Job Description
We are recruiting for aBand 7 Lead Practice Educator- International Nurse who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.
You will join the Clinical Education Team to deliver the agenda of supporting and developing all learners in the clinical area. The post holder is responsible for leading the provision and delivery of a high-quality international nurses’ education, training and development programme leading to successful NMC registration.
The post holder will work closely with internal and external stakeholders and partners:
Internal: IENs, Clinical Education Manager, Head of Clinical Education, Associate Director of People Capability, Deputy Chief Nurse, Clinical Practice Educators/ Facilitators, Clinical/ Divisional Practice Development Leads, Preceptorship team, Preceptors, Matrons, Ward Sisters/Charge Nurses, International Recruitment team, Nursing Workforce Lead and Human Resources teams.
External: Hertfordshire and West Essex -Integrated Care System (HWE-ICS), NHSE/I, other Trusts, NMC.
Working hours are 34 hours a week, Monday to Friday
Our Values areInclude,Respect, andImprove. It is important that you understand and refer to our values during your recruitment process and beyond!
Key elements of the role include:
To develop and implement educational and developmental programmes for internationally educated nurses (IENs) at ENHT
To ensure that systems are in place to enable all IENs access these programmes
To facilitate acquisition of the necessary skills, knowledge, and competence for IENs to register with the NMC
To work collaboratively with the Clinical Education team, wider Practice Development community, clinical areas/ division and their leads and colleagues across the system to support the settling in and transition of IENs to UK nursing practice including preceptorship, pastoral and well-being services.
To act as a role model and resource for practice and professional guidance in relation to international nurses and other future workforce
To maintain an overview of the progress of IENs and programme milestones by keeping and monitoring the database, intervening when key objectives are not being met
To prepare and provide reports on the international nurse programme for governance and assurance groups e.g. Clinical Oversight and Workforce Steering Group and Education Board
To promote, facilitate and enhance the capacity and quality of the overall clinical learning environment through evidence-based nursing practice
To work in accordance with ENHT People Strategy and Values Charter and NMC Core Practice Standards and contributing towards achieving the Trust’s objectives
At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general & specialist services we provide & our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible & innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.
We run the following hospitals:
- The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
- New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
- Hertford County, Hertford
- Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood
We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation; our staff & patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.
We understand that finding and starting a new job is an important life decision. If you need reasonable adjustments for a disability, or a life event, such as menopause - so that we can consider your application fairly & to get the best out of you during the selection process, please let us know.
We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. Employees are entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns & we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made & considered formally, & will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
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