An exciting opening has arisen for a highly motivated individual to join the professional education team based at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust. The team embodies personal and professional development, and this post will enable you to enhance your knowledge across the education pathways, participate in curriculum development, and projects designed to improve the quality of the learner experience. You will be able to work flexibly in a thriving, supportive learning and development department which is committed to providing excellent education opportunities for learners and colleagues throughout the organisation. This is an exciting opportunity for a registered healthcare professional, to work across divisions leading the delivery of the organisations strategic aims through the development, coordination and delivery of education using a variety of methods. This may include, supporting ongoing professional development of clinical staff and learners across the organisation through the facilitation of virtual and classroom teaching programmes. Main duties of the job • The Professional Education Lead will proactively lead in the planning, promotion and delivery of education • Working with key stakeholders, lead on the development of learning opportunities and education programmes to meet local and national requirements for workforce development. • The Professional Education Lead will be a senior, visible and competent member of the Education, Training and Development Department providing education, audit, governance and advice. • Lead the development and enhance the quality of the practice learning environment to meet the Health Care and Professions Council, Nursing and Midwifery Council, Professional and/or voluntary register requirements. • Lead and set high standards of professional education and maintain the delivery of quality training as part of the standards set within the organisation. Oversee the supervision, assessment and support to all learners in practice. • Lead and oversee practice supervisor and assessor training for all Health Care Professionals in accordance with professional regulatory requirements/standards. • Lead the development of a learning culture where learners receive quality placements supported by staff, supervisors and assessors from the multi-professional team. • Ensure practice supervisors and practice assessors within the clinical/non-clinical area are up to date with professional regulatory standards through continuous monitoring. • Lead and manage the educational audits of clinical and non-clinical areas. About us Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff. Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust. Job responsibilities Clinical/Professional • Lead and set high standards of professional education and maintain the delivery of quality training as part of the standards set within the organisation. • Implement the trust values and beliefs ensuring they are embedded into everyday practice and education programmes. • Provide strong professional leadership to staff within Learning and Development. Lead and motivate staff by giving clear direction and setting achievable objectives. • Continuing responsibility for the evaluation of training, the development, implementation and evaluation of the portfolio of education and training provided. • Ensure that education supports the patient safety agenda. • Act as an effective professional role model as the Professional Education Lead. • Explore opportunities to development and collaborate in quality improvement, particularly where education can be utilised to improve patient safety within the Organisation. • Communicating, influencing and working with a variety of professionals from the multidisciplinary team in different ways to maintain and improve quality of education. • Promote innovation within education, exploring the wider use of Technology Enhanced Learning and blended learning approaches into training. • Lead the team in different ways, by supporting and mentoring junior colleagues. • Maintain and continually develop in-depth specialist knowledge of nursing practice relevant to education delivery. • Ensuring education meets the clinical priorities of the organisation. • Support other key workstreams including but not limited to preceptorship, supporting learners in practice, practice supervisor and assessor programmes. Management/Leadership • At all times, have an overall view of the portfolio and programme of education within the workstream of the team, ensuring that delivery and planning of training is managed effectively. • Lead on the development and management of key workstreams for example placements for non-medical leaners, quality assurance and audit of placements • Work closely with the Business Manager and finance to maintain standard financial procedures and budget management. • Act as a coach/mentor to facilitate clinical and leadership development • Provide reports on educational activity, costs and present to range of Trust wide meetings. • Responsible for the management of staff performance and attendance in line with trust policies. • Promote the health and well-being of staff, and service users within the wider team. • Comply and promote compliance with Trust policies and guidelines e.g. Health and Safety, Clinical Risk and Infection Control. • Take appropriate action to address unexpected changes and situations, informing the Matron for Professional Education or Head of Professional Education if unresolved or concerned. • Have an overview of the department pay and non-pay budgets to ensure good housekeeping and economic use of resources for example Health Roster. • Delegate duties and tasks as appropriate to team members as part of the delivery of education programmes, ensuring