Practice Educator

Key responsibilities

It is envisaged the post holder will take a flexible approach in response to demands.

This role may include provision of Sexual Health Nurse clinical hours with the split of this role determined by the needs of the service and the training requirements of internal and external staff and identified partners and agencies.

The post holder will be responsible for overseeing training needs, planning, implementation and evaluating the education and training of all clinical staff involved in the provision of sexual health care across Teesside.

Ensure sexual health workforce are compliant with all competencies and skills required to deliver an integrated sexual health service.

Support and assess colleagues to ensure these competencies are achieved and maintained.

Ensure all PGDs are up to date and colleagues meet the requirements to work within these documents.

Develop a robust training plan, with time scales, for new colleagues to meet the competencies and skills required to complete the Diploma via FRSH.

Undertake all formal assessments both academic and practical to ensure all delegates are competent in skills and knowledge, to support the delegate to achieve letter of competency from FSRH.

Assess and develop a training programme for HCAs to ensure competencies are up to date and relevant.

To lead collaborative working with universities and other organisations supporting practice placements in sexual health: work with lead nurses to manage placements in the service areas.

External

Work closely with the Clinical Lead/ Service Manager, to assist in identifying key partners who would benefit from sexual health education and training, and support expansion of system resilience and capacity.

Work specifically with Primary Care and Pharmacy providers and identified secondary care areas in the development of competency based training in sexual health for STI screening and contraception provision, including LARC delivery.

Ensure the educational/development needs of the clinicians are identified and an individualised education programme is developed and implemented in partnership via a learning contract.

Undertake all formal assessments both academic and practical to ensure all delegates are competent in skills and knowledge, to support the delegate to achieve letter of competency from FSRH.

Monitor the clinicians' progress throughout any practical placement, liaising with the staff as appropriate.

In conjunction with the Strategic Lead, work closely with identified community areas to develop delivery of sexual health via outreach provision and or support to their workforce.

Support pathways for robust referral and communication in and out of the service.

About us

In August 2025 the Sexual Health Service was transferred to new management by means of TUPE (Transfer of Undertakings, Protection of Employment). The service is now being delivered by two GP federations (ELM Alliance Ltd and Hartlepool and Stockton Health Services) as a result of our partnership working, the service was rebranded as 'Teesside Together' Sexual Health Services and our vision and values were established.

Vision

To be Teessides trusted sexual health service, delivering outstanding care and positive patient experiences through our responsive services and proactive prevention.

Values

Our values are our moral compass and core to our DNA. They underpin the way we deliver our services and treat those who use our services.

To many organisations values are just words which dont translate into reality of the day to day but our values flow through everything that we do, they define who we are, what we stand for and set the expectations of our colleagues, communities, customers and partners. They have been defined by our colleagues and have been integral to our journey so far and will be integral to our future as well.

We have three values which help us stand out from the crowd, not just because there's only three, but because they are unique to who we are. We care, we think, and we do.

Teesside Together currently have a vacancy for a Practice Educator. The Practice Educator will work across delivery hubs in Middlesbrough, Redcar, Stockton and Hartlepool.

Person Specification Qualifications

• Education/Qualifications
• Nurse Prescriber
• Competencies in Contraception and LARC fitter/removal qualification
• Experience in training and development
• FSRH Faculty Registered Trainer Qualification
• Skills/Abilities
• Good understanding of current public health issues
• Clear understanding of Contraception needs and training, in GP/Pharmacy environment
• Clear understanding of integrated and multidisciplinary working, and leadership skills
• Collect, analyse and interpret public health and local data and communicate findings to others in a relevant way
• Ability to create a learning culture
• Ability to influence strategy
• Ability to develop training capacity across the system
• Experience/Knowledge
• Experience of team working
• Experience of supporting partner organisations
• Evidence of professional development
• Evidence of leadership
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Broad range of clinical skills
• Ability to organise the workload, able to delegate and prioritise
• Personal Attributes/Other Qualities
• Ability to travel to different sites and will require business use insurance if using own car
• Reliable and flexible
• Ability to work well in stressful situations
• Ability to use persuasive techniques with a difficult audience, to achieve the desired outcomes
• Autonomous with a collaborative style
• Post Graduate training in a field relevant to sexual and reproductive health
• Fulfilling the criteria to apply for the 'General Training Programme Director' position through the College of Sexual and reproductive Health

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will 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.