Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 AHP Associate Practice Education Facilitator (PEF) to join the growing Education Team within Alder Hey Children's Hospital Trust. This newly established post will work closely with the AHP PEF / Preceptorship Lead and in collaboration with their nursing counterparts to support the delivery of clinical placements.
We are looking to recruit a qualified AHP who has a passion for education and the development of others. The successful applicant should be creative and innovative in their approach to sharing knowledge and supporting new ways of working. You will be committed to providing high quality, evidenced based learning opportunities and work with AHP educators and students, preceptors, preceptees and apprentices to shape and evaluate the delivery of education and development. At Alder Hey Children's Hospital Trust, we employ 11 of the 14 AHP Professions so you will have the opportunity to work with a diverse range of professions and learners and be able to directly influence and support the high-quality care we provide to our children, young people and families on a daily basis.
Main duties of the job
- Work in collaboration with the AHP Preceptorship Lead and Nursing Education Team to support learners and provide high quality learning opportunities
- Provide practical support to teams to deliver high quality learning opportunities, using feedback from students and a collaborative approach from stakeholders to shape placements
- Contribute to the student and preceptor Trust induction process
- Create and facilitate peer support groups/ educational workshops amongst wider AHP learners within the Trust
- Contribute to the student and preceptor induction process
- Deliver high quality training to qualified staff in teaching and education roles
- Act as a champion for AHP education and Trust for education and development
- Create and sustain positive relationships with key stakeholders
- Share best practice with regards to education and training within the Trust and across the region as appropriate
About us
As one of Europe's biggest and busiest children's hospitals, at Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust, we treat everything from common illnesses to highly complex and specialist conditions.In addition to our main hospital site, we offer paediatric services at a number of community sites and hold local clinics across Merseyside, Cumbria, Shropshire, Wales and the Isle of Man. We also provide specialist inpatient care for children with complex mental health needs in our recently relocated and newly opened state of the art facility.
Alder Hey has a thriving research portfolio and leads research into children's medicines, infection, inflammation and oncology. We are becoming recognised as one of the world's leaders in children's healthcare and research. We contribute to public health, lead cutting-edge research and teach the next generation of children's specialists. Alongside this is ourInnovation Hub, a dedicated space where clinicians and industries can come together to create new products and technologies.
We know that a children's hospital is different and that our job is more than just treating an illness. To us, every child is an individual. As well as giving them the very best care, we set out to make them feel happy, safe and confident as they play, learn and grow. At Alder Hey we are here to look after a child and their family and that includes mums, dads, brothers and sisters.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the detailed job description for the full duties of the role.
The main responsibilities are:
- Act as a knowledgeable resource/champion of education and learning
- Support practice supervisors/assessors with the learning and development needs for students. With the support of the AHP preceptorship leas/ PEF, assist educators with learners with individual learning plans or failing students in supporting action plans and support with complex cases.
- Develop and support practice supervisors/assessors in decisions relating to the student experience including the achievement of learning outcomes, competence and fitness for practice.
- With the support of AHP Preceptorship Lead/ PEF, provide best practice advice in a clinical setting for practice supervisors/assessors/educators and staff in relation to education in practice.
- Network locally, regionally and nationally with peer group to support the sharing of best practice, as required.
- To support the reporting of internal and external monitoring information as required.
- To develop skills and assist AHP Preceptorship Lead/ PEF as requested in performing educational audits and support mentors/educators in the delivery of educational action plans.
- Support AHP Preceptorship Lead/ PEF to assess the quality of learning environments against quality assurance standards, suggesting improvement measures to enhance the learner experience.
- Assist to identify outcomes of inter-professional learning experiences in order to facilitate the breadth of the student experience, and evaluate the effectiveness of any change.
- Collate end of placement evaluations for pre-registration students and action as required.
- Ensure that information is gathered to review feedback from learners and acted on appropriately.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the detailed job description for the full duties of the role.
The main responsibilities are:
- Act as a knowledgeable resource/champion of education and learning
- Support practice supervisors/assessors with the learning and development needs for students. With the support of the AHP preceptorship leas/ PEF, assist educators with learners with individual learning plans or failing students in supporting action plans and support with complex cases.