in the delivery of training set out within the training calendar. • Work closely with partners i.e. Engie, resolving any issues regarding cleanliness and maintenance of the environment. Ensure staff are aware how to escalate when issues cannot be resolved. • Attend relevant meetings locally, regionally and nationally as required. Research and Education Research • Showcase the department nationally and internationally by attendance and presentation at conferences and exhibitions of education initiatives or quality improvement project undertaken. • Develop a research culture within education to identify current knowledge and deliver evidence-based care. Support in the development or provision of local research within education, actively contributing to specific research projects including the collection and assimilation of data to influence the design of programmes. • Liaise with the clinical Librarian Service to ensure clinical/nonclinical research studies and research is available and associated with the delivery of competency-based education Education • Ensure all staff have an annual personal development review and set achievable objectives. Feed agreed development opportunities into annual training plan and ensure that this is aligned to service delivery and succession planning. • Create an environment that is conducive to learning and encourage team openness so that an evidence-based approach is utilised and applied to education. • Lead and manage a team to create an effective working environment that enables staff to flourish. • Responsible for ensuring that all relevant staff undertake essential training. • Supervise and assess learners and support all Health Care Professionals to undertake practice supervisor/assessor training. • Develop a culture where learners receive quality placements supported by staff, supervisors and assessors from the multi-professional team. • Ensure student practice supervisors and practice assessors within the clinical/nonclinical area are up to date with NMC/HCPC standards • Responsible for ensuring that all staff who they line manage undertake essential training • Lead on the development of courses, education programmes and clinical/nonclinical skills training as required. • Attend meetings and take part in Trust wide projects as required. • Work in collaboration with Practice Educators, Department and ward managers, clinical/nonclinical teams to ensure the education delivered is appropriate for the needs of divisions and patients. • Lead and manage the educational audits of clinical and non-clinical areas. Recognising, actioning and monitoring any areas for development as appropriate. Communication and Working Relations • Communicate highly sensitive and complex information with empathy ensuring that information is understood. • Communicating and co-operating with other departments and external partners, promoting and maintaining good working relationships within own area and across the Organisation • Develop expertise in dealing with interpersonal conflict and be responsible for the resolution of any adverse situation/incidents. Comply and promote compliance to Trust policies e.g. Harassment and Bullying. Working Conditions and Effort • May be frequently exposed to distressing circumstances e.g. if working with patients who are terminally ill and their families and/or exposed to other conditions. • Occasional/frequent exposure to unpleasant or highly unpleasant working conditions e.g. bodily fluids, smell, etc. Qualifications Essential • Current registration with either the NMC/HCPC or other registration. • BSc Degree in relevant field (Desirable - Masters degree and evidence of working towards). • Demonstrable experience as a Band 6. • Experience in provision of education. • Significant demonstrable experience within specialty with evidence of professional development. • Teaching qualification /experience and mentorship/supervisor/assessor course. • Evidence of team leadership and change management with relevant management/leadership course. • Managing resources and contributing to departmental budget. • Evidence of developing policy, guidelines. Desirable • Masters qualification Experience Essential • Experience in delivering Education. • Experience of leading a team. • Experience of undertaking programme evaluation and audit. • Experience of collecting and evaluating data. • Experience of acting as a mentor/ clinical supervisor. Skills and Knowledge Essential • Ability to manage and co-ordinate the creation of new training materials and courses based on sound analysis of training needs and evaluation. • Able to establish credibility and effective working relationships with a range of staff. • Able to lead and work as a team, managing and motivating others. • Able to deliver training in a clinical and non-clinical environment with an understanding of risk management and clinical governance. • Possess advanced computer skills which enable the use of electronic blended learning tools. • Excellent analytical problem-solving skills for all aspects of training. • Excellent communication and facilitation • Excellent influencing and negotiation skills, able to influence course leads and stakeholders • Excellent organisational and time management skills with ability to use initiative. • Knowledge and experience of implementing health and safety policies within the workplace, including COSH, Manual Handling and Infection Control. • Understanding of the principles and application of effective budgetary management. • Understanding of the principles and application of effective staff / HR management • Understanding of the theory and application of Clinical Governance. • Demonstrable experience of effective management and supervision of staff and taking charge of ward /unit