Specialist Practitioner Practice Education Facilitation - 0-19 Service

Job summaryAre you passionate about services that support families?Then join the Childrens services and let us work together to provide the Best Start and ongoing support to our Children, Young People and Families in Tower Hamlets.The GP Care Group is delighted to announce exciting opportunities within the Childrens Service.We are launching our Quality agenda and are very excited to be recruiting to our team of Specialist SCPHN Nurses (Health Visitors and School Nurses) who have are key role in supporting front-line teams to provide a high quality and integrated care and support to parents and babies.The team will have a key role in ensuring the full Healthy Child Programme and High Impact Areas are delivered and contribute to addressing health inequalities, working closely with our Family Hub/GP Practices/community childrens service and 3rd Sector to deliver integrated services that are innovative, progressive and responsive to the needs of Tower Hamlets community.You'll be part of a dedicated team focused on making a tangible difference in the lives of families in Tower Hamlets.We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Main duties of the jobTo work closely with the Clinical/Operational Directors and wider Leadership teams, HEIs and partners to promote career pathways for non-registered staff, high quality placements for learners and robust preceptorship for newly registered staff to reduce attrition and optimise retention. About usTower Hamlets GP Care Group (The Care Group) was incorporated as a community interest company limited by shares in September 2014. Every general practice in Tower Hamlets owns one share of £1. The Care Group was formed to manage borough level contracts on behalf of the practices, deliver primary care led services and support general practices, and to be the provider voice of primary care in the wider health and social care system.Read up more about Tower Hamlets GP Care Group, click here: https://www.gpcaregroup.org/The Care Group is also a member of Tower Hamlets Together, a place-based integrated partnership, which includes Bart's Health, East London NHS Foundation Trust, the London Borough of Tower Hamlets and the Council for Voluntary Services.Click here to know more about Tower Hamlets Together partnership- https://www.towerhamletstogether.com/The key priorities for the Care Group are:Innovation and support for primary careBeing a great place to workIntegrating primary and community careProviding of high-quality cost-effective care to local peopleInfluencing improvements in health outcomesJob description Job responsibilitiesKey Responsibilities:The main function of this post is to work collaboratively with the HEI to: Ensure the provision of practice opportunities for pre-registration and post-registration nursing students within The GP Care Group. Establish systems for monitoring, reviewing, improving, and reporting on the quality of the practice learning environment and the usage of placements, instigate new developments and initiatives for promoting inter- professional learning opportunities for students in the practice setting. Provide support to practice supervisors and assessors and maintain a live register of current supervisors and assessors in line with requirements of the NMC Standards for student supervision and assessment (SSSA), promote and implement initiatives aimed at developing and enhancing the quality of students practice experience. To work innovatively cross-organisation as required to develop placements inclusive of UTC and Primary Care Promote quality assurance of the learning environment, ensuring compliance with educational audit, monitoring and action planning constructive evaluation feedback from learners and any concerns raised. Function as primary point of contact for support of students and their educators in resolving placement related issues, promoting tri-partite communication with HEIs as required. Work with Clinical/Operational Directors and 0-19/organisation teams, to develop and facilitate improvements in educational and competency standards and quality of care across the organisation. To actively collaborate with clinical teams and system partners to plan and facilitate learning experiences to meet the educational needs of those seeking work placements, returning to practice, undertaking apprenticeships and pre-registration programmes and international staff transitioning to work within the organisation. To plan, implement and evaluate training and development programmes within nursing to support the learning strategy for pre-registration education standards. To take the lead for preceptorship and Induction, actively participating in the planning, delivery and evaluation of preceptorship and induction, ensuring alignment to the frameworks with key partners. To collate data returns as required in accordance with the NHS Education Contract, including the quarterly student data collection tool to confirm actual placement numbers and quality assurance monitoring.Ensuring the Provision of Practice Opportunities Work in partnership with the HEI and strategic NHS London to develop, manage and negotiate placements within the organisation and beyond the organisational boundaries for the Pre-registration Nursing students. Support, develop and implement an organisational-wide strategy for students attending clinical placements. Function as the Placement link for the HEI and take responsibility for ensuring that appropriate quality placements are provided by the organisation to meet their commissioned numbers. Work in conjunction with the HEI Placement Teams to strategically plan the allocation of students on an annual basis. Work collaboratively with the GP Care Group staff and HEI to implement processes for managing the quality and mentoring capabilities of practice experience placements. Work in partnership with the HEI to map placement requirements against availability and identify shortfalls, i.e., identify the numbers of placements available within the GP Care Group and map the future requirements for placements against available capacity. Take responsibly for