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Job summaryDo you have a desire to help mould the future of the NHS workforce?Do you have a passion for delivering education?Do you thrive on innovation and creativity?If so, we may have the job for you.UHB are pleased to announce a Senior Education position within Speciality Education.Working under the School of Nursing, AHP and Midwifery you will lead a team of Clinical Educators to deliver fundamental and specialist education to our teams across disciplines.You will create and critically analyse the education packages utilising our quality assurance package.You will work with the wider Education teams and wider MDT to deliver education whilst maintaining the Senior Education role.You will be supported within your role to develop and grow.The post is cross CDGs and sites.For more information please contact Georgina Morgan. on georgina.morgan@uhb.nhs.uk or 01213714922.Main duties of the job*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*About usWe are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.Job descriptionJob responsibilities*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential*Registered Nurse/ Midwife on the NMC Register*Or*Registered Operating Department Practitioner on the HCPC register*Teaching Qualification e.g. ENB 998, C&G 7307,C&G 7407 parts 1 and 2, or equivalent*Recognised current mentor and NVQ assessors course or equivalent*Professional knowledge acquired through degree level supplemented by the completion of a relevant post registration specialist course or experience , e.g. critical care, HDU or specialist pathway pertaining to clinical area*Evidence of continuous professional developmentDesirable*PGCE*Masters Degree or willingness to complete level 7 awardExperienceEssential*Recent significant experience working at a senior level in an acute clinical area for the NHS/ healthcare setting.*Significant post registration experience working in an education setting.*Can demonstrate understanding and evidence of experience in practice based supervision and assessment*Experience of assessment and assignment marking and giving feedback.*Experience in mentoring , facilitating groups , and coaching others*Ability to lead on development of modules and deliver teaching packs/programmes to promote a learning environment.*Knowledge of clinical governance and risk management*Ability to support reflective practice*Up to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues*Application and understanding of professional policies and procedures*A sound understanding of safeguarding responsibilities and processesDesirable*Experience in research and audit*Knowledge of HR and management related processes/ proceduresAdditional CriteriaEssential*Ability to review and assess clinical practice and make recommendations* Excellent IT skills e.g. Word, PowerPoint, email and Excel spread sheets. As well as excellent skills in report writing*Ability to challenge others*Clinically aware, competent and able*Demonstrate competency in IV Therapy, Venepuncture and Cannulation*Ability to work in a variety of clinical settings with direct patient contact, including manual handling.*Demonstrate a flexible approach to meeting Trust and department needs, including cross site clinical shift working.*Excellent time management skills with the ability to self-manage their own diary*Ability to negotiate and influence decision making*Innovation*Presentation Skills*Excellent verbal communication and interpersonal skills*Effective leadership skillsAbility to work a flexible shift pattern, according to service needAble to work flexibly and travel across all UHB sites as required by the roleDesirable*Report Writing*Ability to critically analyse dataDisclosure 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).UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameUniversity Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation TrustAddressTrustwideMindelsohn WayBirminghamWest MidlandsB15 2THEmployer's websitehttps://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)