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B7 Practice Development Education Lead Neonatal Unit
NHS AfC: Band 7
Main area: B7 Practice Development Education Lead Neonatal Unit
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Flexible working requests considered)
Job ref: 321-NOTSS-6841834-B7
Site: John Radcliffe Hospital
Town: Oxford
Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 per annum pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 29/12/2024 23:59
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.
The Trust comprises of four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington, and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues, and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement, and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family.
Job overview
Are you passionate about education and developing our future workforce? An exciting opportunity has arisen to grow your career and join a friendly team within the Neonatal Unit Education Team.
The Neonatal Unit at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford is one of the largest in the country, providing specialist level 3 medical and surgical ICU care for babies across the Thames Valley Neonatal Network.
We are looking for enthusiastic individuals who will strengthen, promote, and deliver training and education to ensure that patients receive a high standard of care.
Main duties of the job
The Neonatal Unit Practice Development and Education Lead (PDEL) will provide a pivotal role in ensuring alignment of directorate, divisional, and corporate (Trust-wide) practice development, education, and training activities for non-medical staff.
The post holder is required to support informed investment of educational resources in meeting service needs and priorities that benefit patients and staff.
In addition, the post holder will lead in the identification of education and training needs of staff and plan, implement, and evaluate educational activities for students, new starters, and existing members of non-medical staff (Band 1-8) within their directorate in the Division.
Person specification
Qualifications
* First degree in Nursing (Adult or Children’s) Neonatal Qualified in Speciality Qualification (or its equivalent)
* Qualified practice supervisor/Practice assessor (or its equivalent)
* PG Cert in Teaching in Higher Professional Education (or its equivalent)
* Working towards Master’s degree relevant to Practice Development and Education
* Coaching Qualification
* Clinical Supervision Facilitator
Experience
* Significant experience in clinical practice in Neonatal Nursing (minimum of 4 years including 1 year as CPE)
* Proven ability to engage effectively with a broad range of stakeholders and in a multi-disciplinary environment
* Change management experience related to the planning and delivery of educational activities both in classroom and clinical settings
* Training and/or experience in risk management sufficient to understand potential risks and solutions from an education perspective
* Understanding of the local, regional, and national commissioning environment and standards expected by commissioners
Personal Skills
* Committed to the OUH NHS Foundation Trust vision and values
* Passionate about education as a tool to improve quality of care and support professional practice
* Excellent communicator both orally and in writing
* Confidence and self-motivation
* Credible in a multi-disciplinary environment
* Committed to practice development and education.
* Energetic and motivated for the role
* Diplomatic and innovative
* Ability to write papers at Directorate and Divisional levels with effective presentation skills
Technical Skills
* Proficient in Information Technology
* Experience in creating teaching slides/presentation
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Next Steps: Please make sure that you read the job description and person specification, and that your supporting statement reflects this as your application will be judged against these criteria. Candidates selected for interview will be contacted after the short-listing process, usually within 2 weeks.
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