Job Description

NHS AfC: Band 4






Main area
Corporate Division
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 4
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
164-5709106


Site
City Hospital
Town
Nottingham
Salary
\xc2\xa325,147 - \xc2\xa327,596 per year
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
Today at 23:59


Job overview The post holder will work closely with the wider workforce team as part of the Institute of Care Excellence to ensure health care assistants, health care assistant apprentices and trainee Nursing Associates are recruited, trained, supported and proactively encouraged to acquire essential clinical skills that enables them to successfully complete the trainee nursing associate course. The post holder will work closely with clinical areas to ensure that staff are competent, safe, compassionate, well-trained, caring and put the patient first and foremost always. The post holder will be an excellent communicator, establish positive working relationships quickly at all levels of the organisation and manage a busy workload, responding to conflicting priorities as required. In addition they will be able to problem solve and escalate concerns as required, acting as positive and well-represented role model at all times. The post holder will have a key role in supporting the institute of care excellence with widening participation with outside agencies and across the integrated care system. The post holder will be based between all NUH sites and must be able to travel to education providers and to support corporate events if and when they occur. The post holder must be able to work flexibly to meet the demands of the training programme.
Main duties of the job Please refer to the job description and person specification documents attached to this advert. You will work as part of the Institute Wider Workforce team who provides support for students and placement areas and deliver educational programmes for healthc care assistants, health care assistant apprentices and trainee nursing associates. Responsibilities will include: Working clinically with a variety of learners Delivering clinical and educational programmes (AHLS/ Medical device training, care certificate, HCA Academy, speclaisted units in collaboration with Nottingham College and Nottingham Trent University) in both classroom and clinical settings. Developing and supporting a health care assistant preceptorship, supervisoring and and assessing staff in practice to adhere to the Trust and national guidelines giving appropriate guidance. Working in collaboration with clinical nurse educators and senior nursing teams to ensure a supportive learning environment.
Working for our organisation Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) NHS Trust, has been rated \'outstanding\' for caring by the CQC and the only organisation in Europe with ANCC Pathway to Excellence\xc2\xae and Magnet\xc2\xae recognised Hospitals. NUH aims to ensure that staff are developed and empowered within their environment and promotes shared decision making through a Shared Governance model. The Institute of Care Excellence is central to NUH\xe2\x80\x99s journey to international excellence and leads the development of new knowledge, innovation and education - driving the delivery of world-class care for the people of Nottinghamshire, the East Midlands, nationally and beyond. Detailed job description and main responsibilities More information can be found on the job description and person specification documents attached to this advert. You will work as part of the Practice Education Team and work closely with the wider workforce education team to develop our non-registered workforce and alongside multi-professional colleagues across the Trust. You will need to be a highly motivated, skilled clinical practitioner, a professional role model and communicator, with evidence of a experience of supporting learners in the clinical setting and committed to delivering excellence in staff experience to all our learners, nurses and nursing associates.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities Integrate new starters into the trust. Support the ongoing progression and development of health care assistants. Provide in house training for the workforce. To keep up to date with clinical practices and developments To support care certificate introduction, sign off and support to improve compliance. Support and facilitate with the HCA Academy. Aid the recruitment and retention of all staff within the wider workforce portfolio. To work in collaboration with other members of the Wider workforce team to meet the aims, objectives and priorities of the Institute of Care For further details please contact Jennifer Pooley, Practice Educator for the Wider Workforce
Person specification

Experience
Essential criteria

• Experience of working in an acute healthcare setting
• Experience of mentoring new HCAs, apprentices or student nurses
• Experience planning/ teaching one-to-one and in a small group
• Formal teaching to a large group

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of additional responsibilities/ interests e.g link roles
• Evidence of undertaking projects

Training and Qualifications
Essential criteria

• English and Maths GCSE or L2 equivalent
• Care Certificate
• Further personal/ professional development
• Experience in teaching and supervision of staff

Desirable criteria

• TAQA qualification
• Leadership Training
• SSSA Training
• Care Certificate assessor/ experience of marking and assessing care certificates

Communication
Essential criteria

• Good level of communication
• Presentation skills and ability to use power point
• Establish and maintain good working relationships/ teamwork

Desirable criteria

• Able to deliver feedback effectively

Planning and Organisation
Essential criteria

• Time management skills
• Can prioritise
• Able to respond to planned and unplanned situations
• Able to support planning, and delivery of education programmes
• Able to assess staff competence and provide formal or informal action plans
• Good knowledge of I.T systems

Desirable criteria

• Experience of supporting personal development
• Experience in the recruitment and selection process

___________________________________________________________________________________ Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at the NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career! We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH. Closing Dates: Please submit your application form as soon as possible to avoid disappointment; we reserve the right to close vacancies prior to the published closing date if we receive a sufficient number of completed application forms. Communication: All communication related to your application will be via the email address you have provided. Please ensure you check your email account including your junk email regularly. Easy read application: if you have a disability and find it difficult to complete our online application form, you can apply via our easy read application which you can find on the intranet https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/easy-read-job-application NUH are now able to offer application completion support and interview preparation support. Please follow the link to book onto our sessions: Support for NUH Job Applications Salary: The quoted salary will be on a pro rata basis for part time workers. Disability Confidence: All applicants who have declared a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the post will be shortlisted. At Risk of redundancy: NHS employees within the East Midlands who are \xe2\x80\x98at risk\xe2\x80\x99 of redundancy will be given a preferential interview where they meet the essential criteria of the person specification. International Recruitment: If you are applying for a role with us from outside of the UK then please read the guidance on applying for a health or social care job in the UK from abroad. ID and Right to work checks: NUH authenticate ID and right to work documentation including passports and driving licenses through a system called Trust ID. NUH will scan your ID and right to work documentation in to the Trust ID system at your face to face ID appointment. The system will run a check against the key security features within your documentation. The system will provide us with an outcome of your check which will be stored securely on your personal file along with all other pre-employment check documentation. Consent:

• Transfer of information: If I have previous NHS service - I consent to the transfer of my Electronic Staff Record (ESR) data between this and other NHS Trusts. I also consent to the Occupational Health Department confidentially accessing my occupational health records from my current or previous employer in order to check the status of my vaccinations, immunisations s and screening tests as relevant to the post. I understand this is an automated process and the information will only be used for these purposes prior to me taking up the position at NUH.
• Disclosure and Barring Service: Your post maybe subject to a DBS check which incur a cost dependent on the level of check required (\xc2\xa341.90 for enhanced and \xc2\xa321.90 for standard). I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check if it is required (by deduction from first month\xe2\x80\x99s pay). Should I decide to withdraw from my job offer, I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of the DBS check undertaken by cheque or other agreed method.