Job summary
Practice Education Practitioner (Band 5) - Permanent Post
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Education Team at Stockport NHS FT for a highly motivated individual who has a passion for education and developing others. The new post holder will be an integral part of the Practice Education team, supporting learners throughout the Trust as and developing the quality of Supervision and Assessment. The successful candidate will require current experience working within the clinical environment and will be expected to support learners on placement.
The post holder will be a Registered Nurse or AHP with at least 12 months practice experience and be able to demonstrate commitment to continued professional development. A good knowledge of the new NMC Future Nurse standards for Nurses and Nursing Associates, along with thorough understanding of the Clinical Educator role, is essential.
Main duties of the job
If you believe that the delivery of high quality education is vital to the development of the current and future healthcare workforce, we would like to hear from you.
In this role you will be mainly working in a variety of clinical areas, supporting all learners in their practice, and Supervisors/Assessors and Educators to understand the principles of quality and student support. You will be liaising with Learning Environment Leads and ensuring that required Quality Assurance measures are in place for each placement.
You will be supported by the Practice Education Facilitators to provide expert guidance to learning environments, ensuring excellent learner experience.
About us
We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.
Our mission is to make a difference every day. Our values are that we care, we respect, and we listen
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.
We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.
The salary for the role is only one part of the excellent package of benefits we offer to you:
- Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
- NHS pension scheme membership
- Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
- NHS Staff discounts
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
- Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice
Job description
Job responsibilities
Working under the direction of the Lead Practice Education Facilitator and other members of the PEF team, the post holder will be responsible for supporting the provision of high quality Multi-Professional learning environments within the Trust and will be required to work locally within services where inter-professional learning opportunities can be provided.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.
If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £41.90. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary
In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £13.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Working under the direction of the Lead Practice Education Facilitator and other members of the PEF team, the post holder will be responsible for supporting the provision of high quality Multi-Professional learning environments within the Trust and will be required to work locally within services where inter-professional learning opportunities can be provided.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.
If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £41.90. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary
In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £13.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- 1st Level RN or Registered AHP
- Willingness to undertake further study (Education in Practice)
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- oUnderstanding of a range of regulatory body requirements
- oMicrosoft office - Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access
Desirable
- oKnowledge of different methods/ styles for teaching and learning
Experience
Essential
- oBroad range of clinical experience for a minimum of 1 years
- oExperience of effective multidisciplinary working, decision making and conflict resolutio
- Experience of teaching, supervising and assessing healthcare students in the practice setting
Desirable
- oPractical experience of facilitating change
- oKnowledge and experience of the private, voluntary and independent sector
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Excellent interpersonal skills able to engage and build effective relationships
- Excellent organisational and administrative skills
- Ability to work flexibly and manage competing priorities
Desirable
- Ability to present to large groups of people
- Ability to implement and evaluate education programmes
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- 1st Level RN or Registered AHP
- Willingness to undertake further study (Education in Practice)
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- oUnderstanding of a range of regulatory body requirements
- oMicrosoft office - Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access
Desirable
- oKnowledge of different methods/ styles for teaching and learning
Experience
Essential
- oBroad range of clinical experience for a minimum of 1 years
- oExperience of effective multidisciplinary working, decision making and conflict resolutio
- Experience of teaching, supervising and assessing healthcare students in the practice setting
Desirable
- oPractical experience of facilitating change
- oKnowledge and experience of the private, voluntary and independent sector
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Excellent interpersonal skills able to engage and build effective relationships
- Excellent organisational and administrative skills
- Ability to work flexibly and manage competing priorities
Desirable
- Ability to present to large groups of people
- Ability to implement and evaluate education programmes
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).
