Practice Educator

Due to the Trust's commitment to increase the numbers of placements for direct entry Nursing and Nursing Associate Pre-Registration students undertaking NMC approved education programmes, and with an ambition to recruit and retain this future workforce, we are seeking to recruit a full time Band 7 Practice Educator. Practice Development are an established team with a robust support infrastructure in place and managed by a senior nursing team under the direction of the Practice Development Lead and Associate Director of Nursing for Education and Research. The post holder will work as part of a practice development team to provide support and guidance to practice learning support staff. They will work in partnership with stakeholders to ensure the development of inter professional learning opportunities in practice. In addition they will ensure that positive learning environments are created and maintained to drive the integration of theory with practice., The post-holder will have responsibilities which include student preparation and support, recruitment of students, expansion, maintenance, monitoring and review of practice placements and the learning environment, development of practice learning, partnership working with internal and external stakeholders such as ward managers, partner Universities, NHS England and practice assessors, curriculum development, etc.,

• To ensure students are supported in becoming competent and capable practitioners within an inter-professional framework by facilitating the supervisors and assessors in teaching, supervising and assessing in a variety of settings which includes both the academic and practice areas.
• To ensure structures are in place to provide pastoral support to students who are experiencing professional / personal issues within the practice setting.
• To demonstrate knowledge of professional education and act as a learning resource for interprofessional learning in practice.
Recruitment of Students
• To participate in the recruitment of applicants to education programmes using a variety of
means in conjunction with the education providers as appropriate. Practice Placements
• In partnership with the stakeholders, identify and develop capacity and capability for additional clinical placements, to ensure there are adequate placements to meet demand.
• To demonstrate the delivery of capacity in response to local targets regarding the number,
breadth and quality placements. Development of Practice Learning
• To act as an advocate for positive learning environments, for practice staff, and for interprofessional learning practice
• To lead the development of new inter-professional practice learning support staff
• To provide advice and support to staff who are involved in the supervision and assessment of
students in practice and to ensure the provision of positive learning environments
• To maintain internal and external networks to facilitate learning
For further details of the role please see the attached job description. To ensure that we provide world-class patient care, UHCW recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust's Values and Behaviours in their everyday life. Therefore, if you are invited to interview, you will be undertaking a Values Based Interview/Assessment, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it. Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust's Values and Behaviours which can be accessed on the right side of this page under the job description. The Supporting Information Section in your application should therefore reflect your understanding of the Trust's Values and associated Behaviours. You will be expected to provide us with examples from work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviour. The Trust is committed to Equal Opportunities within the workplace. All vacancies will be considered for Job Share unless otherwise stated. All applicants who have a disability and who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be interviewed. Where a post has an overwhelming response, this Trust may use random selection in order to reduce numbers to interview, any disabled applicants will automatically be guaranteed an interview and will be exempt from this process. In submitting an application form, you authorise University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust to confirm from your previous or current NHS employer and other prior employers; previous NHS service details and personal data held about you, including Occupational Health data (inoculations and screening tests). This data will be transferred using NHS Electronic Staff Record and third-party systems via an automated process and only used for the purposes of obtaining and maintaining accurate employment records, should you be appointed to the post. UHCW NHS Trust, by virtue of its Green Plan, is committed to ensuring that the way we provide services minimises the impact on the environment and the future health of the public e.g. zero waste to landfill, reducing our carbon footprint and increasing our recycling and reuse percentages. If you are successful at interview you will receive a conditional offer of employment and we'll ask you for information so that we can carry out pre-employment checks. You must successfully complete all pre-employment checks to progress to a final unconditional offer. We must confirm the identity of our staff and their right to work in the United Kingdom. We will ask you to submit proof of your identity and right to work documents via a secure digital platform approved by the Home Office, named TrustID. Alternatively, you may be asked to attend our office with original documents. Depending on you level of exposure with patients you may be required to undertake a Standard or Enhanced DBS. The cost of this check will be charged to you and will be deducted from your salary over the first 3 months of employment at the current rate. All correspondence will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk/SPAM folders

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK. We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do. Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare. We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence^® designated organisation - please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence ® - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk) By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team. The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.