Practice Education Facilitator

The post holder will be responsible for ensuring the provision of high quality multiprofessional learning environments within GMMH and will be required to work locally within services where interprofessional learning opportunities can be promoted. The post holder will be required to support the breadth of the student experience, which may require cross boundary working, and contribute to the delivery of the new Quality Assurance Concordat., o Assessing the quality of a range of practice learning environments, determining interventions to sustain and enhance practice education; ensuring all service areas/ placement providers have an up-to-date action plan in place, informing the annual quality monitoring of education contract.

o Supporting and facilitating the development of clinical practice educators, practice assessors and practice supervisors, providing supervision and support structures in order to build education in practice capability, consistency and efficiency.

o Leading on the structuring and coordination of interprofessional learning activity across a service areas.

o Participating in Quality Assurance multiprofessional site visits across the footprint of GMMH.

o Implementing and embedding quality improvements into practice including NHSE Safe Learning Environment Charter and the GM Health Care Learning Environment Strategy.

o Developing, co-coordinating, evaluating, and implementing education programmes with Approved Education partners. For example, contributing to curriculum development, validation and review through the Annual Quality Review of the Education Contracts.

o Provided ongoing support and guidance to educators, practice assessors and practice supervisors and learners in practice areas.

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 122 locations.

We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford,Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.

Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.

Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.

Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.