At Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust, we aim to reflect our values in everything we do - Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. So if you’re looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients’ lives, Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust is the place for you.
We are committed to providing the best possible levels of healthcare and we can only do this with the help of our incredible colleagues. We have a Strategy that is designed to empower, excite and mobilise everyone in the Trust behind a common purpose and that supports our cultural values of Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality.
Key Responsibilities
* Work alongside service managers, clinical leads, team leads, and clinical staff to promote professional standards within the intermediate care service and positively support, influence, and improve the quality of the learning environment.
* Support in standardising the induction process and competency framework for all staff.
* Spend approximately 80% of time in clinical practice to support assessment and supervision.
* Contribute to the support of all types of pre and post-registration learners (Nursing, Nursing Associate, Allied Health Professionals including Apprentices) in clinical practice.
* Develop and deliver quality education programmes that reflect frailty competencies, NMC and HCPC standards, while incorporating national guidance and supporting the Trust’s clinical governance agenda.
Main Duties of the Job
Develop, implement and manage the competency framework, which may include organizing classroom-based learning and 1:1 clinical shadowing visits.
Support new staff inductions and ensure that the vision, mission, and strategy are promoted throughout.
Deliver competency-based, work-based clinical education and contribute to assessment.
Provide direct work-based teaching within current scope of practice.
Ensure staff are exposed to a wide range of learning opportunities.
Further develop own competence and ability to teach a wider range of clinical skills.
Contribute to assessment of practice, ensuring staff meet programme requirements.
Identify and support staff to arrange further skills training for that which is not possible in the clinical setting.
Liaise with multidisciplinary colleagues to encourage multidisciplinary training and education.
Demonstrate the links between theory, practice and research to ensure that all trainees achieve the level of knowledge and competency appropriate to their roles and responsibilities.
Evaluate the quality and effectiveness of training programmes.
Develop, review and update teaching materials, amend as indicated by evidence/research and ensure materials are widely available and accessed.
Working for Our Organisation
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area, as well as across North Yorkshire, Leeds and parts of the North East.
At HDFT we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff and we value Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. If you’re looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients’ lives, HDFT could be the place for you!
We offer colleagues:
* A supportive culture so colleagues can bring their whole selves to work.
* Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognize achievements with our Making a Difference & Team of the Month Awards, along with annual Colleague Recognition Awards.
* Employee Support and wellbeing – we offer a wide range of staff benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and a fast-track Physiotherapy service.
Please note:
* Due to high levels of interest, posts may close early if we reach a sufficient number of applications.
* Visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for a visa before submitting your application.
* The Trust does not offer relocation packages for Agenda for Change roles.
* All job offers are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks.
Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities
Please see Job Description and Person Specification. If you have any questions, please contact Stephanie Robinson on stephanie.robinson23@nhs.net.
Person Specification
* Evidence of professional development in frailty.
* 3 years relevant post-registration experience within a broad range of specialist experience.
* Experience of training and assessing AHPs, nurses, and students.
* Experience of clinical and classroom-based teaching.
Employer Certification / Accreditation Badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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