Practice Educator: Social Care Sector - York
Full time - 12-month Fixed Term Contract
Location: YorkSalary: £33,882 to £39,105 per annum
Introduction to YSJ university
Situated in the heart of the historic city of York, and with the addition of our London Campus, York St John University has a long and proud tradition as a distinguished higher education provider.
Our success is founded on the quality of academic teaching and research, our thriving campus environments, our professional and pastoral support, and our values of an inclusive, innovative and ambitious community with a strong sense of belonging.
The Team
Nursing & Allied Health sit within the School of Science, Technology & Health and are well-established and successful subject areas offering a range of Pre-Registration health programmes both at undergraduate and Accelerated Masters levels
This is an excellent opportunity to join a dynamic and innovative team of dedicated Health staff within the School of Science, Technology & Health to support and enhance the provision of student placement opportunities in social care.
The role
This role is a joint position between York St John University (Lead Employer) and the University of York to work with partners across local authority, social care, and primary care to support the development and expansion of high-quality placement environments across Nursing and Allied Health.
We are seeking an enthusiastic addition to our team who has significant and recent experience of teaching, supervising, and assessing healthcare learners in the practice setting, and who has experience of working across professional and organisational boundaries in order to develop and implement new placement opportunities in social care
Required skills and experience
The successful candidate must have appropriate* registration with the NMC or HCPC, with up-to-date professional registration, have qualification to a minimum of degree level and a broad range of post qualifying clinical and student engagement experience.Please see the person specification in the job description for further requirements.
- appropriate professional registration includes Nursing, Paramedic, Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy
Additional information
For informal enquiries please contact Toni Bailey Associate Head of School Nursing & Medical Sciences t.bailey1@yorksj.ac.uk
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We offer a range of family friendly and inclusive policies and facilities to support staff from different backgrounds. As part of our commitment to providing an inclusive working environment, consideration is given to all requests for job share or flexible working arrangements.
Application process support
We are keen to support you throughout the recruitment process. Before starting your application please refer to the attached 'candidate guidance document' which provides advice about completing the application process.
If you require a reasonable adjustment in order to apply for this position please contact vacancies@yorksj.ac.uk. Within the application form there is an opportunity for you to request a reasonable adjustment at the interview stage of the process, however if you wish to discuss this in further detail at any point in the process please do not hesitate to contact us.The following resource may help you adapt the device you are using to apply to suit your needs My Computer My Way (abilitynet.org.uk)
Please note that CVs are not accepted in place of the application form. Within the application process you will be asked to answer a selection of work-related questions. Our aim is to get to know you, and understand your individual skills and experience, and how you would apply these within the role.We are aware that ChatGPT can assist you with this, but we would prefer you to share your answers in your own words.
Our benefits package
We offer a wide range of employee benefits including -- Excellent annual leave entitlement, including five discretionary university closure days over the Christmas period
- Disability leave (applies to staff who have disclosed a disability and is also available to staff with disabled dependants)
- Pension scheme
- Health Cash Plan after six months service
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Paid leave for Armed Forces Reservists
- On-campus courses, one-to-one tutorials, and online resources to help you develop your digital skills and work with new software
- Relocation expenses package for certain roles
- Reimbursement of Skilled Worker Visa application fees and Visa loan scheme for additional costs (if applicable to the role)
Further information about life at YSJ
Read more about our culture, inclusive community, working arrangements and benefits for York St John employees here.
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Closing Date - Friday 11 October 2024 at midnight
Provisional Interview Date - Friday 01 November 2024