Job summary
- Main area
- Physiological Science
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 8a
- Contract
- Secondment: 6 months (6 months)
- Hours
- Part time - 18.75 hours per week (Flexible - Proposal for 2 full days and 1 half day per week with the ICB.)
- Job ref
- 095-6824296-TS-A
- Employer
- NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Gail House
- Town
- Maidstone
- Salary
- £53,755 - £60,504 pro rata, per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 30/12/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Physiological Science Practice Educator
NHS AfC: Band 8a
Job overview
NHS England have awarded funding to NHS Kent & Medway (K&M) ICB to advance the development of Practice Education in Physiological Science across South East England. TheseÂ
As part of this exciting initiative, we are looking to second 2 Senior Practice Educators to NHS K&M. These secondment positions are fully funded for 6 months and will play aÂ
What We Are Looking For
We are seeking individuals who are:
• Passionate about healthcare education and workforce development
• Experienced in Physiological Science or related fields
• Skilled in designing and delivering educational programs
• Strong communicators with the ability to engage and collaborate with a variety of stakeholders
• Innovative thinkers who can contribute to the development of new approaches and solutions
Main duties of the job
In this regional role, the Practice Educators will work under an Improvement Programme to address training provision shortages and develop innovative educational strategiesÂ
• STP and Route 2 for Clinical Scientists
• PTP and AHCS / RCT training schemes for Clinical Technologists
• HCS apprenticeship schemes at levels 2, 4, and 6
You will also focus on skill mix, upskilling opportunities, and creative approaches to delivering services in the Physiological Science sector. A key part of your role will be toÂ
Initial Priorities
You will be expected to deliver on the NHS England funding objectives, with initial focus on:
• Train: Developing a physiological science supervisor/educator collaborative or network across the South East region.
• Retain: Leading initiatives to improve the quality of practice training by advocating for and promoting educator development opportunities within the physiological scienceÂ
• Reform: Coordinating the delivery of training across providers to leverage best practices and maximise training efficiency to boost training capacity and activity.
• Reform: Collaborating with peers from other South East ICSs and regional Practice Educators to share best practices and innovative training resources.
Working for our organisation
Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement which will not mean sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We aim to support you to work flexibly in a way that will suit you and us.
We work with staff to agree objectives through regular supervision, annual appraisal, and access to training opportunities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and diversity. In order to reflect the diversity of our population, we positively encourage applications from all areas of the community regardless of gender, race, faith, disability, age or sexual orientation.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this.
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Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Educated to Masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered as a Clinical Scientist with HCPC, or be registered with a suitable equivalent level national body
Attributes
Essential criteria
- Good interpersonal skills for interacting with a range of health and care professionals and trainees across the region
Competencies
Essential criteria
- Good knowledge of training schemes, including STP and Route 2 for Clinical Scientists, PTP and AHCS / RCT training schemes for Clinical Technologists and HCS apprenticeship schemes at levels 2, 4 and 6
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Mark Knight
- Job title
- Chief Healthcare Scientist
- Email address
- [email protected]
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