Job summaryWe have a new opportunity within the Nursing Practice Development team for an Associate Educator for Health Care Support Workers (HCSW). The post holder will report directly to the Practice Educator - HCSW and support recruitment, training, education and pastoral support of HCSW new to the Trust.This is a new post with temporary funding fixed for 6 months initially.Main duties of the jobThis post will support HCSW recruitment events held by the Trust acting as a resource to explain the role, answer questions and support the recruitment process. The post holder will be involved in training new HCSW employed by the Trust both in the classroom and out in clinical areas. They will be fully supported by the Practice Educator for HCSW and the wider Practice Development team. The post holder will draw upon their experience to support new HCSW with all aspects of the role including clinical procedures and emotional support.About usWe are always looking for enterprising and innovative approaches to the way we provide our services. We are a national centre for telemedicine and introduced telehealth to the UK offender healthcare sector and also provide the service to patients in their care homes. Community matters to us and we are supported by 400 dedicated volunteers and have strong links with Bradford University, Craven College and Leeds City College to ensure we inspire the workforce of the future.We want to attract staff who embrace our Right Care behaviours of compassion, a commitment to quality of care and working together for patients we want to make these part of our DNA.Airedale NHS Foundation Trust is an award winning hospital set within the heart of the Yorkshire Dales. The hospital has been successful and is looking forwards to a complete new hospital build in the coming years.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesThe post holder will support the Nursing Practice Development team and clinical areas by facilitating education, training and development opportunities for unregistered healthcare practitioners and learners. These opportunities will contribute to the provision of a workforce that is kind, collaborative, expert and aspirational. The post holder will help to champion and co-ordinate the development of the HCSWs who are new to the trust and to the care environment. This will include supporting the Nursing Practice Development team in the delivery of the Care Certificate Programme and other clinical educational programmes to support learning opportunities linked to the requirement of the HCSW role. The post holder will be able to prioritise duties with the support of the Practice Educator for HCSWs and be accountable for their own actions and demonstrate initiative and ability to work autonomously with minimal direct supervision, but must work within their level of competence.The post holder will, in the first instance, support the delivery of educational programmes across Airedale NHS Foundation Trust, such as the Care Certificate programme. This will include supporting HCSWs in clinical areas to achieve a high level of clinical care though the practice and attainment of the Care Certificate performance document.There will also be the opportunity to be involved in other workforce and education projects within the team to shape the future of our workforceFor further information and full details of the job role please see the attached job description and person specification.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssentialCompleted the Care CertificateEvidence of continued professional development evidenced through a range of short courses or study daysWilling to undergo training as necessaryLevel 4 Diploma/Foundation Degree in a relevant subject area or equivalent level of experienceDesirableRecognised teaching qualification such as post graduate certificate of education (PGCE)ExperienceEssentialSignificant recent experience of working as a senior healthcare support worker Band 3 within an acute/social care setting to be able to teach others.Supervision of new and junior HCSW. Current issues in healthcareUnderstanding of approaches to teaching learning and assessmentDelivery of education and training within the clinical area, including innovative learning styles to enhance nursing skillsUnderstanding the unregistered workforce and their contribution to the Trust workforceUnderstanding of workforce legislation and guidance from the Department of Health, for unregistered workforce.Awareness of ANHSFT guidelines, policies and structuresDesirableAbility to teach fundamental skills in nursing careEvidence of training and development sessions of other colleaguesSkillsEssentialCommunication skills (verbal & written), with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels and grades of staffComputer literacy ability to use a range of Microsoft packagesWilling to develop teaching and presentation skillsUnderstanding of skills and knowledge required to develop team membersAble to perform key skills relevant to role such as cannulation, venepuncture, catheterisation and recording clinical observationsDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications 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).Employer detailsEmployer nameAiredale NHS Foundation TrustAddressAiredale General HospitalSkipton RoadSteetonBD20 6TDEmployer's websitehttps://www.airedale-trust.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)