Job summary
This is an exciting time to join the Practice Education Facilitator Team at Stockport NHS FT. As part of the role; you will support learners in practice from a wide variety of healthcare professions. You will develop and maintain links with Education Providers to support practice assessors and practice supervisors. A key aspect of the role will be to work with placement areas to increase placement capacity through the introduction of GM Synergy and Targeted Placement Expansion Projects, embedding the principles of assessment and supervision. You will support the coaching approach across all placement areas within the organisation will be an integral part of your role.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will have highly effective interpersonal skills including; the ability to work with a diverse team of professionals, able to work flexibly and use own initiative. You must have excellent organisational skills and be able to manage competing priorities.
Experience of teaching, supervising and assessing healthcare students is essential. Candidates will have a professional qualification (First Level Registration with NMC/HCPC)and valid registration appropriate to specialty, alongside a degree. An appropriate Educator/teaching/mentorship qualification at Masters Level (or working towards) is essential.
About us
We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.
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.
If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.
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.
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
- Develop the knowledge and skills to act as an expert resource/ Champion of Inter-professional Learning in Placement Providers.
- Communicate educational and practice information across placement providers and educational Institutions.
- Ensure communication channels are used appropriately to facilitate the flow of information between internal and external partners.
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
- Develop the knowledge and skills to act as an expert resource/ Champion of Inter-professional Learning in Placement Providers.
- Communicate educational and practice information across placement providers and educational Institutions.
- Ensure communication channels are used appropriately to facilitate the flow of information between internal and external partners.
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
Qualifications
Essential
- Level 1 Registration with NMC or HCPC
- Holds a First Level Degree
Desirable
- European Computer Driving License or equivalent experience
- Hold or working towards Masters Level teaching qualification
- Appropriate teaching/mentorship/Educator qualification
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of different teaching methods
- Detailed understanding of a range of regulatory body requirements
- Previous experience working within practice education role
- Understanding of curriculum development and generation of learning outcomes
- In depth knowledge of Quality Assurance principles and framework
- Working knowledge of interprofessional learning theory
- IT skills - word/Excel
Experience
Essential
- Broad range of clinical experience
- Experience of teaching, supervising and assessing healthcare students in the practice setting
- Experience of developing and implementing new systems and procedures
- Experience of working across professional and organisational boudaries
- Practical experience of facilitating change
Desirable
- Knowledge and experience of the private and voluntary and independent sector
- Experience of effective multi-disciplinary working, decision making and conflict resolution
Skills
Essential
- Excellent Communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to engage and build relationships at all levels
- Ability to present to large groups of people
- Ability to work flexibly and manage competing priorities
- Ability to teach and facilitate learning in a variety of settings with different groups
- Able to plan, implement and evaluate educational programmes
- Excellent organisational and administrative skills
- Excellent time management skills
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Ability to work under own initiative
- Ability to work flexibly and manage competing priorities
- Ability to maintain high attention to detail and quality of work
- Able to work as a member of a team
- Ability to establish excellent working relationships with people from a wide range of backgrounds
- Ability to write evidence - based reports
- Understanding of quality improvement methodology and outcome measurement
- Willingness to work across organisational boundaries
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Level 1 Registration with NMC or HCPC
- Holds a First Level Degree
Desirable
- European Computer Driving License or equivalent experience
- Hold or working towards Masters Level teaching qualification
- Appropriate teaching/mentorship/Educator qualification
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of different teaching methods
- Detailed understanding of a range of regulatory body requirements
- Previous experience working within practice education role
- Understanding of curriculum development and generation of learning outcomes
- In depth knowledge of Quality Assurance principles and framework
- Working knowledge of interprofessional learning theory
- IT skills - word/Excel
Experience
Essential
- Broad range of clinical experience
- Experience of teaching, supervising and assessing healthcare students in the practice setting
- Experience of developing and implementing new systems and procedures
- Experience of working across professional and organisational boudaries
- Practical experience of facilitating change
Desirable
- Knowledge and experience of the private and voluntary and independent sector
- Experience of effective multi-disciplinary working, decision making and conflict resolution
Skills
Essential
- Excellent Communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to engage and build relationships at all levels
- Ability to present to large groups of people
- Ability to work flexibly and manage competing priorities
- Ability to teach and facilitate learning in a variety of settings with different groups
- Able to plan, implement and evaluate educational programmes
- Excellent organisational and administrative skills
- Excellent time management skills
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Ability to work under own initiative
- Ability to work flexibly and manage competing priorities
- Ability to maintain high attention to detail and quality of work
- Able to work as a member of a team
- Ability to establish excellent working relationships with people from a wide range of backgrounds
- Ability to write evidence - based reports
- Understanding of quality improvement methodology and outcome measurement
- Willingness to work across organisational boundaries
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).
