Job summary
Are you an inspiring and high performing nurse educator who is committed to supporting learning in practice and developing the healthcare assistant workforce and the future generation of registered nurses and nursing associates?
Reporting to the Assistant Chief Nurse Education you will deliver on a range of nursing apprenticeship responsibilities across the Trust, and support healthcare assistant development.
Main duties of the job
Taking a key role in the corporate nursing education team, you will be responsible for leading a team of nurse educators, ensuring learners on nursing apprenticeships are supported in practice, and healthcare assistants are supported to develop.
This role is pivotal to supporting our nursing apprentices, enhancing our nursing workforce and delivering our values to continuously deliver excellent patient care and experience
About us
As one of the top performing trusts in the UK this post is an excellent opportunity for professional development and growth and we are seeking to employ an individual with dynamic leadership attributes, credibility and a strong understanding of the current issues affecting nursing education today.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more information regarding the main responsibilities of the role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more information regarding the main responsibilities of the role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential
- First level registered nurse
- Educated to Masters level
- Leadership Qualification
- Teaching qualification
Desirable
- Management qualification
- Research module
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 3 years relevant NHS Band 7 experience
- Proven success record managing operational or strategic change
- Experience of developing and maintaining a high quality service
- Experience of working in collaboration with and across organisational boundaries
- Experience of developing policies and guidelines
Desirable
- Successful project management experience
- Experience of managing a budget
Communication, Knowledge and Information Resources
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Formal presentation skills
- Experience of liaising with external partners, across traditional boundaries
- Able to utilise ICT to full potential
- Collection, interpretation & dissemination of information & data from a variety of sources
- Familiar with and able to produce powerpoint presentations at high level
Desirable
- Experience of writing business cases and reports
Personal and People Development and Management
Essential
- Experience of supporting others' personal development
- Has excellent organisational skills
- Able to demonstrate decision-making skills
- Experience of managing complex situations
- Able to manage time effectively
- Able to prioritise objectives and workload
- Able to delegate
- management experience
Health, Safety And Security
Essential
- Monitors and maintains health, safety and security of self and others
- Promotes, monitors and maintains best practice in health, safety and security
- Management experience
Service Improvement and Quality
Essential
- Thorough understanding of NHS improvement agenda
- Quality assurance and improvement
- Developing policies and protocols
- In-depth knowledge and experience of nursing quality and audit issues
Desirable
- Skill-mix and workforce planning
- Business planning Skills
Equality and Diversity
Essential
- Respects the privacy and dignity of the individual
- Understands the implications of equal opportunities in practice
Learning and Development
Essential
- In-depth understanding of relevant national professional and PD issues
- Aware of relevant Trust priorities
- Able to design, deliver and evaluate training programmes
- Able to advise on related issues
Financial Management
Desirable
- Budgetary management skills
- Awareness of costings/finance-related negotiations in project work
Capacity and Capability
Essential
- Committed to practice, staff and organisational development
- Evidence of cross-boundary working
- Able to influence and direct opinion/ progress
- Ability to manage competing priorities
- Able to work on/under own initiative
Person Specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential
- First level registered nurse
- Educated to Masters level
- Leadership Qualification
- Teaching qualification
Desirable
- Management qualification
- Research module
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 3 years relevant NHS Band 7 experience
- Proven success record managing operational or strategic change
- Experience of developing and maintaining a high quality service
- Experience of working in collaboration with and across organisational boundaries
- Experience of developing policies and guidelines
Desirable
- Successful project management experience
- Experience of managing a budget
Communication, Knowledge and Information Resources
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Formal presentation skills
- Experience of liaising with external partners, across traditional boundaries
- Able to utilise ICT to full potential
- Collection, interpretation & dissemination of information & data from a variety of sources
- Familiar with and able to produce powerpoint presentations at high level
Desirable
- Experience of writing business cases and reports
Personal and People Development and Management
Essential
- Experience of supporting others' personal development
- Has excellent organisational skills
- Able to demonstrate decision-making skills
- Experience of managing complex situations
- Able to manage time effectively
- Able to prioritise objectives and workload
- Able to delegate
- management experience
Health, Safety And Security
Essential
- Monitors and maintains health, safety and security of self and others
- Promotes, monitors and maintains best practice in health, safety and security
- Management experience
Service Improvement and Quality
Essential
- Thorough understanding of NHS improvement agenda
- Quality assurance and improvement
- Developing policies and protocols
- In-depth knowledge and experience of nursing quality and audit issues
Desirable
- Skill-mix and workforce planning
- Business planning Skills
Equality and Diversity
Essential
- Respects the privacy and dignity of the individual
- Understands the implications of equal opportunities in practice
Learning and Development
Essential
- In-depth understanding of relevant national professional and PD issues
- Aware of relevant Trust priorities
- Able to design, deliver and evaluate training programmes
- Able to advise on related issues
Financial Management
Desirable
- Budgetary management skills
- Awareness of costings/finance-related negotiations in project work
Capacity and Capability
Essential
- Committed to practice, staff and organisational development
- Evidence of cross-boundary working
- Able to influence and direct opinion/ progress
- Ability to manage competing priorities
- Able to work on/under own initiative
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
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).
