Children Community Practice Educator
Welcome to Swansea Bay University Health Board. We welcome applications from people who share our values: caring for each other, working together and always improving.
Swansea Bay University Health Board reserve the right to close this vacancy after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post.
Prior consideration for this vacancy will be given to staff currently awaiting redeployment and we therefore reserve the right to withdraw this advert at any stage.
Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12.60 per hour - £24,638 per annum.
This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2025/26 is confirmed.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Job overview
The role of the Practice Educator is to support the training and professional development of all staff and students working within the children community nursing Service, to ensure that nursing care and delivery is updated and implemented in line with evidence-based, best practice to enable patients to receive high quality, safe and dignified care.
The post holder will work collaboratively with the band 7 Clinical Managers and support the Senior Nurses to create an effective learning environment within the neonatal environment with the principle aims being:
Main duties of the job
Together with the Practice Development Team, take responsibility for the organisation, delivery, management and review of all education programmes and training within children community Service.
Maintain personal clinical skills and in-depth nursing knowledge. To act as an ‘on the spot’ resource and a role model of professional competence.
Support all staff and students working within Children community l services. To help support the further development and delivery of a comprehensive induction and training programme for all new staff joining the Service.
Teach, facilitate, supervise and assess new and existing staff and students and assist in their professional development.
Provide feedback on curriculum issues relating to learning and teaching in the placement areas.
Take responsibility for the maintenance of a database to monitor staff compliance with local and national training agendas.
Developing and implementing quality and risk management initiatives that improve the services for children , young people and their families.
Working for our organisation
We believe staff are our best asset and we want you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.
As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.
You might be a nurse or doctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - we have a job for you.
There are also apprenticeships, work placements and volunteering roles available.
We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.
Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show that our commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.
If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery, with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- Professional Registration e.g. NMC/HCPC etc
- Children Community Nurse qualification
- Specialist practitioner qualification
- Masters’ qualification or equivalent demonstrable specialist knowledge of mentorship, education, and development practice within specialism.
- PGCE Qualification
Skills
Essential criteria- Adhere to and can demonstrate SBU Values & Behaviours
- Demonstrate commitment to lifelong learning and continuous development
- Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh
Experience
Essential criteria- Relevant clinical experience.
- Evidence of own professional development and relevant further study.
- Experience in the development, delivery and evaluation of Training & Development.
- Demonstrates understanding and engagement with quality issues, e.g. benchmarking.
- Experience of staff development and performance management.
- Experience of change management
- Understanding of risk management.
- Multi agency integrated working.
Swansea Bay University Health Board is committed to supporting its staff and processes to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing service users experience. In our commitment to increase the number of staff able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we would particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
Equality remains at the centre of the Health Boards policy-making, service delivery and employment practices. We value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from people from protected groups under the Equality Act 2010, this specifically includes age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race, religion, disability, pregnancy and maternity and marriage and civil partnership.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and applications are welcomed from persons with disabilities. A disability will not prejudice your application. If you are unable to submit your application in the requested format because of a disability please contact the Recruitment Team, who will agree a more suitable way for you to apply.All disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria listed in the Person Specification will be invited to interview.
To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa, unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK.If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.