Practice Based Educator

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) brings together staff and services from Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust (SRFT) and The Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust (PAT). The sheer size, scale and potential of our combined service is huge. Together, we’ve a wealth of skills and resources to share and tap into and, a wide range of career paths for you to develop and explore. If you want to join a team of around 20,000 NHS experts in delivering high-quality, local care across Salford, Oldham, Bury and Rochdale and beyond – come and take your place with us.

Job overview

The post holder will act as a specialist in education and practice development issues within medicine, supporting other members of the team including, Ward Managers, Lead Nurses, Assistant Director of Nursing, Divisional Director of Nursing , Directorate Managers in the development and delivery of high standards of patient focused, evidenced-based care. You will act as a resource for clinical expertise and maintain clinical skills by undertaking regular 1:1 clinical practice supporting members of the team.

Main duties of the job

Are you interested in the role of a Practice Based Educator?

We are looking for a nurse who has experience as a Band 6 within the acute setting and has the drive, passion, determination and creativity to deliver practice based education to staff within general inpatient medicine (GIM) .Specialities include respiratory, cardiology and haematology.

You will be an experienced practitioner with a first level degree and a teaching qualification (ENB 998/ Mentorship/ PGCE) as well as experience in delivering both formal and informal training.

We are looking for a dynamic individual with the skills and clinical knowledge to ensure our workforce is trained and supported to deliver the high standards of care expected in Medicine.

Team working is essential and the individual should have an adaptable attitude, use their initiative, and have good clinical expertise, excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work as part of a dynamic team.

If you feel you have the skills we would love to hear from you.

Working for our organisation

Oldham Care Organisation is part of the Northern Care Alliance, one of the largest NHS organisations in the country. The place where the world’s first IVF baby was delivered, Oldham is a town of pioneering firsts. Today, Oldham is responsible for delivering a range of acute and community health services across the local area and at The Royal Oldham Hospital. As a designated major trauma unit for Greater Manchester and one of only three vascular centres in Greater Manchester, Oldham is a specialist hospital for acute surgery and provides state-of-the-art onsite pathology services to the North West.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

In line with the Trust’s Single Equality Scheme we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, disability, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, nationality, religion, marital status, social background or trade union membership. However, as members of ethnicity minority groups and individuals with disabilities are currently under-represented at this level of post, we would encourage applications from members of these groups. Appointment will be based on merit alone.

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

If you are an International Nurse without a current NMC PIN, please do not apply for this role. To find out more about the current international nursing opportunities available to you here at the NCA, please contactInternationalNursing.OSCE@nca.nhs.uk

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.