Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen working within the Nursing and Governance Directorate as member of the Physical Health Team as a Clinical Educator. Working directly with the Lead Nurse for Physical Health Care.
The successful candidates will utilise their current experience to develop and lead clinical physical health education to staff across TEWV. The Post holder will support with the development of a portfolio of education related to physical health .
The post holder will ensure the delivery of physical health care education complements existing education programmes to provide an evidence based education across the Trust.
The post holder will act as a clinical and professional role model to maintain and develop exceptional standards of clinical care working alongside mental health and learning disability specialities and professional groups to adopt a culture of education and clinical development within the workforce.
The post is a Trust wide post and the post holder will be working from different Trust sites there is a expectation of travel.
Main duties of the job
To coordinate, lead, design and deliver clinical training programmes for the workforce which meet agreed service priorities and regulatory requirements for clinicians employed across Tees Esk and Wear Valley NHS Foundation Trust (TEWV).
Working as a clinical role model based in the Nursing and Governance, contributing to the physical health annual planning and delivery of wider learning and development activity, travelling across the Trust providing opportunities to increase clinical knowledge and skills to the registered workforce, using a train the trainer model of delivery.
To improve the lives of people with mental ill health by minimising the impact of their condition through the delivery of excellent services to promote recovery and wellbeing.
To be compassionate in meeting the needs of patients and their carers.
To always promote a positive image of people with mental health conditions and learning disabilities.
To always promote a positive image service and the wider Trust.
To facilitate others in the team to develop competence by providing leadership, day to day supervision, clinical advice, and clinical supervision to associate practitioners, healthcare assistants and students as appropriate.
About us
We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.
From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care --our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.
We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.
We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.
We won't rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current professional registration with the NMC/HCPC
- Recognised clinical teaching qualification or equivalent clinical mentoring and teaching experience
- Evidence of continuous personal development
- Degree or able to demonstrate competencies to work at that level
- Key skills in literacy, numeracy and ITQ level 2 (or equivalent)
Experience
Essential
- Minimum 2 years post registration experience
- Substantial post registration experience in Health or Social Care
- Experience of mentoring/supporting learners or ability to demonstrate the skills required for effective mentoring
- Experience of designing, delivering, and evaluating training
- Experience of working in support of diverse multidisciplinary groups and teams
Desirable
- Experience of delivering clinical skills
Knowledge
Essential
- Full understanding of the Training Cycle and its components
- Awareness of the national drivers regarding Mental Health services
- Awareness of national drivers of learning & development and NHS services
- Knowledge of how learning & development activity supports transformation and service improvement
- Evidence of continuing personal and professional development
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current professional registration with the NMC/HCPC
- Recognised clinical teaching qualification or equivalent clinical mentoring and teaching experience
- Evidence of continuous personal development
- Degree or able to demonstrate competencies to work at that level
- Key skills in literacy, numeracy and ITQ level 2 (or equivalent)
Experience
Essential
- Minimum 2 years post registration experience
- Substantial post registration experience in Health or Social Care
- Experience of mentoring/supporting learners or ability to demonstrate the skills required for effective mentoring
- Experience of designing, delivering, and evaluating training
- Experience of working in support of diverse multidisciplinary groups and teams
Desirable
- Experience of delivering clinical skills
Knowledge
Essential
- Full understanding of the Training Cycle and its components
- Awareness of the national drivers regarding Mental Health services
- Awareness of national drivers of learning & development and NHS services
- Knowledge of how learning & development activity supports transformation and service improvement
- Evidence of continuing personal and professional development
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).
