Job summary
Nursing/AHP/AP
Clinical Lead
Band 8b
30 hours per week, 12 month fixed term contract.
Suffolk
and North East Essex Training Hub
v Do
you have a passion for Primary Care?
v Do
you have the skills and knowledge to develop the current clinical workforce and
create exciting new opportunities to recruit future workforce?
v Do
you have ideas on how to revolutionise the education and training pathways for
nursing, allied health professionals and advanced practice?
v Do
you have innovative ideas on how to maximise the opportunities created by
apprenticeships?
We are looking for
someone to join the team who will bring their leadership, planning and delivery
skills to lead the Nursing, AHP and Advanced Practice teams to deliver the
education and training to develop primary care workforce. Working as part of the SNEE Training Hub Team you will help to
develop practices and PCNs
to become learning
organisations and support the development of multi-disciplinary teams to ensure
the population across Suffolk and North East Essex can access high quality appropriate
patient care.
If you have the
knowledge and skills and the passion to join our team we would love to hear
from you.
If you would like to
have an informal discussion please contact:-
Julie White SNEE Training Hub Lead julie.white@snee.nhs.uk
Main duties of the job
Promote and advocate all multi-professional roles within,
Primary Care Networks, and SNEE ICB Partnerships, representing SNEE Training
Hub at key strategic local, regional, and national meetings.
Develop delivery plans for each aspect of the work, including
but not exclusively the Fellowships/Preceptorship Programmes, Practice Based
Education, the Training Nurse Associate programme, Advanced Practice and AHP
roadmaps alongside other providers in Suffolk and North East Essex.
Take a lead in delivery
of these programmes working alongside team members who support nursing/AHP/AP
liaising with relevant PCN/ICB workforce leads.
Keep abreast of relevant
and emerging developments which have an impact the primary care workforce and
take a lead in progressing future opportunities.
Work with the Training Hub
GPN/AHP/AP Education Leads to build capacity to support learning in practice
settings including support for existing and potential mentors to facilitate
pre-registration placements in primary care liaising with local Higher
Education Institutions and other training providers.
Work closely with other
leads within SNEE Training Hubs to support commissioning of CPD activities for multi-professional
leaners.
Develop, participate,
and evaluate training packages in collaboration with other disciplines to
facilitate inter-professional working.
About us
The NHS Suffolk and North East Essex ICB plan and buy healthcare services for over one million people. Working within a total budget of £1.5bn per year, we serve some of the poorest and wealthiest communities in the UK.
In addition to consolidating our own resources and expertise, we are also building powerful alliances with our partners in the local government, healthcare, community and voluntary sectors. Because we know that together, we can achieve the best possible health outcomes
We are committed to providing a supportive work environment where employees are able to work to the best their abilities. We value professional development and care about health and wellbeing of our staff with many initiatives in place to make us an employer of choice and an organisation that employees are proud to be part of.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Training hubs have been rolled out across the country to
meet the educational needs of the multi-disciplinary Primary Care team and
support the development of our current and future workforce.
Training hubs are tasked with not only ensuring the
delivery of quality education, training and support for our existing workforce
but also supporting workforce planning (including recruitment, retention and
return of all staff groups) and are an essential vehicle of workforce
transformation.
As part of this remit, training hubs are tasked with
supporting the training of our future workforce and facilitating the
development of new and emerging roles. Training hubs aim to bring together NHS
organisations, community providers, local authorities and education providers
to deliver a broader education platform than the more traditional single
approach. Every
Primary Care Network (PCN) will have access to training hub resources.
This is a strategic role combining
leadership, planning and delivery skills to champion and develop nursing/
Allied Health Professional and Advanced Practice roles across Suffolk and North
East Essex as part of Suffolk and North East Essex Training Hub
There is opportunity for a senior nurse
or AHP to come on board with the Training Hub to lead the strategic planning
and support the development of career pathways for the clinical workforce in
SNEE, with particular focus on retention of current workforce, for the nursing/
AHP/AP workforce across SNEE.
