Job overview
The Education and learning department is looking for a highly motivated, responsive and enthusiastic “Practice Development Facilitator” to join our forward thinking and friendly multi-professional education team. The post holder will be supporting the development and delivery of education and training programmes for all learners within the Trust.
Main duties of the job
The role will mainly focus on the provision of a high standard of education and support to a wide range of staff including; Newly Qualified Nurses, Health Care Support Workers, Nursing Associates, Student nurses, Midwives etc. We are therefore seeking an individual who can work autonomously, prioritise effectively and use initiative to deliver to targets.
Working for our organisation
As a key member of the education and learning team you will be working closely with Practice Educators in the provision of a range of training programmes that develops knowledge and skills among learners.
It is essential applicants have excellent communication and presentation skills, experience in workshop and training delivery as well as facilitation skills. The ability to provide ongoing supervision, support and monitoring of progress including the ability to work with all staff groups in the Trust is essential. You will also need to have excellent organisational and interpersonal skills with the ability to adopt different approaches to learning to meet the needs of the varied learners.
North Mid is part of North Central London integrated care system – consisting of the NHS and Local authority organisations in Camden, Islington, Barnet, Enfield and Haringey. As with other ICS’s, we are working increasingly closely with partners and indeed many of our financial and performance objectives are measured at this system level. Whilst all organisations remain as standalone, statutory bodies we have an ICS infrastructure for making shared decisions and agreeing shared approaches.
We are proud of our staff and want to ensure their training allows them to provide excellent clinical care.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To work as a skilled member of the corporate education team, to provide a high standard of education and support to all learners including Newly Qualified Nurses, Health Care Support Workers, Nursing Associates, Student nurses etc.
Promotion of various NHS roles to schools and colleges, participating in careers fairs as appropriate
To communicate effectively at all levels within the multi-disciplinaryteam
To be able to provide first level pastoral care to all learners in practice
Support the Education team in maintaining policies, standards of nursing care and staff development
To use sound project management approaches to ensure that projects and programmes are monitored and well managed working with high attention to detail and preparing data on activities associated with the role
To respond to queries from stakeholders both internally and externally via a variety of methods ensuring a high quality of customer service is maintained at all times
To work with autonomy, prioritise effectively and use initiative to deliver to target, problem solving issues as they arise and communicating effectively with managers to ensure appropriate and timely solutions
To demonstrate leadership, and professional conduct at all times in line with the organisations values and behaviours and to work flexibly to support the delivery of business objectives
Flexibility is a necessity to meet the demands of the department and the post holder will sometimes be required to work outside of normal rota hours including weekends
Have significant knowledge of Standards for Student Supervision and Assessment
Person specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. Educated to degree level in health- related subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in a specialist area.
We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.
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