Primary Care Clinical Skills Coach/Trainer

Job responsibilities

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support embedding of clinical skills in primary care according to specific areas of expertise and in conjunction with prior assessment by Training Hub Educators/Lead Educators

• Support embedding of new primary care roles, e.g. paramedic, nursing associate,

• Support competency-based career and educational pathways, e.g. Health Care Support Worker, New to Practice Nurses

• Act as a competency sign-off mentor, according to own skill areas and scope of practice

• Use own clinical knowledge and areas of expertise to support education sessions to primary care staff across multi-professional disciplines

• Participate in programme evaluations, audits and training needs analyses as required

• Work as an effective team member with Training Hub, primary care practices and networks, health and social care system colleagues in Cornwall

• Support local Training Hub delivery of national primary care workforce strategies

• Promote multi-professional student placements in primary care by supporting development of clinical learning environments

• Ensure educational activity meets governance and safety requirements and promote best practice

• Prioritise own workload and deliver to deadlines

• Be a car driver with access to a vehicle for work travel to practices, training/meeting/event venues and workplace visits in the future

General

• Actively contribute to the Organisation’s values and behaviours ensuring that relevant processes are open and transparent and encourage the confidence of staff, patients, partner organisations, the public and other agencies.

• Promote a positive organisational image.

• Promote own personal and others health, safety, and security, taking the appropriate action to report risk in accordance with policy.

• Ensure that equipment and resources are managed effectively to reduce waste and promote cost efficiency.

• Ensure the safe keeping and maintenance of equipment in accordance with policy, reporting defect or loss.

• Maintain personal development to meet the changing demands of the job, participate in an annual appraisal and appropriate training activities.

• Ensure compliance with all Kernow Health CIC statutory and mandatory training requirements, policies and protocols.

• Take appropriate responsibility to ensure that your objectives are aligned with the core team and organisational objectives.

• To demonstrate agility through adapting to the needs of the organisation by working flexibly in response to changing organisational requirements and priorities.

• You will be expected to carry out any other duties that may reasonably be required in line with your main duties, as directed by your line manager.

Please find more information on key duties and responsibilities in the job description attached.

Qualifications

Essential

• Current NMC/HCP clinical registration and member of relevant professional body
• Evidence of post qualifying continuous education

Desirable

• Recorded Teaching qualification
• Willing to undertake in house/external training
• Supervisor/Assessor trained

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Excellent organisation skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Demonstrated capability to plan over short, medium, and long-term and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly
• Must be able to prioritise own work effectively
• Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demand
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office with intermediate keyboard skills
• Familiarity with modes of virtual delivery of education, webinars, learning platforms

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in specialist clinical area, e.g., Practice Nursing
• Previous experience of working in Primary Care minimum 3 years
• Knowledge of General Practice and national policy agenda
• Previous teaching/training experience
• Experience of working with a range of Clinicians in challenging and changing environments

Desirable

• Previous programme planning and hosting nursing/AHP students/developing staff

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Self-motivated/ability to work independently
• Evidence of a commitment to work personal and professional development
• Ability to work to tight deadlines and under pressure
• Demonstrates a strong desire to improve performance and make a difference by focusing on goals
• Effective organiser, influencer, and networker
• Professional, clam and efficient manner
• Willing to engage with and learn from peers, other professionals, and colleagues in the desire to provide or support the most appropriate interventions
• Good team working skills

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).