Professional Nurse Educator

The aim of the PNE is in a supernumerary capacity, supporting clinical, professional, educational competencies and developing the mental health nursing workforce (including but not limited to registered nurses, internationally educated nurses IENs , nursing apprenticeships, student nurses and healthcare support workers).

The first 6 months will focus on supporting our IENs working within inpatient Medium and Low Secure Forensic Services at Hellingly and Chichester, to support their competencies to work at a Band 5 level, then focusing broadly across the division.

The PNE will be responsible for the delivery and evaluation of programmes, nursing frameworks of clinically relevant practice education to support the professional development of the mental health nursing team, focusing on the delivery of high-quality patient/person centred care grounded in evidence-based practice, underpinned by national, organisational and trust objectives, guidelines, and policies.

The PNE will provide expert knowledge and clinical leadership to the clinical team, facilitating the application of theory to practice within designated clinical settings.

The PNE will ensure sufficient high-quality placements to enable safe, effective, compassionate care to be delivered by learners and staff.

The PNE will ensure safeguarding processes are in place and will raise any issues or concerns with the leadership team

This is a Sussex wide role, and PNE must be able to travel across various SPFT sites.

Working for our organisation

The successful candidate will work with the Department of Nursing Research, Education and Development to understand the wider strategic educational picture but be based 100% of the time in practice to manage pre-registration and post-registration nursing, and 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 in practice and act as a link between clinical practice and the Department of Nursing Research, Education and Development (NRED), International Recruitment team and Higher Education Institutes (HEI) in relation to development of learners and staff.


• The post holder will be accountable for their own professional actions and act autonomously to resolve issues and problems arising within practice. Provide strong, skilled professional leadership and support to all members of the workforce involved with learners.


• Lead by example, acting as a role model to others by demonstrating effective professional attitudes and behaviours


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


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


• Support the recruitment of internal and external candidates who want to apply for the nursing associate apprenticeship and registered nurse degree apprenticeship within Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.


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


• Contribute to study days at the run by NRED and locally to their site of work providing virtual , face to face training and clinical coaching in practice.


• Support the general duties of a Practice Education Facilitator in clinical practice.
  
  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., We are excited to announce a full-time permanent Band 7 position for a qualified Mental Health Nurse who has a passion in leading the development of evidence based clinical nursing education, to work as a Professional Nurse Educator in collaboration both Specialist Services and with the Department of Nursing Research, Education and Development (NRED) at Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust., Registered mental health nurse with extensive recent acute inpatient clinical experience


• Educated to degree level


• Completion of recognised Supporting Learners in Practice (SLiP) or Practice Assessors study days


• Robust evidence of own personal development, and that of influencing and supporting a learning environment within a team


• Experience in change management


• Audit and research skills, Experience as assessor/supervisor in a clinical setting


• Awareness of current issues in nursing


• Project management


• Introduction of change into the work environment


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


• Working knowledge of the NMC Standards of proficiency for registered nurses (2018)


• Ability to identify solutions to problems and implement them effectively


Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.,
• Experience as assessor/supervisor in a clinical setting


• Awareness of current issues in nursing


• Project management


• Introduction of change into the work environment


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


• Working knowledge of the NMC Standards of proficiency for registered nurses (2018)


• Ability to identify solutions to problems and implement them effectively, You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
  
  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.