Clinical Educator AHPs

Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust

Working as part of a team of Clinical Educators, the successful candidate will be supporting the implementation of NCH&C's workforce plan and ensuring the development of competencies and skills within the workforce. The role requires supporting apprentices and students in their work placement areas to ensure they achieve the appropriate clinical competencies to practice. Responsibilities may also include supporting International AHP recruitment and induction into the Trust, including supporting with teaching packages.

In addition, you will be required to support the delivery of Preceptorship through teaching packages and workshops. There is an expectation that the person will have an awareness of the Practice Assessment Documents appropriate for all learners, to support practice educators and link lecturers with monitoring learner progress and appropriate reviews.

An enthusiastic individual with a passion for clinical education who will support the development of a learning culture where research, clinical practice, coaching, and education are seen as integral to clinical practice and patient safety.

You will need to ensure that the requirements of the HCPC are adhered to and that evidence is collated for our annual self-assessment of the Quality Improvement Education Performance Framework (QIPF).

Main duties of the job

• To be the link clinical educator for AHPs where the cohort of apprentices/learners are working or are on placement.
• Deliver Preceptorship and clinical skills training to meet the NCH&C's Clinical Competency framework to both new and existing apprentice staff, and other clinical staff.
• Provide support and advice to teams on the roles of new staff ensuring patient allocation to meet competency practice.
• Provide support to new staff and preceptors including Internationally educated staff.
• Meet with academic link lecturers to ensure apprentices and learners are meeting relevant professional and academic standards when issues are identified.
• Capture feedback from learners and ensure any issues are rectified.
• Support any apprentice or learner who may be struggling, linking with NCH&C career development team if appropriate.
• Provide drop-in support sessions and extra clinical sessions to support the apprentices and learners in practice.
• Support development of clinical supervision required for effective delivery of the workforce plan.
• Provide staff with appropriate information, advice, and guidance relating to the learning opportunities provided within the Trust.
• Assist in evaluations to inform the provision of future appropriate education and learning programmes.
• Receive and appropriately log any issues or concerns raised by staff and help to ensure that these are resolved effectively and within an appropriate time frame.
• Prepare accurate and precise reports, both verbal and written.
• Base training on relevant national and local information, policies, and guidelines with research-based practice.
• Make appropriate use of resources as necessary to fulfil the job objectives.
• Maintain personal standards of conduct and behaviour consistent with NMC professional guidelines.
• Develop protocols, competencies, and Standard Operating Procedures which support the clinical effectiveness of staff.
• Provide support with the other clinical educators for those supervising learners on pre-registration programmes.
• Support new models of working with the Trust Education Lead to deliver the workforce Plan.
• Provide training and support in developing the role of the practice educator through cascade training and skills development.
• Work with HEIs and other key training personnel in contributing to the audit and smooth working of training programmes.

Person Specification

Qualification

• AHP with HCPC registration
• Degree level Education (or working towards) or equivalent experience
• Teaching Qualification or willingness to work towards one
• Mentoring or coaching qualification
• Post Graduate Certificate in Education

Experience

• Experience working at a senior level in a range of physical health settings (which may include: Acute Hospitals, Community, Nursing Homes or other Independent Sectors, Primary Care)
• Recent evidence of continuing personal and professional development
• Small group facilitation
• Significant clinical experience
• Theoretical and practical experience of service improvement and project delivery
• Experience in Course and Curriculum design
• Experience of teaching and facilitation of clinical skills to a wide range of staff within a healthcare setting
• Experience of working in a project environment

Skills, Abilities, and Knowledge

• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Ability to build effective relationships with a variety of stakeholders
• Evidence of change management skills & ability to deliver service improvements
• Proven workload and diary management
• Clinical reasoning and understanding of evidence base for best practice
• Enthusiasm and a passion for teaching
• Innovative, highly motivated, and enthusiastic
• High standards of documentation and record keeping
• Ability to capture project issues and risks and help to bring these to a resolution
• Team working and support of colleagues
• Ability to deliver teaching in a complex setting
• Good analytical, numerical, and statistical skills
• Ability to successfully plan delivery of objectives within allocated resources and timescales
• Proven ability to problem solve

Communication

• Able to communicate effectively in written and verbal English language
• Ability to receive and impart complex information in a way best suited to the target audience
• Ability to motivate staff, in particular those resistant to change
• Good interpersonal skills and the ability to work with different staff groups
• Ability to successfully negotiate with staff at different levels
• Ability to sensitively deliver contentious information to a variety of staff groups

Personal Attributes / Behaviours

• Capacity to work with colleagues at all levels
• Exemplary personal standards of conduct
• Ability to work on own initiative whilst maintaining a team approach
• Willingness to be flexible and adaptable to meet the requirements of the role
• Ability to motivate and develop effective teams
• Must hold a full and valid UK driving licence and have access to a vehicle

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.