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Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

About
We provide high quality, accessible and responsive community and specialist services within Birmingham and the West Midlands. We deliver over 100 clinical services, out in peoples homes and in over 200 hospitals, health centres and clinics. We provide services for adults, children, people with learning disabilities, those with rehabilitation needs and also dental services.
Contact
- Address
- Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Trust
- Priestley Wharf
- 20 Holt Street
- Birmingham
- West Midlands
- B7 4BN
- Contact Number
- 0121 466 6000
Band 6 Training Facilitator - Oliver McGowan Training
Closed for applications on: 14-Feb-2024 00:00
Vacancy status: Closed
Closed for applications on: 14-Feb-2024 00:00
Key details
Location
- Site
- Moseley Hall Hospital / hybrid
- Address
- Alcester road
- Town
- Moseley
- Postcode
- B13 8JL
- Major / Minor Region
- Birmingham & The Black Country
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- 14 months (secondment or fixed term until 31st March 2025)
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Compressed hours
Salary
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (NHS Band 6)
Specialty
- Main area
- Training
Job overview
**This post is restricted to internal staff who currently work within Birmingham Health and Social Care Services**
Fixed Term Contract / Secondment opportunity until 31 March 2025
We are looking for a team of motivated and enthusiastic Oliver McGowan Training, Facilitating Trainers to help deliver Tier 1 & Tier 2 training.
This is an important role where the post holder will deliver new learning disability and autism training, known as Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training, to people who work in health and social care across Birmingham and Solihull.
You will ideally have an in-depth understanding of learning disability and autism and are likely to have some experience of training delivery. You will be leading and supporting our co-trainers who are experts with lived experience in autism and learning disability.
***You must be willing to undertake and successfully complete Oliver McGowan Facilitator Training and work in a flexible manner to deliver the Training. Failure to complete the Training will result in a withdrawal of the job offer**
By training our BSoL System's workforce, you will be instrumental in promoting social inclusion and reducing inequalities in healthcare.
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The post holder will lead on and be responsible for independently facilitating and delivering a trio model of training for Oliver McGowan mandatory training programme and to support the training needs required to sustain the programme.
To lead, facilitate and support the experts by experience and people with a Learning Disability, providing supervision and support.
Support experts by experience and people with a Learning Disability in developing their competency utilising the appropriate training programme and documents and facilitate the completion and sign off for training competencies against the agreed level.
Provide training support for all clinicians attending the training including but not exhaustive to Health and Social Care colleagues, Trainees, Students and Apprentices.
Co-produce & co-deliver training activity, working effectively with service users & carers in the planning, development, delivery & evaluation of training & education activities.
Identify & liaise effectively with a variety of voluntary, private & other statutory organisations.
Ensure that effective systems of evaluation are in place & quality assurance maintained and continually developed.
Working for our organisation
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Be Part of Our Team...
Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people, parents and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehabilitation Centre and one of Europe’s leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.
If you want to ‘Be Part of Our Team’ and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for better care and healthier communities, we want to hear from you.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further details on the main responsibilities, please see the attached job description and person specification.
Training Practice
1. Work in accordance with the OMMT Code of Conduct, Trust Policies and Procedures and practice in an evidence based manner.
2. Provide faciltation and support to staff in OMMT programme carrying out comprehensive training across the BSoL system which involves thorough understanding of People with a Learning Disability and/or Autism with complex conditions including a range of physical, cognitive, physiological, social and emotional/mental health problems.
3. In conjunction with the OMMT Team, support training competency and professional conduct in line with trust policy and procedures
4. Working alongside the OMMT team using analytical and judgement skills to assess participants level of understanding and application in practice, identifying further training and development needs.
5. Input into national evaluation of training
5. Undertake risk assessment of training tasks and document as appropriate
6. Demonstrates a senior level of training practice based on evidence based training practice and outcome measurement
7. Support the formulation and implementation of training pathways within the OMMT team system.
9. Promote and maintain an effective learning environment in a multi-professional, inter-disciplinary team.
10. Manages a training database and runs reports on training outputs
UK Home Office Visa Sponsorship requirements
In accordance with UK Home Office requirements, Band 2 clinical and non-clinical roles and Band 3 Non-Clinical roles are not eligible for sponsorship.
Please note that the majority of non-clinical roles (Agenda for Change Band 3 - 6) with the exception of those which appear on this list - link, will not meet the minimum requirements set by UK Visas and Immigration to sponsor candidates to work in the UK.
