Band 7 Specialist Practice Development Lead (CPT)

Birmingham Community Health Care Nhs Foundation Trust; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A community healthcare provider in Birmingham is seeking a Specialist Practice Development Lead (CPT) to manage the clinical and educational development of staff and students, ensuring adherence to quality clinical standards. This role involves teaching, assessment, and cooperation with educational institutions to facilitate effective care delivery.

Qualifications

• Experience in clinical practice education and development.
• Ability to assess clinical competencies.
• Strong communication and liaison skills with educational institutions.

Responsibilities

• Manage learning opportunities for students and staff.
• Support quality assurance within the practitioner's area.
• Teach and assess clinical standards to ensure safe care.

Skills

Clinical practice teaching

Quality assurance

Assessment and supervision

Liaising with professionals

Job description

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 include:

• 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.

About our organization: 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.