AHP Clinical Educator

Job summary

We are seeking an AHP Clinical Educator to support the Trust wide Lead Allied Health Professional to implement strategic intent to clinical professionalism and career progression through high quality clinical education.

Oversee of the processes and procedures that ensures the trust has a high calibre of AHP placement educators with the right skills to deliver the best possible care to patients, and in response to a changing health service.

To work closely with the Trust wide Lead AHP and Head of Learning, Education & Development to ensure that the clinical education for AHPs is influenced by clinical priorities and delivery is led and supported across the trust. The successful candidate will work with organisations in the ICB to develop and support AHP workstreams betweenorganisations to facilitate AHP learning, development, recruitment and retention and improve patient pathways and experience.

Main duties of the job

To support AHP Clinical Educators in the practice environment and develop innovative placement models for AHP learners.To be available and accessible for staff to turn to for assistance, advice, and support, onprofessional, highly sensitive issues acting as a clinical resource.

To have in-depth knowledge of clinical and professional issues, specifically related to AHP clinical education to provide leadership, advice, and support to the Trust. To implement national policy as it relates to clinical educational and professional issues. Meet with academic leads and managers to ensure AHP apprentices and trainees are meeting relevant professional and academic standards.

Support the development of Placement Educators required for effective delivery of the workforce plan. To provide AHP staff with appropriate information, advice and guidance relating to the learning opportunities provided within the Trust.

To provide advice and support for those supervising and assessing AHP students on preregistration programmes.

To support new models of practice education working with the Trust Education Lead andthe Higher Education Institutions (HEIs)

About us

Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.

Why work for us? We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established professional networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.

Why Norfolk and Suffolk? The people here are warm and welcoming, you'll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We're an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.

Employer details

Employer name

Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

Address

Hellesdon Hospital

Drayton High Road

Norwich

NR6 5BE

Employer's website

https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

Address

Hellesdon Hospital

Drayton High Road

Norwich

NR6 5BE

Employer's website

https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

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