Associate Practice Education Facilitator

The post holder will be responsible for assisting the Practice Education Facilitators (PEF's) in the provision of high quality multi-professional learning environments within University Hospital of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust and will be required to work across the Morecambe Bay footprint, acute and community services where inter-professional learning opportunities can be promoted., Working under guidance from the PEF Team, the PEF Associate will;

o Support practice supervisors/assessors/Educators in clinical practice with the learning and development needs for students.

o Offer support & guidance to learners & practice assessors/practice supervisors/Educators as issues arise.

o Offer hands on support & guidance regarding HEE/HEI student assessment tools (e.g. PARE online), to learners & practice assessors/practice supervisors/Educators.

o Support practice supervisors/practice assessors/Educators in situations where learners are not able to meet their competencies; assist practice supervisors/assessors/Educators with learners with individual learning plans or failing students in supporting action plans.

o Promote effective communication between academic assessors, module leaders and placement areas.

o Support clinical staff to assess the quality of practice learning environments; ensuring all service areas/placement providers have up to date placement profiles/audits in place to contribute to quality monitoring.

o Support learners to ensure that they are given every opportunity to develop their competence.

o Promote effective communication between learners, clinical staff, HEE & partner universities.

o Identify and highlight any issues or concerns which may impact against national standards such as Nursing Midwifery Council (NMC), Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) and Health Education England (HEE).

We operatefrom three main hospitals-Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, andUlverstonCommunity Health Centre.

FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.

WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.

All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies,daycase and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.