addressing local placement issues ensuring that students commissioned for the organisation are appropriately allocated. Keep HEI informed about changes and developments relating to placements. Support and assist the HEI Placement Officers in identifying and booking appropriate placements within the organisation. Develop and maintain communication systems to enhance placement management processes within the organisation. In collaboration with the HEI work in a responsive way to trust needs for pre-registration student nurse support.Promote the Host Trust concept. Liaise with universities to keep abreast of any changes within the curriculum. Further strengthen the partnership between the Universities and the Organisation Promote and develop liaison links with HEIs and the other organisations/Trusts/ within the sector. Collaborate with the other organisations/Trusts in the NEL sector to ensure appropriate allocation of all students. Identify and expand new placement areas and experience opportunities.Establishing Systems for Quality Reviewing and Reporting In collaborative partnership with staff from HEI /Practice Assessors/supervisors to monitor and evaluate the practice-learning environment and promote dissemination of best practice Take responsibility for quality monitoring and improving of placements in collaboration with clinical staff, students, and HEI colleagues. Set up systems for reporting on the quality of the practice learning environment and the usage of placements. Provide key stakeholders with an annual report and quarterly updates of achievement of key targets and fulfilling job purpose. Use quality monitoring information to inform and influence changes and developments in students practice experience. Attend the sector placement facilitators group to share and exchange information as well as contribute towards the development of quality enhancements. Contribute towards the development of sector standards for the practice learning environment and allocation of students. Monitor and review information from HEIs on students and staffs evaluation of practice experience. Work collaboratively with HEI Link/ Lecturers/Practice Assessors/Supervisors to feedback and develop local action plans. Relating to behaviour conduct competency and health and safety issues, offering advice support and decision making, referring to others when necessary. In collaboration with HEI ensure educational audits are completed in a timely manner Support and contribute towards audit of clinical placements and development and implementation of action plans. Support then implementation of arrangements with HEI for disseminating, action planning and review of students evaluations. Report to relevant stakeholders on progress and development of post on an annual basis.Promoting Inter professional Learning Opportunities Identify and promote Common Learning opportunities in practice. Collaborate with other roles/post holders who support students from other professionals to develop inter professional learning initiatives. Co-ordinates inter professional learning opportunities for students in the practice setting. Monitor and report on progress with Common Learning initiatives. Training on practice supervisor / assessor role Support the wider training and development agenda across 0-19 service.Management To work collaboratively across organisations and organisational boundaries to ensure the delivery of high-quality effective services. To develop and deliver comprehensive training and education for staff within universal services and partner agencies. To provide specialist advice and support for all clinicians and clinical leadership across the organisation Develop outcome focussed services within scope of designated practice. To use strategic thinking skills to influence developments in 0-19 Services. Develop robust links with other specialist Health Visitors and specialist services.Leadership To act as clinical champion in re-shaping the wider 0-19 Universal Service. Lead projects and developments as agreed with the Service Lead that delivers clinical improvements and health gain. To drive forward new ways of working and support management to ensure developments are progressed. Lead in the development and training associated with specialist role, supporting staff through ongoing service transformation and change.Clinical Skills To receive and make referrals from and to professionals working within the field of specialist practice. To develop new initiatives to support the research around their specialist area of practice. To support and supervise colleagues in the care of families within their specialist area of practice through co working, shadowing, education, supervision, development, and competency programmes to ensure efficient service delivery. To act as an expert resource The THGPCG 0-19 Service and partner agencies. To develop care pathways with all agencies to enhance the clients experience.Communication To contribute to effective working within the multidisciplinary team and the wider community To attend staff meetings, team briefings and act as a deputy at other meetings as requested by the relevant Service Lead. To maintain a good relationship with professional colleagues and the public To ensure the results of interventions are communicated to families. To be able to communicate highly sensitive, complex information about children, young people and their families confidentially. To demonstrate negotiating and influencing skills when working with children and young people.Research & Development To be responsible for ensuring that accurate information is collected, analysed, and presented to ensure effective use of resources and inform future service planning. To ensure service developments are informed by robust evidence-based research and is outcome focussed. To undertake clinical audit in area of practice using the results to enhance ongoing services. Participate in service evaluation and its effectiveness. To undertake and support research within this area of practice. Participate in service evaluation and its effectiveness. Develop and monitor the effective use of patient views regarding the utilisation and effectiveness