- Develop and support practice supervisors/assessors in decisions relating to the student experience including the achievement of learning outcomes, competence and fitness for practice.
- With the support of AHP Preceptorship Lead/ PEF, provide best practice advice in a clinical setting for practice supervisors/assessors/educators and staff in relation to education in practice.
- Network locally, regionally and nationally with peer group to support the sharing of best practice, as required.
- To support the reporting of internal and external monitoring information as required.
- To develop skills and assist AHP Preceptorship Lead/ PEF as requested in performing educational audits and support mentors/educators in the delivery of educational action plans.
- Support AHP Preceptorship Lead/ PEF to assess the quality of learning environments against quality assurance standards, suggesting improvement measures to enhance the learner experience.
- Assist to identify outcomes of inter-professional learning experiences in order to facilitate the breadth of the student experience, and evaluate the effectiveness of any change.
- Collate end of placement evaluations for pre-registration students and action as required.
- Ensure that information is gathered to review feedback from learners and acted on appropriately.
Person Specification
Education and Training
Essential
- Current HCPC Registration (AHP)
- First level degree (AHP)
Desirable
- Practice Educator qualification
Experience
Essential
- Broad range of clinical experience in the paediatric setting at a band 5 level
- Experience and evidence of teaching, supervising and assessing AHP students in the practice setting
- Experience of assisting the development and implementation of new systems and guidelines/ procedures
- Experience of audit/ service evaluation
- Staff supervision / co-ordination
Desirable
- Practical experience of facilitating change
- Knowledge and experience of the private, voluntary and independent sector
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of different methods/ styles for teaching and learning
- Understanding of curriculum development
- Understanding of regulatory body requirements
- Microsoft office - Word, Excel, PowerPoint
Desirable
- Working knowledge of Interprofessional learning theory
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to engage and build effective relationships
- Ability to present to large groups of people
- Ability to teach and facilitate in a variety of settings with different groups of staff
- Excellent organisational, administrative skills and excellent time management skills
Desirable
- Able to plan, implement and evaluate education programmes
Personal attributes
Essential
- Ability to work under pressure and to meet deadlines
- Ability to work without supervision and use own initiative
- Ability to work flexibly and manage competing priorities
- Consistently high attention to detail and quality of work
- Ability to work as a member of a team
- Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with people from a wide range of personal and professional backgrounds
- Adaptable to meet differing learning styles/preferences
- Willingness to work across organisation boundaries
- Willing to work across sites as needed
Desirable
- Understanding of quality improvement methodology and outcome measurement
Person Specification
Education and Training
Essential
- Current HCPC Registration (AHP)
- First level degree (AHP)
Desirable
- Practice Educator qualification
Experience
Essential
- Broad range of clinical experience in the paediatric setting at a band 5 level
- Experience and evidence of teaching, supervising and assessing AHP students in the practice setting
- Experience of assisting the development and implementation of new systems and guidelines/ procedures
- Experience of audit/ service evaluation
- Staff supervision / co-ordination
Desirable
- Practical experience of facilitating change
- Knowledge and experience of the private, voluntary and independent sector
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of different methods/ styles for teaching and learning
- Understanding of curriculum development
- Understanding of regulatory body requirements
- Microsoft office - Word, Excel, PowerPoint
Desirable
- Working knowledge of Interprofessional learning theory
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to engage and build effective relationships
- Ability to present to large groups of people
- Ability to teach and facilitate in a variety of settings with different groups of staff
- Excellent organisational, administrative skills and excellent time management skills
Desirable
- Able to plan, implement and evaluate education programmes
Personal attributes
Essential
- Ability to work under pressure and to meet deadlines
- Ability to work without supervision and use own initiative
- Ability to work flexibly and manage competing priorities
- Consistently high attention to detail and quality of work
- Ability to work as a member of a team
- Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with people from a wide range of personal and professional backgrounds
- Adaptable to meet differing learning styles/preferences
- Willingness to work across organisation boundaries
- Willing to work across sites as needed
Desirable
- Understanding of quality improvement methodology and outcome measurement
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).
