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Practice Education Facilitator

Sussex Partnership Nhs Foundation Trust, Worthing

Practice Education Facilitator

£49387-£56515

Sussex Partnership Nhs Foundation Trust, Worthing

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 2 days ago, 19 May | Get your application in today.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

Job ref: fb6aa6316bb744eb9f59c573f2ed7515

Location ref: Worthing

Full Job Description

  • Increase the number of practice assessors and supervisors in Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust to support learning in practice.
  • Support managers, assessors and supervisors in practice.
  • Achieve sufficient high-quality placements to enable safe, effective, compassionate care to be delivered by all learners ensuring a sustainable future for nursing and nursing associate workforce.
  • Contribute to relevant study days at partnership Higher Education Institute (HEIs)
  • Contribute to teaching in clinical practice; both pre-registration and post-registration.
  • Contribute to the continuing professional development for nurses across all fields of practice (mental health/learning disabilities/adult and child), registered nursing associates, and other allied health care professionals.
  • Support the provision of simulation as a teaching experience for qualified nurses and pre-registration learners.
  • Be an assessor in practice as required.
  • Support learners in practice in order to enhance their learning experience.
  • The post holder will be required to cover West Sussex Division. On occasions there may be a requirement to support other divisions: East Sussex, Specialist and Brighton and Hove. With possible travel further afield; for example, to Surrey as part of the responsibilities of the job., Increase the number of practice assessors and supervisors in Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust to support learning in practice.
  • Facilitate the provision of sufficient high-quality clinical placements for learners.
  • Support managers, assessors and supervisors in practice and act as a link between Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, University Hospitals Sussex, NHS Foundation Trust and Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust and Higher Education Institutes (HEI) in relation to learners on NMC approved programmes.
  • Achieve sufficient high-quality placements to enable safe, effective, compassionate care to be delivered by all learners and nursing apprentices ensuring a sustainable future for nursing and nursing associate workforce.
  • Contribute to study days at the universities providing the training and in clinical practice., The successful candidate will work within the Department of Nursing Education, Development and Professional Practice to manage pre-registration nursing, student paramedic, student nursing associate and registered nurse degree apprenticeship placements. Clinical placements are a vital part of the learning experience for students and trainees and providing high quality placements not only contributes to the development of individuals but also to the Trusts learning and teaching culture. The role will be challenging and rewarding in order to develop and deliver high quality education and training in practice., Support managers, assessors and supervisors and link with HEIs (Higher Education Institute) whose trainees are placed with Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.
  • Attend course boards and meetings with HEI partners. Provide strong, skilled professional leadership and support to all members of the workforce involved with placements.
  • Develop communication networks and close working relationships with managers, practice assessors and supervisors and practice placement areas and HEIs.
  • Play a leading role as appropriate, to curriculum development ensuring that the principles of work-based learning, clinical need and up to date practice is included.
  • Support the recruitment of internal and external candidates who want to apply for the nursing associate apprenticeship and nursing degree apprenticeships.
  • Support NMC quality assurance monitoring and HEI external examiner and Ofsted visits to the Trust.
  • Teach on the relevant study days as part of the portfolio of courses delivered by NRED.
  • Compile the relevant collated data and reports needed to evaluate projects.

    Registered mental health or learning disability nurse
  • Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
  • Evidence of attainment or working towards a degree level qualification
  • Teaching qualification or working towards attaining a teaching qualification
  • Completion of recognised practice assessors study days
  • Extensive post registration experience and up to date with Slip training, Mental Health/Learning disability and autism clinical practice/management experience
  • Experience as assessor/supervisor in a clinical setting
  • Awareness of current issues in learning disability nursing
  • Project management
  • Introduction of change into the work environment
  • Knowledge of professional issues, current and future in mental health and learning disability nursing, education, training and development.
  • Working knowledge of the NMC Standards of proficiency for registered nurses (2018), Successful candidates are normally appointed to the bottom of the pay scale unless previous NHS experience in a similar role can be evidenced., You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

    At SPFT we put people first. We'll do everything possible to help you feel respected, valued and included. You'll have opportunities to learn, grow and gain new experiences to support your career, with access to lifelong learning and professional development.
    • We actively promote flexible working and understand how important work life balance is, especially in healthcare. Whether it's part time hours, hybrid working or flexible start and finish times, we'll explore what works for you and the role. We recognise that tools like AI are becoming part of everyday life and you may choose to use them when preparing your application. We welcome this, as long as what you submit reflects your own experience, skills and voice. AI can be helpful for structuring or refining your answers, but it should not replace your own examples or create content that isn't based on your real experience. Our recruitment process is designed to get to know you, and we'll explore your examples further at interview, so it's important your application genuinely represents what you bring. You can read more about using AI in applications and interviews on our recruitment process page. We're shaping a workplace where ideas are encouraged, technology supports you and everyone has a voice in how we improve. If that sounds like the kind of organisation you want to be part of, we'd love to hear from you.

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https://www.jobs24.co.uk/job/practice-education-facilitator-126860290