Band 7 Therapies Pre-registration Education Lead

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust; Romford; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits a dedicated Therapies Pre-registration Education Lead to enhance the learning experience for pre-registration AHP students. This role involves coordinating and delivering high-quality education in Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Dietetics, and Speech and Language Therapy. You will work closely with multidisciplinary teams to ensure students receive comprehensive support throughout their placements. Join a forward-thinking NHS Trust that values improvement and innovation in healthcare education. If you are passionate about shaping the future of healthcare professionals and possess strong leadership skills, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Degree in an Allied Health Profession and HCPC registration required.
• Experience in Clinical Educator role and leading improvements.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and deliver effective pre-registration education for AHP students.
• Maximize placement opportunities and manage student allocations.

Skills

Communication Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Problem Solving

Audit Conducting

Report Writing

Education

Degree in Allied Health Profession

HCPC Professional Registration

Master’s Degree or Post-graduate Certification in Education

Job description

Band 7 Therapies Pre-registration Education Lead

Band 7

Main area: Therapy
Grade: Band 7
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 162-6645-AV-A

Site: Queen's Hospital
Town: Romford
Salary: £51,883 - £58,544 per annum inclusive
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 23/01/2025 23:59

PEOPLE are at the HEART of everything we do.

Are you ready for a new challenge and interested in supporting the pre-registration AHP workforce? Then this is the job for you!

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Therapies Pre-registration Education Lead to lead on the coordination, delivery and reporting of effective Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Dietetic and Speech and Language Therapy pre-registration student education and training at Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust.

As an HCPC registered AHP with relevant NHS experience, you will be responsible for the provision of a high-quality learning experience for pre-registration learners. With comprehensive experience of developing and delivering education, and supporting students in a Clinical Educator role, you will work collaboratively with MDT colleagues and stakeholders to develop transformational delivery of AHP student education.

The post holder will be able to work independently, set priorities, manage time effectively, and possess strong communication, organisation, and decision-making skills.

Main duties of the job

To facilitate the education needs of pre-registrant learners within the Trust and practice settings. The individual will be responsible for operational delivery and coordination of learning experiences, placements, on-site support, and Higher Education Institute (HEI) liaison. They will ensure that the registered workforce is supported to receive learners through student allocation.

The role will be responsible for maximising placement opportunities, using data gained from regular audits, alongside managing the commissioned numbers of therapy students undertaking structured pre-registration placements in the Trust. The role will provide cross-functional cover and support for the clinical educators within Therapies.

The individual will work in partnership with the Programme Manager: Therapies Workforce to develop internal processes to manage the North East London and NHS England directives linked to Therapies clinical placement including fair share, and support directives from BHRUT Therapy management that support and provide guidance linked to the strategic education perspective.

The individual will work closely with Therapy Management to operationalise the service, meet KPI’s, objectives, and develop business and contractual processes conforming to our governance standards.

Working for our organisation

We’re an organisation that is getting better and better. We were the most improved Trust in England for A&E performance in 2023/24; we’re no longer in special measures.

We operate from two main sites - King George Hospital (KGH) in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. We have two of the busiest emergency departments in London – more than 300,000 people visited our A&Es in 2023.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

Person specification

Education/ Qualifications

• Educated to degree level in an Allied Health Profession.
• HCPC Professional Registration.
• Master’s degree or Post-graduate Certification in Education or working towards.

Skills/ Abilities

• Good level of communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to lead improvement and change autonomously
• Take a creative approach to problem solving.
• Ability to conduct audits, write reports and evidence-based documents.

Experience/ Knowledge

• Clinical experience at Band 6 level or above
• Comprehensive experience and exposure to supporting a variety of students in a Clinical Educator role, with awareness of clinical and educational issues.
• Experience in initiating and leading transformation, including clinical audit and service experience.

Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospital NHS Trust is committed to Safeguarding Children and Adults at Risk and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We are an equal opportunity employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community and welcomes applications from people wishing to job-share, either with or without a partner.

To create an inclusive and diverse workplace, we will work with you to get the best experience, so that you can provide outstanding care for our local community.

We may close vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.