Band 7 Specialist Practice Development Lead (CPT)

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS foundation Trust; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A community healthcare provider in Birmingham is seeking a Specialist Practice Development Lead (Clinical Practice Teacher). The post holder will manage learning opportunities, support clinical competencies, and ensure quality assurance in clinical practice. The role requires a Clinical Practice Teacher Qualification and offers a chance to make a significant impact on healthcare standards.

Qualifications

• Qualified Clinical Practice Teacher needed.
• Experience in clinical teaching and assessment.
• Ability to identify professional development needs.

Responsibilities

• Manage learning opportunities and clinical competencies.
• Lead quality assurance in clinical practice.
• Support practice supervisors and assessors.
• Teach and assess to maintain clinical standards.

Skills

Teaching and assessment

Clinical standards knowledge

Quality assurance

Facilitation

Education

Clinical Practice Teacher Qualification

Job description

A Vacancy at Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.

The role of the Specialist Practice Development Lead (Clinical Practice Teacher (CPT)) is to ensure that the underpinning principles to support learning and assessment in practice are adhered to according to the Nursing and Midwifery Council. The post holder will work across the scope of practice within their own discipline to embed quality in clinical practice.

The CPT will assist in identifying the clinical and professional development needs to support the clinical workforce as an on-going process. The CPT holds a pivotal role in the teaching, facilitation, assessment and supervision of specialist practitioners and the wider workforce to ensure the delivery of safe and effective care.

Key Responsibilities:

• Day to day management of learning opportunities and clinical competencies for pre and post-registration students, staff members and, where applicable, partner agencies.
• Leading and supporting the quality assurance agenda within the practitioner’s area of practice.
• Using specialist skills and knowledge to support practice supervisors and assessors.
• Liaising and working in partnership with HEI, Professional Development and clinical management teams
• Teaching and assessing to maintain and achieve clinical standards to provide safe and effective care.

IMPORTANT: Please ensure you check your Trac account regularly as this is how we will communicate with you during the shortlisting and selection process. Please ensure all sections of the application form are completed fully.

About Us:

BCHC has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. We deliver over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities.

We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands. If you want to ‘Be Part of Our Team’ and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for best care and healthy communities, we want to hear from you.

The post holder will be required to hold the Clinical Practice Teacher Qualification. Please see attached JD for further information.

Equal Opportunities: We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates.