Head of Education - England, United Kingdom - Medway NHS Foundation Trust

Description

Job Title:
Head of Clinical Education


Care Group:
Clinical Education

We are recruiting for a Head of Clinical Education who shares our ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best People and has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.

Medway NHS Foundation Trust is looking to appoint a Head of Clinical Education to support the Deputy Chief Nursing Officer in providing senior operational leadership in matters related to professional education for nurses, midwives and AHPs across the Trust.

This exciting role provides an excellent opportunity for someone passionate about clinical education, training and development in nursing, midwifery and AHP.

You will be an experienced Registered Nurse, with proven skills in working in senior positions in healthcare who can demonstrate a passionate commitment to ensuring quality clinical education, training and development for the nursing, midwifery and AHP workforce and students in meeting professional standards and provide safe, effective quality care for patients.

The successful candidate will support the development and embedding of the culture of life-long learning across the organisation providing leadership, planning, co-ordination advice and guidance to trust.

As Head of Clinical Education, you will work closely with the senior Nursing leadership team, HR and Organisational Development colleagues to develop and implement the Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Healthcare Professionals (AHPs) Standard Framework 2023 that support Nurses, Midwives and AHPs development.

You will report directly to the Deputy Chief Nursing Officer, ensuring collaborative working with the Director of Midwifery and AHP Lead on matters related to professional education, representing on education, development and training locally and nationally.

They will be the point of contact, liaising with HEI's in respect of all aspects of the delivery of the undergraduate curriculum including curriculum development, teaching, student support and audit
In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is.

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you.

Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement which will not mean sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments.

All of our substantive & fixed term employees can enjoy a range of staff benefits, a gym, an active health and wellbeing programme, an on-site nursery and a cycle to work scheme.

All staff at Medway comply the Trust's and the Kent and Medway Safeguarding Board's policies on safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults.

The post holder will provide objective analysis of current and future Clinical Education developments within the trust.

You will support the Deputy Chief Nursing Officer in providing the strategic direction for the organisation in relation to Nursing, Midwifery and AHP Education.

Deputise for the Deputy Chief Nursing Officer in Education related issues, during periods of absence, including contributing to internal and external meetings

To work within the Senior Nursing leadership team to provide professional leadership and clinical education and development to key clinical staff group.

Act as a clinical and educational expert, leading in clinical training, education and induction programmes for nursing, midwifery and AHP colleagues across the Trust.

Work in partnership with key stakeholders to ensure the learning environment for all nursing staff, midwives, AHP, students, international recruited Nursing workforce is appropriate, placement capacity is reviewed and overseen, and supervision and assessment of all learners is appropriate

To support the development and implementation of the Clinical supervision and incorporation of Professional Nursing Advocate (PNAs) and Professional Midwifery Advocate (PMAs) into the Clinical Supervision model.

Master's degree or working towards and able to demonstrate equivalent experience related to Health, Leadership and management

Understanding of Education issues/ Operational/NHS issues
Understanding of nurse productivity recommendations and any other directives related to Nursing and Midwifery Education
Proven Nursing/Midwifery leadership/management experience relevant to this post
Demonstrates an understanding of the use of quantitative and qualitative data to inform delivery planning and in monitoring performance and maintaining quality standards
Experience of implementing Nursing and Midwifery quality assurance metrics
Evidence of robust financial and other resource management
Broad understanding of Workforce and Education issues
Medway NHS Foundation Trust