Practice Educator (2 posts)
Location: Bangor,
Description: Bangor University is hiring Practice Educator (2 posts) right now, this position will be reside in . For complete informations about this position opportunity please give attention to these descriptions.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for the above mentioned posts.
Working in the School of Healthcare Sciences which is an academic-led School which has demonstrated excellence in research, and teaching and learning, you will be part of an academic team that embraces innovation, is person-centred, aspires to be forward thinking in their approach to healthcare education and who has excellent scores from the National Student Survey.
The successful applicant will contribute to facilitating a positive learning environment in practice with practice placement responsibilities within the partnership placement providers across North Wales. The successful applicant will also be expected to contribute as required to the planning, implementation and evaluation of educational activities for n ursing at both undergraduate and post graduate level.
The successful candidate would be expected to work within their own professional field of practice and across specialties.
The Applicant must:
- be registered with NMC with experience in a relevant field or fields of practice
- have a degree in a relevant subject area
- have experience of being a mentor/sign-off mentor
- have experience of teaching and facilitation of learning in theory and/or practice
- have knowledge of the Practice Educator role (or similar) and relevant NMC frameworks and standards
- a working knowledge of the Welsh language would be a distinct advantage
Although the ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post, the School would especially welcome candidates who have a fluency in the Welsh language.
The successful candidates will be expected to commence as soon as possible and the posts are available until 31 Octobe r, 2020.
Informal enquiries can be made by contacting: Prof Chris Burton, Head of School, e-mail: c.burton@bangor.ac.uk or on 01248 382556
Committed To Equal Opportunities
Overview
The College provides students with a world-class learning experience characterised by scientific rigour, practical relevance, and in particular a collaborative, multi-disciplinary approach to our teaching and research. With about 3000 students and 400 academic and administrative staff, the College consists of four academic schools:
- School of Healthcare Sciences
- School of Medical Sciences
- School of Psychology
- School of Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences (SSHES)
The College, through the University, has formally linked with the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board enabling an integrated approach to developing researc h, training, medical and healthcare education that will serve the needs of North Wales. Although each school/institute preserves its specific identity and subject integrity, the College fosters inter-school collaboration and shared academic goals and practices.
Our teaching is informed by world-class collaborative research â€" The College achieved an excellent set of results from the 2014 Research Excellence Framework. This means that our students have the opportunity to study with academics at the cutting edge of their academic and professional disciplines, whether that is elite sports performance, nurse education or fMRI brain imaging.
School of Healthcare Sciences
The School of Healthcare Sciences mobilises its expertise and experience to generate new solutions to health challenges by leading health care research, scholarship, teaching and learning that is of the highest possible standard, quality and value to service users, practitioners and stake holders. Our mission is to be an international example of best practice in partnership-working with students, professionals, health and social care services, and policy makers in the generation (research excellence) and application (teaching excellence) of knowledge to improve healthcare, health and wellbeing (impact).
The School is the sole provider for pre-registration education for the nursing, midwifery and radiography professions in north Wales. We host a fully accredited Clinical Trials Unit, with research centres or clusters around health economics, primary care, evidence synthesis, implementation, service user perspectives, rehabilitation, and bilingual aspects of healthcare. We achieved an excellent outcome in the REF, placed in the top 20 of 94 Universities entered in Unit of Assessment 3. The quality of our research outputs was rated in the top 3. We pay attention to demonstrating the links between our research and teaching activities, and in providing our students with excellent learning experiences that equip them with the ability to succeed in their professional careers.
Purpose of the Job
This role is to support students’ learning in practice by developing the learning environment in student placement areas. This will be achieved by working in partnership with Betsi Cadwaladr Health Board (BCUHB) and other colleagues, and empowering sign-off mentors and mentors to develop a quality learning environment in which all learning is optimised.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
- Act as a resource of information, evidence and advice on practice learning and mentoring to clinical and University staff.
- To provide students with support in practice and help support their learning and integration of theory and practice
- Liaise with University staff regarding placement issues.
