Job overview The post holder will support workforce development across all Clinical Services and Administration within Sutton Health & Care to ensure all staff have the appropriate knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to meet the needs of the local communities and the requirements of the NHS constitution.The post holder will provide educational leadership to the teams supporting clinical services to provide the highest possible quality of placement experience; ensuring that those undertaking formal education and training are appropriately trained and educated as defined by the relevant regulator or professional body.
Main duties of the job To support clinical placements for students at undergraduate and postgraduate levels? To support coordination and quality management of the education and training provision across the Alliance? To provide leadership and effective role modelling for the delivery of team based high quality patient services.? The job description and person specification are an outline of the tasks,responsibilities and outcomes required of the role.
The post holder will carry out any other duties as may reasonably be required by their line manager.? Assist in the supervision and sign off of competency where appropriate to do so? Line management of the Community Education Team? *regularly undertake clinical duties and act as a clinical leader providing advice and support (*if holds the relevant registration) Working for our organisation St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey.
Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021.
While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities Support clinical education placements for undergraduate and postgraduate students.? Recruit future supervisors from the GPN, community nursing and AHP workforce in line with professional requirements.? Develop and lead learning sets to support supervisors to meet their continuing professional development requirements.? Coordinate supervision provision and ensure the assessment of students is as required by the provider organisation.? Provide leadership for both education and service delivery.? Take responsibility for own professional development, maintaining a sound level of professional knowledge, skills and behaviour, meeting professional standards as appropriate.? Act as a role model within the health community demonstrating high standards of practice and a professional attitude at all times.? Maintain confidentiality and manage information sensitivity, acting as role model for colleagues.? To communicate effectively in difficult situations and sometimesaggressive/antagonistic situations and provide constructive feedback.? Prepare to travel between providers, universities and offices as required.? Advise on budgetary recommendations highlighting cost savings, reduced DNA rates and value for money Person specification Skills Essential criteria Professional Qualificationexperience of education or educating others Desirable criteria Formal Education Qualification Knowledge Essential criteria knowledge of pre & post graduate requirements in professional fieldmentorship/supervision of a learning environment Experience Essential criteria minimum 18 months in a Community settingclinically competent in a wide range of skills relating to professional statuscompetent in managing virtual learning environments Desirable criteria I.T skills and competence Your application: Please ensure that you have read the job description and person specification and that your supporting statement reflects these, as your application will be assessed and scored against these criteria.References: You will be required to provide 3 years of employment/educational history.
We do not accept references from personal email addresses such as Hotmail, Gmail etc.
therefore please ensure you are providing professional working email addresses within your application form.
If you are unable to provide professional email addresses and are invited to an interview, please ensure you advise the interviewers of this - otherwise, this may delay your pre-employment checks.Closing date: In order to streamline recruitment within our Trust, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.Shortlisting: You will only be contacted via e-mail/SMS by the SWL Recruitment Hub if you are successfully shortlisted for this post.
Please ensure that you check your Trac registered e-mail regularly.DBS: We are committed to safeguarding children and adults who are at risk of abuse.
As such, if this post will have access to children or vulnerable adults, you will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
However, all employees have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults in the course of their duties and for ensuring that they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.______________________________________________________ Disability Advice Line: SWL Recruitment Hub is committed to promoting equity and equal opportunities for individuals with disabilities.
We believe that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even more positive impact on the people we serve.
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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.
Documents to download Further details / informal visits contact NameSimon LittlefieldJob titleChief NurseEmail address