Job summary
To work with trainee nursing associate (TNA) apprentices in clinical practice & provide pastoral support.
Work collaboratively with the University of Plymouth programme team for TNA’s
Prepare & update supervisors & assessors to meet the NMC standards for supervision & assessments
Promote & support innovative approaches to supporting learners in practice to maximise capacity.
***Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as ‘Priority’ and ‘At Risk’ status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.***
12 Month Fixed term contract or a 12 month secondment, with the possibility of becoming Permanent
Main duties of the job
Work clinically with TNA’s to develop them to meet the learning outcomes of the programme & to meet the NMC standards of proficiency for Nursing Associates & to provide pastoral support to all learners working towards NMC registration
Provide support & education to supervisors, assessors & other clinical staff to ensure we provide high quality clinical placements that provide learning opportunities to ensure they meet the outcomes of their programmes.
Deliver clinical skills training to learners on programmes leading to NMC registration.
About us
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust is the largest hospital in the south west peninsula, providing comprehensive secondary and tertiary healthcare. Our geography gives us a secondary care catchment population of 450,000 with a wider peninsula population of almost 2,000,000 people who can access our specialist services. The population is characterised by its diversity – the rural and the urban, the wealthy and pockets of deprivation, and wide variance in health and life expectancy. We work within a network of other hospitals to offer a range of specialist services such as kidney transplant, cardiothoracic surgery and neonatal intensive care and high risk obstetrics.
Job description
Job responsibilities
see attached job description
Work clinically with TNA’s to develop them to meet the learning outcomes of the programme & to meet the NMC standards of proficiency for Nursing Associates & to provide pastoral support to all learners working towards NMC registration
Provide support & education to supervisors, assessors & other clinical staff to ensure we provide high quality clinical placements that provide learning opportunities to ensure they meet the outcomes of their programmes.
Deliver clinical skills training to learners on programmes leading to NMC registration.
Job description
Job responsibilities
see attached job description
Work clinically with TNA’s to develop them to meet the learning outcomes of the programme & to meet the NMC standards of proficiency for Nursing Associates & to provide pastoral support to all learners working towards NMC registration
Provide support & education to supervisors, assessors & other clinical staff to ensure we provide high quality clinical placements that provide learning opportunities to ensure they meet the outcomes of their programmes.
Deliver clinical skills training to learners on programmes leading to NMC registration.
Person Specification
Knowledege & Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of working in an acute NHS provider unit
- Demonstrable experience of supporting & assessing learners in clinical practice
- Ability to manage multiple strands of work
Desirable
- Demonstrable experience of delivering education to a group of learners
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Nurse Registration
- Proven evidence of recent CPD
- First level degree
Desirable
- Educational qualification or working towards
Apptitudes & abilities
Essential
- Ability to work collaboratively
- Excellent communication & networking skills
- Good time management & organisational skills
Desirable
- Demonstrable experience in the management of people
Person Specification
Knowledege & Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of working in an acute NHS provider unit
- Demonstrable experience of supporting & assessing learners in clinical practice
- Ability to manage multiple strands of work
Desirable
- Demonstrable experience of delivering education to a group of learners
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Nurse Registration
- Proven evidence of recent CPD
- First level degree
Desirable
- Educational qualification or working towards
Apptitudes & abilities
Essential
- Ability to work collaboratively
- Excellent communication & networking skills
- Good time management & organisational skills
Desirable
- Demonstrable experience in the management of people
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This 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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
