Job summary
Lead
examiner at Leeds NMC Competence Test Centre.
Do
you want to contribute to examining the next generation of nurses and
midwives in the U.K?
Leeds
has a long history of supporting and training international nurses and
midwives wishing to practice in the UK. In 2022 Leeds Teaching Hospitals
Trust launched an NMC Examination Centre in the heart of the city, providing
Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCE).
We
are looking to appoint a motivated, knowledgeable, and well-organised
individual, with significant post registration experience.
The
Lead Examiner plays a role in daily management and ensuring high standards
are maintained within the service by prioritising the smooth running of the
assessments taking place, problem solving and escalating risks accordingly.
The
post holder will provide line management responsibility to a team of
Assessors within the Centre with the service running over 7 days.
You
will be an NMC registrant and have experience in, the assessment of clinical
skills, excellent communication skills and a high level of accuracy and
attention to detail. You will work as part of a team and demonstrate
effective leadership. You will work in a flexible environment and meet the
demands of a busy service.
Support
will be provided for continuous professional development.
Applications
are welcomed from candidates from all branches of nursing & midwifery:
Adult, Mental Health, Child, Learning Disability.
Main duties of the job
As
a Lead Examiner you will oversee all examination conducted and review
examinations to ensure consistency in line with the Nursing Midwifery Council
and all other associated registering bodies. The job holder will enable the
development of clinical examiners, mentors, assessors and key trainers,
providing supervision through on-site support and Trust wide continuous
professional development activities. The post holder will be responsible for
leading clinical education and associated resources in their designated
clinical areas. The successful candidate will provide a high standard of
education. The post holder will work mainly with all hospital trusts in the
United Kingdom International Nurse Recruitment Projects. The focus will be to
be a liaison link in providing in-depth advice on NMC OSCE exam process,
communicating/ attending meetings with organisations with up to date changes
in conditions for examinations and requirements.
About us
You
will be expected to lead the nursing contribution to service development,
ensuring the pursuit of excellence in care. The job holder will lead on the
implementation and monitoring of adherence to relevant clinical guidelines,
audit and research set by the NMC & Leeds Teaching Hospital Trust. They
will function as a role model for registered and unregistered staff within
the clinical area and Trust, enabling and supporting the development of
interdisciplinary and cross city working to ensure the sharing of good
practice and delivery of high quality, effective and efficient care.
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk'
members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts
are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove
adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the
shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this
process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
job holder will act as a source of expertise, advice and knowledge for
healthcare professionals involved in the process of Objective Structured
Clinical Examination (OSCE). The lead Clinical Examiner will play a role in
daily Clinical and Operational management. Ensuring high standards are
maintained within the service by prioritising with the smooth running of the
multi-station, clinical skills assessments taking place. Problem solving and
escalating risks accordingly.
As
the Lead Clinical Examiner you will oversee all examination conducted and
review examinations to ensure consistency in line with the Nursing Midwifery
Council and all other associated registering bodies. The job holder will
enable the development of clinical examiners, mentors, assessors and key
trainers, providing supervision through on-site support and Trust wide
continuous professional development activities. The post holder will be
responsible for leading clinical education and associated resources in their
designated clinical areas. The successful candidate will provide a high
standard of education.
The
post holder will work mainly with all hospital trusts in the United Kingdom
International Nurse Recruitment Projects. The focus will be to be a liaison
link in providing in-depth advice on NMC OSCE exam process, communicating/
attending meetings with organisations with up to date changes in conditions
for examinations and requirements.
The
Clinical Lead Examiner will work closely with internal trust Clinical Experts
in all specialities to keep practice up to date and recruit further experts
as and when required. And implement interventions for improvement. They will
enhance the quality of care delivery from both the registered and
unregistered workforce.
The
job holder will support, educate, develop and assess/ examine registered and
unregistered staff in their clinical role and competency, to meet the
standards required to deliver high quality evidence based care for service
users. To carry out support activities, including skills administration,
marking and moderation, skills curriculum development and the development of
skills packages including where appropriate use of technology. The post
holder may be line managing a junior clinical educator depending on the
clinical service unit.
You
will be expected to lead the nursing contribution to service development,
ensuring the pursuit of excellence in care. The job holder will lead on the
implementation and monitoring of adherence to relevant clinical guidelines,
audit and research set by the NMC & Leeds Teaching Hospital Trust. They
will function as a role model for registered and unregistered staff within
the clinical area and Trust, enabling and supporting the development of
interdisciplinary and cross city working to ensure the sharing of good
practice and delivery of high quality, effective and efficient care.
The
job holder will deliver education on a Trust wide basis which impacts on a
wide range of clinical areas and departments. The post holder will contribute
to the support and development of assessors in the Competence Test Centre.
They will work in collaboration with the senior management team to maintain
and project the vision and objectives of the service and ensure that they are
embedded in practice. The Lead will deputize for the Competence Test Centre
Manager in relation to all clinical and academic matters, including Appeals,
Complaints, and the management of Test Centre results. They will identify and
celebrate good practice and share with local and Trust teams. The post holder
will lead by example; will be responsible for disseminating good practice and
actively challenging assumptions, practice and performance where appropriate.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
job holder will act as a source of expertise, advice and knowledge for
healthcare professionals involved in the process of Objective Structured
Clinical Examination (OSCE). The lead Clinical Examiner will play a role in
daily Clinical and Operational management. Ensuring high standards are
maintained within the service by prioritising with the smooth running of the
multi-station, clinical skills assessments taking place. Problem solving and
escalating risks accordingly.
