Job summary
- Main area
- Education
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Job share
- Job ref
- 388-6893736-NMC
- Employer
- Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Horizon Centre, Torbay Hospital
- Town
- Torquay
- Salary
- £46,148 - £52,809 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 17/03/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Practice Educator
NHS AfC: Band 7
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a team of practice educators to design and delivery education and training programmes across the Torbay and South Devon Integrated Care Organisation (ICO).
The purpose of this role is pivotal in promoting high quality patient care through the continuing education and professional development of the workforce.
The role will oversee and promote a learning environment within the clinical teams, and will ensure the delivery of evidence-based practice and promotes a learning culture that encapsulates the needs of our workforce together with developing and creating a shared integrated learning experience for the benefit of our patients and staff.
Applicants must hold an up to date professional registration and have extensive experience with working in the clinical environment and supporting education and training.
Main duties of the job
- Successful candidates will lead the development of innovative education and training to meet the challenging demands our clinical workforce. This will include developing simulation, transformation, QI and digital education.
- These roles will also play a pivotal part in shaping our future learning environments and working with our clinical services in the support and quality of education provided to a range of clinical learners.
- The role will lead the design and delivery of specified education , including the implementation and extension of simulation, digital, QI and transformation training programmes for the clinical workforce.
- An important part of the role will be to work to support learners in practice and developing positive learning environments. development opportunities.
Working for our organisation
The Education Directorate is an integrated and inter-professional team leading, developing and delivering education and training for Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust and wider Torbay and South Devon Community.
Our Directorates purpose is:
- To ensure all staff and learners receive education and training that provides them with the skills and support required to deliver exceptional care, now and in the future.
- To create opportunities for workforce development across health and social care to secure the future workforce required.
- Our Directorate services include:
- Clinical Education and training for Nursing and Allied Health Professionals.
- Medical Education and training for medical students and Trainee doctors.
- Moving and Manual Handling training and service.
- Resuscitation training and service.
- Clinical skills education and training.
- Apprenticeships and vocational training.
- Simulation education and training.
- Digital education to include video, e-learning and VR.
- Learning Management System the Hive.
- IT Training
- Library and information services.
- Horizon Centre facilities.
- Access to education to the wider community, including care homes.
Detailed job description and main 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 and training
Essential criteria
- First level registered nurse, midwife or relevant professional registration or professional qualification at degree level or equivalent experience
- Relevant teaching/training/instructing qualification
- Master’s level qualification, working towards or proven ability to work at this level
- Evidence of continued professional development within the area of education and leadership
- Clinical experience at Band 6 or equivalent demonstrable healthcare experience at a senior level
Knowledge and experience
Essential criteria
- Highly developed teaching, communication, influencing and negotiating skills
- Ability to manage projects over prolonged periods
- Proven ability to demonstrate leadership skills within a multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to deal constructively with inter-professional differences of opinion
- Evidence of involvement of service development and audit
- IT skills - working knowledge of Microsoft packages including Word, Power Point Presentation, Excel
- Highly developed presentation skills
- Experience of training in diverse environments with a range of resources
- Wide range of teaching techniques
- Knowledge and understanding of quality assurance frameworks and management processes
- Report writing skills
- Evidence of involvement in service re-development and audit
- Evidence of developing educational programmes
Specific Skills
Essential criteria
- Experience of leading change management
- Understanding of continued professional development
- Project management
- Budget management
- Mentorship skills
- Quality Assurance
- Evaluating, designing and implementing teaching models
- Working understanding of acute and community healthcare practice
- Experience of managing teams
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Laura Fuller
- Job title
- Head of Clinical Education
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01803 656683
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