Job summary Join Our Team as a Senior Practice Learning Facilitator Are you a registered healthcare professional looking for an exciting new challenge? We have a fantastic opportunity for you to join our Senior Practice Learning Facilitator team on a temporary contract. We are seeking passionate and motivated registered health professionals (Nursing, Midwifery, AHP) who are eager to enhance their skills and knowledge in creating and supporting quality learning environments. We welcome applications from all fields of experience, including those with a background in Childrens healthcare. Key Responsibilities: Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders. Contribute to the development and implementation of local, regional, and national education standards. Support non-medical learners in clinical practice. Deliver high-quality learning experiences in clinical environments. Understand and apply Pre-Registration Education programmes. Demonstrate knowledge of NMC and HCPC standards, coaching models, and NHS England standards for supporting learning in practice. What We Offer: A welcoming and supportive team of health professionals and educationalists. Commitment to providing exciting, educational, and authentic clinical placements. Opportunities to prepare our future workforce for excellence in their chosen professions. If you are passionate about education and eager to make a difference, we would love to hear from you Main duties of the job You will be working with experienced, knowledgeable and skilled colleagues from a range of health professional backgrounds. You will have an allocated portfolio of work aligned to specific CSU's. Working directly with CSU colleagues, you will support the clinical areas in identifying and implementing training, development and supportive actions which enable practice colleagues to provide safe, effective and robust learning experiences for learners across the full range of non-medical practice placements. Working in partnership with the clinical teams and University stakeholders, you will lead locally, on the implementation of the quality assurance national requirements which impact on practice learning. In doing so, you will develop strategies and resources to ensure that practice areas provide high quality and safe practice placements that provide suitable preparation of learners to join the healthcare workforce. As an experienced Practice Assessor/Supervisor/Educator, you will draw upon your prior experience to advise and support learners and colleagues in practice in identifying, managing and resolving any issues which arise for learners during their practice placements. This may involve meeting with learners, their supervisors and lecturers to advise on restorative action plans, to identify relevant areas for improvement (be that for any party or the setting) or to support in optimising the available learning in a given setting. About us Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions. Expected Shortlisting Date: 25/11/2024 Planned Interview Date: 05/12/2024 Date posted 06 November 2024 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 7 Salary £46,148 to £52,809 a year Contract Fixed term Duration 6 months Working pattern Full-time, Flexible working Reference number C9298-CFN-0106 Job locations St. James's University Hospital Beckett Street Leeds LS9 7TF Job description Job responsibilities This post can be considered on a secondment or fixed term basis. JOB SUMMARY: To lead on the development and maintenance of quality assured practice placements for non-medical healthcare students undertaking educational training within the Leeds placement circuit, in line with NMC, HCPC, Health Education England quality assurance framework. Lead at a local, regional and national level on quality assurance initiatives relating to practice learning. Liaise with and support nursing, midwife and AHP leads with quality assurance initiatives relating to practice learning. Review and further develop processes and systems that support quality practice learning across the healthcare community. Be responsible for developing and facilitating effective and efficient partnerships/networks locally and nationally with the view to sharing best practice. Act as a conduit between the Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) and placement providers from within NHS and non-NHS organisations. Engage in the preparation and delivery of educational programmes which impact on the quality of practice learning and student progression in practice. Provide immediate and strategic views on issues relating to practice learning. PRINCIPAL DUTIES & AREAS RESPONSIBILITY: To be an expert resource for colleagues seeking advice and guidance on issues relating to practice learning. Lead on the design and implementation of quality monitoring processes in collaboration with the education and placement providers. Lead locally in support of the strategic direction of nationally and locally driven quality assurance methodology in relation to practice learning. Lead locally on the implementation of the quality assurance national requirements which impact on practice learning. Create robust communication networks for practice learning issues to be raised between NHS and non-NHS service providers, Higher and Further education and Health Education England as appropriate. Promote effective partnership working with stakeholders Identify and create opportunities for practice learning within a multi-professional environment that meets the needs of the learning outcomes of the professions involved. Further develop existing placements and create new and innovative opportunities for students. Increase the number of quality learning opportunities within the community, mental health and primary care setting. Work with HEI and service providers to ensure the number of mentors/assessors/practice supervisors across the healthcare community is sufficient and appropriately prepared in terms of mentor updates, sign-off mentors, and triennial review, to support the numbers of students