Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust recognises that excellent education and training for all our staff is essential to provide safe, effective services and to ensure the highest possible standards of patient care. The post holder will work Trust wide and contribute to the building of a learning culture throughout the Trust and work closely with other members of the clinical education team and the wider organisation to ensure the provision of an excellent and equitable education service. The post holder will lead and deliver a range of projects to meet the requirements set out in the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan including overseeing clinical apprenticeships in CNWL and contributing to our work with students and placements.
This job description reflects the generic level of core competencies, skills and experience required to undertake the duties that are consummate to the Band 8a.
Leadership
Develop strong internal and external partnerships to meet the requirements set out in the NHS Long-Term Plan To lead and motivate staff to ensure a high standard of professionalism, efficiency and effectiveness, fostering a culture of continuous quality improvement. To be responsible for the ongoing development and sustainability of high quality and innovative practice and educational development within the Trust To support nursing and AHP colleagues to challenge practice and identify competency issues To establish and maintain an effective communication network both within the service and with key stakeholders across the Trust To work closely with the Associate Director of Clinical Education and the Heads of Clinical Education in the identification of services learning and educational needs, that reflect workforce development and strategic priorities To ensure all education aligns with other activities within the Trust to promote efficient ways of working and an inter-professional approach to education
Managerial
To participate in supervision in accordance with Trust policy To line manage a team of Clinical Educators and ensure that the broader education team is kept abreast of and involved in training developments To manage projects within agreed timescales utilising project management skills to ensure projects are delivered and acceptable to key stakeholders To be responsible for the staff development and training budgets relevant to this work stream. To support in the financial forecasting of current and future training & development programmes To support the Trusts commitment to patient, carer and public involvement in the way services are planned, developed and provided and to incorporate this approach in a way which respects issues of equality and diversity in all aspects of work To maintain external links with national bodies to ensure our practice is in line with national guidance
This is a Trust wide post and the post-holder will be required to travel to all CNWL sites .