Practice Education Facilitator (0.8fte) - Fixed Term Contract until 31/03/2025

The Faculty of Health, Medicine and Society are seeking to appoint a highly motivated individual to support the development and expansion of the Outreach Skills Clinic for Assessment (OSCA). The role will support practice learning by leading and developing new and existing service provision and enhancing the offer of clinical skills training and practice learning opportunities across the Cheshire and Merseyside network.

You will also be required to support the implementation, and delivery of the Outreach Skills Clinic for Assessment (OSCA) and Outreach Skills Clinic for Assessment across several agreed sites within Cheshire and Merseyside using a range of simulated technology/equipment. You will support and enhance participants experiences of learning and assessment in practice whilst supporting learners to achieve a range of proficiencies and skills as required by their professional body. You will also support data collection and evaluation of OSCA from the perspectives of educators, participants, and learners.

We are looking for an individual who is committed, and passionate about practice learning and assessment/learning using simulated technology/equipment. You will have knowledge and experience of the professional requirements of health and social care education programmes including assessment and supervision.

You will hold current healthcare professional registration, i.e., NMC/HCPC, and possess excellent clinical and practice learning knowledge and skills, service evaluation and data collection skills, problem solving, communication and leadership skills. Experience of teaching clinical skills using simulation technology is desirable but not essential.

The post will involve travel to a range of sites across the Cheshire and Merseyside practice network to deliver the Outreach Skills Clinic for Assessment to student nurses from all fields with the potential to deliver OSCA to a range of non-medical pre-registration professions and social care registrants. We have a comprehensive induction programme for new starters and a mentorship package to support you through your role.

For further information, please contact Head of Practice Education and Simulated Education Dr Kate Knight K.Knight@chester.ac.uk

We encourage applications from a diverse range of applicants and part-time hours will be considered.

**To apply for this post please download & complete the "Employment and Education Details Form" from the vacancy links section below before clicking apply**

Please ensure that you clearly evidence all criteria assessed, wholly or partly at application stage, within your application form.

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