Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

Practice Educator - Registered Nurses & Registered Nursing Associates

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Job summary

As a Trust we have developed our own highly skilled and adaptable team of Practice Educators for the Nursing workforce. We support Student Nurses, Care Support Workers, International Nurses and Registered Nurses and Nursing Associates in both the classroom and in our clinical areas.

Due to the expansion of our team, we are looking to recruit another Practice Educator to support the registered nurses and nursing associates.

Are you an enthusiastic, well-motivated and experienced Registered Nurse who has excellent practice based teaching skills and who is also able to deliver classroom based teaching? Then this role could be for you.

The role will be responsible for ensuring clinical support, training and assessment is in place for the Trust's RN's and RNA's. This will involve supporting the development, delivery and evaluation of a new Preceptorship programme to support the learning needs of our newly registered nursing workforce working across our clinical services. Alongside working within the clinical settings of our adult in patient wards to support in practice too.

You must be passionate about teaching and committed to the development of others to ensure our support staff are safe and competent to provide high quality patient care.

Please note that although advertised as fixed term, secondments would be considered.

Main duties of the job

The main duties are:

Primarily be responsible for ensuring clinical support, training and assessment is in place for Trust registered nurses and nursing associates.

Assist in the development and deliver and evaluate the Trusts Preceptorship programme in line with the National Framework.

Ensure all training and assessment supports development of skills, knowledge and attitudes required to ensure the delivery of high quality patient care.

Be up to date with developments in work and classroom based teaching and assessment - taking part in relevant training and updates

Be seen as an expert practitioner who takes responsibility for their own CPD and ensures competence of own skills and knowledge.

Assist in the recruitment of new nurses to the Organisation.

About us

At Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust we provide 'outstanding' care to both our patients and our staff. We support staff through benefits, health and wellbeing initiatives and opportunities for personal and professional development.

  • An inclusive and supportive culture - our Trust encourages staff to bring their whole selves to work and active Staff Networks identify areas for improvement.
  • Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise staff with our Making a Difference, Team of the Month Awards & Colleague Recognition Awards
  • Employee Support and wellbeing - we have a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and fast track physiotherapy service for employees.
  • Staff Benefits - We have a range of staff benefits and schemes to support staff health, engagement, wellbeing and inclusion.

Details

Date posted

08 September 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year per annum (pro rata)

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working

Reference number

421-CORP-0466R-A

Job locations

Harrogate Hospital

Lancaster Park Road

Harrogate

HG2 7SX


Job description

Job responsibilities

Education & Development

  • Contribute to the development, implementation and delivery of competency based work and classroom based based clinical education and assessment processes
  • To work alongside staff in practice setting to provide direct work based teaching within current scope of practice.
  • Work with clinical teams to ensure staff are exposed to a wide range of learning opportunities
  • To further develop own competence and ability to teach a wider range of clinical skills
  • Contribute to assessment of practice, ensuring staff meet programme requirements
  • Liaising with multidisciplinary colleagues where relevant.

For more details please see that attached Job Description and Person Specification. If you have any questions, please contact Verity Chessum on verity.chessum@nhs.net

Job description

Job responsibilities

Education & Development

  • Contribute to the development, implementation and delivery of competency based work and classroom based based clinical education and assessment processes
  • To work alongside staff in practice setting to provide direct work based teaching within current scope of practice.
  • Work with clinical teams to ensure staff are exposed to a wide range of learning opportunities
  • To further develop own competence and ability to teach a wider range of clinical skills
  • Contribute to assessment of practice, ensuring staff meet programme requirements
  • Liaising with multidisciplinary colleagues where relevant.

For more details please see that attached Job Description and Person Specification. If you have any questions, please contact Verity Chessum on verity.chessum@nhs.net

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NMC registration
  • Teaching and assessing qualification

Desirable

  • specialist nursing course

Experience

Essential

  • Wide range of clinical experience
  • evidence of clinical based and classroom based teaching
  • 3 years post registration

Desirable

  • Knowledge of audit and research
  • Undertaking learning need analysis
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NMC registration
  • Teaching and assessing qualification

Desirable

  • specialist nursing course

Experience

Essential

  • Wide range of clinical experience
  • evidence of clinical based and classroom based teaching
  • 3 years post registration

Desirable

  • Knowledge of audit and research
  • Undertaking learning need analysis

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

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Harrogate Hospital

Lancaster Park Road

Harrogate

HG2 7SX


Employer's website

https://www.hdft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Harrogate Hospital

Lancaster Park Road

Harrogate

HG2 7SX


Employer's website

https://www.hdft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Lead Nurse - Learning and Professional Development

Verity Chessum

verity.chessum@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

08 September 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year per annum (pro rata)

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working

Reference number

421-CORP-0466R-A

Job locations

Harrogate Hospital

Lancaster Park Road

Harrogate

HG2 7SX


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