Practice Educator (CAMHS & Gender Service)

NHS; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job description

Job summary

This is an exciting time to join the Community and Mental Health Division as it continues to grow. The division is currently made up of approximately 1000 staff who work together with the overall aim of improving patient care and experience both in the hospital setting and out in the community. Following the expansion of the division, we are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, dedicated, and passionate Senior Nurse to join our divisional education team as a Practice Educator.

This role will provide support, supervision, and educational support across the Community CAMHS teams and Gender Identity Service. They will also work closely with the wider divisional educational team to develop and deliver a robust education strategy.

Experience of working within CAMHS is desirable but not essential as the post holder will be well supported by the senior clinical and education teams.

The Practice Educator will promote a culture of continuous improvement within all areas of the division/organisation to ensure best practice is achieved in the delivery of high-quality patient care for children, young people and their families.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the role will include:

• Ensuring good, safe and effective education is in place for all staff groups within these teams, also monitoring compliance with mandatory training.
• Developing and maintaining staff knowledge and skills in order to ensure that all staff employed within the division are 'fit for purpose and practice'.
• Assisting in developing and implementing the division educational strategy for both registered and unregistered staff.
• Promoting educational partnerships with other education colleagues and other relevant agencies.

About us

As a leader in child healthcare and research, Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust provides care for more than 275,000 children and young people each year, making us one of the biggest and busiest children's hospitals in Europe. This care is delivered not only on our main site in Liverpool, but in patients' homes and communities, and at other hospitals across the North of England. Our state-of-the-art hospital, on our main site in Liverpool, opened in October 2015. It set a new benchmark within the NHS and won many prestigious industry awards.

Buildings, however, are only as good as what happens inside them. Our highly professional, skilled staff include some of the best clinicians in their field in the world. This expertise is combined with a care and compassion, evident in all of our staff, that our patients and families tell us is unique. This dedication and passion for putting our patients at the heart of everything we do has helped us to achieve a rating from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) - England's independent regulator of health and social care - of 'Good' overall and 'Outstanding' in the category of 'Caring'. This is something that we're proud of, but it's something that wouldn't have been possible without our staff.

This post will primarily be based at the main hospital site but will require activity at other Trust sites and in the community.

Date posted: 15 April 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 6

Salary: £37,338 to £44,962 a year pa

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 411-COM-25-6923154-A

Job responsibilities

Main duties and Responsibilities

Leadership

• Contribute to the writing of operational policies, recommendations for practice and the implementation of divisional and local initiatives.
• Collaborate with the wider division and trust education teams, Matrons and Service Leads to ensure the divisional educational needs are addressed.
• Maintain and sustain the vision and objectives of staff development, education and support until they are firmly embedded into the culture and values of the division.
• Identify clear objectives, goals and processes for education and development and to communicate these effectively to others in the work team.
• Act as clinical expert and role model leading by example best practice and demonstrating professionalism within clinical practice.
• Ensure adherence to trust and local policies, guidelines, and Standard Operating Procedures throughout the division.
• Participate in the performance management of staff when necessary.
• Support the senior staff throughout the division to undertake appraisals as part of the PDR process as and when required.
• Be familiar with HR policies and procedures as they apply to ensuring staff comply with mandatory training and competence to practice.
• Network and share best practice at local, regional and national level.
• Maintain clinical credibility and visibility by working alongside staff when and where it is appropriate to the role.
• Utilise information from appraisal process to assist with the co-ordination of the ward training needs analysis.

Education, Training and Development

• Collaborate with divisional Matrons and Service leads to implement local identified education strategies.
• Maintain records of education and training provided and records of attendees.
• Facilitate staff orientation, training, education and practice development programmes with equitable access and support for all levels of staff.
• Provide support to unit supervisors and those staff undertaking external courses and training.
• Promote and actively participate in teaching of all grades and disciplines of staff throughout the division and wider trust.
• Encourage staff to be innovative in the development of patient care using evidence-based practice and patient focused models.
• Collaborate with divisional Matrons and Service Leads to facilitate full compliance with mandatory training and appraisals.
• Produce an annual report on training, educational achievements made and make recommendations for the future education strategies.
• Work with both the pre and post registration workforce and the unregistered workforce to present complex and sensitive educational material to both small and large groups.
• Liaise with other staff groups to develop and deliver multi professional clinical education.
• Collate accurate education and training records in line with Trust Targets.
• Encourage and foster a culture that supports lessons learned from adverse events and to provide relevant education and training to address any education gaps.
• Support the local, divisional and trust wide recruitment processes and induction and preceptorship programmes.
• Collaborate with the divisional Matrons and Service Leads to evaluate external educational modules in relation to cost effectiveness.

Responsibility for research and development

• Collaborate with the Research Nurse team to develop and support a programme of nursing research.
• Undertake clinical audit utilising appropriate audit and research tools.
• Disseminate audit and research findings and implement change as necessary.

Person Specification

Essential

• Registered RMN/LD Nurse Or a registered Childrens Nurse with additional training and experience within the field of Mental Health and/or Learning disability.
• Teaching Qualification or willing to work towards.
• Substantial post registration clinical, leadership and managerial experience.
• Evidence of appropriate continuing professional development.
• Evidence of working autonomously and as part of a team.
• Proven to evaluate safely their own clinical practice.
• Understanding and knowledge of policy developments related to the delivery of care in a paediatric setting.
• Knowledge of strategic issues facing the wider NHS.
• Knowledge of national standards that inform practice (e.g. National Service Frameworks, NICE guidelines etc.).
• Evidence of working with learners in practice.
• Ability to assess and manage patient risk effectively and safely.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.

Desirable

• Evidence of professional and leadership training.
• Post registration qualification in CAMHs or equivalent.
• Demonstrate service development experience & audits.
• Evidence of developing and delivering training in practice.
• Knowledge of professional development issues in CAMHS.
• Experience of presenting information to wider audience.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name: Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Address:

Alder Hey Children's Hospital

East Prescott Road

Liverpool

L12 2AP

Employer's website: https://alderhey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)