Job summary
- Main area
- Nursing
- Grade
- band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 367-LD&F-9566
- Employer
- Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Little Plumstead Hospital
- Town
- Norwich
- Salary
- £47,810 - £54,710 Per annum, Pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 05/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Professional Educator
band 7
Values Based Screener
At Hertfordshire Partnership Foundation Trust we are looking for people to join us who share our values and those of the NHS. Before your application can be considered please take part on our online values questionnaire, which you can find below. When you have finished you will be sent a 'completion code' by email, which will be valid for 6 months and required to submit your application form.
http://hpft.recruitforvalues.co
Job overview
The post holder, in conjunction with the senior nursing team will be responsible for facilitating nursing education and practice development within the Norfolk inpatient and community setting. They will collaborate with key individuals, including the Deputy Head of Nursing, Matron, Service Line Lead, Charge Nurses and Team leaders to ensure that sufficient expertise exists within Learning Disabilities services provided in Norfolk.
The post holder will play a key role in facilitating work-based learning focused on enabling staff to work in a person-centred approach. They will also play a key role in identifying education and development needs and meeting these in innovative ways.
Main duties of the job
- Support Student nurses during their training.
- Liaise with Placement teams and universities.
- Support Preceptorship nurses and newly registered staff.
- Support all registered nurses with their wellbeing and professional growth.
- Support the Team Leaders with all of the above.
- Be autonomous.
- Cover the counties LD services and Nurses.
Working for our organisation
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of ‘Outstanding’ from the Care Quality Commission.
Our family of over 4,500 members of staff provide health and social care for people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. Everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout:
Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
See full Job description and person specification for full breakdown of responsibilities from this role.
Education. Research and Practice Development.
Clinical Responsibilities
Responsibility for Policy Development
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered RNLD/RNMH
- Relevant degree or equivalent post qualification training
Desirable criteria
- Management Qualification or equivalent management experience to master’s level
Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Strong Leadership and Motivational Skills
- Demonstrate a high level of clinical expertise
- Demonstrate sound organisational skills and the ability to lead teams
- Must be able to provide evidence of facilitating formal and informal teaching/ training activities and contributing towards an effective learning environment.
- Demonstrate sound knowledge of clinical nursing skills required within ELDT
- Ability to influence and manage change, including the promotion of evidence-based practice
- Ability to prioritise tasks and to meet deadlines.
- Ability to use the Trust computerised record system, i.e. Care Notes
- Advanced PC skills including use of Word, Excel and Access data bases
- Knowledge and awareness of good practice in relation to in-patient admission and discharge procedures
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Amy Foster
- Job title
- Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01603 711132
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