Practice Educator for Internationally Educated Nurses

The postholder will support the recruitment, allocation and on boarding of international nurses and midwives. They will lead on the programme of pastoral care and support required for internationally educated nurses and midwives (IEN/IEM) across the Trust. Will be responsible to coordinate training and activities designed to support and celebrate new International recruits into the clinical teams and the local community, providing clinical leadership to ensure the delivery of person-centred, safe and effective care and develop the leadership capability of others. You will support the Lead Nurse to facilitate inclusive recruitment attraction strategies and plan recruitment of diverse teams and values-based recruitment

Coordinate the development of pastoral care for international nursing and midwifery recruits from pre-arrival to the first 12 months in the organisation working with key members of the Divisions. Prepare IENs for the Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) by facilitating training, simulation and mock OSCEs. Liaise with Ward/Department Managers to co-ordinate the induction, training and supervision of newly appointed IENs. Lead on the welfare and wellbeing of staff in particular international nurses and midwives.Provides visible effective clinical and professional leadership, acting as a role model for all staff. Work closely with relevant teams to support the accommodation strategy for IEN/IEMs.Provide advice to clinical areas on the appropriate use of preceptorship, supervision, induction packages, competency packages and learning contracts. Work with ward/department managers to identify local induction, training and support needs.

The Nursing and Education Workforce team sits within the Corporate Nursing with a diverse team of educators working collaboratively to achieve the high standards of delivery of nursing education to staff and students within the workforce at ESTH. Our team support all groups of learners and provide support for each other in everyday working life. Our team works very closely with clinical teams to ensure ongoing support and direction for teams to provide up to date policies and standards.

The Trust’s mission is ‘to put the patient first and deliver great care to every patient, every day’. Our priorities are to create a “one team, one trust” culture and focus on the delivery of the five objectives to ensure we provide high quality, compassionate care to all of our patients.

The Post holder will work independently and also as part of a team supporting the training and development of internationally educated nurses recruited into the UK. Please see full job description attached for more information about the main responsibilities.