Clinical Education Lead

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust recognises that excellent education and training for all our staff is essential to provide safe, effective services and to ensure the highest possible standards of patient care. The post holder will work Trust wide and contribute to the building of a learning culture throughout the Trust and work closely with other members of the clinical education team and the wider organisation to ensure the provision of an excellent and equitable education service. The post holder will lead and deliver a range of projects to meet the requirements set out in the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan including overseeing clinical apprenticeships in CNWL and contributing to our work with students and placements. This job description reflects the generic level of core competencies, skills and experience required to undertake the duties that are consummate to the Band 8a., + To monitor and measure success against agreed performance indicators + To ensure that service users and carers are actively invited and involved in the development, delivery and evaluation of education + To share learning and development both internally and externally with our partners including presentations at events and conferences + To support the Heads of Clinical Education in leading and delivering against workforce development projects including clinical apprenticeships targets + To support nursing and AHP colleagues to challenge practice and identify and identify competency issues + To maintain a professional portfolio demonstrating clinical practice and skills,

• Develop strong internal and external partnerships to meet the requirements set out in the NHS Long-Term Plan
• To lead and motivate staff to ensure a high standard of professionalism, efficiency and effectiveness, fostering a culture of continuous quality improvement.
• To be responsible for the ongoing development and sustainability of high quality and innovative practice and educational development within the Trust
• To support nursing and AHP colleagues to challenge practice and identify competency issues
• To establish and maintain an effective communication network both within the service and with key stakeholders across the Trust
• To work closely with the Associate Director of Clinical Education and the Heads of Clinical Education in the identification of services' learning and educational needs, that reflect workforce development and strategic priorities
• To ensure all education aligns with other activities within the Trust to promote efficient ways of working and an inter-professional approach to education
Managerial
• To participate in supervision in accordance with Trust policy
• To line manage a team of Clinical Educators and ensure that the broader education team is kept abreast of and involved in training developments
• To manage projects within agreed timescales utilising project management skills to ensure projects are delivered and acceptable to key stakeholders
• To be responsible for the staff development and training budgets relevant to this work stream.
• To support in the financial forecasting of current and future training & development programmes
• To support the Trusts commitment to patient, carer and public involvement in the way services are planned, developed and provided and to incorporate this approach in a way which respects issues of equality and diversity in all aspects of work
• To maintain external links with national bodies to ensure our practice is in line with national guidance
This is a Trust wide post and the post-holder will be required to travel to all CNWL sites . CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 8,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond. We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run. Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence as well as areas of much deprivation. We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME and people with disabilities to promote good relations and understanding between our staff. We are recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare. We aim to employ only the best people, and our experts are frequently called upon to contribute to national health strategy and policy, and many models of our care have been adapted for use in other countries.

There's a place for you at CNWL We're passionate about delivering first-class patient-centred, safe and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, in a community clinic or in the patient's own home. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Providing top quality care depends on our ability to employ the best people. We're always looking to recruit outstanding people who will go the extra mile to support our patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust. With every new employee we're hoping to find our future leaders and we'll support our staff by providing opportunities to develop your career.

We offer a generous relocation package (subject to eligibility assessment) and flexible working options, including bank assignments for most roles. For more information on these and other benefits of working for us, see our Benefits, Reward and Wellbeing page Become part of our team. We care for you as much as you care for others. CNWL NHS Foundation Trust are committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults. Due to the high response levels we receive for some vacancies, we may expire any of them prior to the advertised closing date and advise you to submit your application as soon as possible. Our Agenda for Change employment contracts are subject to a contractual 13 week probationary period. If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.