The role will require the post holder to
work collaboratively with the GP Clinical Lead and Non Clinical Lead to
identify opportunities to develop multi-disciplinary learning that will benefit
the development and delivery of patient care across Suffolk and North East
Essex.
This is a unique opportunity to develop
new career pathways through the development of apprenticeships for existing
staff but also as a recruitment pipeline from the local communities into health
and social care. Exploring opportunities
to develop new partnerships with local further education colleges, higher
education institutes and training providers to offer recruitment pathways which
are more inclusive enabling the workforce to better represent the local
population.
The successful applicant will extensive
experience in supporting the nursing/AHP/AP workforce and be an experienced
system leader. They will feel passionately about equipping and enabling nursing,
AHP, AP and additional roles to play a larger part in leading local health
services. They will have an excellent track record in delivering on projects
and initiatives as well as engaging and working flexibly with a wide range of
stake holders.
The post holder will be a senior member
the developing SNEE training Hub Team and will work with wide range of
clinicians and managers, as well holding line management responsibilities for
their team. They will be based within Suffolk and North East Essex but will
work closely with other locality training hubs within the East Anglian region.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Training hubs have been rolled out across the country to
meet the educational needs of the multi-disciplinary Primary Care team and
support the development of our current and future workforce.
Training hubs are tasked with not only ensuring the
delivery of quality education, training and support for our existing workforce
but also supporting workforce planning (including recruitment, retention and
return of all staff groups) and are an essential vehicle of workforce
transformation.
As part of this remit, training hubs are tasked with
supporting the training of our future workforce and facilitating the
development of new and emerging roles. Training hubs aim to bring together NHS
organisations, community providers, local authorities and education providers
to deliver a broader education platform than the more traditional single
approach. Every
Primary Care Network (PCN) will have access to training hub resources.
This is a strategic role combining
leadership, planning and delivery skills to champion and develop nursing/
Allied Health Professional and Advanced Practice roles across Suffolk and North
East Essex as part of Suffolk and North East Essex Training Hub
There is opportunity for a senior nurse
or AHP to come on board with the Training Hub to lead the strategic planning
and support the development of career pathways for the clinical workforce in
SNEE, with particular focus on retention of current workforce, for the nursing/
AHP/AP workforce across SNEE.
The role will require the post holder to
work collaboratively with the GP Clinical Lead and Non Clinical Lead to
identify opportunities to develop multi-disciplinary learning that will benefit
the development and delivery of patient care across Suffolk and North East
Essex.
This is a unique opportunity to develop
new career pathways through the development of apprenticeships for existing
staff but also as a recruitment pipeline from the local communities into health
and social care. Exploring opportunities
to develop new partnerships with local further education colleges, higher
education institutes and training providers to offer recruitment pathways which
are more inclusive enabling the workforce to better represent the local
population.
The successful applicant will extensive
experience in supporting the nursing/AHP/AP workforce and be an experienced
system leader. They will feel passionately about equipping and enabling nursing,
AHP, AP and additional roles to play a larger part in leading local health
services. They will have an excellent track record in delivering on projects
and initiatives as well as engaging and working flexibly with a wide range of
stake holders.
The post holder will be a senior member
the developing SNEE training Hub Team and will work with wide range of
clinicians and managers, as well holding line management responsibilities for
their team. They will be based within Suffolk and North East Essex but will
work closely with other locality training hubs within the East Anglian region.
Person Specification
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to work cohesively in a team
- Ability to make autonomous decisions as required
- Ability to communicate complex, and in some instances highly complex information effectively with colleagues and other agencies
- Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels.
