Community Team Practice Educator
| Posting date: | 02 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | £29,970.00 to £36,483.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £29970.00 - £36483.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 16 June 2025 |
| Location: | Exeter, EX2 7JQ |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C0023-25-1088 |
Summary
For more information on the Job Description and Responsibilities please click the link below. More detail about the role The Practice Educator will work with community multidisciplinary teams to support team members in the management of patients who are referred to the urgent community response team for admission avoidance or to enable timely discharge from an acute/community setting, ensuring that therapy input is integrated into the patients overall care plan. The Practice Educator will work as an autonomous practitioner, working without direct supervision and at times lone working. The post holder will provide supervision, training and support for community teams by; Supporting unregistered clinical staff to undertake clinical activities, and support the delivery of accredited and nonaccredited education with particular focus on essential and required learning for the different roles to ensure competencies are reached and maintained. Supporting registered clinical staff in undertaking assessments and mentoring unregistered staff with their clinical skills development, ensuring safe and fair assessment of learners. Supporting in the delivery of structured classroom-based training where required, this includes; Medicines Administration, UCR Rehabilitation Programme and competencies, recognising a deteriorating patient and Manual Handling updates. Work with managers to develop the service in line with patient need and trust wide developments, and to help provide an equitable service across the Trust. Working Pattern: Majority Monday-Friday within 8am-6pm boundaries. Occasionally staff are called upon to cover 8am-8pm working, weekends and Bank Holidays Interview Date: To Be Confirmed Pay: The salary advertised for this position reflects the Agenda for Change 2025/6 rates, inclusive of a 3.6% pay award which will be implemented later this year. If you join before the implementation date, the pay award will be backdated to your start date. Until then, remuneration will be based on the 2024/5 pay bandings (Pay scales for 2024/25 | NHS Employers) For further information please contact: Neal Wilkinson, Physiotherapist on 07765 149375 neal.wilkinson@nhs.net As an inclusive employer, the Royal Devon values diversity and is committed to creating a culture of inclusivity where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We believe in fostering a sense of belonging and actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities. We recognise the advantages of having a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve. Preference will be given to staff with Priority and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon. The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close vacancy when sufficient applications have been received. The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust. Benefits We will work together to maintain a culture that develops and supports you and your team. This might include funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications. Or it might include days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills. Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we'll help you get there. Looking after you is important to us. We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies. If you're starting out in the NHS, you'll start with 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 33 days plus bank holidays. You'll benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, onsite wellbeing activities and groups. Salary is not the only financial benefit You'll have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers. You will also have access to other benefits including: National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts. Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter Car lease schemes. The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK). Cycle to work scheme These are just a few of the benefits available if the role is something you are interested in, we'd love to hear from you.