Career and Job Opportunities
In these challenging times, we are working harder than ever to make sure there’s no better place to find primary and community care jobs in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire. Jobs are advertised on the various sites below.
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NATH Vacancies
Educator Associate
Application Period: Applications are open from 27th January to 9th February 2025.
Interview Dates: Interviews will take place during the week commencing 10th February 2025.
Application Requirements:
1. Submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) (maximum 500 words) explaining:
Why you are interested in the position.
What skills and experience you can bring to the team.
2. Provide a copy of your CV.
Interview Preparation: Candidates shortlisted for the interview will be required to prepare a 10-minute presentation on the topic:
"How to give effective feedback to a colleague or peer."
This will be followed by standard interview questions.
Key Details:
Start Date: 24th February 2025
Contract Duration: Fixed term until 30th September 2025, with the possibility of extension subject to funding.
We look forward to receiving your application!
Job title:
Educator Associate
Line managed by:
Clinical Lead
Accountable to:
Nottinghamshire Alliance Training Hub (NATH) Board
Salary:
Pay will be based on your current salary for the 2 sessions per week (or 8 hours)
Hours:
8 hours over the week or two sessions flexible
Contract type:
Fixed term until 30th September 2025 with extension subject to funding.
Key working relationships
NATH team, NATH associates, NATH Board members, Primary and Community Care workforce, Primary Care Network (PCN) and Practice Managers, Nottingham & Nottinghamshire Integrated Care System (ICS), and other key stakeholders across ICS partner organisations.
Our Vision, Values and Behaviours
At Nottinghamshire Alliance Training Hub (NATH), our vision is to educate, inform and enhance the Primary Care workforce to deliver the best possible care to their patients. We are our workforce’s ‘go to’ place for education and development opportunities. Our offers include: workforce planning support, funding for learning and development, educational events and training, apprenticeships, student placements, and knowledge and library services. We also lead on several workforce development projects.
Funded by NHS England and Nottingham & Nottinghamshire Integrated Care System, we are a non-profit entity hosted by NEMS Community Benefit Services Ltd. We work positively in partnership with our ICS partners to achieve the best education and healthcare outcomes.
Our vision is underpinned by a clear set of values to reflect the culture we want to live in: Visible, Impactful, Innovative, Informative, Inclusive and Responsive. We commit to uphold these values as we collaborate and support each other to make Nottingham and Nottinghamshire a great place to work for our Primary and Community Care workforce.
Job summary
The Educator Associate will be part of our small and dynamic NATH team. The post holder will work with the Training arm of the training hub to shape and directly impact our learning and development offers to the Primary Care workforce. They will also work closely with our communications and engagement team, NATH Ambassadors and Events team.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a small and dynamic team where you can shape and directly impact our learning and development offers to the Primary Care workforce. The post will play an active role in scoping topics and material for training sessions, delivering on the outcomes of our annual TNA results and responding to the educational needs of our primary care workforce. This is a position for an innovative and talented individual who understands and can be responsive to the changing educational needs of primary care.
The Educator associate must be able to work in a fast-moving environment, communicate effectively with the team, and be used to working to tight deadlines. You will provide support to multiple pieces of work within our education offer.
No day is the same when working at NATH. You must drive change for the better and help to build our organisational reputation. NATH encourages a strong team and partnership work ethic and willingness to go that extra mile.
Roles and responsibilities:
To organise, create, and deliver training events and resources that meet the needs of the primary care workforce.
To attend internal NATH meetings as required.
To communicate effectively with wider team including via Monday.com.
To participate in the evaluation of MPSU and of the wider training hub.
To complete monthly project highlight report, contributing and identifying lessons, risks, and issues.
The below organisational chart shows how the role fits into the team and reporting structure (this does not depict all teams within NATH).
NATH Board
Director of Finance
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Programme Manager
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Clinical Lead
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Training and Education Team
The Educator Associate will be expected to work remotely with attendance at face-to-face events where required. We expect you to have access to your own laptop. Travel is required across Nottingham and Nottinghamshire venues to support in-person events. Some online evening work will be required to support virtual events.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Learning & Development
Funding
Liaise with NATH colleagues around internal and external reporting and maintaining accurate records.
General
Support the day-to-day delivery of leaning and development projects defined by NATH management. The portfolio of projects will initially focus on current NATH projects and will include new NATH initiatives as they develop. This will include writing as well as delivery of training materials when required.
Support with the commissioning and delivery of education programmes, liaising with third party education providers and team members.
Communication & Engagement
Work closely with key internal personnel, as directed by your line manager.
Build and main effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders and market the NATH services and offers.
Support, maintain and enhance the reputation of NATH with external stakeholders.
Communicate information clearly and effectively with the team and others, receiving, handling and forwarding as necessary incoming and outgoing correspondence.
NATH Administration
Collect project status and other information on a regular basis and prepare reports and circulate as appropriate.
Ensure invoices are submitted within timely manner.
