Senior Practice Education Facilitator

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic Allied Health Clinician interested in a fresh challenge , to work within the Practice Education Team as an Allied Health Professional (AHP) Senior Practice Educator Facilitator (PEF). Within the role you will be working to ensure provision of high-quality clinical placements for all pre-registration AHPs within CWP NHS Foundation Trust.

We are looking for a highly motivated individual with excellent communication skills who is passionate about supporting continued AHP professional development especially with students and newly qualified staff.

This post is part time 30 hours per week.

Main duties of the job

We are looking to recruit a flexible and highly motivated professional who can provide support and guidance to staff and students in AHP practice placements across the Trust.

The post holder will be working closely with the other practice education stakeholders including PEF colleagues, AHP and Nursing education colleagues and various Higher Education Institutions.

The role is suitable for an AHP willing to generate, plan and trial innovative and creative supported placements alongside practice educators.

About us

CWP provides health and care services for local people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care - including the provision of three GP surgeries.

Our aim is to help people to be the best they can be, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We were recently rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission with a Good rating overall.

We offer a variety of roles at all levels, so whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your skills and experience in a new role, CWP is the right employer for you.

CWP are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences.

To support this, we offer up to three weeks induction, dependent on role, with our Prepare to Care programme for all new starters. This aims to give you all the knowledge and guidance to help you grow and flourish with CWP.

We welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.

Date posted

07 May 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 to £50,056 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working

Reference number

373-CSS1039

Job locations

Sycamore House

Cheshire Oaks Business Park

Lloyd Drive, Ellesmere Port

CH65 9HX


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please download a copy of the job description for full details.

Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.

CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trusts Values and Behaviours in their everyday life. Therefore, if you are invited to interview, you will be undertaking aValues Based Interview/Assessment,which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.

Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trusts Values and Behaviours which are the 6 Cs Communication, Competence, Courage, Care, Compassion and Commitment. A Guide to completing your application form can be accessed on the right side of this page under the job description.

The Supporting Information Section in your application should therefore reflect your understanding of the Trusts Values and associated Behaviours. You will be expected to provide us with examples from work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviour.

If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the essential criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer YES to the question: Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?

Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.

CWP is proud to be an accredited Veteran Aware organisation helping to provide and share best practice in NHS care for our armed forces community. As a veteran aware organisation, CWP is committed to delivering on the principles of the Armed Force Covenant and has a Silver award with the MOD Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (DERS).

The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment.You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £13 per year applies.

New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.

Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.

If you experience any technical difficulties or need help when making an application please contact our Recruitment Team on 01244 393100.

Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please download a copy of the job description for full details.

Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.

CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trusts Values and Behaviours in their everyday life. Therefore, if you are invited to interview, you will be undertaking aValues Based Interview/Assessment,which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.

Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trusts Values and Behaviours which are the 6 Cs Communication, Competence, Courage, Care, Compassion and Commitment. A Guide to completing your application form can be accessed on the right side of this page under the job description.

The Supporting Information Section in your application should therefore reflect your understanding of the Trusts Values and associated Behaviours. You will be expected to provide us with examples from work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviour.

If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the essential criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer YES to the question: Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?

Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.

CWP is proud to be an accredited Veteran Aware organisation helping to provide and share best practice in NHS care for our armed forces community. As a veteran aware organisation, CWP is committed to delivering on the principles of the Armed Force Covenant and has a Silver award with the MOD Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (DERS).

The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment.You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £13 per year applies.

New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.

Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.

If you experience any technical difficulties or need help when making an application please contact our Recruitment Team on 01244 393100.

Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Current Professional Registration
  • NMC or equivalent Level 6 Stage 2 mentorship qualification

Knowledge and Expertise

Essential

  • Different methods/styles for teaching and learning
  • Understanding of resource management, health and safety, clinical risk and quality assurance principles
  • Working knowledge of inter-professional learning theory
  • Understanding of the challenges facing the NHS and the Trust in relation to the delivery of health care
  • Understanding of curriculum development
  • Demonstrate commitment to and experience of partnership working

Desirable

  • Management experience
  • Understanding of a range of regulatory requirements
  • Understanding of quality improvement methodology and outcome measurement

Experience

Essential

  • Working within a complex organisation with exposure to a range of L&D/education issues.
  • Teaching, supervising, assessing and offering preceptorship to healthcare students in the practice setting
  • Experience of designing, delivering and evaluating training for multi professional groups across a wide range of subjects.
  • Experience of policy and process formulation and review.
  • Working across professional and organisational boundaries
  • Working with external partners, eg, HEIs
  • Influencing people without direct control
  • Staff supervision/ management
  • Developing and implementing new systems and procedures
  • Handling clinical incidents and complaints
  • Leadership of a team or project
  • Supporting small projects and managing associated spend plans.

Desirable

  • Experience of income generation activities.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Current Professional Registration
  • NMC or equivalent Level 6 Stage 2 mentorship qualification

Knowledge and Expertise

Essential

  • Different methods/styles for teaching and learning
  • Understanding of resource management, health and safety, clinical risk and quality assurance principles
  • Working knowledge of inter-professional learning theory
  • Understanding of the challenges facing the NHS and the Trust in relation to the delivery of health care
  • Understanding of curriculum development
  • Demonstrate commitment to and experience of partnership working

Desirable

  • Management experience
  • Understanding of a range of regulatory requirements
  • Understanding of quality improvement methodology and outcome measurement

Experience

Essential

  • Working within a complex organisation with exposure to a range of L&D/education issues.
  • Teaching, supervising, assessing and offering preceptorship to healthcare students in the practice setting
  • Experience of designing, delivering and evaluating training for multi professional groups across a wide range of subjects.
  • Experience of policy and process formulation and review.
  • Working across professional and organisational boundaries
  • Working with external partners, eg, HEIs
  • Influencing people without direct control
  • Staff supervision/ management
  • Developing and implementing new systems and procedures
  • Handling clinical incidents and complaints
  • Leadership of a team or project
  • Supporting small projects and managing associated spend plans.

Desirable

  • Experience of income generation activities.

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).

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.

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

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Sycamore House

Cheshire Oaks Business Park

Lloyd Drive, Ellesmere Port

CH65 9HX


Employer's website

https://www.cwp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Sycamore House

Cheshire Oaks Business Park

Lloyd Drive, Ellesmere Port

CH65 9HX


Employer's website

https://www.cwp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)


For questions about the job, contact:

Practice Education Team Lead

Cassie Hadfield

cassandra.hadfield@nhs.net

07833234310

Date posted

07 May 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 to £50,056 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working

Reference number

373-CSS1039

Job locations

Sycamore House

Cheshire Oaks Business Park

Lloyd Drive, Ellesmere Port

CH65 9HX


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