About this role
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Education Team as a Healthcare Assistant Facilitator. This role will involve both classroom clinical teaching and working with HCA's in the clinical areas.
The role will concentrate on tasks that directly support the needs of training and supporting Healthcare Assistants. The successful post holder will be expected to support the HCA Facilitator team 2x days a week, and the Manual Handling team 1x day a week.
We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated individuals with an interest in delivery training to a high standard. Good communication skills are essential as is an ability to work well with others and independently.
Main duties of the job
In liaison with the Practice Development Nurse you will be required:
To provide clinical training and coaching for HCAs in their Band 2 foundation year. To provide classroom based teaching as part of the HCA Training & Assessment programme. To support the assessment of HCA's at the end of their induction programme. To report all performance issues of HCAs registered with the Nurse Bank to the PDN. To ensure clinical incidents and near misses are accurately reported To develop and maintain good working relationships with the managers of the clinical areas used for training purposes. To assist with the preparation and delivery of a comprehensive, appropriate and evidence based teaching programme which enables HCA's to support the delivery of basic nursing care meeting the necessary standards.
About us
We want to attract the best and brightest people to work with us and that means we will look after you from the moment you apply for a role at the Trust and throughout your career with us. Our staff are central to everything we do, and we believe that investing in you is crucial if we want to enable you to reach your full potential.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for roles and responsibilities of the job.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications Essential
Completion of Care Certificate
Desirable
Working towards foundation degree Relevant Qualification in Healthcare
Experience and Knowledge Essential
Clinical experience in an acute trust
Desirable
Experience of assisting with training programmes
Skills Abilities and Compentencies Essential
Up to date clinical knowledge Able to assist with teaching HCA skills
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.
Employer details Employer name James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address James Paget Hospital
Lowestoft Road
Great Yarmouth
NR31 6LA
Employer's website https://www.jpaget.nhs.uk/work-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)