Postgraduate Education Lead

The Methodist Church in Britain; King's Lynn; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn is seeking a Faculty lead for postgraduate education within the Faculty of Education, Nursing, Midwifery and AHPs. You will design, deliver and evaluate post-registration programmes for nurses, midwives and allied health professionals, guided by learning needs analyses and evidence-based teaching methods.

You will oversee postgraduate education, work with partners and ensure learners receive the support they need to succeed, while maintaining registration

Qualifications

• Requires registration with NMC or HCPC as appropriate
• Demonstrated post-qualification clinical leadership experience
• Experience supervising learners in acute settings
• Commitment to ongoing professional development and research

Responsibilities

• Lead development, delivery and evaluation of post-registration education for nurses, midwives and AHPs
• Conduct learning needs analyses and translate findings into education/workforce development plans
• Design and facilitate evidence-based learning, including classroom teaching, simulation and coaching
• Support registrants to consolidate clinical knowledge and practice safely and autonomously
• Oversee postgraduate education programmes and collaborate with partners to ensure learner support

Skills

Advanced Microsoft Office Skills

Autonomous working

Presentation skills

Inter-professional learning theory

Education

Degree in a relevant field

Postgraduate certificate in education or equivalent

Commitment to MSc in education or research

Supervisor and assessor training or equivalent

Job description

Faculty lead for postgraduate education within the Faculty of Education, Nursing, Midwifery and AHPs at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn. The post designs, delivers and evaluates post-registration programmes for nurses, midwives and allied health professionals, guided by learning needs analyses. Teaching runs through classroom sessions, clinical skills, simulation and coaching, with a focus on safe autonomous practice. Fit depends on NMC or HCPC registration and substantial experience supervising learners in an acute setting.

What the job involves

• Lead the development, delivery and evaluation of structured post-registration education and professional development programmes for registered nurses, midwives and AHPs
• Carry out individual and service-level learning needs analyses and turn the findings into targeted education and workforce development plans
• Design and facilitate evidence-based learning, including classroom teaching, clinical skills training, simulation, coaching, action learning and reflective practice
• Support registrants to consolidate clinical knowledge, build professional confidence, strengthen clinical decision-making and practise safely and autonomously
• Oversee postgraduate education programmes, work with a range of partners and make sure learners get the support they need to succeed

Qualifications

• Supervisor and assessor training or equivalent, kept up to date
• Degree in a relevant field
• Postgraduate certificate in education or equivalent
• Commitment to undertake an MSc in education or research

Registration & licences

• Registered nurse on the appropriate part of the NMC register, or clinical professional registered with the HCPC

Experience

• Broad post-qualifying clinical experience in an acute hospital setting
• Significant experience supervising and assessing NMC or HCPC learners in practice
• Experience teaching, supervising and assessing a range of learners in the practice setting

Skills & knowledge

• Advanced Microsoft Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook)
• Ability to work autonomously, setting own targets and measuring performance against them
• Presentation skills to engage learners with varied learning styles
• Working knowledge of inter-professional learning theory

Nice to have

• Leadership qualification or module
• Effective implementation of research and audit findings