Practice Educator

CORNWALL PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; Lane End; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Practice Educator (Pre-Reg Nursing) to join the Education and Training team on a fixed-term one-year contract. You will shape the future nursing workforce by supporting high-quality learning experiences for non-medical pre-registration learners across the Trust.

You will play a key role in developing Practice Supervisors and Assessors, with responsibilities across Adult, Mental Health and Learning Disability settings, contributing to quality

Qualifications

• Strong clinical background with recent experience.
• Excellent communication skills to engage at all levels.
• Passion for education and professional role modelling.
• Ability to work across Adult, Mental Health and Learning Disability settings.

Responsibilities

• Support existing and growing quality clinical placements for pre-registration learners.
• Support undergraduate learners on practice placements across the Trust.

Skills

Clinical background

Communication skills

Education and mentoring

Cross-field engagement

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Practice Educator (Pre-Reg Nursing) working with the existing Education and Training team in CFT. This post is fixed term for one year. The role will play a key role in shaping the future nursing workforce by supporting high-quality learning experiences for non-medical pre-registration learners across CFT. Working within our dedicated Education and Training Team, you will help ensure that all learners benefit from safe, effective, and well-governed practice learning environments. As well as supporting and developing Practice Supervisors and Assessors across the trust.

This is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact on learner experience, strengthen placement quality, and contribute to the development of a confident, capable future workforce.

Main duties of the job

This post will focus on,

• Supporting existing and growing new quality clinical placements for pre-registration learners by working closely with Practice Supervisors and Assessors in clinical practice.
• The support of undergraduate learners on practice placements across CFT.

The person we are looking for will have; a strong clinical background with recent clinical experience, excellent communication skills, ability toengage and influence at all levels, demonstrate a passion for education and act as a professional role model. You will also be confident in workingin cross field environments, providing support in Adult, Mental Health and Learning Disability clinical settings. You will play a key role in qualityimprovement initiatives leading to improved patient care. We will provide appropriate support and opportunities for your continued development.This post will work across the county.

We're an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.

We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.

Over 5,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.

We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 10 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.

Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increase the numbers of people who use out services.