We are pleased to offer this exciting opportunity for a registered AHP to join our ever expanding Pre-Graduate Education Team.
The Pre-Graduate Education Team is committed to supporting and encouraging staff within South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust to develop and support the delivery of high quality care.
The successful candidate must have a positive and engaging nature to motivate others. The successful candidate will be required to present to large groups of pre-graduate learners and healthcare staff.
This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and dynamic individual to develop skills in training and education.
You must be committed to ensuring Trust values are delivered competently and to a high standard.
To work within and ensure continued development of an environment conducive to learning, integrating evidence-based theory & practice throughout South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust.
To work closely with team/department managers and professional leads to establish high quality learning environments, support and provide clinical leadership for all apprentices and Pre-Graduate learners within the Trust as necessary.
To assist in the facilitation, delivery of Induction, training and continued evaluation for all newly qualified staff, Support Workers, Pre-Graduate learners within both acute and community settings.
To provide support to all staff who are supervising and assessing newly qualified staff and Pre-Graduate learners.
To work as part of the Pre-Graduate development team, linking closely with the apprenticeship team and the learning and development department to support a coordinated approach to Pre-Graduate learning and professional development.
To support staff in the development of competence and confidence in the delivery of high standards of care whilst being responsive to the needs of patients, relatives and carers as well as service demands.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Ensure all newly qualified staff and Pre-Graduate learners are supported in becoming competent and capable practitioners by employing appropriate development programmes and/or local competency frameworks.
Demonstrate clinical and practice expertise through personal practice and by leading by example.
Act as an advocate for work-based learning within the Trust, supporting staff and their inter-professional learning practice.
Explore and exploit opportunities for learning, development and change, facilitate staff ownership of change and ensure robust systems of evaluation are in operation.
Provide and participate in supporting all Clinical Educators and Preceptors involved in the training and development of newly qualified staff and Pre-Graduate learners in practice.
To give professional support to the multi-disciplinary teams and to participate in performance development for all Pre-Graduate learners in collaboration with service areas and department managers.
Develop, deliver and evaluate structured training sessions for all newly qualified staff in the delivery of fundamental patient care.
Support the delivery, data collection and evaluation of placement expansion across all of the AHP disciplines, in particular the teams who have high workforce risks.
Deliver and evaluate the AHP Support Worker Induction session for new staff promoting the national AHP Support Worker Framework.
To be involved in, and actively promote NHS careers and Allied Health Profession career choices/routes.
Responsibilities for Staff Development
Assess and benchmark acceptable standards of practice.
Identify good practice and foster a culture which celebrates and shares good practice.
Work with groups /individuals to identify specific learning/training needs and development action plans.
Assist and support a structured learning and development plan for those newly qualified staff and Pre-Graduate learners who need to be performance managed in collaboration with the department manager / professional lead and Pre-Graduate development leads.
Work with groups and individuals to embed evidence based, quality practice.
Provide information, guidance, advice, support and recommendations to improve service and training quality.
Assist and support Clinical Educators and Coordinators of all newly qualified staff and Pre-Graduate learners in effective feedback including clinical skill assessments.
Encourage reflective practice in line with clinical governance and HCPC regulations
Participate in critical incident analysis and encourage others to do the same.
Investigate complaints as required, ensuring organisational and individual learning as appropriate.
Provide timely constructive feedback for staff and person specific action plans.
Identify and co-ordinate opportunities for staff development or experience.
Work with individuals to recognise theory or practice gaps or poor performance and support recovery action plans for addressing any issues identified.
Encourage and support staff and learners to raise concerns through incident reporting, freedom to speak you, whistle blowing policy.
To ensure that all health care records demonstrate clearly the HCPC standards for Records and Record keeping.
Maintain accurate documentation, both electronic and paper, in order to ensure timely and effective communication.
Comply with the Data Protection Act to ensure appropriate action is taken to ensure confidentiality and protection of patient information.
Maintain a database of AHP learners and Newly Qualified staff.
Maintain the process by which all staff undergoing supervision and assessment as applicable are monitored ensuring timely sign off.
Educate all newly qualified staff and Pre-Graduate learners regarding the need for accurate recording of all assessments, planning implementation and evaluation required within their role.
Professional
Always behave in a manner that upholds the reputation of the AHP professions and the organisation.
Be accountable for your own professional practice.
Act as a patient advocate at all times.
Keep abreast of new health care related developments, ensuring that clinical practice is up to date, evidence based and cost effective.
Responsible for own personal and professional development and assist the department Manager and/or professional lead in the development of staff as required.
Responsible for the development and maintenance of personal professional portfolio.
Responsible for own professional registration and HCPC revalidation
Attend mandatory and developmental training as identified in the teams annual training plan and personal development plan.
Participate in clinical audit, practice research initiatives, quality assurance and clinical governance.
Foster good working relationships throughout the organisation within the whole of the multidisciplinary team.
Interpersonal Skills
To be able to provide and receive complex and sensitive information regarding staff, learners and patients.
Work collaboratively with all key stakeholders to facilitate evidence-based practice in an environment which continually strives to deliver excellence in healthcare.
Be able to communicate to people in a form and manner which is consistent with their level of understanding, culture, background and preferred way of communication.
Be able to educate and practice high standards of clinical care and knowledge.
To support and inspire colleagues working within the relevant field in developing advanced knowledge & skills and competent professional practice.
Be able to teach and present to large groups.
Employ motivational, persuasive, empathetic and physical communication skills using a wide range of media.
Be responsible for the production of, and the supervision of others in the production of accurate and complete records consistent with current legislation, policies and procedures.
Communicate effectively with the multi-disciplinary and multi-agency teams working across statutory & non-statutory settings.
Produce and contribute to reports, action plans and strategy documents as required.
Equality & Diversity
Acts in a way that supports equality and values diversity.
Develop a culture that promotes equality and values diversity.
Develop an understanding of the quality & diversity agenda, in all staff.
Participate in Equality and Diversity Impact Assessments as appropriate.
Health Safety & Security
Monitors and maintain health, safety and security of self and others within the organisation.
Promote, monitor and maintain best practice in health, safety & security.
Develop and maintain an environment and culture that improves health, safety & security.
Carry out or participate in risk assessments to identify the risks involved in the work activity and process.
How to manage or contribute to the management of the identified risk.
How to help others correctly identify, report and manage all risks, critical incidents and near misses.