Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity to lead post-registration clinical practice education, contribute to the delivery of high quality practice learning for the Health Visiting and School Nursing.
The post will be part of the professional development unit team however will have a key role in support education and development for the HCP 0-19 team. This role will help to deliver the exciting vision to deliver a first class, high quality service to children, young people and families across Walsall. The post holder will work closely with the professional leads for HCP 0-19 and the Quality Lead Nurse for HCP 0-19 to support the re modelling and development of a skilled mix workforce.
Main duties of the job
As the lead for post-registration clinical practice education, contribute to the delivery of high quality practice learning for the Health Visiting and School Nursing.
Ensure the HCP 0-19 service workforce is equipped to work as part of the Integrated Care System to lead delivery of the Healthy Child Programme (HCP).
You will ensure that the service compiles with all of the pre and post-registration practice education requirements in order to meet the various national and professional body requirements including NHS England & Improvements (NHS E&I)), Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC), and Health Education England (HEE) for Nursing, Midwifery, Allied Health Professionals and Nursing associates.
To lead, support, facilitate and enhance the continued professional development programme which contributes to provision of evidenced based care, quality improvement and research through competency and skill enhancement.
To support the Post registration coordinator coordinate activities and training packages within the Health Visiting and School Nursing service.
About us
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trustprovides 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 in 2018, extension of a Neonatal Unit and an approved plan to build a brand new, state of the art Emergency Department which will commence in 2021
We provide high quality, friendly and effective community health services from multiple sites covering Walsall. Our multidisciplinary services include rapid response and homebased care, so that those with long term conditions and the frail elderly can remain in their own homes.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
Co-ordination of FunctionTo manage and ensure co-ordination of continued professional development activities for all healthcare clinical staff that prepares them to provide evidence based care, quality improvement and research activities with positive patient outcomes as the core principle.
To lead on communication and liaison strategies with key stakeholders in order to ensure that evidenced based care outcomes are best achieved.
Post-Registration Health Care clinical Staff Programme
To develop an annual Continuous Professional Development plan in collaboration with Practice Development Nurses/Midwife, Allied Health Professions and Divisional leads that supports a culture of quality improvement and research.
To support delivery of the Health Visitor and School Nurse Induction Programme for the service.
To coordinate the delivery of staff development programmes and ensure equity of opportunity for staff CPD across all bands.
To manage any interfacing operational or quality issues that contribute or impact on Clinical care relevant to staff competence and professional development needs.
To support Clinical academic link roles, Practice Development roles and Departmental Managers to provide an effective work environment that promotes continuous learning and development.
Training
To support divisional leads and staff to manage the compliance and maintenance of mandatory training feeding into corporate training leads challenges and changes in statutory and mandatory training requirements.Work in conjunction with the Trust, Divisional leads and the wider health visiting team to produce specific training plans to address competence as required.
Develop training materials utilizing a variety of teaching methods in order to meet the needs of differing levels and types of healthcare staff.
To support and facilitate competence action plans within the clinical setting/classroom as required in order to support identified competence and capability pathway.
Maintain and manage records of training and clinical support and evaluate training/teaching sessions.
Evaluate CPD learning experiences, capacity, and overall practice development provision and complete an annual report of effectiveness.
AssessmentTo contribute to, support or carry out, the delivery of Health Visitor and School Nurse specific training.
Work with Professional Development coordinator for learners to deliver practice supervisor and assessor updates.Advise professional lead of and support any staff members identified as in need of additional support to develop competence in a particular skill.
Support practice supervisors and assessors who have failing or challenging students and/or failing practice situations.
Quality Control
Ensure the achievement of quality control by means of monitor, audit and evaluation processes.
Manage and lead on maintaining, expanding and enhancing learning opportunities/pathways for career development of staff.
Lead in developing and supporting clinical areas in achieving best practice standards and have identified specific professional development needs
Job description
Job responsibilities
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
Co-ordination of FunctionTo manage and ensure co-ordination of continued professional development activities for all healthcare clinical staff that prepares them to provide evidence based care, quality improvement and research activities with positive patient outcomes as the core principle.
To lead on communication and liaison strategies with key stakeholders in order to ensure that evidenced based care outcomes are best achieved.
Post-Registration Health Care clinical Staff Programme
To develop an annual Continuous Professional Development plan in collaboration with Practice Development Nurses/Midwife, Allied Health Professions and Divisional leads that supports a culture of quality improvement and research.
To support delivery of the Health Visitor and School Nurse Induction Programme for the service.
