to identify and introduce improvements to training and educational activities.
To ensure the development and maintenance and of relevant high quality training and education resource materials within the Trust.
To collect and collate data relating to placement evaluations and contribute to the production of reports on training, education and development activities.
Contribute to the achievement of the Trusts strategy relating to training, education, service improvement, patient safety, national initiatives and patient care on an ongoing basis through the delivery of a wide range of training activities.
Ensure that all day to day activities support the principles of equality and diversity and that these principles are carried through in the design, delivery and content of education and training activities.
To understand the role in more detail, please read job description and person specification document
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Broad knowledge of current professional issues in relation to local and national policies, strategies and NMC and CQC requirements.
- Understanding of current nursing theory, practice and research
- Some knowledge of Higher Institutes of Education requirements relating to practice learning.
- Good knowledge of teaching and learning theory and best practices in the effective delivery of training.
- Knowledge of implementing quality systems and approaches
- Knowledge of inter-professional learning
- Good knowledge of Microsoft Office packages.
Desirable
- Knowledge of NHSLA and practice learning.
Qualifications
Essential
- First level Registration as a nurse
- ENB 998 or equivalent.
- Higher award/Diploma level qualification
Desirable
- Degree level qualification - or willing to work towards this.
- Teaching qualification or be willing to work towards
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of continued personal and professional development.
- Experience of providing mentor support to practice learning students
- post registration nursing clinical experience.
- experience of planning, devising, delivering and evaluating training, education and learning programmes.
- Experience of devising, implementing, maintaining and monitoring of quality systems.
- Experience of writing reports and producing graphical information using Microsoft Office packages.
- Strong organisational and communication skills
Desirable
- Experience of working with HEIs and Practice Learning
Contractual
Essential
- To work flexibly as required.
- Hold a clean driving licence and be willing to travel
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Broad knowledge of current professional issues in relation to local and national policies, strategies and NMC and CQC requirements.
- Understanding of current nursing theory, practice and research
- Some knowledge of Higher Institutes of Education requirements relating to practice learning.
- Good knowledge of teaching and learning theory and best practices in the effective delivery of training.
- Knowledge of implementing quality systems and approaches
- Knowledge of inter-professional learning
- Good knowledge of Microsoft Office packages.
Desirable
- Knowledge of NHSLA and practice learning.
Qualifications
Essential
- First level Registration as a nurse
- ENB 998 or equivalent.
- Higher award/Diploma level qualification
Desirable
- Degree level qualification - or willing to work towards this.
- Teaching qualification or be willing to work towards
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of continued personal and professional development.
- Experience of providing mentor support to practice learning students
- post registration nursing clinical experience.
- experience of planning, devising, delivering and evaluating training, education and learning programmes.
- Experience of devising, implementing, maintaining and monitoring of quality systems.
- Experience of writing reports and producing graphical information using Microsoft Office packages.
- Strong organisational and communication skills
Desirable
- Experience of working with HEIs and Practice Learning
Contractual
Essential
- To work flexibly as required.
- Hold a clean driving licence and be willing to travel
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).