- Commitment to self-development
- A commitment to promoting equality and diversity in the workplace & in the delivery of patient care
- Strong sense of commitment to openness, honesty & integrity in undertaking the role
- Self motivated can do attitude
- Ability to create a compelling vision, with sound underpinning justification
- Ability to motivate teams/others to maximize performance
- Ability to persuade others to achieve co-operation
- Ability to analyse and solve complex problems
Desirable
- Experience of managing change across a range of settings
Qualifications
Essential
- Current NMC or HCPC registration
- Evidence of academic pathway equivalent to degree in Nursing/AHP or health related study
- Evidence of masters qualification or willingness to work towards one
- Demonstration and evidence of personal professional development
- Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development
Desirable
- Management or leadership qualification
Experience
Essential
- Proven experience at senior nurse/AHP/AP level within a primary care setting with highly developed and detailed knowledge and experience of the following:
- Current health policy and its impact on the management and development of primary care education and training
- Experience of effective budgetary management
- Significant experience of effective staff management and system leadership
- Experience of interpreting national policies and initiatives and implementing these into the Training Hub strategy that supports the educational and training needs of primary care workforce
- Extensive experience and understanding of Apprenticeships standards, Advanced Practice and Additional Roles
- Presentation Skills
Desirable
- Evidence of effective working relationships both inside and outside the organisation
- Leadership facilitator
- Experience of leading strategic change within healthcare
- Experience in preparing business cases
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills, including the ability to liaise and negotiate change
- Up to date awareness of national nursing, AHP, AP and ARRS initiatives
- Proven ability to lead teams effectively, exercising sound judgement
- Proven track record in improving educational delivery across primary care setting
- Ability to plan and prioritise work programmes in the face of competing demands
- The ability to work co-operatively and to develop effective working relationships across networks
- Strong quality focus with an innovative approach and the ability to solve complex problems
- IT literate
- Knowledge of strategies for effective change
- An understanding and experience of staff and organisational development
- Evidence of political awareness and sensitivity to enhancing the reputation of the Training Hubb and Primary Care
Person Specification
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to work cohesively in a team
- Ability to make autonomous decisions as required
- Ability to communicate complex, and in some instances highly complex information effectively with colleagues and other agencies
- Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels.
- Commitment to self-development
- A commitment to promoting equality and diversity in the workplace & in the delivery of patient care
- Strong sense of commitment to openness, honesty & integrity in undertaking the role
- Self motivated can do attitude
- Ability to create a compelling vision, with sound underpinning justification
- Ability to motivate teams/others to maximize performance
- Ability to persuade others to achieve co-operation
- Ability to analyse and solve complex problems
Desirable
- Experience of managing change across a range of settings
Qualifications
Essential
- Current NMC or HCPC registration
- Evidence of academic pathway equivalent to degree in Nursing/AHP or health related study
- Evidence of masters qualification or willingness to work towards one
- Demonstration and evidence of personal professional development
- Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development
Desirable
- Management or leadership qualification
Experience
Essential
- Proven experience at senior nurse/AHP/AP level within a primary care setting with highly developed and detailed knowledge and experience of the following:
- Current health policy and its impact on the management and development of primary care education and training
- Experience of effective budgetary management
- Significant experience of effective staff management and system leadership
- Experience of interpreting national policies and initiatives and implementing these into the Training Hub strategy that supports the educational and training needs of primary care workforce
- Extensive experience and understanding of Apprenticeships standards, Advanced Practice and Additional Roles
- Presentation Skills
Desirable
- Evidence of effective working relationships both inside and outside the organisation
- Leadership facilitator
- Experience of leading strategic change within healthcare
- Experience in preparing business cases
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills, including the ability to liaise and negotiate change
- Up to date awareness of national nursing, AHP, AP and ARRS initiatives
- Proven ability to lead teams effectively, exercising sound judgement
- Proven track record in improving educational delivery across primary care setting
- Ability to plan and prioritise work programmes in the face of competing demands
- The ability to work co-operatively and to develop effective working relationships across networks
- Strong quality focus with an innovative approach and the ability to solve complex problems
- IT literate
- Knowledge of strategies for effective change
- An understanding and experience of staff and organisational development
- Evidence of political awareness and sensitivity to enhancing the reputation of the Training Hubb and Primary Care
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
