NHS Suffolk and North East Essex ICB

Nursing and Clinical Lead - Band 8b

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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.

Details

Date posted

15 May 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£58,972 to £68,525 a year pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working

Reference number

D9710-ICB164

Job locations

Endeavour House

8 Russell Road

Ipswich

IP1 2BX


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).

Employer details

Employer name

NHS Suffolk and North East Essex ICB

Address

Endeavour House

8 Russell Road

Ipswich

IP1 2BX


Employer's website

https://suffolkandnortheastessex.icb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

NHS Suffolk and North East Essex ICB

Address

Endeavour House

8 Russell Road

Ipswich

IP1 2BX


Employer's website

https://suffolkandnortheastessex.icb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

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Details

Date posted

15 May 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£58,972 to £68,525 a year pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working

Reference number

D9710-ICB164

Job locations

Endeavour House

8 Russell Road

Ipswich

IP1 2BX


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