Job summary
This is a fantastic opportunity for the right candidate to join the new Faculty of Education, Nursing, Midwifery and AHP.
We are excited to share this opportunity within the new faculty team. The post holder will provide educational support to Nurses/ Midwives and the AHP workforce and be the Faculty Education Lead for Clinical Skills, Quality and Risk.
Main duties of the job
To support the development of a competent workforce, to deliver a high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare service, in line with the Workforce and Education Strategy.
To initiate and lead on the Practice development and educational response to areas of clinical risk working in partnership with the Patient Safety Team and Patient Experience Team, using the learning from safety incidents and complaints to inform this.
To develop bespoke programme of study which reflect the needs of the Trust and to co-ordinate the delivery of these including direct teaching on educational and clinical programmes within and outside the Trust.
About us
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) King's Lynn is located near some of the most beautiful scenery in the UK, along the north Norfolk coast, and not far from Sandringham House.
We provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based healthcare services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, in addition to parts of Breckland, Cambridgeshire and South Lincolnshire.
We have more than 4,000 staff and volunteers, approximately 530 beds, and a helipad for air ambulances. We work with neighbouring hospitals for the provision of tertiary services, including as part of regional partnership and network models of care, such as the trauma network.
In February 2022 the significant progress that has been made at QEH was recognised by the Care Quality Commission who rated the Trust as 'Good' in all of the core services they inspected. They recommended the Trust moves out of the recovery support system (formerly special measures).
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the full details about this post please see the attached job description and person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the full details about this post please see the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse on the appropriate part of the NMC register or clinical professional registered with the HCPC
- Supervisor and assessor training or equivalent and maintains regular updates
- Degree in relevant field
- Post-graduate certificate in Education or equivalent
- To undertake MSc In Education/Research
Desirable
- Leadership Qualification/ Module
Experience
Essential
- Broad range of post qualifying clinical experience in an acute hospital setting
- Significant experience of supervising and assessing NMC/HCPC learners in practice
- Experience of teaching, supervising and assessing a range of learners in the practice setting
Desirable
- Effective implementation of Research and Audit findings
Skills, abilities, and knowledge
Essential
- Advanced Microsoft Office Skill (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook)
- Ability to work autonomously setting own targets and measuring performance against these targets
- Knowledge of pre-registration Health Science programmes and professional bodies (NMC and HCPC) standards relating to education
- Confident and calm attitude with an ability to work under pressure
- Working knowledge of inter-professional learning theory
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse on the appropriate part of the NMC register or clinical professional registered with the HCPC
- Supervisor and assessor training or equivalent and maintains regular updates
- Degree in relevant field
- Post-graduate certificate in Education or equivalent
- To undertake MSc In Education/Research
Desirable
- Leadership Qualification/ Module
Experience
Essential
- Broad range of post qualifying clinical experience in an acute hospital setting
- Significant experience of supervising and assessing NMC/HCPC learners in practice
- Experience of teaching, supervising and assessing a range of learners in the practice setting
Desirable
- Effective implementation of Research and Audit findings
Skills, abilities, and knowledge
Essential
- Advanced Microsoft Office Skill (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook)
- Ability to work autonomously setting own targets and measuring performance against these targets
- Knowledge of pre-registration Health Science programmes and professional bodies (NMC and HCPC) standards relating to education
- Confident and calm attitude with an ability to work under pressure
- Working knowledge of inter-professional learning theory
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).
