Practice Education Lead - Children and Young People

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Nursing Grade NHS AfC:

Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours Full time

• 37.5 hours per week (Cross bay role) Job ref 331-7501168-UHMB Employer University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Royal Lancaster Infirmary Town Lancaster Salary £49,387
• £56,515 pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 27/05/2026 23:59 Employer heading Practice Education Lead

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Children and Young People NHS AfC:

Band 7 ''Creating a great place to be cared for and a great place to work'' University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay has a firm commitment to strengthening the diversity of our workforce, and therefore welcome and encourage applications from likeminded people who can support our ambition to become effortlessly inclusive. We are particularly keen to hear from protected groups

• including BAME, LGBT+ and people with a disability.

Job overview Are you a registered children's nurse? Are you passionate about mentoring and teaching? Are you ready for your next challenge? An exciting opportunity has arisen within our Women's and Children's Care Group for an enthusiastic professional to lead our education team within the Children and Young People area of our care group as a Practice Education Lead. This role will be responsible for the leadership and the ongoing development and sustainability of high quality and innovative practice and educational development for all services working with Children & Young People. Our Care group is multi professional and covers acute and community teams across Morecambe Bay. Supporting and developing education within CYP at Morecambe Bay. Leading a team of ward based practice educators. Whilst we have indicated Royal Lancaster Infirmary as the base for this post, candidates may be interested in their base being at our other main hospital site at Barrow-in-Furness. This is a cross bay role and the successful candidate would be expected to cover both sites. Main duties of the job You will be responsible for supporting role development and will act as a point of contact for advice and expertise on all matters relating to training and education. The role will be integral to ensuring excellent communication with the senior nursing staff within the care group , Trust as well as with external agencies and Higher Education Institutes. Liaising with the senior nursing team and relevant others, you will ensure the workforce development and education agendas are aligned and follow local and national guidance. You will be reliable, flexible, motivated, have excellent managerial skills, a commitment to ongoing learning and development, a commitment to delivering high quality care and be willing and open to embracing positive change and transformation meeting the demands of the community we serve. You must be registered with your professional body with extensive clinical experience. Working for our organisation We operate from three main hospitals

• Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.

FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services. WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life-threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses. All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay. Our community services for adults are provided in people's homes, community centres, clinics, GP Practices, community hospitals and our main hospitals. Our aim is to work with people to help them remain independent, improve their health and manage their conditions through high quality care, advice and support. Detailed job description and main responsibilities To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/ Person specification Qualifications Essential criteria 1st level registered children's nurse Teaching qualification e.g. City & Guild or Professional Trainers Cert. Mentoring Qualification Professional knowledge to Masters level or equivalent. Experiance Essential criteria Significant, relevant experience in an acute children's setting Recent management/leadership experience Evidence of clinical competence and credibility in clinical speciality Evidence of teaching and developing staff. Skills Essential criteria Excellent teaching and presentation skills Ability to motivate & lead a clinical team. Continuing development of clinical leadership skills. Visit our Inclusion and Diversity page : https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/about-us/inclusion-and-diversity-matter-uhmb/ Stay up to date with the latest news: Main Trust website

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The Trust promotes flexible working opportunities where ever possible to enable staff to balance their work and home life. We are committed to Equal Opportunities and aim to be Effortlessly Inclusive . The trust operates a No Smoking Policy. Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our Person Specification will be shortlisted for Interview. We reserve the right to close a job advert early where sufficient applications have been received. The Trust does not offer interview expenses to shortlisted candidates unless indicated in the advert If the post is subject to Disclosure & Barring Service checking, (formally CRB) a charge of £49.50 for Enhanced and £21.50 for Standard clearance and additional to this a £4.90 administration fee will be made to the successful candidate(s). This currently only applies to roles Band 6 and above and Medical & Dental posts. Anyone newly appointed to the trust under the Agenda For Change contract, will be subject to the completion of a satisfactory 6 month probationary period. This will give the new staff member an opportunity to become familiar with the role and working environment. We have introduced a new system called Pre-Onboarding, specifically to support you right the way through to your first few months in your new role with us at UHMB. This bespoke site has lots of useful information to help you settle in to your new role including: what to expect from the recruitment clearances process, where to get a uniform, when you'll get paid etc. As well as information on a number of our services i.e. Infection Prevention, Anti-fraud, Inclusion and Diversity, Care Certificates and much more. To access click on this link https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/uhmbt-pre-onboarding . Employer certification / accreditation badges Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. Documents to download Practice Education Lead ( PDF , 328.4 KB ) Practice Education Lead ( PDF , 144.6 KB ) Furness General Hospital Accessibility Plan ( PDF , 174.8 KB ) Royal Lancaster Infirmary Accessibility Plan 2017 ( PDF , 170.6 KB ) Westmorland General Hospital Hospital Accessibility Plan ( DOCX , 112.6 KB ) LGBT Network Leaflet ( PDF , 226.6 KB ) Access to Work information sheet ( PDF , 172.0 KB ) People Strategy ( PDF , 109.1 KB ) Apply online now Further details / informal visits contact Name Laura Norton Job title Matron for Children, Young People and Neonates Email address Laura.

Norton@mbht.nhs.uk Telephone number 07775560819 List jobs with University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust in Nursing and Midwifery or all sectors