Overview
Herefordshire and Worcestershire Training Hub isdelighted to offer a Lead GPN post in the Training Hub. The successful GPNwill benefit from training and development opportunities whilst deliveringday to day and strategic lead nurse activities to support the practices andPCNs of Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
The role will also include engaging with seniorNursing leads at NHSE and across the region, in particular with other RegionalTraining Hub Lead Nurses. In addition membership of the ICS Nursing andMidwifery Faculty to represent Primary Care.
The role will be a combination of workforceplanning, education and representation for General Practice Nursing.
In additional we have Ambassadors from otherprofessions and as a team often work together to promote themulti-professional learning therefore this role is well supported.
* The hours for this role are negotiable and for 22.5 to 37.5 hours per week*
*This is a hybrid position and requires the ability to travel across both counties as required*
Main duties of the job
Work withHerefordshire and Worcestershire Training Hub to shape ongoing developmentfor Nursing teams within Primary Care.
UtilizeMidlands GPN scoping report and other local surveys, reports, andintelligence to develop training programs, forums and activities that supportnursing teams in practice.
Lead theTraining Hub nursing team. Act as an ambassador for Primary Care Nursing.
Delivertraining as appropriate to own qualifications and expertise. Join TrainingHub Leadership team to share innovation and insight. Work to an academiclevel 7 ensuring project outputs meet evidenced based standards. Contributeto the growing knowledge base to support all Primary Care Nurses. Share bestpractice gained through networking and project delivery with NHSE leads andwider partners and the developing 10 year NHS plan.
Support workforce planning discussion andrequirements including supporting student placements to encourage pipelineexpansion.
About us
Herefordshire and Worcestershire Primary Care Training Hub is hosted byTaurus Healthcare Limited on behalf of NHSE. The Training Hub strategic goalsare to embed education, training and development to support growth andretention of a primary care workforce across Herefordshire and Worcestershire.Our aim is to develop of the teams that deliver care to the people ofHerefordshire and Worcestershire, by creating an environment in whichexcellence can flourish and each individual is supported to achieve their fullpotential.
Job responsibilities
This role to lead and represent General Practices Nurses (GPN) education and development across Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
This role will directly shape and influence the work that is currently underway across education and workforce development through the Herefordshire and Worcestershire Training Hub, leading delivery of the General Practice Nursing Strategy. This role will also provide key senior clinical leadership for nursing teams across Primary Care in the ICS.
The role will deliver innovative projects and influence the local interpretation of GPN strategy to enable the Training Hub to play a central role in shaping and supporting the future nursing workforce. It will also deliver on nursing specific KPIs within the Training Hub contract including supporting placement growth and apprenticeships.
The role will also be the voice of general practice nursing for Herefordshire and Worcestershire at regional and national levels as appropriate with the support of the Chief Training Hub Officer.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Job description
Job responsibilities
This role to lead and represent General Practices Nurses (GPN) education and development across Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
This role will directly shape and influence the work that is currently underway across education and workforce development through the Herefordshire and Worcestershire Training Hub, leading delivery of the General Practice Nursing Strategy. This role will also provide key senior clinical leadership for nursing teams across Primary Care in the ICS.
The role will deliver innovative projects and influence the local interpretation of GPN strategy to enable the Training Hub to play a central role in shaping and supporting the future nursing workforce. It will also deliver on nursing specific KPIs within the Training Hub contract including supporting placement growth and apprenticeships.
The role will also be the voice of general practice nursing for Herefordshire and Worcestershire at regional and national levels as appropriate with the support of the Chief Training Hub Officer.
* Be the Training Hub strategic lead and subject matter expert for nursing across Primary Care in Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
* Support the development of networks and forums to promote peer learning and development for Primary Care Nursing in Herefordshire and Worcestershire
* Lead the GPN workforce agenda within the context of national policy and deliver a wide range of objectives aligned to the workforce transformation priorities as defined by the Training Hubs contracts both NHSE and ICB in collaboration with local system colleagues.
* To work collaboratively with GP practice teams and Primary Care Networks to negotiate new provision of practice placements and facilitate structured learning in the practice area.
* Work with key groups and stakeholders, to attend and host events across Herefordshire and Worcestershire Primary Care Providers, to develop key liaisons and to ensure effective local engagement and responsiveness in line with the culture of NHSE.
* Significantly contribute to quality improvement of education and training; managing the quality of the learning environments, expanding pre-reg placements, work experience and supervision/assessment in primary and community care.
* Demonstrate an up to date awareness of national and local professional issues in relation to pre-registration nurse education, including mentoring and coaching principles, and also the development of non-registered staff.
* Use a variety of appropriate teaching and learning strategies to promote learning and reflection on practice. Including delivery of bespoke training packages and sourcing external training that meets the high standards set within the Training Hub.
* To promote strategies that maximise the learning experience in order to achieve a supportive learning environment, including signposting to educational resources
* Demonstrate a wide range of clinical knowledge and clinical skills (where appropriate) in General Practice nursing.
* Act as a positive role model for nursing across the system. Including promoting positive behaviours (partnership working, whole system understanding, patient centred care, population health focus, etc.) and a supportive/inclusive, team-working culture, setting the tone for the wider team.
* Attend local/regional/national GPN meetings and Training Hub meetings as appropriate to share learning and information to ensure maintenance of best practice standards that can be adopted across the ICS.
* To work with providers and others to support and capture innovation locally and ensure national and local conversations develop best practice.
* Involvement in Programs and Projects
* To use and support development of the Training Hub educational resources to support learners across Herefordshire and Worcestershire Primary Care to fulfil their full potential.
* To act as an ambassador for Herefordshire and Worcestershire Training Hub, the University of Worcester and other HEIs that learners from Herefordshire and Worcestershire access.
* Work in partnership with other Training Hub educators/ambassadors to promote multi-professional learning opportunities.
* Support with bid writing/opporttunitiy sourcing that may enhance nurse education and development.
* Direct line management responsibilities for the Nurse Associate Ambassador role in the Training Hub.
* A full Job Description & Person Specification is attached to this advert*
Person Specification
Skills, Knowledge & Abilities
* Demonstrable evidence of continuous professional development.
* Ability to develop, implement and evaluate evidence based clinical skills teaching both in the classroom and in practice.
* Ability to communicate and influence staff from all levels and from different professional groups, including negotiation and conflict management.
* Able to function with a high degree of personal accountability and autonomy - Including ability to deliver to agreed deadlines.
* Competent use of Microsoft Office and other IT programmes.
* Able to plan and organise own workload.
* Ability to analyse and interpret data for decision making and quality improvements.
* A strong sense of vision and ability to innovate.
* Politically astute with an ability to sensitively manage complexity and uncertainty.
* Evidence of being on Live Register of mentors.
Qualifications
* Nurse Assessor/Supervisor.
* Teaching qualification.
Other Job Requirements
* Ability to travel around the two Counties as required, and further, as necessary.
Personal Attributes
* Can work as a team player.
* Is open and honest and acts with integrity.
* A good understanding of equality and valuing diversity principles.
* An academic interest in training and education across primary care.
Experience
* Broad and current experience of organisation, management and delivery of clinical skills within the NHS.
* Experience of teaching clinical skills.
* Experience of working in a workforce development role.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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