Delegated Health Care Skills Trainer

TN United Kingdom; Bicester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Delegated Health Care Skills Trainer to enhance the quality of care for service users in their own homes. This role involves managing training programs, collaborating with various health and social care agencies, and contributing to ongoing service projects. The opportunity allows for professional development and the chance to make a real difference in community nursing. If you're passionate about healthcare and eager to promote effective training, this position offers a rewarding career path with plenty of growth potential.

Benefits

Excellent opportunities for career progression

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

NHS Discount

Lease car scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Mental Health First Aiders

Staff accommodation

Staff networking and support groups

Qualifications

• Registered adult nurse with a degree and teaching qualification required.
• Extensive experience in community healthcare and teaching programs.

Responsibilities

• Manage and deliver Delegated Health Care task training.
• Liaise with patients and agencies for timely training delivery.
• Develop and update training packs as needed.

Skills

Community healthcare experience

Teaching skills

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Education

Registered adult nurse

Degree level education

Teaching qualification

Job description

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Delegated Health Care Skills Trainer, Bicester

Client: Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust

Location: Bicester, United Kingdom

Job Category: -

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference:

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Posted:

24.04.2025

Expiry Date:

08.06.2025

Job Description:

Job overview

Please note that this is an internal only role and therefore only current employees of Oxford Health are eligible to apply.

Would you like the opportunity to improve the care provision of our Service Users, enabling them to receive high quality, personalised care in their own homes, and reducing the need for hospitalisation?

Would you like to be involved in creating change, get involved with ongoing projects and promote joined up working between the Health and Social Care Services?

Would you like to expand your knowledge, skills and experience in complex care and develop your teaching skills?

If yes, then becoming a Delegated Health Care Nurse Trainer may be the right career choice for you.

Our small team work autonomously across the whole of Oxfordshire, delivering high quality and evidence-based health care training. We see problem-solving as a positive challenge and are creative in many varied and unpredictable situations. This role will open your eyes to a whole new and exciting perspective in the world of community nursing.

Main duties of the job

1. You will be responsible for managing and delivering your own workload of Delegated Health Care task training within designated paired locality, covering colleagues in the team as required in other parts of the County.
2. You will be required to liaise with Patients, families, OHFT services and outside agencies, including Continuing Health Care (CHC), Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) Care Agencies and Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) to ensure prompt and timely training can be delivered.
3. You will play an active role in delivering the Portable Skills and Train the Trainer programmes, and work to develop and update training packs as required.
4. You will be involved with the improvement and development of ongoing service projects.
5. You will have the opportunity to take part in Continued Professional Development and upskilling in a variety of skills.

The core hours for this post are 08:00 to 16:00 but flexibility can be discussed.

Working for our organisation

Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application you are encouraged to read the “candidate guide to making an application” which is attached to all roles. Please include details around qualifications (including years these were gained particularly if we need to assess for clinical roles that these are still valid) and ensure that the supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses the essential criteria found in the JD.

As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”

Our values are: “Caring, safe and excellent”

At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• Individual and Trust wide learning and development
• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
• NHS Discount
• Lease car scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Staff accommodation (waiting lists may apply)
• Staff networking and support groups

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the “supporting statement” element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.

The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.

Please contact Karen Harris, Delegated Health Care Lead or Harriet Baker, Matron for Community District Nursing if you have any specific queries.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Registered adult nurse
• Educated to degree level and above
• Valid UK driving license
• Teaching qualification

Experience

• Extensive experience within community healthcare
• Experience of planning and delivery teaching programmes
• Evidence of working within and across teams, including multidisciplinary and cross organisation working.

Knowledge

• Knowledge and understanding of Oxfordshire delegated healthcare protocol, process and partners
• Experience and specialist knowledge of long term conditions and/or mental health illness where clients have multiple complex needs

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.