Lecturer

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Bassetlaw; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Bassetlaw is seeking a specialist teacher to enhance their education department. This role involves teaching patients subjects such as Numeracy and Literacy and requires experience in delivering education to individuals with learning difficulties. The successful candidate will support staff, audit data, and develop curriculum. Excellent communication skills are essential, as interaction with patients and colleagues is a key aspect of the role. The organization promotes a respectful and inclusive environment.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

In-house Occupational Health Service

Staff Counselling Service

Health and Wellbeing initiatives

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering education to individuals with learning difficulties.
• Experience of teaching learners with Special Educational Needs (SEN) required.
• Strong communication skills to engage with patients and staff.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver schemes of work for Numeracy, Literacy, and ICT.
• Support and mentor other education staff.
• Audit internal data and carry a teaching caseload.
• Deputise for the Patients' Education & Library Manager when required.

Skills

Teaching students with learning difficulties

Excellent communication

Mentorship

Curriculum development

Job description

The education department is looking for a specialist teacher who will bring relevant skills and experience to enhance an established department. The main purpose of the role is to teach patients Numeracy, Literacy and ICT. As a senior member of the team you will be expected to have experience in delivering education to people with learning difficulties, experience of teaching learners with SEN is also required. The role requires staff mentorship, auditing collected data and curriculum development.

The successful applicant will be expected to plan schemes of work, support other education staff, observe lessons, audit internal data, carry a teaching caseload and deputise in the absence of the Patients' Education & Library Manager. You must be an excellent communicator as you will be expected to communicate with patients, staff and various agencies. We are looking for someone who will always treat patients with dignity and respect.

Nottinghamshire Healthcare employs over 10,000 colleagues who help #MakeADifference every day. We provide intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and South Yorkshire. Care is delivered from over 120 sites within the community from acute settings and across low, medium and high secure environments including prisons.

As one of the largest mental health and community trusts in the East Midlands and one of the biggest employers in Nottinghamshire, we are also home to national and regional services such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We are committed to flexible and agile working, including the opportunity to join our bank.

Your health and wellbeing is our priority and as such we invest significantly in this via our in-house Occupational Health Service, Staff Counselling Service and Health and Wellbeing Team.

We offer a number of employee‑led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) groups, our Green Champions Network, Freedom to Speak Up Network, Health and Wellbeing Champions Network and Menopause Champions. We provide care to a diverse range of communities and are passionate about supporting diversity and inclusion in the Trust.

If you believe in our values of Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion and Teamwork, then we would love to hear from you!