Do you want to influence and make a real impact on the future workforce development of the NHS?
The NHS Professionals Academy provides high-quality, cost-effective education and training solutions for NHS Trusts and Integrated Care Systems. As part of this work, you will support the NHSP Workforce and Development Team by leading the delivery of a range of clinical training programmes.
This role covers Southampton and Reading, and will require regular travel to deliver training on client sites. Due to the locations and the equipment required to facilitate training, use of your own vehicle is essential. There may also be occasional national travel when required.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a team of dedicated clinical educators who are committed to delivering high-quality training and continually improving the way we support the development of clinical staff.
Location: Southampton and Reading (with occasional national travel as required)
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
The successful candidate will join the Clinical Education Team at the NHSP Academy. In this role, the Clinical Educator is responsible for designing, delivering and evaluating a portfolio of programmes that support the development of healthcare staff. These programmes include Statutory and Mandatory Training, New to Care pathways such as the Care Certificate, on-placement pastoral support, and clinical skills development.
We are looking for someone with a genuine passion for training, strong attention to detail, and the ability to work creatively and innovatively to support learning and development in healthcare.
A DBS check is required for this role due to attendance on site.
To be successful in this role you will need to demonstrate the following;
- To deputise in the absence of the Education Leads.
- Be NMC Registered or an AHP
- Provide leadership and guidance to junior clinical educator.
- Design and continuously improve and adapt all NHSP training programmes to meet changing requirements of the NMC & other accrediting organisations.
- Facilitate all aspects of MaST.
- Evaluate training programme by conducting regular reviews and feedback from participants and client trusts
- Develop lesson plans and educational material based on best evidence.
- Support learners in practice and identify opportunities and educational needs for their ongoing development.
- Promote critical thinking among learners and show commitment to professional development and lifelong learning.
- Maintain current knowledge of clinical and educational trends in healthcare training, and Mandatory Statutory training.
- Support other education programme delivery within the Academy
- Access to own vehicle and be comfortable with regular travel
In return for your commitment, we will offer you some fantastic benefits:
- Generous annual leave allowance with the ability to buy and sell - 27 days per year, plus bank holidays
- A commitment to talent management & development
- Values Star of the Month! - Our star of the month award enables you to recognise colleagues or teams that have gone the extra mile and they could win £100 worth of shopping vouchers
- Pension – We’ll contribute up to 10% towards your pension if you join our stakeholder pension scheme
- Life Assurance
- Group Income Protection
- Wellbeing Programme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Employee Engagement & discounts platform
About Us:
NHS Professionals (NHSP) run the largest NHS flexible staff bank, placing highly skilled temporary workers in NHS Trusts to meet their short, medium and long-term needs. Uniquely we are owned by the Department of Health and Social Care and we therefore reinvest any surplus we make directly back into the NHS.
NHSP is committed to being an inclusive employer of choice, working with a variety of partner organisations which provide valuable insights and best practice. We are accredited as a Top Employer by the Top Employers Institute and recognised as one of the Sunday Times Best Places to Work. As part of our ongoing commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion, we have been awarded the Race Equality Code Quality Markand are a signatory of Disability Confident, Menopause Pledge and Mental Health at Work Commitment.
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI)
As part of our commitment to EDI, as well as having a number of related staff support networks and calendar of activities, NHS professionals is also working to the following aims:
- To ensure we become an inclusive recruiter of choice, encompassing a fully diverse workforce, which truly reflects society
- To proactively embed the EDI agenda, in a meaningful way, in all that it does
- To ensure we create a psychological safe environment in which everyone can thrive and be at their best
- To actively support and Include disabled people as part of our commitment to the Disability Confident scheme, including offering an interview to applicants to meet the minimum criteria and choose to apply under the scheme.
We particularly welcome applications from people from minority groups and will provide support to ensure an equitable process.
