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Job overview

An exciting opportunity  has arisen working within the Nursing and Governance Directorate as member of the Physical Health Team as a Clinical Educator.  Working directly with the Lead Nurse for Physical Health Care.

The successful candidates will utilise their current experience to develop and lead clinical physical health education to staff across TEWV.  The Post holder will support with the development of a portfolio of education related to physical health .

The post holder will ensure the delivery of physical health care education complements existing education programmes to provide an evidence based education across the Trust.

The post holder will act as a clinical and professional role model to maintain and develop exceptional standards of clinical care  working alongside mental health and learning disability specialities and professional groups to adopt a culture of education and clinical development within the workforce.

The post is a Trust wide post and the post holder will be working from different Trust sites there is a expectation of travel.

Main duties of the job

To coordinate, lead, design and deliver clinical training programmes for the workforce which meet agreed service priorities and regulatory requirements for clinicians employed across Tees Esk and Wear Valley NHS Foundation Trust (TEWV).

Working as a clinical role model based in the Nursing and Governance, contributing to the physical health annual planning and delivery of wider learning and development activity, travelling across the Trust providing opportunities to increase clinical knowledge and skills to the registered workforce, using a train the trainer model of delivery.

To improve the lives of people with mental ill health by minimising the impact of their condition through the delivery of excellent services to promote recovery and wellbeing.

To be compassionate in meeting the needs of patients and their carers.

To always promote a positive image of people with mental health conditions and learning disabilities.

To always promote a positive image service and the wider Trust.

To facilitate others in the team to develop competence by providing leadership, day to day supervision, clinical advice, and clinical supervision to associate practitioners, healthcare assistants and students as appropriate.

Working for our organisation

We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.

From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care —our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.

We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.

We’re committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.

We won’t rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.

Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the United Kingdom (UK) are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Please note that from January 2021, to work in the UK all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply can self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship here Browse: Work in the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

Please provide full and accurate details of your current immigration status on the application form. Overseas applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK must present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided in continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).  Your current immigration status will not be considered as part of the shortlisting or interview process.

Please note that not everyone needs a ‘Skilled Worker’ visa. If you are applying for a vacancy in health or adult social care, you may be eligible to apply for the Health and Care Worker visa instead.

We are able to offer sponsorship for a Health and Care Worker or Skilled Worker visa, subject to candidate and position eligibility. Please review the job eligibility guidance for skilled workers here: Skilled Worker visa: Your job - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) and for the Health and Care Worker visa here: Skilled Worker visa: eligible healthcare and education jobs - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Please note: if the job you are applying for does not meet the eligibility criteria above, we will be unable to offer you sponsorship and you will need to explore whether you may be eligible to apply for an alternative immigration route which will secure your right to work in the UK before you apply.  If you are in the UK already on a visa, please ensure you have no restrictions that would prevent you from taking this post.