Job summary
We have a unique opportunity for an experienced and motivated Registered Nurse who is passionate about nursing education and development to join the Sandwell District Nursing Service as a Practice Education Lead.
Applicants should be self-motivated, have a flexible approach to work. The ability to work with minimal supervision, prioritise work and deal with complex issues, are all essential criteria for this post.
We are interested in candidates, who have community nursing experience at senior level and are a current assessor who is able to assess Student Nurses and Specialist Practitioner District Nursing Students. You need to be able to demonstrate excellent communication and mentoring skills and have a genuine interest in teaching and education while encouraging the implementation of innovative practice.
Main duties of the job
The role will involve locality cross-site working and the successful candidate will work in a model whereby they look after two District Nursing teams across the locality. The successful candidate will be visible and work within the team to support the District Nurse Team Leader operationally to ensure training and education needs are met throughout the team and new starters alongside established staff are supported. The successful candidate will be expected to work alongside colleagues to roll out training and education at a quick pace with direction and support from locality Matrons and be expected to lead on projects.
About us
The posts sit as part of the iCares Directorate which is working towards the integration of our community services.
With the opening of MMUH just around the corner, we also have a key role in linking in our services with primary care, social services and the third sector.
The Trust has an ambition to be renowned as providing the best integrated care and we can only do this with highly qualified, competent and confident staff.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details on what this role entails.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details on what this role entails.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 1st level degree
- District Nursing,with up to date professional registration
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Broad range of post qualifying clinical experience.
- Extensive experience of teaching, supervising and assessing healthcare professionals in the practice setting
- Experience of having worked across professional and organisational boundaries
- Practical experience of facilitating change
- Experience of staff management/staff supervision
- Experience of developing and implementing new systems and procedures
Desirable
- Experience of delivering simulation in a protected environment and at the point of care
Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to teach and facilitate in a variety of settings with different groups of staff
- An awareness and understanding of the knowledge and skills necessary for the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of health promotion and public health
- Able to plan, implement and evaluate education programmes
- Knowledge in the assessment and care of patients in the community
- Understanding of clinical governance systems and process
- Knowledge of different methods/ styles for teaching and learning
- Understanding of research and audit principles
- Knowledge of how to use windows based computer packages e.g word, excel and power point
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 1st level degree
- District Nursing,with up to date professional registration
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Broad range of post qualifying clinical experience.
- Extensive experience of teaching, supervising and assessing healthcare professionals in the practice setting
- Experience of having worked across professional and organisational boundaries
- Practical experience of facilitating change
- Experience of staff management/staff supervision
- Experience of developing and implementing new systems and procedures
Desirable
- Experience of delivering simulation in a protected environment and at the point of care
Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to teach and facilitate in a variety of settings with different groups of staff
- An awareness and understanding of the knowledge and skills necessary for the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of health promotion and public health
- Able to plan, implement and evaluate education programmes
- Knowledge in the assessment and care of patients in the community
- Understanding of clinical governance systems and process
- Knowledge of different methods/ styles for teaching and learning
- Understanding of research and audit principles
- Knowledge of how to use windows based computer packages e.g word, excel and power point
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
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).
