Job Description

Fixed term (Secondment Opportunity) - Practice Education Coordinator - Placement and Student Support Team
Hours: 37.5hrs per week, Base: Trust Head Office -Colonnades, Hatfield
Are you interested in Education? Do you have a passion for delivering high quality learning experience to students and Trainees? If so, this may be what you've been looking for.
The post holder will support placement areas to provide an excellent learning experience for Learners on placements within HPFT is an integral part of this role.
The post holder will provide support to AHP, Social Worker and the Psychologist Trainers throughout the Trust whilst ensuring quality learning experience is available in practice.
You will seek to support students in their clinical practice areas ensuring that they receive outstanding clinical placement experience.
If you are committed to delivering safe and competent practice and are looking for an opportunity to further develop your operational, clinical and leadership management skillsplease contact Mohamed Mansaray Non- Medical Education Lead 07887992916. mohamed.mansaray@nhs.net
Main duties of the job

• Contribute to the implementation and maintenance of NMC 'Standards to Support Learning & Assessment in Practice ensuring HPFT compliance with the NMC.
• Support delivery of high-quality practice placements for all non-medical students and learners
• Facilitate the mandatory Practice Assessor and Practice Supervisor Workshops.
• Support the planning and coordination of educational audits to ensure educational are maintained and met.
• Engage in the development & support the pre-registered educational learning experience within HPFT.
• Support the Preceptorship programme & Return to Practice Module for nurses.
• Develop good working relationships with all HPFT staff service users and other external organisations such as the HEI's & the Health Education East of England and communicate regularly and efficiently with them as the HPFT practice education representative.

About us
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from theCare 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.
Details
Date posted
04 July 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
39,205 to 47,084 a year Per annum, Pro rata (5% HCAS Included)
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
9 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
367-CORP-9504-A
Job locations
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust Head Office
Beaconsfield Road, The Colonnades
Hatfield
AL10 8YE
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job description and Person specification for full job details, any questions, please ask. Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job description and Person specification for full job details, any questions, please ask.
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential

• Professional health or social care qualification e.g. nursing, social work, occupational therapy
• Registered health professional e.g. NMC, HCPC
• Post-registration clinical experience
• Evidence of continuing professional development including regular attendance on internal and external study programmes

Desirable

• A professional teaching/assessment qualification e.g. ENB 998, M&P, MIPs, Cert ed

Areas of Experience
Essential

• Knowledge of Continuous Quality IIIImpmprovement. Monitorin
• Knowledge of pre-registration standards of education
• I.T Skills -Microsoft Office

Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential

• Professional health or social care qualification e.g. nursing, social work, occupational therapy
• Registered health professional e.g. NMC, HCPC
• Post-registration clinical experience
• Evidence of continuing professional development including regular attendance on internal and external study programmes

Desirable

• A professional teaching/assessment qualification e.g. ENB 998, M&P, MIPs, Cert ed

Areas of Experience
Essential

• Knowledge of Continuous Quality IIIImpmprovement. Monitorin
• Knowledge of pre-registration standards of education
• I.T Skills -Microsoft Office