Practice Educator

Derbyshirehealthcareft; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation packages are available

Commitment to flexible working

27 days annual leave/year plus bankhol

8% annual increase? please note this?

Yearly appraisal and ongoing training

Health service discounts and online

Job summary

Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking an experienced educator to lead clinical training for School Nursing teams and supervise SCPHN students. You will guide practice education, assess competency, and support learners toward NMC registration.

The role emphasises evidence-based practice, patient-centred care, and collaborative workforce development within a Trust recognised for quality and inclusion.

Qualifications

• Must hold a Masters level qualification in a related field.
• UK professional registration is required.
• Level 4 safeguarding training completed.
• Nurse prescribing qualification held or eligible.
• Experience in School Nursing and the 0-19 public health agenda.

Responsibilities

• Provide and lead clinical education within practice to Health Visiting/School Nursing Teams including pre and post registration students.
• Support SCPHN students with assessments and practice outcomes.
• Guide staff to address competency issues and ensure Fit for Practice.
• Assess/develop and implement care plans within own and students' caseloads.
• Contribute to audits and evidence-based improvement initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Audit skills

Workload management

Flexibility

Education

Masters

Level 4 safeguarding

Nurse Prescribing

Job description

View our current vacancies by professional area below, or view all our vacancies at healthjobsuk.com

Want to make a real difference and have a truly rewarding career? Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of ‘making a positive difference in people's lives’.

We’ve been rated ‘good’ overall by the CQC, with some outstanding services. The CQC commented at our most recent inspection on how our colleagues “treated patients with compassion and kindness” and “felt positive and proud about working for the trust.

We are passionate about making equality, diversity and inclusion part of our DNA. We take pride in our “People First Culture” which creates a workplace where everyone feels a genuine sense of belonging, difference is celebrated, and people are comfortable to bring their whole selves to work. We value the richness that comes from having colleagues that are fully representative of the local community. We welcome people who identify as Black, Asian or from a Minority Ethnic background, protected characteristics, and with all backgrounds and experiences.

Job overview

Are you passionate about training our future School Nurses and have the SCPHN qualification (School Nursing) with a Teaching in Practice module or equivalent qualification?

Do you want to work with a children's service that has been identified as 'Outstanding' by CQC?

Then come to work for Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Trust!

You will provide Clinical Leadership and facilitate the learning environment of Specialist Public Health Nurses and other pre and post registration students in the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme 0-19 service. Signing students off as 'Fit to Practice' for the NMC Register at the end of academic/practice year.

You will be responsible for a defined caseload with continuing responsibility for the assessment of need, implementation of evidence based initiatives and the evaluation/audit of them.

Interviews will not be scheduled prior to the week of December 9th.

Main duties of the job

• Providing clinical education within practice to the School Nursing service/teams ensuring evidence based practice is delivered to the highest standard (including pre and post registration students).
• Supporting SCPHN students through their training and addressing competency issues, whilst providing clear and concise documentation of areas of concern. Support students with their assessments and practice outcomes.
• Provide guidance and support to members of staff where competency issues have been raised, devise plans and support packages to address competency issues.
• To prescribe in line with NMC code.
• Assessment and marking of the Public Health Students learning outcomes evidence that they are 'Fit for Practice'.
• Work in ways which are sensitive to and appropriate to the needs of children, young people and their families/carers with a wide range of ethnic, cultural, class and religious background.

Working for our organisation

Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of 'making a positive difference in people's lives'.

CQC rated us as 'GOOD' overall, commenting on how our colleagues "treated patients with compassion and kindness" and "felt positive and proud about working for the trust."

Benefits include:

• Relocation packages are available
• Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
• 27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years' service
• Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
• Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
• Health service discounts and online benefits
• Incremental pay progression
• Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7
• Access to our LGBT+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
• Health and wellbeing opportunities
• Structured learning and development opportunities

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Provide and lead clinical education within practice to Health Visiting/ School Nursing Teams which will include pre and post registration students.
• Provide guidance and support to members of staff where competency issues have been raised, devise plans and support packages to address competency issues.
• they are Fit for Practice to ensure registration with the NMC.
• Support SCPHN students with their assessments and practice outcomes.
• Support Trainee Practice Educators and Mentors and other pre and post registration students.
• Assess/develop and implement care plans within own and students caseloads and advise families of relevant care and ensure care given is evidence-based.

Person specification

Attainment/Qualifications

• Educated to Masters
• Level 4 safeguarding
• Nurse Prescribing
• Differing Fields of Practice (Health Visiting)

Knowledge and Experiance

• Excellent understanding of School Nursing and the 0-19 agenda
• Excellent knowledge of local and national public health agenda
• Excellent understanding of safeguarding children and experience.
• Experience of working with and supporting practitioners who are experiencing competency issues.
• Clinical supervision experience
• Demonstrate a flexible approach to work

Skills

• Excellent communication skills both verbal and non-verbal.
• Evidence of leadership and the ability to lead and change practice
• Ability to manage own workload, priorities. and experience of working a complex caseload.
• Ability to be proactive and innovative practitioner.
• Demonstrate ability to influence and motivate others
• Audit skills and ability to produce report.

Additional Information

Flexible Working

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for our service and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that's job share, part time or another flexible pattern.

Disability Confident Employer

The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support you in the recruitment process please let us know.

DBS Checks

The cost of undertaking a DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) disclosure will be met by the individual. The Trust will meet the initial costs of the disclosure which will be deducted from your first month’s salary.

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Information about joining our bank of temporary workers

Information on the support and education we provide to junior doctors during their years of clinical training

Information about the agreed set of commitments that employees can each expect from the Trust, and give in return