Clinical Skills Educator & Apprentice Coach

NHS Jobs; Norwich; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting for a clinical educator to deliver apprenticeship training and clinical skills sessions, ensuring competencies align with national frameworks. You will provide supervision to new staff, coordinate learner forums, and collaborate with HEIs to audit and improve training programmes.

The role focuses on embedding learning in practice, ensuring Care Certificate attainment for apprentices, and maintaining high standards of

Responsibilities

• To be the link facilitator for defined places or where the cohort of apprentice students are working.
• Deliver clinical skills training to meet the Clinical Competency framework for apprentices, new staff and other clinical staff.
• Provide support and supervision to new staff and supervise staff to ensure competency and patient allocation.
• Meet with academic colleagues to ensure apprentices meet professional and academic standards.
• Capture feedback from trainees and rectify teething issues; support apprentices and students in practice.
• Provide learner forums and extra clinical sessions; support development of assessment and supervision for the workforce plan.
• Ensure all new apprentices acquire the Care Certificate and are supported through the programme.
• Provide information, advice and guidance on learning opportunities within the Trust.
• Assist in evaluations to inform future education and learning programmes.
• Log issues raised by staff and help resolve them within an appropriate timeframe.
• Prepare accurate verbal and written reports; base training on national/local information, policies and guidelines.
• Develop protocols, competencies and SOPs to support clinical effectiveness.
• Provide support with clinical educators supervising and assessing students on pre-registration programmes.
• Support new models of working to deliver the workforce plan, and work with HEIs and training personnel to audit and smooth training programmes.
• Support the clinical education team to embed learning in practice.

Job description

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting for a clinical educator to deliver apprenticeship training and clinical skills sessions, ensuring competencies align with national frameworks. You will provide supervision to new staff, coordinate learner forums, and collaborate with HEIs to audit and improve training programmes.

The role focuses on embedding learning in practice, ensuring Care Certificate attainment for apprentices, and maintaining high standards of