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Job summary

Main area
Education and Learning
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
391-NMUH- 7170763
Employer
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
North Middlesex Health Unit
Town
London
Salary
£51,883 - £58,544 per annum inclusive of HCAS
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
16/06/2025 23:59

Employer heading

NHS

Practice Educator Bands 2-4

NHS AfC: Band 7

The North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust is a medium-sized acute and community trust with over 525 beds and over 600 community staff, serving more than 600,000 people living across Enfield and Haringey and the surrounding areas, including Barnet and Waltham Forest.

The hospital has been on its present site for over 100 years and was established as an NHS trust by statute in December 1990. The Trust’s services are provided on the North Middlesex University Hospital site as well as a range of community sites across the London Borough of Enfield, including at partner hospitals. They provide services in collaboration with a range of partners, including local GPs, acute, mental health and other community health service providers across North Central London.

In the year ending 31 March 2022, the Trust reported a turnover of £419.7m and employed almost 4,000 staff. Following the transfer of Enfield Community Services on 1st April 2023, this has increased as we have welcomed over 600 new staff including District Nurses, Community Matrons, Community Physiotherapists, Psychologists and many more across a wide range of adult and children’s community services in Enfield. It is an exciting time to join North Mid as we continue our journey to become an integrated care organisation to deliver high quality, seamless care in our local communities, with a focus on tackling health inequalities.

Job overview

The purpose of the role is to lead, coordinate, deliver and evaluate the development, education and training for clinical bands 2-4 nursing and midwifery staff across the hospital site including:

·         Care Certificate

·         N&M Induction

·         Functional Skills

·         Clinical Apprenticeships

·         Student Nursing Associate Apprentices

·         Registered Nursing Associate

·         Registered Nursing Degree Apprentices

·         Clinical skills

·         Career /education opportunities

 The post holder must demonstrate knowledge of current issues related to bands 2-4   education delivery. It is essential to have the ability to support the co-ordination of  relevant educational issues and represent those views both internally and externally as required.

Main duties of the job

Key elements of the role are to:

  • Plan, develop, facilitate and evaluate the training, educational and developmental programmes, ensuring aims and objectives meet the relevant aspects of the appropriate standards and national priorities for the bands 2-4 nursing and midwifery workforce
  • Support the recruitment and retention of Healthcare Assistants to Apprenticeship programmes including Level 2 HCSW Apprenticeship, Student Nursing Associate Apprentice (SNA) and Registered Nursing Degree Apprenticeship (RNDA) programmes
  • Facilitate the training and development of Practice Supervisors/ Practice Assessors to enable them to support SNAs and RNDAs throughout the training programme
  • Work clinically with apprentices including SNAs and RNDAs to provide support and facilitation
  • Evaluate the programmes of learning for bands 2-4 staff group including clinical apprenticeships and provide written reports
  • Keep up to date with best practice in nursing, midwifery and clinical care
  • Practice in accordance with existing standards/policies and statutory requirements
  • To provide on-going support and preceptorship for Registered Nursing Associates
  • To manage the creation and delivery of in-house and external educational offerings to support the education and career progression of bands 2-4 nursing and midwifery staff

 The post-holder can develop within the role and undertake further training and development as and when required.

Working for our organisation

NMUH North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Hospital Trust (NMUH) is one of London’s busiest healthcare providers, providing hospital care and community services for the 350,000 people living in Enfield, Haringey and beyond. Our specialist services include HIV, cardiology, blood disorders, diabetes, fertility, sickle cell and thalassemia. In addition to a full range of cancer diagnosis and treatment services, the Helen Rollason Cancer Support Centre is based on-site and provides services to support cancer patients’ wellbeing. We also provide community services and have a dedicated 0-19 service for children and young people in Enfield so that they can get the best possible start in life. This includes health visitors and school nurses who are delivering the national Healthy Child Programme, which provides a structured framework for the delivery of key interventions to support the health and wellbeing of children and families from 0 to 5 and school aged children from 5-19. The 0-19 service aims to improve pathways and partnerships with services in the hospital and deliver excellent care for the children and families. For more information, please access the following link: https://www.northmid.nhs.uk/

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

  • To coordinate the provision of high quality programmes that support the bands 2- 4 nursing and midwifery workforce

  • To work in partnership with the post registration nurse education team to provide N&M induction for the nursing and midwifery staff group

  • To lead and support the education practitioners (healthcare) to deliver the Care Certificate Programme

  • To work with key stakeholders to deliver and evaluate apprenticeship programmes including organising and facilitating sessions, and developing those who are enrolled on the training and educational programmes

  • Act as an education expert for apprenticeship programmes during their training period

  • Provide    expert guidance to Practice Supervisors/ Practice   Assessors/educators in decisions relating to apprentice’s competence and fitness for practice

  •  Develop co-ordinate and deliver and evaluate structured teaching programmes in conjunction with partner Higher Education Institutions

  • Create and maintain a support network for bands 2-4 staff group including clinical apprentices

  • Coordinate education and development programmes that support SNAs and RNDAs to meet NMC registration requirements

  • Maintain a database of SNAs and their Practice Supervisors/ Practice Assessors for the Trust

  • Provide training and support for Practice Supervisors/ Practice Assessors/managers who are supporting SNAs and RNDAs.

  • Monitor and evaluate programmes for bands 2-4 staff group including clinical apprentices and utilise feedback to develop support strategies

  • Identify and plan current and future needs for HCAs education and career progression working in partnership with all stakeholders

  • Maintain a database of HCAs that express interest or are undertaking functional skills

  • Work with key stakeholders and HEIs in responding to the changing needs of recruitment and retention of SNAs/RNDAs.

  • Manage hub and spoke placement enquiries and complaints from Practice Supervisors/ Practice Assessors, managers and HEI relating to behaviour, conduct, competency, health and safety issues, offering advice, support and decision-making referrals to others where necessary

  • Support and provide expert guidance to managers/ Practice Supervisors/ Practice Assessors / educators to provide feedback on performance and failing trainees

  • Contribute to clinical skills training programmes for bands 2-4 nursing and midwifery staff to expand and update their clinical skills e.g. Venepuncture, cannulation and ECG

  • Plan and coordinate inter-professional learning opportunities in practice for all bands 2-4 learners

  • Collaborate with other roles / post holders who support students / learners from other professions to develop inter-professional learning

Person specification

Education & professional Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Degree-educated Registered Nurse or Midwife with current NMC registration
  • Post Graduate Certificate in Education/ significant experience of teaching in an acute care setting
  • Mentorship/ practice assessor qualification
  • Evidence of leadership/ management development
  • Evidence of continuing personal development

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of working in a range of acute clinical settings and demonstrates good clinical decision-making skills
  • Competent in undertaking cannulation, venepuncture, ECG and urinary catheterisation
  • Knowledge and experience of developing bands 2-4 clinical staff including apprenticeships
  • Current experience of assessing clinical skills
  • Experience of developing training and education programmes
  • Experience of working with staff across a range of disciplines and levels
  • Experience of formal classroom and clinical based teaching

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Sampson Duah
Job title
Multi-professional education lead
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
02088872499

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