Job summary
Join
Our Team as a Senior Practice Learning Facilitator!
Are
you a registered healthcare professional looking for an exciting new
challenge? We have a fantastic opportunity for you to join our Senior
Practice Learning Facilitator team on a temporary contract. We are seeking
passionate and motivated registered health professionals (Nursing, Midwifery,
AHP) who are eager to enhance their skills and
knowledge in creating and supporting quality learning environments. We
welcome applications from all fields of experience, including those with a background
in Childrens healthcare.
Key
Responsibilities:
Collaborate with internal and
external stakeholders.
Contribute to the development and
implementation of local, regional, and national education standards.
Support non-medical learners in
clinical practice.
Deliver high-quality learning
experiences in clinical environments.
Understand and apply
Pre-Registration Education programmes.
Demonstrate knowledge of NMC and
HCPC standards, coaching models, and NHS England standards for supporting
learning in practice.
What
We Offer:
A welcoming and supportive team of
health professionals and educationalists.
Commitment to providing exciting,
educational, and authentic clinical placements.
Opportunities to prepare our future
workforce for excellence in their chosen professions.
If
you are passionate about education and eager to make a difference, we would
love to hear from you!
Main duties of the job
You
will be working with experienced, knowledgeable and skilled colleagues from a
range of health professional backgrounds. You will have an allocated
portfolio of work aligned to specific CSU's. Working directly with CSU
colleagues, you will support the clinical areas in identifying and
implementing training, development and supportive actions which enable
practice colleagues to provide safe, effective and robust learning
experiences for learners across the full range of non-medical practice
placements.
Working
in partnership with the clinical teams and University stakeholders, you will
lead locally, on the implementation of the quality assurance national
requirements which impact on practice learning. In doing so, you will develop
strategies and resources to ensure that practice areas provide high quality
and safe practice placements that provide suitable preparation of learners to
join the healthcare workforce.
As
an experienced Practice Assessor/Supervisor/Educator, you will draw upon your
prior experience to advise and support learners and colleagues in practice in
identifying, managing and resolving any issues which arise for learners
during their practice placements. This may involve meeting with learners,
their supervisors and lecturers to advise on restorative action plans, to
identify relevant areas for improvement (be that for any party or the
setting) or to support in optimising the available learning in a given
setting.
About us
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.
Expected Shortlisting
Date:
25/11/2024
Planned Interview
Date:
05/12/2024
Job description
Job responsibilities
This post can be considered on a secondment or fixed
term basis.
JOB
SUMMARY:
To
lead on the development and maintenance of quality assured practice
placements for non-medical healthcare students undertaking educational
training within the Leeds placement circuit, in line with NMC, HCPC, Health
Education England quality assurance framework.
Lead
at a local, regional and national level on quality assurance initiatives
relating to practice learning. Liaise with and support nursing, midwife and
AHP leads with quality assurance initiatives relating to practice learning.
Review
and further develop processes and systems that support quality practice
learning across the healthcare community.
Be
responsible for developing and facilitating effective and efficient
partnerships/networks locally and nationally with the view to sharing best
practice.
Act
as a conduit between the Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) and placement
providers from within NHS and non-NHS organisations.
Engage
in the preparation and delivery of educational programmes which impact on the
quality of practice learning and student progression in practice.
Provide
immediate and strategic views on issues relating to practice learning.
PRINCIPAL
DUTIES & AREAS RESPONSIBILITY:
To be an expert resource for
colleagues seeking advice and guidance on issues relating to practice
learning.
Lead on the design and
implementation of quality monitoring processes in collaboration with the
education and placement providers.
Lead locally in support of the
strategic direction of nationally and locally driven quality assurance
methodology in relation to practice learning.
Lead locally on the implementation
of the quality assurance national requirements which impact on practice
learning.
Create robust communication
networks for practice learning issues to be raised between NHS and non-NHS
service providers, Higher and Further education and Health Education England
as appropriate.
Promote effective partnership
working with stakeholders
Identify and create opportunities
for practice learning within a multi-professional environment that meets the
needs of the learning outcomes of the professions involved.
Further develop existing placements
and create new and innovative opportunities for students.
Increase the number of quality
learning opportunities within the community, mental health and primary care
setting.
Work with HEI and service providers
to ensure the number of mentors/assessors/practice supervisors across the
healthcare community is sufficient and appropriately prepared in terms of
mentor updates, sign-off mentors, and triennial review, to support the
numbers of students in practice now and in the future.
