Wellbeing & Recovery College Clinical Trainer

Job description

Job responsibilities

1. Co-produce and co deliver training for WRC students, agreed staff groups and internally to the organisation.
2. Manages standard processes for reviewing the effectiveness of practice development initiatives, working closely with external partners, the wider training team and WRC Leads.
3. Co-produce, co-develop and implement e-learning/virtual learning and blended learning initiatives to offer alternative methods of learning for the WRC students and the wider workforce working closely with WRC Operations Manager.
4. Identify, deliver and monitor training required for specific groups through liaison with WRC team.
5. The role will have a specific focus on both mental health, physical and learning disability needs within the WRC.
6. Co-produce and co-deliver specific training packages of a range of mental health conditions to meet the needs of WRC students with mental health, physical health and/or learning disability conditions including (this is not an exclusive list):

• Management of long-term conditions and maintaining good physical health.
• Gender identity. Relational security. Dementia care.
• Equality, diversity and Inclusion.
• Sensory awareness.
• EUPD
• Psychosis
• Bipolar
• OCD
• Range of mental health conditions

1. Develop and oversee assurance mechanisms for training and development to ensure that any training delivered is useful and of a high standard by conducting evaluation of all training activities and adapting programmes as necessary in response to feedback.
2. Contribute to service improvement by interpreting operational training requirements and delivering appropriate training packages in a variety of innovative formats, including in response to new business and tendering activity.
3. Develop and maintain relationships with local colleges, universities, health and social care providers.
4. Provide bespoke support to WRC staff in developmental roles or as part of performance management to develop skills and confidence in the delivery and facilitation of training where required.
5. Engage in teaching and assessment of clinical competences within the workplace setting, as required.
6. Work alongside WRC staff to supervise new learning, improve confidence and monitor competence as required.
7. Be responsible for the co-delivery of development programmes that co-ordinate learning for new and emergent roles where clinical skills development is a key aspect of the embedding of such roles into practice, working closely with workforce and development and the relevant professional leads.
8. Ensure that clinical training is delivered in line with the latest evidence-based practice, ensuring that the role is embedded in research in defined clinical areas in order to ensure that teaching is of the highest calibre using evidence-based practice.
9. Undertake audit of WRC offer and educational materials with WRC leads and developing courses to support improvement where deficits are noted.
10. Take a lead on the practical embedding of national best practice research findings in professional practice (such as NICE guidance, resus council guidance etc).
11. Support the development and delivery of the WRC courses, Trainer Development Pathway Programme and Lived Experience Workforce pathway.
12. Deliver mandatory training as required when additional resource is required.
13. Develop opportunities to attract income generation from other health and social care organisations when in the interest of the WRC, Trust and wider system.
14. Develop, sustain and maintain specific training programmes in specialist areas.
15. Utilise skills and knowledge to offer debriefing and coaching to WRC staff following adverse incidents and events; utilising themes from these engagements to develop service improvements or educational programmes.
16. Working with WRC team to provide support for new starters.
17. Prepare reports for the review and validation of within WRC and wider within the Trust if required.

Person Specification

Application

Essential

• Registered with NMC (active registration) - Mental Health or Learning Disability field of practice.

Desirable

• Educated to master's degree level.
• Post graduate qualification(s).
• Teaching or training qualification.
• Professional Nurse Advocate (PNA) qualification.

Application form and interview

Essential

• Significant experience of clinical practice in a mental health/learning disability setting.
• Ability to demonstrate and evidence examples of coproduced working.
• Experience of developing and delivering education and teaching in different settings.

Desirable

• Experience of working in a community and mental health or learning disability services

Appliction form and interview

Essential

• Able to develop learning packages, which support clinical skills and recovery education learning.
• IT skills and competence in using Microsoft Office including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Desirable

• Lived/carer experience of mental/physical health issues.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Georges Hospital

Corporation Street

Stafford

ST16 3AG

Employer's website

https://www.mpft.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)