Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for individuals to work closely with the wider Education Teams and the divisions, to use their knowledge, skills and expertise to contribute to the practice learning environment by providing point of care support, education, training and guidance for pre-registration healthcare professional learners, newly registered staff during preceptorship and those clinical staff acting as a supervisor or assessor.
As a practice supervisor and assessor, you will have experience of supervising and assessing learners in the practice learning environment and have the skills and knowledge to motivate and encourage learners in the practice learning environment to achieve their goals and learning outcomes. You should be passionate about practice education and a confident communicator with well-developed inter-personal skills and an ability to work within the multi-professional team.
Main duties of the job
The purpose of the role is to:
1. Maximise the number of learners who can be supported within clinical placement learning environments.
2. Enhance and develop the learners experience of the practice learning environment in conjunction with the rest of the multidisciplinary CPL team.
3. Support and develop the number of practice assessors and practice supervisors within the practice learning environment to meet the learners educational and learning needs.
4. Support practice learning areas to meet and maintain professional body standards for support and assessment of practice learning.
5. Provide leadership through supporting, enabling, and empowering the Learning Environment Managers (LEMs), preceptors, supervisors, and assessors in their roles.
6. Facilitate inter-professional learning in practice at point of care.
7. Support learners and staff to enable learners to meet assessment requirements stated by the NMC and our HEI partners for student progression.
About us
Our vision: Exceptional patient care provided by exceptional people.
Our mission: To bring our people communities and partners together - providing patient care we can all be proud of., We all play a part in achieving this, by living up to the values we promise to our patients and each other. As members of staff we will always be guided by our Proud to CARE values:
8. COMPASSION - treating everyone with kindness - welcoming diversity and inclusion, considering individual needs; and challenging inappropriate behaviours outside of our values
9. AMBITION - Aspiring to be the best - reaching high standards, providing exceptional care and services; and achieving measurable improvements in people's health and wellbeing
10. RESPECT - Valuing and appreciating everyone - listening, learning and acting on their experiences, being open and honest; and recognising that working with others brings benefits
11. ENCOURAGEMENT- Opportunities for all - supporting education and development, helping people to bring their improvement ideas to life and speak-up; and getting everyone involved in our future.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the Job description and Person Specification in the attachments. This document contains a full detailed description of the role and what the main responsibilities and duties are along with the criteria that are required.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
12. Registered Nurse
13. A Practice Assessor
14. Ability to teach, supervise and assess learners in the practice learning environment
Desirable
15. Recognised teaching/assessing qualification
Experience
Essential
16. Evidence of leadership skills and autonomous practice
17. Evidence of continuing professional development
18. Evidence of significant experience in the supervision and assessment of health care students
Desirable
19. Delivering formal/informal education sessions
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
20. Effective communicator with the ability to adapt communication style as required by the situation
21. Influencing and negotiation skills
22. Highly professional manner
23. Confidence to offer ideas and views
24. Ability and willingness to acquire new skills
25. Clinical credibility with a wide range of professional groups
26. Willingness to learn and develop skills
27. Demonstrate a range of IT skills to evidence assessment decisions and produce reports
28. Confident with MYEPAD/PEBBLEPAD
29. Demonstrate flexibility to meet service and role needs
30. Experience in facilitating difficult, distressing conversations
31. Experience of challenging poor behaviour, ability, and competence confidently but appropriate to the situation
Desirable
32. Presentation skills
33. Facilitation skills
Personal Attributes
Essential
34. Ability to work within a team
35. Ability to work on own initiative
36. Ability to manage time and workload effectively
37. Ability to deal with sensitive issues and situations
38. Ability to maintain confidentiality
39. Approachable, honest, enthusiastic and reliable
40. Ability to motivate self and others
41. Positive attitude
42. Must hold a Full Driving Licence, and obtain own vehicle with business insurance cover or have the ability and resources to transport training, learning or promotional resources offsite to events
Demonstrates our Proud to CARE Values
Essential
43. Compassion, Ambition, Respect, Encouragement