We are excited to announce the launch of our new Leicestershire and Rutland Sexual Health Service and are looking for a Band 7 Practice Educator to join our team starting April 1, 2025.
The Leicestershire and Rutland Sexual Health Hub are advertising this newly created role that will be a critical function for developing and embedding a high standard of practice education across sexual health both with an internal and external focus. As a Band 7 Practice Educator, working 19 hours per week, you will focus on improving and enhancing professional education and clinical training across the Leicestershire and Rutland Sexual Health Hub including GP, Pharmacy professionals and the broader workforce. This includes training for Long Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC) competency and developing competencies in other areas, such as school nursing services and health visitors, while providing best practice guidance for non-clinical colleagues.
As a Practice Educator, you will advocate for the importance of Practice Education, representing the team at meetings with key stakeholders. You will prioritize following best practices and staying up to date with the latest guidance in the field, taking a flexible approach to meet the evolving needs of the service.
In addition to your educational responsibilities, you may also provide some clinical hours as a Sexual Health Nurse, with the distribution of these duties based on the needs of the service and the training requirements of staff and partners.
You will also work closely with the hub teams and outreach team and with external stakeholders to ensure cohesion and will develop a clear joined-up training plan in collaboration with teams that is evidence-based and aligns with local training needs, identifying any gaps and unmet training knowledge required to instill sexual health key messages.
This role has no line management responsibilities.
If you think that you have the passion and drive to fulfill this exciting role, it would be great to hear from you. If you would like any additional information or would like further discussion, please contact Kerrie Beasley - General Manager at Kerrie.Beasley@hcrgcaregroup.com.
Key Responsibilities
* Work closely with the Strategic Lead to assist in identifying key partners who would benefit from Sexual Health Education and Training, and support expansion of system resilience and capacity.
* Work specifically with Primary Care and Pharmacy providers and identified secondary care areas in the development of competency-based training in Sexual Health for STI screening and contraception provision, including LARC delivery.
* Ensure the educational/development needs of the Clinicians are identified and an individualised education programme is developed and implemented in partnership via a learning contract.
* Develop and deliver sexual health education programs and workshops for individuals, groups, and communities.
* Provide accurate and evidence-based information on topics such as safe sex practices, contraception, STI prevention, and consent.
* Create and distribute educational materials and resources on sexual health topics.
* Undertake all formal assessments both academic and practical to ensure all delegates are competent in skills and knowledge, supporting the delegate to achieve a letter of competency from FSRH.
* Monitor the Clinician’s progress throughout any practical placement, liaising with staff as appropriate.
* In conjunction with the Strategic Lead, work closely with identified community areas to develop delivery of Sexual Health via outreach provision and/or support to their workforce.
* Work closely with the Strategic Lead to develop pathways for robust referral and/or communication in and out of the service.
The Ideal Candidate
* Registered Nurse
* Competencies in Contraception and LARC fitter/removal qualification
* Experience in training and development
* FSRH Faculty Registered Trainer Qualification
* Good understanding of current public health issues
* Clear understanding of Contraception needs and training in GP/Pharmacy environment
* Clear understanding of integrated and multidisciplinary working, and leadership skills
* Ability to collect, analyse, and interpret public health and local data and communicate findings to others in a relevant way
Although not essential, having a postgraduate training in a relevant field and nurse prescriber qualification is desirable.
Package Description
You will feel valued as a Practice Educator within HCRG Care Group, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:
* Salary of AFC Band 7 £46,148 - £52,809 with NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change terms and conditions
* Free tea and coffee at your base location
* Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on everyday purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you
* Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover life’s emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates
* Online and face-to-face help with your mental and physical wellbeing – from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post-trauma support, legal, debt, and life management help, as well as career coaching and counselling
* Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our ‘Outstanding’ learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise
* An open, just culture where you’re encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care – backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year
* The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with a majority of our rated services holding “good” or “outstanding” ratings from the Care Quality Commission
About the Company
We change lives by transforming health and care.
Established in 2006, we are one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency, and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology, and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.
We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. We’re a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments, and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.
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