Advise the development of effective
support systems for mentors/assessors/practice supervisors.
Advise and support the development
and implementation of new models of placement learning.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This post can be considered on a secondment or fixed
term basis.
JOB
SUMMARY:
To
lead on the development and maintenance of quality assured practice
placements for non-medical healthcare students undertaking educational
training within the Leeds placement circuit, in line with NMC, HCPC, Health
Education England quality assurance framework.
Lead
at a local, regional and national level on quality assurance initiatives
relating to practice learning. Liaise with and support nursing, midwife and
AHP leads with quality assurance initiatives relating to practice learning.
Review
and further develop processes and systems that support quality practice
learning across the healthcare community.
Be
responsible for developing and facilitating effective and efficient
partnerships/networks locally and nationally with the view to sharing best
practice.
Act
as a conduit between the Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) and placement
providers from within NHS and non-NHS organisations.
Engage
in the preparation and delivery of educational programmes which impact on the
quality of practice learning and student progression in practice.
Provide
immediate and strategic views on issues relating to practice learning.
PRINCIPAL
DUTIES & AREAS RESPONSIBILITY:
To be an expert resource for
colleagues seeking advice and guidance on issues relating to practice
learning.
Lead on the design and
implementation of quality monitoring processes in collaboration with the
education and placement providers.
Lead locally in support of the
strategic direction of nationally and locally driven quality assurance
methodology in relation to practice learning.
Lead locally on the implementation
of the quality assurance national requirements which impact on practice
learning.
Create robust communication
networks for practice learning issues to be raised between NHS and non-NHS
service providers, Higher and Further education and Health Education England
as appropriate.
Promote effective partnership
working with stakeholders
Identify and create opportunities
for practice learning within a multi-professional environment that meets the
needs of the learning outcomes of the professions involved.
Further develop existing placements
and create new and innovative opportunities for students.
Increase the number of quality
learning opportunities within the community, mental health and primary care
setting.
Work with HEI and service providers
to ensure the number of mentors/assessors/practice supervisors across the
healthcare community is sufficient and appropriately prepared in terms of
mentor updates, sign-off mentors, and triennial review, to support the
numbers of students in practice now and in the future.
Advise the development of effective
support systems for mentors/assessors/practice supervisors.
Advise and support the development
and implementation of new models of placement learning.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of post-registration practice
- Experience of mentoring/supervising/ assessing students in practice
- Experience of management/ leadership
- Experience of managing a team or caseload
- Experience of partnership working
- Evidence of managing change/ contributing to service development
Desirable
- Experience of working across service/ organisational boundaries
Skills & Behaviours
Essential
- Working knowledge of NHS and partner organisations
- Knowledge of educational standards and practice
- Knowledge of local, regional and national policies pertaining to practice experience and education
- Advanced interpersonal skills
- Ability to manage difficult/ complex situations
- Teaching, facilitation and presentation skills
- Ability to work autonomously without direct supervision
Desirable
- Ability to provide a strategic view on healthcare and educational issues
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised healthcare professional qualification with NMC or HCPC
- Registration with NMC/HCPC
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
- Recognised qualification in Clinical Education (e.g.PG Certificate -working towards or equivalent experience)
Desirable
- Recognised qualification relating to teaching or supporting learning in practice
- PNA or restorative supervision qualification or equivalent
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of post-registration practice
- Experience of mentoring/supervising/ assessing students in practice
- Experience of management/ leadership
- Experience of managing a team or caseload
- Experience of partnership working
- Evidence of managing change/ contributing to service development
Desirable
- Experience of working across service/ organisational boundaries
Skills & Behaviours
Essential
- Working knowledge of NHS and partner organisations
- Knowledge of educational standards and practice
- Knowledge of local, regional and national policies pertaining to practice experience and education
- Advanced interpersonal skills
- Ability to manage difficult/ complex situations
- Teaching, facilitation and presentation skills
- Ability to work autonomously without direct supervision
Desirable
- Ability to provide a strategic view on healthcare and educational issues
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised healthcare professional qualification with NMC or HCPC
- Registration with NMC/HCPC
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
- Recognised qualification in Clinical Education (e.g.PG Certificate -working towards or equivalent experience)
Desirable
- Recognised qualification relating to teaching or supporting learning in practice
- PNA or restorative supervision qualification or equivalent
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).
