An exciting opportunity for a Band 7 Specialist Practice Educator (Social Work) has arisen within the Nursing and Quality Directorate.
£46,148 - £52,809 pro rata per annum, 20 hours per week.
You will work alongside the Trust Social Work Lead to support student Social Workers, ASYE candidates, Trainee Practice Educators, and Practice Educators across the organisation.
You will have excellent communication skills both verbal and written and you will have an exceptional understanding of the PCF and PEPS.
You will need to have excellent clinical and leadership skills, as well as being passionate about learning and practice education. You will be required to work with our Key Partners and the wider system to provide education and training.
Main duties of the job
This is a dynamic post that requires the post holder to work closely with the Trust Social Work Lead, local universities, multi-disciplinary teams, and agencies. The post holder will have a keen interest in the National Social Work agenda.
There will be an emphasis upon Social Work development including continuous professional development (CPD), working collaboratively across internal and external professions and organisations. The post holder will oversee the provision of quality Social Work education throughout the organisation and externally within partnerships, involving extensive networking and liaison with service providers.
About us
As a Trust, we remain bold and ambitious with plans for both service and system collaborative transformation over the coming years to improve the health and wellbeing of our local people through high-quality care.
We pride ourselves on ensuring our team has their wellbeing put first and as such provide a range of wellness opportunities including flexible working.
We are committed to the Greener NHS national ambition to becoming the world's first 'carbon net zero' national health system by 2045. As part of this, sustainability is embedded in our strategy as one of our four key enablers. In order to deliver on this commitment, we recognise that we need a workforce that is as passionate as we are about achieving these goals, for the benefit of our service users, workforce, local communities, and the planet alike.
For 2024/2025, we have launched our Proud to be Green engagement campaign which is aligned to the targets set out in our Green Plan. As a Trust, you can be assured that we will commit to supporting you in working towards our net zero ambitions, set out in our Green Plan, through our sustainability programme.
The Trust is committed to ensuring that a diverse workforce is representative and inclusive at all levels. We would very much welcome applications from all under-represented groups including women, people with disabilities, people from global majority backgrounds, and those from the lesbian, gay, bi, and trans communities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
* To adhere to and apply the regulator SWE standards of proficiency and all other relevant guidance from the SWE and the NSCHT.
* To be professionally accountable and responsible for all aspects of own work.
* To establish and maintain effective working relationships both within the Partnership Trust and with external organisations in order to meet service requirements and support and demonstrate the Trust's equality values.
* Play an active role in curriculum development with HEIs in order to ensure local provision of courses fit for purpose of professional registration at degree and foundation degree level, pre-registration courses, and specialist practice awards.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Social Work qualification BA (Hons) in Social Work or equivalent.
Knowledge
Essential
* Significant post-qualifying experience in the Social Work field including assessment and management within casework.
Knowledge
Essential
* Evidence of specialist knowledge and expertise relating to social work practice education.
Employer details
Employer name
North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust
Address
Harplands Hospital
Stoke-on-Trent
ST4 6TH
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