in practice now and in the future. Advise the development of effective support systems for mentors/assessors/practice supervisors. Advise and support the development and implementation of new models of placement learning. Job description Job responsibilities This post can be considered on a secondment or fixed term basis. JOB SUMMARY: To lead on the development and maintenance of quality assured practice placements for non-medical healthcare students undertaking educational training within the Leeds placement circuit, in line with NMC, HCPC, Health Education England quality assurance framework. Lead at a local, regional and national level on quality assurance initiatives relating to practice learning. Liaise with and support nursing, midwife and AHP leads with quality assurance initiatives relating to practice learning. Review and further develop processes and systems that support quality practice learning across the healthcare community. Be responsible for developing and facilitating effective and efficient partnerships/networks locally and nationally with the view to sharing best practice. Act as a conduit between the Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) and placement providers from within NHS and non-NHS organisations. Engage in the preparation and delivery of educational programmes which impact on the quality of practice learning and student progression in practice. Provide immediate and strategic views on issues relating to practice learning. PRINCIPAL DUTIES & AREAS RESPONSIBILITY: To be an expert resource for colleagues seeking advice and guidance on issues relating to practice learning. Lead on the design and implementation of quality monitoring processes in collaboration with the education and placement providers. Lead locally in support of the strategic direction of nationally and locally driven quality assurance methodology in relation to practice learning. Lead locally on the implementation of the quality assurance national requirements which impact on practice learning. Create robust communication networks for practice learning issues to be raised between NHS and non-NHS service providers, Higher and Further education and Health Education England as appropriate. Promote effective partnership working with stakeholders Identify and create opportunities for practice learning within a multi-professional environment that meets the needs of the learning outcomes of the professions involved. Further develop existing placements and create new and innovative opportunities for students. Increase the number of quality learning opportunities within the community, mental health and primary care setting. Work with HEI and service providers to ensure the number of mentors/assessors/practice supervisors across the healthcare community is sufficient and appropriately prepared in terms of mentor updates, sign-off mentors, and triennial review, to support the numbers of students in practice now and in the future. Advise the development of effective support systems for mentors/assessors/practice supervisors. Advise and support the development and implementation of new models of placement learning. Person Specification Experience Essential Extensive experience of post-registration practice Experience of mentoring/supervising/ assessing students in practice Experience of management/ leadership Experience of managing a team or caseload Experience of partnership working Evidence of managing change/ contributing to service development Desirable Experience of working across service/ organisational boundaries Skills & Behaviours Essential Working knowledge of NHS and partner organisations Knowledge of educational standards and practice Knowledge of local, regional and national policies pertaining to practice experience and education Advanced interpersonal skills Ability to manage difficult/ complex situations Teaching, facilitation and presentation skills Ability to work autonomously without direct supervision Desirable Ability to provide a strategic view on healthcare and educational issues Qualifications Essential Recognised healthcare professional qualification with NMC or HCPC Registration with NMC/HCPC Evidence of ongoing professional development Recognised qualification in Clinical Education (e.g.PG Certificate -working towards or equivalent experience) Desirable Recognised qualification relating to teaching or supporting learning in practice PNA or restorative supervision qualification or equivalent Person Specification Experience Essential Extensive experience of post-registration practice Experience of mentoring/supervising/ assessing students in practice Experience of management/ leadership Experience of managing a team or caseload Experience of partnership working Evidence of managing change/ contributing to service development Desirable Experience of working across service/ organisational boundaries Skills & Behaviours Essential Working knowledge of NHS and partner organisations Knowledge of educational standards and practice Knowledge of local, regional and national policies pertaining to practice experience and education Advanced interpersonal skills Ability to manage difficult/ complex situations Teaching, facilitation and presentation skills Ability to work autonomously without direct supervision Desirable Ability to provide a strategic view on healthcare and educational issues Qualifications Essential Recognised healthcare professional qualification with NMC or HCPC Registration with NMC/HCPC Evidence of ongoing professional development Recognised qualification in Clinical Education (e.g.PG Certificate -working towards or equivalent experience) Desirable Recognised qualification relating to teaching or supporting learning in practice PNA or restorative supervision qualification or equivalent 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. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Leeds Teaching Hospitals Address St. James's University Hospital Beckett Street Leeds LS9 7TF Employer's website https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)