of services and actively responding to any service improvement initiatives driven by patient experience.Job description Job responsibilitiesKey Responsibilities:The main function of this post is to work collaboratively with the HEI to: Ensure the provision of practice opportunities for pre-registration and post-registration nursing students within The GP Care Group. Establish systems for monitoring, reviewing, improving, and reporting on the quality of the practice learning environment and the usage of placements, instigate new developments and initiatives for promoting inter- professional learning opportunities for students in the practice setting. Provide support to practice supervisors and assessors and maintain a live register of current supervisors and assessors in line with requirements of the NMC Standards for student supervision and assessment (SSSA), promote and implement initiatives aimed at developing and enhancing the quality of students practice experience. To work innovatively cross-organisation as required to develop placements inclusive of UTC and Primary Care Promote quality assurance of the learning environment, ensuring compliance with educational audit, monitoring and action planning constructive evaluation feedback from learners and any concerns raised. Function as primary point of contact for support of students and their educators in resolving placement related issues, promoting tri-partite communication with HEIs as required. Work with Clinical/Operational Directors and 0-19/organisation teams, to develop and facilitate improvements in educational and competency standards and quality of care across the organisation. To actively collaborate with clinical teams and system partners to plan and facilitate learning experiences to meet the educational needs of those seeking work placements, returning to practice, undertaking apprenticeships and pre-registration programmes and international staff transitioning to work within the organisation. To plan, implement and evaluate training and development programmes within nursing to support the learning strategy for pre-registration education standards. To take the lead for preceptorship and Induction, actively participating in the planning, delivery and evaluation of preceptorship and induction, ensuring alignment to the frameworks with key partners. To collate data returns as required in accordance with the NHS Education Contract, including the quarterly student data collection tool to confirm actual placement numbers and quality assurance monitoring.Ensuring the Provision of Practice Opportunities Work in partnership with the HEI and strategic NHS London to develop, manage and negotiate placements within the organisation and beyond the organisational boundaries for the Pre-registration Nursing students. Support, develop and implement an organisational-wide strategy for students attending clinical placements. Function as the Placement link for the HEI and take responsibility for ensuring that appropriate quality placements are provided by the organisation to meet their commissioned numbers. Work in conjunction with the HEI Placement Teams to strategically plan the allocation of students on an annual basis. Work collaboratively with the GP Care Group staff and HEI to implement processes for managing the quality and mentoring capabilities of practice experience placements. Work in partnership with the HEI to map placement requirements against availability and identify shortfalls, i.e., identify the numbers of placements available within the GP Care Group and map the future requirements for placements against available capacity. Take responsibly for addressing local placement issues ensuring that students commissioned for the organisation are appropriately allocated. Keep HEI informed about changes and developments relating to placements. Support and assist the HEI Placement Officers in identifying and booking appropriate placements within the organisation. Develop and maintain communication systems to enhance placement management processes within the organisation. In collaboration with the HEI work in a responsive way to trust needs for pre-registration student nurse support.Promote the Host Trust concept. Liaise with universities to keep abreast of any changes within the curriculum. Further strengthen the partnership between the Universities and the Organisation Promote and develop liaison links with HEIs and the other organisations/Trusts/ within the sector. Collaborate with the other organisations/Trusts in the NEL sector to ensure appropriate allocation of all students. Identify and expand new placement areas and experience opportunities.Establishing Systems for Quality Reviewing and Reporting In collaborative partnership with staff from HEI /Practice Assessors/supervisors to monitor and evaluate the practice-learning environment and promote dissemination of best practice Take responsibility for quality monitoring and improving of placements in collaboration with clinical staff, students, and HEI colleagues. Set up systems for reporting on the quality of the practice learning environment and the usage of placements. Provide key stakeholders with an annual report and quarterly updates of achievement of key targets and fulfilling job purpose. Use quality monitoring information to inform and influence changes and developments in students practice experience. Attend the sector placement facilitators group to share and exchange information as well as contribute towards the development of quality enhancements. Contribute towards the development of sector standards for the practice learning environment and allocation of students. Monitor and review information from HEIs on students and staffs evaluation of practice experience. Work collaboratively with HEI Link/ Lecturers/Practice Assessors/Supervisors to feedback and develop local action plans. Relating to behaviour conduct competency and health and safety issues, offering advice support and decision making, referring to others when necessary. In collaboration with HEI ensure educational audits are completed in a timely manner Support and contribute towards audit of clinical placements and development