About this role
Job summary
Are you passionate about developing the clinical expertise and practice of others? This role Could be the post for you!
A bit about us
We are St Andrews a mental health charity with a clear purpose: to inspire hope for people living with complex mental health needs. Our Birmingham site is on an ambitious improvement journey.
As we continue to evolve, we are looking for compassionate, resilient, calm, and proactive Essential SkillsFacilitator to join our team.
St Andrews Birmingham is a 125 bedded adult mental healthcare facility comprises of eight units that cover medium and low security for both Men and Women. Located in Stirchley, a vibrant area in South Birmingham, easily accessible by road networks and public transport
The role of Essential Skills Facilitator
The Essential Skills Facilitator is responsible for the delivery of a programme of essential skills interventions which support employees throughout the Charity in the development of knowledge, skills and competencies. This will include; multi-disciplinary scenario-based training in regard to resuscitation, manual handling and the positive and safe agenda.
A key element of this post is to champion and inspire others to actively engage with the philosophy of least restrictive practice throughout the charity, focusing on the implementation of a culture of positive and compassionate care alongside a reduction of restrictive practices
Main duties of the job
Youll also have lots of support to continue your professional development and to remain up to date with your clinical practice, as well as further opportunities to progress your career.
What you will need for this role
You will need to have a learning and development related qualification (such as PETTLS or equivalent), a diploma in restraint reduction would be of benefit, however there will be an opportunity to commence this academic qualification for the successful candidates.
Experience of working in specialist mental health settings and the ability to guide and motivate the attitudes knowledge and skills of others is also key, as you will be relied upon challenge and influence the practice of clinicians.
Our patients and your colleagues will expect you to live the St Andrews CARE values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence every single day.
About us
Why Join Us?
This is more than a training role; its an opportunity to make a lasting impact on patient care and staff development. You will be part of a supportive team, working locally and regionally whilst contributing to a culture where learning truly changes lives
Rewards
We offer an excellent benefits package including: Pension; Sickness policy on par with the NHS; Access to the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts schemes; 35 days annual leave (including bank holidays), increasing to 41 after 10 years' service; Life cover; Electric Car lease scheme; Cycle to work scheme; Healthcare cash plan; Free parking; Paid DBS application; Access to free vocational qualifications;
Closing date: Sunday 2nd August
Interview Date: Monday 10th August
Job description Job responsibilities
The person in this post will play an important role in ensuring our staff are confident, competent and in date with key areas of their mandatory training. Working closely with colleagues locally, the successful individual will plan, deliver, assess and evaluate learning. We want to be sure that the training people receive really is changing lives so theres a strong emphasis on learner experience and measuring both knowledge retention and behaviour change. The individual in this post will promote a culture of learning and practice development, ensuring skills are accessible to all.
Person Specification
Experience Essential
Learning and Development Qualification such as PETTLS or equivalent) Ideally experience of working in a mental health or a health and social care setting Training, design and evaluation experience, delivering to a wide range of groups Skilled in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook Positive attitude towards learning and development and high customer care. Highly developed facilitation and presentation skills
Qualifications Essential
Learning and Development Qualification such as PETTLS or equivalent
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name St Andrew’s Healthcare
Address St. Andrews Healthcare
Stirchley
Birmingham
Midlands
B30 2XH
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.stah.org (Opens in a new tab)