Location: Exeter, EX2 5AF
Salary: £35392.00 to £42618.00
Date posted: 2nd April 2024
Closing date: 19th May 2024
Legacy Practice Assessor
Our professional responsibility is to reduce the risk of infection to others as far as possible. Getting vaccinated against diseases that can be passed person-to-person in healthcare settings is part of this responsibility. The Trust will provide advice, guidance and support on vaccinations and access to vaccinations where requested.
Job Description:
The Legacy Nurse/AHP Practice Assessor role will be an experienced RMN nurse and allied health professional (AHP) in the later stages of their career. They will be providing indirect assessments of practice for Students currently undertaking Nurse and Allied Health Professional training programmes on placement with Devon Partnership Trust. They will be imparting their knowledge, skills and experience and supporting them in the early stages of their career, together with supporting more experienced nurses and occupational therapist in a range of ways. They will need to demonstrate empathy and patience, be passionate about the profession and be able to provide pastoral support to others. We can all reflect on the importance of role models in our own careers and this is an opportunity to have that kind of influence on the incoming generation as they set out on a career in health and care.
Main duties of the job
This role will be key in supporting nurses and Allied Health Professionals in training and establish a positive work life balance to promote their wellbeing and job satisfaction. Legacy Practice Assessors will need to be confident in building relationships and collaborating with others. They will be providing coaching and mentoring and will be given any necessary training to develop or enhance these skills.
Legacy Nurse/AHP Practice Assessors may work across a range of specialisms or environments across the health and social care spectrum using coaching and mentoring models. They will support practice placements for learners, and liaise with other practice education support staff to ensure consistency of support across the settings.
About us
About Devon Partnership Trust
We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.
We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families & carers in everything we do
Our values
We not only recruit based on qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess & demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. These include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.
We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.
Contact information:
Practice Education Student Placement Lead
Deborah Harris