As
the Lead Clinical Examiner you will oversee all examination conducted and
review examinations to ensure consistency in line with the Nursing Midwifery
Council and all other associated registering bodies. The job holder will
enable the development of clinical examiners, mentors, assessors and key
trainers, providing supervision through on-site support and Trust wide
continuous professional development activities. The post holder will be
responsible for leading clinical education and associated resources in their
designated clinical areas. The successful candidate will provide a high
standard of education.
The
post holder will work mainly with all hospital trusts in the United Kingdom
International Nurse Recruitment Projects. The focus will be to be a liaison
link in providing in-depth advice on NMC OSCE exam process, communicating/
attending meetings with organisations with up to date changes in conditions
for examinations and requirements.
The
Clinical Lead Examiner will work closely with internal trust Clinical Experts
in all specialities to keep practice up to date and recruit further experts
as and when required. And implement interventions for improvement. They will
enhance the quality of care delivery from both the registered and
unregistered workforce.
The
job holder will support, educate, develop and assess/ examine registered and
unregistered staff in their clinical role and competency, to meet the
standards required to deliver high quality evidence based care for service
users. To carry out support activities, including skills administration,
marking and moderation, skills curriculum development and the development of
skills packages including where appropriate use of technology. The post
holder may be line managing a junior clinical educator depending on the
clinical service unit.
You
will be expected to lead the nursing contribution to service development,
ensuring the pursuit of excellence in care. The job holder will lead on the
implementation and monitoring of adherence to relevant clinical guidelines,
audit and research set by the NMC & Leeds Teaching Hospital Trust. They
will function as a role model for registered and unregistered staff within
the clinical area and Trust, enabling and supporting the development of
interdisciplinary and cross city working to ensure the sharing of good
practice and delivery of high quality, effective and efficient care.
The
job holder will deliver education on a Trust wide basis which impacts on a
wide range of clinical areas and departments. The post holder will contribute
to the support and development of assessors in the Competence Test Centre.
They will work in collaboration with the senior management team to maintain
and project the vision and objectives of the service and ensure that they are
embedded in practice. The Lead will deputize for the Competence Test Centre
Manager in relation to all clinical and academic matters, including Appeals,
Complaints, and the management of Test Centre results. They will identify and
celebrate good practice and share with local and Trust teams. The post holder
will lead by example; will be responsible for disseminating good practice and
actively challenging assumptions, practice and performance where appropriate.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered nurse or midwife with a current NMC registration
- Recognised teaching/assessing qualification - or demonstrable equivalent experience
Desirable
- Degree Level Education or evidence of working towards
- Post Graduate certificate
Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration experience at Sister/ Charge Nurse level in - Adult, Child, Midwife, Mental Health or Learning Disability branches
- Clinical Experience within Education / Training / Assessment Audit and standard setting
- Act as a clinical role model, demonstrating evidence based practice, promoting best practice and providing challenge when appropriate
- Ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines whilst paying attention to detail
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Support and assist in Identifying learning needs of individuals and teams and develop learning programmes to ensure these are met
Desirable
- Has experience of working with globally trained staff
- Assesses pre registration students periodically
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Clinical experience within a specialty
- Demonstrates high standards of professional practice
- Significant and recent relevant clinical experience
- Experience of clinical audit and standard setting
- Awareness of Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust guidelines, policies and structures
- Support and assist in Identifying learning needs of individuals and teams and develop learning programmes to ensure these are met.
- Facilitate staff to achieve competencies
- Act as a clinical role model, demonstrating evidence based practice, promoting best practice and providing challenge when appropriate
- Demonstrates effective use of Microsoft Excel
Desirable
- Ability to teach, supervise and assess a wide range of learners
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Demonstrates a range of pastoral skills
- Ability to use Microsoft 365 suite of programs
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered nurse or midwife with a current NMC registration
- Recognised teaching/assessing qualification - or demonstrable equivalent experience
Desirable
- Degree Level Education or evidence of working towards
- Post Graduate certificate
Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration experience at Sister/ Charge Nurse level in - Adult, Child, Midwife, Mental Health or Learning Disability branches
- Clinical Experience within Education / Training / Assessment Audit and standard setting
- Act as a clinical role model, demonstrating evidence based practice, promoting best practice and providing challenge when appropriate
- Ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines whilst paying attention to detail
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Support and assist in Identifying learning needs of individuals and teams and develop learning programmes to ensure these are met
Desirable
- Has experience of working with globally trained staff
- Assesses pre registration students periodically
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Clinical experience within a specialty
- Demonstrates high standards of professional practice
- Significant and recent relevant clinical experience
- Experience of clinical audit and standard setting
- Awareness of Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust guidelines, policies and structures
- Support and assist in Identifying learning needs of individuals and teams and develop learning programmes to ensure these are met.
- Facilitate staff to achieve competencies
- Act as a clinical role model, demonstrating evidence based practice, promoting best practice and providing challenge when appropriate
- Demonstrates effective use of Microsoft Excel
Desirable
- Ability to teach, supervise and assess a wide range of learners
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Demonstrates a range of pastoral skills
- Ability to use Microsoft 365 suite of programs
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