To coordinate the delivery of staff development programmes and ensure equity of opportunity for staff CPD across all bands.
To manage any interfacing operational or quality issues that contribute or impact on Clinical care relevant to staff competence and professional development needs.
To support Clinical academic link roles, Practice Development roles and Departmental Managers to provide an effective work environment that promotes continuous learning and development.
Training
To support divisional leads and staff to manage the compliance and maintenance of mandatory training feeding into corporate training leads challenges and changes in statutory and mandatory training requirements.Work in conjunction with the Trust, Divisional leads and the wider health visiting team to produce specific training plans to address competence as required.
Develop training materials utilizing a variety of teaching methods in order to meet the needs of differing levels and types of healthcare staff.
To support and facilitate competence action plans within the clinical setting/classroom as required in order to support identified competence and capability pathway.
Maintain and manage records of training and clinical support and evaluate training/teaching sessions.
Evaluate CPD learning experiences, capacity, and overall practice development provision and complete an annual report of effectiveness.
AssessmentTo contribute to, support or carry out, the delivery of Health Visitor and School Nurse specific training.
Work with Professional Development coordinator for learners to deliver practice supervisor and assessor updates.Advise professional lead of and support any staff members identified as in need of additional support to develop competence in a particular skill.
Support practice supervisors and assessors who have failing or challenging students and/or failing practice situations.
Quality Control
Ensure the achievement of quality control by means of monitor, audit and evaluation processes.
Manage and lead on maintaining, expanding and enhancing learning opportunities/pathways for career development of staff.
Lead in developing and supporting clinical areas in achieving best practice standards and have identified specific professional development needs
Person Specification
Qualifications and Experience
Essential
- First Level Registered Nurse
- Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Health Visiting or school nursing
- Demonstrable experience working with children and young people
- Evidence of studying at Masters level or relevant NHS leadership programme
- Quality Service Improvement and Redesign qualification or willing to work towards
- Evidence of professional updating /education/training within previous 12 month
- Teaching/mentorship qualification or experience
- Significant and demonstrable experience in a clinical practice post experience
- Portfolio of evidence demonstrating leadership, education and service development achievements
- Understanding of national inspection processes and experience disseminating lessons learnt and action planning for improvement.
Desirable
- Qualifications
- Demonstrable or relevant experience in delivering health promotion and health education programmes
- Effective communication skills both written and verbal with children, families and others
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Evidence of utilising evidenced based practice and appraising standards, providing clinical direction and support for staff
- Detailed knowledge of health & social care policy relating to children's services
- Ability to lead, motivate and influence individuals both within and external to the organisation
- Ability to monitor performance of individuals and support and take remedial action in accordance with trust policies and procedures
- In depth knowledge of NMC standards for education and training
- Knowledge of quality, service improvement and redesign
Desirable
- oAbility to apply clinical governance framework to
other
Essential
- Basic keyboard skills and ability to use microsoft packages
- Ability to adopt a flexible approach in new situations and adapt to change
- Ability to manage conflict and challenge
Desirable
- Ability to access information using internet
Person Specification
Qualifications and Experience
Essential
- First Level Registered Nurse
- Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Health Visiting or school nursing
- Demonstrable experience working with children and young people
- Evidence of studying at Masters level or relevant NHS leadership programme
- Quality Service Improvement and Redesign qualification or willing to work towards
- Evidence of professional updating /education/training within previous 12 month
- Teaching/mentorship qualification or experience
- Significant and demonstrable experience in a clinical practice post experience
- Portfolio of evidence demonstrating leadership, education and service development achievements
- Understanding of national inspection processes and experience disseminating lessons learnt and action planning for improvement.
Desirable
- Qualifications
- Demonstrable or relevant experience in delivering health promotion and health education programmes
- Effective communication skills both written and verbal with children, families and others
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Evidence of utilising evidenced based practice and appraising standards, providing clinical direction and support for staff
- Detailed knowledge of health & social care policy relating to children's services
- Ability to lead, motivate and influence individuals both within and external to the organisation
- Ability to monitor performance of individuals and support and take remedial action in accordance with trust policies and procedures
- In depth knowledge of NMC standards for education and training
- Knowledge of quality, service improvement and redesign
Desirable
- oAbility to apply clinical governance framework to
other
Essential
- Basic keyboard skills and ability to use microsoft packages
- Ability to adopt a flexible approach in new situations and adapt to change
- Ability to manage conflict and challenge
Desirable
- Ability to access information using internet
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).
