Practice Education Facilitator

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust•Wolverhampton, WV

About The Position

To be professionally accountable for the maintenance of standards of professional practice as set by the appropriate regulatory body applicable to your profession or role. To support the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse/Senior Midwife with the assessment of training needs and subsequent development, delivery of training programmes including Nurse/Midwife induction, Care Certificate and on-going educational and clinical development programmes for nurses. We are seeking an experienced and enthusiastic Neonatal Nurse to join our Education Team. As a Practice Education Facilitator, you would be accountable for : Ensuring safe and effective clinical practice Enhancing the patient’s experience Ensuring effective contribution to the delivery of the organisation’s objectives Advert To ensure safe and effective clinical/educational practice. To work within an educational environment. Supporting and reinforcing the values and standards of compassion and respect in care, demonstrating analysis and decision-making skills. Supporting in the delivery of educational sessions to qualified nurses/midwives, providing a clinically and educationally excellent, high-quality service which will influence and facilitate change within the organisation. Ensure a high standard of care and record keeping in accordance with Nursing and Midwifery Council, Health and Care Professions Council, national legislation, and local standards. To promote learning within the clinical environment To work with other departments within the Trust to facilitate learning to support service developments and to support staff in practice who are subject to capability/competence processes. Demonstrate a specialist level of knowledge, skill and understanding of clinical practice standards within the Trust acting as a resource and role model to colleagues. Support staff with specialist advice in relation to practice education. Work alongside clinical staff, promoting best practice, providing support and education, facilitating a learning environment and development of staff to meet local requirements. When delivering training sessions and supporting staff clinically, promote that all staff are aware of and adhere to all relevant Trust policies and procedures as part of educational activity. Working for our organisation The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve the quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We’re passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients. We are delighted that we have been rated as “Good” by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020. The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly. Detailed job description and main responsibilities For a full list of duties, roles and responsibilities, please see the attached job description and person specification Flexible Working - As a major employer in the Black Country and West Birmingham region we are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance. We want the Black Country and West Birmingham region to be the best place to work and as such will consider all requests to work flexibly taking into account personal and individual circumstances alongside the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the Recruiting Manager as part of the on-boarding process. Qualifications - Please be advised that if the post that you are applying for requires any level of qualification (e.g. A-Levels, Degree etc) or Professional Registration (e.g. Nursing and Midwifery Council, General Medical Council etc) you will be required to provide proof as part of the pre-employment process. By submitting your application you are giving the Trust permission to check the qualification certificates provided back to the source provider. Please note that a sample of all applicant’s qualifications will be checked with the educational institution or provider. Furthermore, a sample of all applicants’ qualifications will be checked back to the educational institution or provider to interview letters to further deter fraud. Visa/Sponsorship Information The Trust welcomes suitably qualified applicants including those who may require a Trust issued Certificate of Sponsorship. However, not all our roles are eligible for visa sponsorship. If you require sponsorship, we recommend applicants check whether the role is eligibility prior to applying. More information can be found on the UKVI website: Health and Care Worker Visa or Skilled Worker Visa .

Requirements

Registered Nurse
Midwife Registration
Professional Registration (e.g. Nursing and Midwifery Council, General Medical Council etc)

Responsibilities

Ensuring safe and effective clinical practice
Enhancing the patient’s experience
Ensuring effective contribution to the delivery of the organisation’s objectives
To ensure safe and effective clinical/educational practice.
To work within an educational environment.
Supporting and reinforcing the values and standards of compassion and respect in care, demonstrating analysis and decision-making skills.
Supporting in the delivery of educational sessions to qualified nurses/midwives, providing a clinically and educationally excellent, high-quality service which will influence and facilitate change within the organisation.
Ensure a high standard of care and record keeping in accordance with Nursing and Midwifery Council, Health and Care Professions Council, national legislation, and local standards.
To promote learning within the clinical environment
To work with other departments within the Trust to facilitate learning to support service developments and to support staff in practice who are subject to capability/competence processes.
Demonstrate a specialist level of knowledge, skill and understanding of clinical practice standards within the Trust acting as a resource and role model to colleagues.
Support staff with specialist advice in relation to practice education.
Work alongside clinical staff, promoting best practice, providing support and education, facilitating a learning environment and development of staff to meet local requirements.
When delivering training sessions and supporting staff clinically, promote that all staff are aware of and adhere to all relevant Trust policies and procedures as part of educational activity.