Whilst we welcome all applications from all suitable candidates, unfortunately, we will not be offering sponsorship for this role.
The post holder will work within the Placement and Student Support Team to undertake the allocation of students to placements ensuring that they meet the requirements of the relevant programmes. The post holder is responsible for the administrative management of these placements.
You will support the Non-Medical Education lead in maintaining links with external professional stakeholder organisations and with other departments in the University. Whilst this role will have a specialist focus on Nursing students and Allied Health Professionals, it is also part of a wider placements team context where post holders will be expected to provide support and cover when required.
You will support the activities of the Placement and Student Support team by providing a comprehensive customer focused service, specifically, but not exclusively in relation to placement allocation. To create reports using these electronic processes, extracting and manipulating the data in order to provide detailed reports for the team in relation to student placements across the Trust.
The candidate will have excellent communication skills and be able to build strong working relationships with colleagues across the Trust. They will be able to work autonomously and effectively taking responsibility for their own work.
Placement administration: Match, allocate and record information on placements for students on nursing, associate, and degree apprenticeship programmes of study from commencement to completion of training. Request logins for all students and AHP trainee
Liaise and maintain professional networking relationships as directed by the Non- Medical Education Lead
Liaise with Team leads and Universities placement office to ensure appropriate allocation of student nurses to Clinical placements are in line with placement capacity and agreed parameters. Actively assist with the sourcing of placement allocations by communicating in writing and by phone with potential placement settings
Re-arrange placement schedules for students following an interruption or resumption of training. Record and update changes relating to student personal circumstances, informing the relevant internal and external personnel as necessary.
Maintain database of all student allocation, ensuring the information is correct
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of ‘Outstanding’ from the Care Quality Commission.
Our family of over 4,500 members of staff provide health and social care for people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. E verything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout:
Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.
Placement and student administration: Match, allocate and record information on placements for students on nursing, associate, and degree apprenticeship programmes of study from commencement to completion of training. Request logins for all students and AHP trainees
Liaise and maintain professional networking relationships as directed by the Non- Medical Education Lead.
Liaise with Team leads and Universities placement office to ensure appropriate allocation of student nurses to Clinical placements are in line with placement capacity and agreed parameters. Actively assist with the sourcing of placement allocations by communicating in writing and by phone with potential placement settings.
Re-arrange placement schedules for students following an interruption or resumption of training. Record and update changes relating to student personal circumstances, informing the relevant internal and external personnel as necessary.
Maintain database of all student allocation, ensuring the information is correct
Provide student group information and reports for the teams as required
Support the Non- Medical Education Lead and team in dealing with student, assessor, and practice supervisor queries, maintaining tact, diplomacy, and confidentiality. Appropriately and effectively address routine placement queries from students, placement tutors and placement settings, escalating where necessary.
Advise tutors, Team Leads, placement settings and students on placement administrative processes and arrangements.
Work with the Non-Medical Education lead in periodic reviews of the team performance and contribute to the overall development plan
Support the Non -Medical Education Lead and the team with implementation of change management about placement requirements within our partnerships
Attend internal and external Service Provider meetings taking notes/minutes as and when required
Work with team members to review and develop administrative procedures on an ongoing basis to enable efficient and robust management information systems.
Work across the Placement teams in supporting wider administrative activities as required.