Ensure quarterly reviews are scheduled with the Program Manager in a timely manner.
Ensure 1:1s are scheduled with your line manager.
Ensure good team communication for events organisations.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (ED&I)
Ensure key areas of the business and communications promote Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion.
Maintain understanding of ED&I issues and initiatives relevant to NATH and role.
Contribute and continually evaluate work streams to ensure Equality Impact Assessment taken into account. including updating Project highlight report monthly for relevant work streams.
Person Specification
Criteria
Essential
Desirable
Measured at
Education / Training / Qualifications
Graduate level education in a relevant subject or substantial practical experience.
Project management qualification.
Application
Experience
Working in a Nottinghamshire General Practice organisation.
Knowledge of the NHS primary care structure and workforce
Knowledge of local pathways and services
Experience of supporting organisations to development workforce plans.
Experience in delivering against competing priorities and deadlines.
Managing educational sessions and people who attend.
Supporting others to deliver against project criteria.
Working in a team environment.
Working to set protocols and procedures.
Has an established network within Nottinghamshire
Application / Interview
Skills / Abilities
Excellent IT skills using Microsoft Office Applications.
Excellent organisational skills and an ability to work under pressure.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. (written and oral)
Skills in use of Teams and Zoom for remote teaching sessions
Application / Interview / Test
Knowledge
Experience of teaching and training
Good knowledge of Medical Education techniques
Good knowledge of different learning styles
Good knowledge of the multi-disciplinary education delivery
Able to confidently work within competence-awareness of own limitations
Understanding and knowledge of the Data Protection Act, Freedom of Information Act, Information Governance, GDPR, Equality Act and confidentiality issues.
Awareness of equality and valuing diversity principles and how to apply them.
PG Cert in Medical Education
Experience of being a supervisor / mentor
Application / Interview
Behaviours and Values
Visible, impactful, innovative, informative, inclusive, and responsive.
Self-motivated.
Willing to learn new skills.
Calm and effective under pressure.
Uses plain language when carrying out duties.
Aware of the impact of own behaviour on others.
Challenges bias, prejudice and intolerance if appropriate or brings to the attention of a manager.
Empowered and able to deliver.
Maintains the highest standard of integrity in all interactions.
Supports and challenges others in maintaining a healthy, safe and pleasant work environment.
Works in a way that complies with legislation and organisational policy on health, safety and risk management.
Driven by the needs of workforce priorities, patients and service users.
Recognises that improved patient care is at the heart of all decision making.
Skills in use of Teams and Zoom for remote teaching sessions
Application / Interview
Additional
Ability and willingness to travel between locations as required for Face-to-face events.
Willing to support events outside of normal office hours.
Interview
Standard Role Dimensions
Organisational Management
Attend team meetings as required.
Participate in the annual Performance Review and Development process.
Respond positively to organisational change and participate in the change process.
Work consistently to improve the service provided.
Communicate effectively with your line manager any issues or ideas relating to improvements and developments.
To work flexibly according to the needs of the service and organisation.
Delegate appropriately to team members.
Cooperate and support colleagues to ensure effective services.
Strategic Activities and Service Improvement
Demonstrate understanding of the strategic purpose of NATH developments and how you contribute.
Be proficient in using the IT systems of choice.
Ensure prompt and regular attendance at work.
Quality Governance
Sign an annual confidentiality agreement.
Work in accordance with confidentiality, GDPR and information governance requirements.
Promote feedback using the systems available.
Ensure you are working within relevant policies at all times.
Finances
Support the project finance administration and reporting systems and processes.
Be aware of the financial implications of decisions and actions.
Work in a manner that promotes the financial stability of the organisation.
Qualifying Factors
Flexibility
This role profile is intended to provide a broad outline of the main responsibilities only. The post holder will need to be flexible in developing the role and in initial and on-going discussions with the NATH Programme Manager.
Equality and Diversity
The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include:
Acting in a way that recognises the importance of people’s rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with NEMS CBS procedures and policies, and current legislation.
Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of stakeholders.
Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings, priorities and rights.
Health and Safety
Employees must be aware of the responsibilities placed on them under the Health and Safety at Work Act (1974) to ensure that the agreed procedures are carried out to maintain a safe environment for patients, visitors and staff.
Environment
The post holder will support the impact on the environment and be vigilant and pro-active in ensuring they adhere to the management strategy i.e. recycling, waste management, use of vehicles etc.
Rehabilitation of Offenders Act
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it may be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Changes to this job description
This is an outline of the job description and may be subject to change according to service and organisation needs and developments, which will take place in consultation with the post holder as appropriate. You may be required to carry out additional or other duties as may be reasonably required.
Funding to support your continuous professional development (CPD)
We have various funding streams that can be used for you to attend training courses to develop your career. It can support short courses, conferences and university level modules which commence before the end of the financial year (1 April – 31 March). It cannot be used for mandatory training such first aid, basic life support, or safeguarding. This can be accessed by the non-medical, primary care workforce in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire (unfortunately it is not available for GPs).
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