Practice Educator for Endoscopy Training

Job overview

The main purpose of this role is to lead the delivery, maintenance and improvement of endoscopy training in SEL, in collaboration with the SEL APC and the London Endoscopy Training Academy (LETA).They will have specific responsibilities for; strategy and reporting, training and course provision, improving access to training, and wider strategic planning and stakeholder engagement, as well as other responsibilities.

The post holder will need to be an effective leader, collaborator, communicator and problem solver, building and maintaining strong relationships, gaining the trust and cooperation of staff of all seniority levels across the South East London (SEL) Acute Provider Collaborative (APC) as well as senior stakeholders within NHS London and LETA, to ensure that endoscopy training provision in SEL is improved. The role requires a high level and breadth of specialist knowledge in endoscopy to work across a broad scope of areas including JAG, JETS, GIRFT, AHSN, clinical practice, NMC guidelines, and national best practice.

Closing date: 26th June 2024

Interview date: 15th July 2024

Main duties of the job

The post-holder is responsible for identifying and delivering specific and ongoing improvement projects within their area of responsibility or more widely as requested.

The post holder will take a lead on a range of projects, responsible for planning, day-to-day delivery, and subsequent performance management, adjusting plans as required to ensure that risks and issues are mitigated.

The post holder will work with Executive Directors and Senior Manager to ensure provision of the best possible staff experience and service delivery while working with the SEL APC and LETA.

A key role will be the support and development of training opportunities in SEL to improve; strategy and reporting, training and course provision, access to training, and wider strategic planning and stakeholder engagement.

The post holder will work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to ensure effective management of interdependencies and delivery of objectives.

The specific projects and deliverables managed by the post holder will change over time as the portfolio of work and the requirement of the organisation changes.

Working for our organisation

South East London has a history of collaborative working amongst partner organisations and this approach was further developed in summer 2019 when South East London (SEL) was designated a Wave 3 Integrated Care System.

As part of the continued development of the SEL ICS, the three acute providers in SEL – Guys and St Thomas’ (GSTT), Kings College Hospital (KCH) and Lewisham and Greenwich (LGT) - have chosen to work together more closely. In April 2020, the acute providers established the SEL Acute Provider Collaborative (APC) as the vehicle for their closer collaboration.

The purpose of the APC is to strengthen a system approach to addressing fundamental challenges faced by the acute providers, working together to develop solutions alongside other system partners. The APC reports into the Committee in Common of the three Trust Boards and to the ICS Leadership group, recognising that the collaborative is a key part of the wider SEL system. A number of clinical networks have been established or are in development within the Acute Provider Collaborative. These networks have clinical leadership and are focused on improving patient outcomes, making the most effective use of system capacity and recovering system performance.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post-holder is responsible for identifying and delivering specific and ongoing improvement projects within their area of responsibility or more widely as requested.

The post holder will take a lead on a range of projects, responsible for planning, day-to-day delivery, and subsequent performance management, adjusting plans as required to ensure that risks and issues are mitigated.

The post holder will work with Executive Directors and Senior Manager to ensure provision of the best possible staff experience and service delivery while working with the SEL APC and LETA.

A key role will be the support and development of training opportunities in SEL to improve; strategy and reporting, training and course provision, access to training, and wider strategic planning and stakeholder engagement.

The post holder will work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to ensure effective management of interdependencies and delivery of objectives.

The specific projects and deliverables managed by the post holder will change over time as the portfolio of work and the requirement of the organisation changes.

Person specification

Professional Registration

Essential criteria

First level registered Nurse

Meets NMC revalidation standards

Education/Qualifications

Essential criteria

Endoscopy training: JAG certified clinical endoscopists OR JETS workforce training Endo 1-3 / equivalent

Leadership training

Qualification in teaching and assessing in clinical practice

Bachelor’s Degree in nursing, health or management related studies.

A Masters level qualification/in progress or equivalent experience

Experience and Knowledge

Essential criteria

Currently employed within the network specialty in a South East London acute provider trust.

Able to demonstrate understanding of the operational and strategic challenges faced by their services across SE London

Able to demonstrate commitment to delivering the highest quality patient-centred care, underpinned by innovative service design and development as appropriate

Experience of successfully operating in a politically sensitive environment

Experience of managing risks and reporting

Experience of leading small groups

Desirable criteria

Experience in leading and driving change in complex environments whilst remaining free from organisational and professional bias

Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria

Numerate, with excellent analytical skills including ability to use Excel to analyse and present complex quantitative data

Ability to provide and receive complex, sensitive and contentious information and present complex and sensitive information to large groups and senior stakeholders

Demonstrated capability to plan over short, medium and long term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly

Ability to work without supervision, providing specialist advice to the organisation, working to tight and often changing timescales

Desirable criteria

Ability to analyse very complex issues where material is conflicting and drawn from multiple sources

Guy’s and St Thomas’ celebrates, respects and values the diversity of its staff and patients. We review our policies, procedures and practices to ensure that all employees, patients and carers are treated equitable according to their needs. We are actively committed to ensuring that no one who applies for a job, works or study’s at the Trust, or accesses our services is discriminated against on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, religion or belief, age, gender identity , gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, or marital/civil partnership.