The Nursing Associate Ambassador role, based within the South East London Workforce Development Hub, is integral to advancing the Nursing Associate profession and supporting its integration into primary care. This role focuses on promoting the profession, supporting student and qualified Nursing Associates, and enhancing workforce capacity through innovative education and development strategies.
Main duties of the job
1. Act as a champion for the Nursing Associate profession across South East London, advocating for its value in primary care.
2. Represent the SEL WDH in events, workshops, and meetings to promote the role and its benefits, where necessary.
3. Collaborate with employers, training providers, and other stakeholders to drive awareness and uptake of Nursing Associate roles.
4. Serve as a contact for Student Nursing Associates within South East London primary care, offering guidance and mentorship.
5. Identify gaps in workforce planning and support the development of strategies to embed Nursing Associates into primary care teams.
6. Provide resources, training, and support to employers to integrate Nursing Associates effectively into their workforce.
7. Support the delivery of clinical and professional development sessions for student and qualified Nursing Associates.
8. Run support/practice OSCE training for Student Nursing Associates.
9. Develop bespoke training resources and tools to enhance learning and professional growth.
10. Facilitate networking opportunities for Nursing Associates and students to share experiences, challenges, and solutions.
11. Promote adherence to the NMC Code of Practice and professional standards for Nursing Associates.
12. Support Nursing Associates with their professional development and revalidation processes.
13. Champion continuous learning and quality improvement initiatives to enhance patient care.
About us
South East London Workforce Development Hub Information:
The SEL Workforce Development Hub is the training hub for South East London working collaboratively with the six borough hubs to provide training, education and other support to Primary Care. We support over 200 practices and 36 PCNs.
Organisational Values / Objectives:
SEL Workforce Development Hubs goals are to support primary care to be the best place to work and the best place to learn. We work with practices and PCNs to develop new ways of working to support their priorities, their staff priorities, and their patients priorities.
SEL WDH aims to make primary care a better place to work by working collaboratively with partner organisations across the health and social care economy to ensure that we strengthen the following six priority areas:
* Access
* Morale
* Business Management
* Long Term Condition Management
* Contract Support
* Training & Education
South East London is a diverse place to live and we believe that for primary care to truly represent our population then we need a workplace culture that truly reflects this. We particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in the SEL WDH workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people and LGBTQIA+ people.
Essential Skills and Attributes
* Registered Nursing Associate with the NMC working within South East London primary care.
* Deep understanding of the Nursing Associate role and its scope of practice in primary care.
* Strong organizational and coordination skills.
* Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities, with a passion for mentoring and inspiring others.
* Experience in education, training, or workforce development is desirable.
* Knowledge of the primary care landscape and multidisciplinary teamwork within South East London.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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