An opportunity has arisen in the Clinical Education Team to help both students and newly qualified staff have access to a supportive culture supported by compassionate leadership

As a team we are continually looking at how we can support our students and newly qualified staff in practice to achieve their full potential.

As part of this support, we are looking for a highly motivated, well organised and innovative Band 6 to join them to support preceptorship for newly qualified staff and explore how the student and placement experience can be developed, to ensure our attrition and retention is optimal.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be required to support learners across a variety pre-registration programme and facilitate preceptorship for the Trust focusing on newly qualified clinical staff bands 4 & 5 during their Preceptorship year, newly appointed clinical staff, international staff or those with additional support needs. and as such is expected to:

Engage with a number of diverse learners.

Respond to detailed enquiries regularly in a face to face, telephone, online, email or paper-based environment.

Manage and respond to sensitive information regarding staff, learners or students using empathy and tact, for example when dealing with individuals who are failing to meet academic or practice standards or those requiring extra support or extenuating circumstances.

Ensure there is a coordinated approach liaising with Managers, Matrons and the Education Programme Lead in planning appropriate educational delivery

Work closely with clinical services in the delivery of student placements and assessments, ensuring the relevant standards are met and that programmes are appropriately evaluated and developed.

• Work closely with clinical areas in supporting newly qualified preceptees

The post holder will work with the other Education Facilitators to ensure all education programmes are delivered effectively.

About us

As an Education Directorate we are continually looking at how we support both the widening participation agenda within our local population with our clinical apprenticeship pathways, and our pre-registration students undertaking placements across the ICO. As part of this support our Clinical Education Team is looking for a highly motivated, well organised and innovative Band 6 registered nurse to join them as a Clinical Skills Facilitator to become a integral part of this support and shape the workforce of the future.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Full Vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.

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Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• oFirst level registered nurse, qualification at degree level or HCPC registration (3)

Desirable

• oCoaching skills qualification
• oManagement qualification

Experience

Essential

• oExperience of providing feedback to students on their assessment and competence
• oExperience of developing action plans and reports
• oExperience of providing advice and guidance on complex education programmes.
• oExperience of working with a range of stakeholders, training providers, Further Education, Higher Education institutes/Universities
• oProven experience of developing and implementing innovative courses and training.
• oRecent proven experience of delivering specialised training and educational programmes within clinical and/or vocational training
• oExperience of providing student support.
• oExperience of assessing clinical competence in the workplace
• oProven experience of planning and organising education and training programmes

Knowledge

Essential

• oProven knowledge and understanding of clinical and vocational education programmes.
• oProven knowledge and understanding of clinical services across the acute and community settings.
• oKnowledge and understanding of quality assurance standards and processes
• oKnowledge and understanding of relevant standards for training, for example NMC.

Skills

Essential

• o Developed teaching and facilitation skills
• oAbility to manage complex education and training programmes.
• oAbility to influence, negotiate and persuade, to enable the delivery of a range of programmes.
• oQuality improvement projects resulting in changes in practice

Employer details

Employer name

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Horizon Centre

Torbay Hospital, Lowes Bridge,

Torquay

TQ2 7AA

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