- Liaise with Managers, Practice Placement Staff and other Practice Learning Facilitators
- Support sign-off mentors/mentors and students in strategies to evaluate and develop the practice learning environment that reflects contemporary practice provision (e.g. by helping mentors and students to investigate, examine and reflect on their practice through discussion, and making suggestions for improvement).
- Support mentor development to achieve and maintain local and national NMC (2008) Standards, by contributing to mentor preparation courses and updates.
- To develop mentor key skills required to teach, assess and facilitate learning through a proactive approach and engagement with mentors in educational preparation and practice.
- To participate in the development, facilitation and teaching of sign-off mentor preparation programmes.
- To be involved with clinical managers in the identification and selection of mentors and sign off mentors.
- To be involved with Health Board staff and other partners in the identification of potential practice placements, aligned with organisational processes and responsive to local priorities, with knowledge of supporting short, medium and long term workforce and practice learning capacity.
- To support the provision of clinical skills training, and other relevant undergraduate teaching within the University skills laboratory.
- To contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, including supervision of projects as appropriate.
- To provide pastoral and academic support to undergraduate and postgraduate students as appropriate.
Administrative duties may also include:
- Participate in the student recrui tment and induction procedures of the School
- Contribute to the School and participate in the administration of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.
- Contribute to the marketing of programmes by participating in School link activities and other marketing initiatives.
- Undertake other administrative duties and responsibilities as directed by the Head of School or Deputy Head, Teaching and Learning with Practice Education remit.
Other Duties and Responsibilities
- The post holder will be expected to participate in performance review and developmental activities.
- The post holder will be expected to comply with all University Policies and Regulations, including equality policies and statements, Dignity at Work and Study Policy and the University’s Welsh Language Scheme.
- Ensure continued development of personal knowledge and skills to ensure that teaching reflec ts current best practice.
- The post holder has a general and legal duty of care in relation to health, safety and wellbeing and must take all reasonable steps to ensure a safe and healthy working environment for him/her self and for other members of staff, students and visitors affected by his/her actions or inactions. The post holder is also required to comply with all applicable health and safety policies, procedures and risk assessments.
- The post holder must comply with relevant legal and financial policies and procedures and be aware of their responsibilities in terms of the legal requirements of their posts.
Person Specification
Essential
- Degree in a relevant subject area
- Registration with NMC
Desirable
- Higher education teaching qualification completed or near to completion
Experience/Knowledge
Ess ential
- Knowledge of the Practice Educator role and relevant NMC frameworks
- Relevant teaching experience in practice and / or theory
- Relevant professional experience within a student environment
- Experience as a mentor or sign-off mentor to students in practice
- An understanding of the requirements of Pre Registration studies within higher education
Desirable
- Experience of teaching in the higher education environment
- Previous experience in Nurse Education
Skills/Abilities
Essential
- Demonstrate the ability to prioritise work load and work to deadlines
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team and on own initiative
- Excellent verbal and written skills
- Demonstrable IT skills, including Office, Powerpoint, Excel. This could also include use of student learning platforms such as Blackboard
- Ability and willingness to travel reg ularly to various locations for meetings as required by the role.
Desirable
- Although the ability to speak Welsh is desirable for the post, the School would especially welcome candidates who have a fluency in the Welsh language.
General
All members of staff have a duty to ensure their actions are in line with the overall environmental aims of the University and minimise their environmental impact.
All offers are made subject to proof of eligibility to work in the UK and receipt of satisfactory references
All candidates must meet the requirements of UK ‘right to work’ requirements*
** If you require Home Office permission to work in the UK, or need to switch your visa status in order to take this job, please note that following the introduction by the Government of immigration limits on skilled workers we recommend you use the following link to information about the routes into employment and to check eligibility requirements:
http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/workingintheuk/
Disclosure & Barring Service
This post is subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check.
As Bangor University meets the requirements in respect of exempted questions under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, all applicants who are offered employment will be subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) before the appointment is confirmed. This will include details of cautions, reprimands or final warnings as well as convictions. DBS checks will be updated every 3 years.
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