Practice Education Facilitator

Increase the number of practice assessors and supervisors in Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust to support learning in practice.

Support managers, assessors and supervisors in practice.

Achieve sufficient high-quality placements to enable safe, effective, compassionate care to be delivered by all learners ensuring a sustainable future for nursing and nursing associate workforce.

Contribute to relevant study days at partnership Higher Education Institute (HEIs)

Contribute to teaching in clinical practice; both pre-registration and post-registration.

Contribute to the continuing professional development for nurses across all fields of practice (mental health/learning disabilities/adult and child), registered nursing associates, and other allied health care professionals.

Support the provision of simulation as a teaching experience for qualified nurses and pre-registration learners.

Be an assessor in practice as required.

Support learners in practice in order to enhance their learning experience.

The post holder will be required to cover West Sussex, East Sussex, North West Sussex and Brighton and Hove. On occasions there may be a requirement to travel further afield; for example, to Surrey as part of the responsibilities of the job.

Main duties of the job

Lead on the trusts Preceptorship programme.

Increase the number of practice assessors and supervisors in Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust to support learning in practice.

Facilitate the provision of sufficient high-quality clinical placements for learners.

Support managers, assessors and supervisors in practice and act as a link between Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, University Hospitals Sussex, NHS Foundation Trust and Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust and Higher Education Institutes (HEI) in relation to learners on NMC approved programmes.

Achieve sufficient high-quality placements to enable safe, effective, compassionate care to be delivered by all learners and nursing apprentices ensuring a sustainable future for nursing and nursing associate workforce.

Contribute to study days at the universities providing the training and in clinical practice., The successful candidate will work within the Department of Nursing Research, Education and Development to manage pre-registration nursing, paramedic student, trainee nursing associate and registered nurse degree apprenticeship placements. Clinical placements are a vital part of the learning experience for students and trainees and providing high quality placements not only contributes to the development of individuals but also to the Trusts learning and teaching culture. The role will be challenging and rewarding in order to develop and deliver high quality education and training in practice., Support managers, assessors and supervisors and link with HEIs (Higher Education Institute) whose trainees are placed with Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.

Attend course boards and meetings with HEI partners. Provide strong, skilled professional leadership and support to all members of the workforce involved with placements.

Develop communication networks and close working relationships with managers, practice assessors and supervisors and practice placement areas and HEIs.

Play a leading role as appropriate, to curriculum development ensuring that the principles of work-based learning, clinical need and up to date practice is included.

Support the recruitment of internal and external candidates who want to apply for the nursing associate apprenticeship and nursing degree apprenticeships.

Support NMC quality assurance monitoring and HEI external examiner and Ofsted visits to the Trust.

Teach on the relevant study days as part of the portfolio of courses delivered by NRED.

Compile the relevant collated data and reports needed to evaluate projects.

• Registered mental health or learning disability nurse


• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development


• Evidence of attainment or working towards a degree level qualification


• Teaching qualification or working towards attaining a teaching qualification


• Completion of recognised practice assessors study days


• Extensive post registration experience and up to date with Slip training, Mental Health/Learning disability and autism clinical practice/management experience


• Experience as assessor/supervisor in a clinical setting


• Awareness of current issues in learning disability nursing


• Project management


• Introduction of change into the work environment


• Knowledge of professional issues, current and future in mental health and learning disability nursing, education, training and development.


• Working knowledge of the NMC Standards of proficiency for registered nurses (2018), You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
  
  Our organisation is expanding and we're looking for people with the right values, skills and/or potential to join us. We need people with energy, expertise, enthusiasm to help us provide the very best possible specialist NHS mental health and learning disability care. This involves helping us achieve our strategy to improve the quality of life for the communities we serve through People, Prevention and Partnerships.


So what can we offer you in return?

We're an organisation which puts people first. We'll do everything possible to help you feel respected, valued and included. We'll help you learn, acquire new skills and gain further experience to support your career development. And we'll provide the opportunity for you to bring your fresh ideas to work about how we can do things differently and continue improving.

You will also be joining a health and care system committed to working together to do the best we can for the communities we serve. Above all, at Sussex Partnership you'll have the chance to make a difference to the lives of the patients, carers and families across our communities.

As a Trust we are committed in making a difference. Your development is important to us, so don't forget to ask us during interview what opportunities we can offer. We can offer fully funded lifelong learning opportunities such as an apprenticeship from GCSE to Masters level.

If you like the sound of that, then come and join our team., Sussex Partnership NHS FT is committed to supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our communities. Our workforce is currently under-represented from Black and Minority, Ethnic and disabled communities and we would welcome applications from these communities.

We regret that we are unable to advise candidates if they have not been shortlisted. If you have not heard from us within three weeks of the closing date please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

In the event of an excessive number of applicants the Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy earlier than indicated.

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust takes its responsibilities for the safeguarding and protection of children and young people and vulnerable adults very seriously and expects this of all its employees and bank workers. The Trust works with adult and children's social care to ensure that the integrated service has systems in place to equip staff and bank workers with the knowledge and skills to recognize abuse, and take action to safeguard and protect vulnerable adults and children and young people. It is expected that all staff and bank workers familiarise themselves with the appropriate structures and policies and with the Sussex child protection and safeguarding procedures and the Sussex multi-agency policy and procedures for safeguarding vulnerable adults and undertake the relevant essential training and further training appropriate to their role.

Successful candidates are normally offered salaries at the bottom of the relevant salary range. However, where previous or equivalent NHS experience in a similar role can be demonstrated and evidenced, this may be taken into consideration when setting the starting salary.