Job summary
TWO PRACTICE EDUCATION FACILITATOR ROLES IN THE FACULTY OF RESEARCH AND CLINICAL EDUCATION (FORCE)
Are you an enthusiastic, motivated and driven clinician with a desire to develop our workforce? Do you want to work in Education and make a positive difference to patient care? We have a fabulous opportunity. We are looking to recruit two Practice Education Facilitators to provide education support.
Main duties of the job
Using the Trust's care values, you will focus on delivering the best care to our patients through education and development of our future and current workforce. The primary focus of the role is to further develop and provide the preceptorship programme at Walsall Healthcare and also to support the development of the Clinical Support Worker role, with an added focus on skills acquisition, clinical competence and quality improvement within all of our acute areas.
Successful applicants will gain support when in post from the Faculty of Research and Clinical Education (FORCE), and will be offered continued professional development to help achieve their goals.
About us
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust provides integrated acute and community Healthcare in the West Midlands serving a population of 260,000 residents. Walsall Manor Hospital houses the full range of district general hospital services. The £170 million development was completed in 2010 and we are continually upgrading. Construction of the new integrated critical care unit was completed in2018,extension of a Neonatal Unit and brand new, state of the art Emergency Department is in the process of being completed.
We are recommended by colleagues as a place to work which is supported by the trusts values to work as part of a team, being respectful, compassionate and professional. We are committed to investing in our workforce
RESPECT - COMPASSION - TEAMWORKPROFESSIONALISM
Job description
Job responsibilities
Working closely with the Faculty of Research and Clinical Education (FORCE) team, you will support registered nurses and clinical support workers to raise standards and improve quality of patient care through a package of educational support. The post holder will be a point of contact and resource for education throughout Walsall Healthcare.
Experience of developing and delivering training packages in the classroom and clinical settings would be advantageous. A passion to develop and support others is essential, combined with the ability to build relationships rapidly. Applicants should be excellent networkers and able to confidently liaise with all members of the Multidisciplinary team.
It is essential that applicants hold a registered professional qualification and have a wide range of clinical experience supported by excellent evidence based knowledge and skills, as well as knowledge of clinical governance and risk management. This post requires the successful applicant to be self-motivated, with excellent organisational and communication skills and evidence of continuing professional development.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Working closely with the Faculty of Research and Clinical Education (FORCE) team, you will support registered nurses and clinical support workers to raise standards and improve quality of patient care through a package of educational support. The post holder will be a point of contact and resource for education throughout Walsall Healthcare.
Experience of developing and delivering training packages in the classroom and clinical settings would be advantageous. A passion to develop and support others is essential, combined with the ability to build relationships rapidly. Applicants should be excellent networkers and able to confidently liaise with all members of the Multidisciplinary team.
It is essential that applicants hold a registered professional qualification and have a wide range of clinical experience supported by excellent evidence based knowledge and skills, as well as knowledge of clinical governance and risk management. This post requires the successful applicant to be self-motivated, with excellent organisational and communication skills and evidence of continuing professional development.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered with NMC or HCPC
- Degree in nursing or equivalent
- Post Graduate teaching/assessing qualification or willingness to undertake
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Experience
Essential
- Specialist knowledge of mentorship & education/development practice
- Post registration experience
- High standard of clinical care and the ability to promote clinical excellence
- Experience supporting education in the clinical setting
- Presentation skills
- Motivated to professionally develop staff
- Demonstrates literacy & numeracy skills
- Standard keyboard skills and knowledge of a number of IT packages such as Word, PAS, e-rostering etc.
Desirable
- Contribution towards professional development initiatives.
- Able to work safely under pressure across competing priorities
- Ability to utilise research and develop a research aware culture
- Demonstrate critical thinking, writing and have an interest in research and evidence based practice
Communication Skills
Essential
- Ability to teach to small and large groups.
- Advanced written and verbal skills including presentations and reports
- Ability to support and engage staff
- Able to communicate effectively , clearly and consistently via a variety of methods
Other
Essential
- Undertake educational activities alongside direct patient care in a wide range of specialities
- Exposed to bodily fluids and both now and unknown infections
- Use of VDU no more than 50% of working week
- Ability to demonstrate high degree of concentration and attention to detail when, assessing staff/students during drug calculations, administering medication orally and intravenously, evaluating and making judgments
- Techniques required for manoeuvring patients
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered with NMC or HCPC
- Degree in nursing or equivalent
- Post Graduate teaching/assessing qualification or willingness to undertake
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Experience
Essential
- Specialist knowledge of mentorship & education/development practice
- Post registration experience
- High standard of clinical care and the ability to promote clinical excellence
- Experience supporting education in the clinical setting
- Presentation skills
- Motivated to professionally develop staff
- Demonstrates literacy & numeracy skills
- Standard keyboard skills and knowledge of a number of IT packages such as Word, PAS, e-rostering etc.
Desirable
- Contribution towards professional development initiatives.
- Able to work safely under pressure across competing priorities
- Ability to utilise research and develop a research aware culture
- Demonstrate critical thinking, writing and have an interest in research and evidence based practice
Communication Skills
Essential
- Ability to teach to small and large groups.
- Advanced written and verbal skills including presentations and reports
- Ability to support and engage staff
- Able to communicate effectively , clearly and consistently via a variety of methods
Other
Essential
- Undertake educational activities alongside direct patient care in a wide range of specialities
- Exposed to bodily fluids and both now and unknown infections
- Use of VDU no more than 50% of working week
- Ability to demonstrate high degree of concentration and attention to detail when, assessing staff/students during drug calculations, administering medication orally and intravenously, evaluating and making judgments
- Techniques required for manoeuvring patients
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).