All non-clinical roles (Agenda for Change Bands 7 - 9) that meet the prescribed skill level (RQF 6) and salary threshold will be eligible for sponsorship.
The Trust will accept applications from candidates who can evidence their right to work in the UK or via alternative visa routes.
Disability Confident Employer and Guaranteed Interview Scheme
BCHC offers a guaranteed interview to any candidate who is Disabled, Neurodiverse, has a hidden or long term health condition as recognised under the Equality Act 2010, providing they meet the essential criteria of the job role, as set out in the person specification. We encourage applicants to submit their applications and to request any reasonable adjustments where required.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
As part of our ongoing commitment to being a Great Place to Work, we actively foster and support a workplace culture that is inclusive and equitable for all staff, patients and service users.
We are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcomed and valued. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including those with diverse abilities, experiences, and perspectives.
We are also dedicated to supporting the career progression of colleagues from underrepresented backgrounds into this role and more senior roles within the Division and the wider organisation.
Promoting Workforce Equality
In response to data held by BCHC which demonstrates that individuals from particular protected characteristics are under-represented, BCHC are striving to redress these imbalances. In order to do this, the Trust is committed to the employment and career development of individuals with these protected characteristics. As part of this commitment and given this under-representation, the Trust guarantees an interview to any applicants from under-represented groups for positions at Band 8a and above whose application meets the essential criteria for the post as detailed on the Person Specification.
The Trust is currently under-represented in terms of people who identify as Black, Minority Ethnic (BME) and welcomes applicants from these communities. Selection will be on the basis of merit. In order to ensure the diversity of our workforce and understand the differing needs of our communities, the Trust is committed to the principles of Positive Action.
Flexible Working
Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) supports a variety of flexible working practices and, where possible (given our range of services and community settings) dependent upon the requirements associated with the role, will actively consider requests made and support these where practically possible. This may include hybrid patterns of working to enable colleagues to request the flexibility of a mixture of home/base working.
In accordance with the NHS People Promise, the Trust is committed to facilitating a healthy work/life balance that is essential to health and wellbeing and to making BCHC a ‘Great Place to Work’. We will be happy to discuss and consider all requests relating to working patterns and hours at your interview so please do ask!
Using Artificial Intelligence
Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust acknowledges Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Generative AI (GenAI) tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot, Gemini etc; are powerful tools that can help you in various stages of your job application and how they can be used in certain circumstances during your application process with BCHC. You can read more about acceptable use on our internet pages here
Benefits of working for us:
- Full NHS terms and conditions including extensive holidays, Agenda for Change pay with enhancements
- Attractive relocation payment if you relocate to the local area.
- Discounts for local and national retailers
- Dedicated well-being services for all employees
- Flexible working where possible
Applicant requirements
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Degree level qualification or equivalent
- Teaching& Assessing Qualification, e.g. SLAiP, ENB 998, City& Guilds 730 or equivalent Train the Trainer
- Professional knowledge acquired through knowledge of mentorship, education and development practice, to postgraduate diploma level equivalent
- Evidence of recent relevant Continuous Professional Development activity
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant experience of working within health and or social care services
- Significant experience in teaching, mentoring and assessment.
- Experience developing and coordinating educational packages
- Experience in monitoring and assessing training practice
Desirable criteria
- Previous involvement in quality initiatives and service improvement.
- Research experience and demonstrates how this relates to health and or social care practice.
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to generate written communication which are relevant, concise, accurate and legible across all aspects of training and evaluation
- Ability to verbally communicate information/techniques that are easily understood and acted upon
- Confidence in training situations – able to perform and communicate with staff of all levels
- The ability to produce teaching materials and presentations
- Understanding of the needs of ethnic minority patients and staff
- Ability to prioritise and delegate adaptability
- Excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills.
- Leadership skills.
Personal qualities
Essential criteria
- Change agent
- Expert trainer / faciltator
- The ability to motivate others and self
- Possess interpersonal and leadership skills.
- Able to take control of their own professional development.
- Able to work autonomously but recognise their skills and limitations.
- Able to take a training perspective that compliments the medical, health and social care therapy perspective.
- Demonstrate to on-going professional education
Other
Essential criteria
- working within Birmingham and Solihull Health and Social Care Services
- willing to under take Oliver McGowan Facilitator Training
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sandra Thompson-Smith
- Job title
- Oliver McGowan Team Leader / Trainer
- Email address
- [email protected]
No longer accepting applications
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