HCA Education and Development Practitioner

NHS; Llanfairfechan; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Wales is seeking an HCA Education and Development Practitioner to support the development of Healthcare Assistants across the organization. The role involves designing and delivering training sessions, providing assessments, and supporting HCA's in both hospital and community settings. Candidates should have NHS clinical experience and meet specific educational qualifications. This full-time position emphasizes professional development and requires a commitment to patient care in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Recent NHS clinical experience is essential for this role.
• Demonstration of recent continuing professional development is required.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to designing, developing, and delivering training programmes for HCA and health apprentices.
• Provide assessment and support to HCA's and apprentices in their professional development.
• Implement care for patients and observe conditions.
• Carry out nursing procedures as part of HCA education assessment.

Skills

Clinically competent in a wide range of clinical interventions

Experience in a Healthcare environment

Ability to work in partnership across organisations

Education

Level 3 NVQ/QCF in a Health related subject

Level 4 Healthcare Practice or equivalent

Teaching Certificate or equivalent

A1 Assessor Award

V1 IQA Award

Registered with Education Council Wales

Job description

HCA Education and Development Practitioner

An exciting opportunity has arisen for motivated applicants to join the Healthcare Assistant (HCA) Education and development team. We have two full time posts available, however part time hours would be considered. The post aims to help support the development of HCA's across Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB).

The position will involve supporting newly appointed HCA's and Bank workers in accessing the All-Wales Induction programme, and supporting learners through assessment of their Qualification and Credit Framework. The successful applicants must have recent NHS clinical experience as they will work in clinical areas throughout BCUHB, both hospital and community areas and assist learners in their professional development. The position will also involve the applicant designing, developing and delivering developmental session as per All Wales Induction Programme to learners.

Driving across the Health Board is essential for this position.

Office base to be confirmed West or Central.

Interviews will be face to face, date to be confirmed.

Main duties of the job

Contribute to the design, development, and delivery of training programmes for Health Care Assistant (HCA) and health apprentices within the identified Health Community.

Provide assessment and support to HCA's and apprentices in their professional development.

To implement care for patients, observe patient condition, record clinical observations and report to registered nurse while supporting HCAs and apprentices in the ward areas as part of the assessment process,

Carry out nursing procedures e.g. observations, re-dressing wounds, blood sugar levels, as part of HCA education assessment and patient care.

Supervise clinical HCA's/Apprentices and assist in assessment and attainment of their learning and development needs.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Person Specification

Qualifications/Knowledge

• Level 3 NVQ/QCF in a Health related subject or Equivalent
• Level 4 Healthcare Practice or equivalent or willing to undertake within 18 months
• Demonstration of recent continuing professional development
• A1 Assessor Award
• To be registered with Education Council Wales if not already registered
• Teaching Certificate or equivalent
• V1 IQA Award

Experience

• Clinically competent in a wide range of clinical interventions
• Relevant Experience in a Healthcare environment
• Experience of working in partnership across organisations

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.