Practice Teacher/Clinical Educator School Nursing

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated, enthusiastic Practice Teacher/ Clinical Educator (School Nursing) to join our Integrated Healthy Families Team based within Nottinghamshire County, negotiable base, but also supporting the wider districts as part of the Practice Teacher team

You will work as part of the team as a community-based practitioner working both within practice setting and within the HEI; assessing, teaching, and evaluating learning, developing programmes of education, and working with others to develop specialist nursing clinicians for the future. The post holder with be part of the leadership team, working in partnership with managers in the development of services to meet the changing needs of the resident population, including the response to professional issues as they arise

Main duties of the job

The post holder as a member of the Healthy Families Team will support the delivery of a universal and targeted 0-19 Healthy Child and Public Health Nursing Programme. This will be delivered in line with the National and Local guidelines and public health priorities. Working proactively using a partnership approach to promote health and contribute to tackling health inequalities within the level of competencies required for the post.

Provide and facilitate a higher level of development /education for staff to maintain a workforce of specialist community clinicians (NMC standards) Work with managers and HEIs in the development and delivery of education, promoting best practice and addressing practice issues relating to competency and service development. Supervise, teach, develop and support other professional colleagues and staff (qualified and unqualified) assessing and monitoring competency in order to maintain quality services Support models of preceptorship and mentorship Provide evidence-based learning opportunities Provide safeguarding and clinical supervision to HFT members.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated, innovative, creative applicant with excellent communication skills. You will enjoy working as part of an integrated team but will also demonstrate the ability to work using your own initiative. We offer a friendly and supportive working environment with excellent development opportunities.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Healthy Family Teams are part of the Healthy Families Programme, delivering an integrated 0-19 public health nursing service for children, young people and their families. Advice, care, and interventions are provided by the Specialist Public Health Practitioners (Health Visitors and School Nurses) and their multidisciplinary skill mixed teams offering a joined-up service to all families in Nottinghamshire.

There are 20 locally based Healthy Family Teams across the County who deliver the programme. The service is provided to any family living in Nottinghamshire with a child between 0-19 years old, expectant mums and for young people attending Nottinghamshire schools up to the age of 19 years. The service works 8.30am – 5pm Monday to Friday but can also work out of hours if required.

Each team of practitioners and support staff have a responsibility for a geographical area and work across the whole 0-19 years age range making sure the care provided is delivered by the right team member at the right time for the child, young person and their family.

The post holder will be expected to: Manage their discipline specific team at base, working to meet the needs of the resident population including clients with continuing healthcare needs, the promotion of self-care and health and wellbeing or work in a capacity to have clinical input.

To supervise, develop and support other professional colleagues and staff

To assess and monitor competency in order to maintain quality services

To teach qualified and unqualified staff

To work with managers in the development of services to meet the changing needs of the resident population, including the response to professional issues as they arise

To work with the Higher Educational Institutions (HEI) and the organisation in the practical development of nurses undertaking Post Graduate education, assessing and facilitating learning in order to attain professional competence through experience in practice.

Provide learning opportunities that are underpinned by evidence-based practice and linked to those of the HEI, other educational providers and the employing organisations.

To promote practice development in order to raise professional standards in line with Government policy and the changing needs of the NHS

For an informal discussion regarding this post please contact Elizabeth Henson on 07769 367161

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.

You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.

A full UK driving license and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.