Job summary
Practice Education Facilitator for Education Quality
Do you want to support our evolving Education Agenda, working collaboratively for The Royal Wolverhampton and Walsall Healthcare Trust?
Are you a registered nurse experienced with technology, passionate about educating our workforce who is looking for their next development opportunity wanting a unique challenge.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for the right candidate interested in the development of digital learning and education.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, innovative and resourceful registered nurse to support, develop and contribute to the digital learning agenda for non medical healthcare professionals.
The successful appointee will also be given the opportunity to support and teach on existing education programmes across RWT and WHT as part of the nurse education team supporting learners and offering clinical support as needed.
Informal visits/discussion regarding this exciting role are strongly advised.
Main duties of the job
To support curriculum development and quality assurance of continuing professional development, in particular for online learning, for assessment of training needs and subsequent development and delivery of online.
Support the delivery of face to face training programmes including Induction programmes, Care Certificate, AIM and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) courses for non-medical staff.
To be accountable for :
Operationalising the development of online CPD
Support the quality of education in a digital and virtual learning environment.
Ensuring safe and effective clinical practice.
Enhance the patient's experience through care and education
Ensuring effective contribution to the delivery of the organisation's objectives.
About us
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We're passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients. We are collaborating with Walsall Healthcare Trust.
We are delighted that we have been rated as "Good" by CQC. We have achievednumerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.
The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To work within an educational environment as a core member of the Nurse Education Team.
To co-write specialist online curriculum with subject matter experts being resourceful on their behalf.
Supporting and reinforcing the values and standards of compassion and respect in care, demonstrating analysis and decision-making skills, delivering educational sessions to qualified nurses, midwives and allied health professionals, providing a clinically and educationally excellent, high quality service which will influence and facilitate change within the organisation.
To support the quality of education initiatives and promote quality assurance processes.
To work with other departments within the Trust to facilitate learning to support service developments and to support staff in practice who are subject to capability/competence processes.
Demonstrate a specialist level of knowledge, skill and understanding of education practice standards.
Support staff with specialist advice in relation to practice education.
Work alongside clinical staff, promoting best practice, providing support and education, facilitating a learning environment and development of staff to meet local requirements.
Deliver clinical education presentations to large and small groups. Contribute to the design and the delivery of informal and formal teaching programmes.
When delivering training sessions and supporting staff clinically, promote that all staff are aware of and adhere to all relevant Trust policies and procedures as part of educational activity,
Participate in supporting a culture of protecting patients from harm and deprivation of basic rights ensuring a safe and effective service with continuous quality improvement.
Contributes to managing changes and improvement through the use of audit, staff/student feedback and reflection on practice by self and other members of the team.
Promote a clean and safe environment by ensuring compliance with legislation, policies and protocols including health and safety, healthcare associated infection prevention, clinical governance, including risk management and critical incident reporting and root cause analysis.
Participate in the promotion of a high standard of fundamental care and record keeping in accordance with Nursing and Midwifery Council, Health Professions Council, national legislation and local standards.
To support staff development when standards fall below expected levels.
Report incidents and near misses promptly and appropriately
Critically appraise and synthesise the outcomes of relevant research, evaluations and audits and apply information when seeking to improve practice.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To work within an educational environment as a core member of the Nurse Education Team.
To co-write specialist online curriculum with subject matter experts being resourceful on their behalf.
Supporting and reinforcing the values and standards of compassion and respect in care, demonstrating analysis and decision-making skills, delivering educational sessions to qualified nurses, midwives and allied health professionals, providing a clinically and educationally excellent, high quality service which will influence and facilitate change within the organisation.
To support the quality of education initiatives and promote quality assurance processes.
To work with other departments within the Trust to facilitate learning to support service developments and to support staff in practice who are subject to capability/competence processes.
Demonstrate a specialist level of knowledge, skill and understanding of education practice standards.
Support staff with specialist advice in relation to practice education.
Work alongside clinical staff, promoting best practice, providing support and education, facilitating a learning environment and development of staff to meet local requirements.
Deliver clinical education presentations to large and small groups. Contribute to the design and the delivery of informal and formal teaching programmes.
When delivering training sessions and supporting staff clinically, promote that all staff are aware of and adhere to all relevant Trust policies and procedures as part of educational activity,
Participate in supporting a culture of protecting patients from harm and deprivation of basic rights ensuring a safe and effective service with continuous quality improvement.
Contributes to managing changes and improvement through the use of audit, staff/student feedback and reflection on practice by self and other members of the team.
Promote a clean and safe environment by ensuring compliance with legislation, policies and protocols including health and safety, healthcare associated infection prevention, clinical governance, including risk management and critical incident reporting and root cause analysis.
Participate in the promotion of a high standard of fundamental care and record keeping in accordance with Nursing and Midwifery Council, Health Professions Council, national legislation and local standards.
To support staff development when standards fall below expected levels.
Report incidents and near misses promptly and appropriately
Critically appraise and synthesise the outcomes of relevant research, evaluations and audits and apply information when seeking to improve practice.
Person Specification
Experience/Skills
Essential
- Evidence of assessment in practice
- Evidence of professional updating within the last 12 months
- Ability to apply use of technology to learning
- Post registration experience
- Standard keyboard skills and knowledge of a number of IT packages such as Word, PAS, e-rostering etc.
- Advanced written and verbal skills including presentations and reports
Desirable
- Formal and informal teaching
- Excellent written and verbal skills
- Attention to detail
Qualifications
Desirable
- Post graduate certificate of education
Person Specification
Experience/Skills
Essential
- Evidence of assessment in practice
- Evidence of professional updating within the last 12 months
- Ability to apply use of technology to learning
- Post registration experience
- Standard keyboard skills and knowledge of a number of IT packages such as Word, PAS, e-rostering etc.
- Advanced written and verbal skills including presentations and reports
Desirable
- Formal and informal teaching
- Excellent written and verbal skills
- Attention to detail
Qualifications
Desirable
- Post graduate certificate of education
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).