and implementation of action plans. Support then implementation of arrangements with HEI for disseminating, action planning and review of students evaluations. Report to relevant stakeholders on progress and development of post on an annual basis.Promoting Inter professional Learning Opportunities Identify and promote Common Learning opportunities in practice. Collaborate with other roles/post holders who support students from other professionals to develop inter professional learning initiatives. Co-ordinates inter professional learning opportunities for students in the practice setting. Monitor and report on progress with Common Learning initiatives. Training on practice supervisor / assessor role Support the wider training and development agenda across 0-19 service.Management To work collaboratively across organisations and organisational boundaries to ensure the delivery of high-quality effective services. To develop and deliver comprehensive training and education for staff within universal services and partner agencies. To provide specialist advice and support for all clinicians and clinical leadership across the organisation Develop outcome focussed services within scope of designated practice. To use strategic thinking skills to influence developments in 0-19 Services. Develop robust links with other specialist Health Visitors and specialist services.Leadership To act as clinical champion in re-shaping the wider 0-19 Universal Service. Lead projects and developments as agreed with the Service Lead that delivers clinical improvements and health gain. To drive forward new ways of working and support management to ensure developments are progressed. Lead in the development and training associated with specialist role, supporting staff through ongoing service transformation and change.Clinical Skills To receive and make referrals from and to professionals working within the field of specialist practice. To develop new initiatives to support the research around their specialist area of practice. To support and supervise colleagues in the care of families within their specialist area of practice through co working, shadowing, education, supervision, development, and competency programmes to ensure efficient service delivery. To act as an expert resource The THGPCG 0-19 Service and partner agencies. To develop care pathways with all agencies to enhance the clients experience.Communication To contribute to effective working within the multidisciplinary team and the wider community To attend staff meetings, team briefings and act as a deputy at other meetings as requested by the relevant Service Lead. To maintain a good relationship with professional colleagues and the public To ensure the results of interventions are communicated to families. To be able to communicate highly sensitive, complex information about children, young people and their families confidentially. To demonstrate negotiating and influencing skills when working with children and young people.Research & Development To be responsible for ensuring that accurate information is collected, analysed, and presented to ensure effective use of resources and inform future service planning. To ensure service developments are informed by robust evidence-based research and is outcome focussed. To undertake clinical audit in area of practice using the results to enhance ongoing services. Participate in service evaluation and its effectiveness. To undertake and support research within this area of practice. Participate in service evaluation and its effectiveness. Develop and monitor the effective use of patient views regarding the utilisation and effectiveness of services and actively responding to any service improvement initiatives driven by patient experience.Person Specification Qualifications Essential Extensive experience in a community setting, particularly in educating, supervising, and assessing students in practice, is crucial. The candidate must also have experience working across organisational boundaries within health and social care. Knowledge Essential Experience in providing leadership and support to teams, including the ability to manage and mentor colleagues, contribute to service development, and ensure quality improvements. Capability to oversee and contribute to strategic initiatives and service enhancements. Abilities Essential The candidate must demonstrate strong skills in managing change, containing conflict, and using negotiation to achieve positive outcomes, which are critical in this dynamic and evolving environment. Experience Essential Significant experience in partnership working with external agencies, HEIs, and organisations, ensuring collaboration and integration across different sectors. Other requirements Essential Experience in creating and delivering training programmes for professionals and external local partner agencies. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Extensive experience in a community setting, particularly in educating, supervising, and assessing students in practice, is crucial. The candidate must also have experience working across organisational boundaries within health and social care. Knowledge Essential Experience in providing leadership and support to teams, including the ability to manage and mentor colleagues, contribute to service development, and ensure quality improvements. Capability to oversee and contribute to strategic initiatives and service enhancements. Abilities Essential The candidate must demonstrate strong skills in managing change, containing conflict, and using negotiation to achieve positive outcomes, which are critical in this dynamic and evolving environment. Experience Essential Significant experience in partnership working with external agencies, HEIs, and organisations, ensuring collaboration and integration across different sectors. Other requirements Essential Experience in creating and delivering training programmes for professionals and external local partner agencies. Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please seeEmployer details Employer nameTower Hamlets GP Care Group AddressIsland Health 145 East Ferry RoadLondonE14 3BQ Employer's website