Placement Supervisor (Nursing and Midwifery)

Overall Purpose

The post holder will manage the Placement Team for Nursing and Midwifery and will be

responsible for the operational effectiveness, management and coordination of

administrative functions across the team. The Placement Supervisor is the main operational

communications and liaison link between students, academic staff and the placement

settings for all Nursing and Midwifery placements.

The Post Holder

The post holder will be highly motivated, proactive and methodical with an ability to work in a

self-directed way, build team morale and show a flexible proactive approach to delivering

team results.

The post holder will manage the Nursing and Midwifery Placement Administration team and

work closely with the Placement Supervisor (Social Work and Education) and the

Professional Programme Support and Data Systems Manager.

The post holder will use their comprehensive understanding and working knowledge of

PSRB regulatory requirements and University policies/procedures to ensure the complex

Nursing and Midwifery placement needs of our students are met from entry to completion of

the programmes and PSRB registration.

Principal Duties

Supervision and Management

• The post holder will be responsible for the management, allocation of work and

supervision of the placement administrator team. The work involves the complex

allocation of Nursing and Midwifery students to placement areas, in accordance with

the requirements of the relevant curriculum, PSRB and University regulations, and

balancing these with the needs of the placement providers

• Set objectives, motivate team members, monitor performance of individuals and

achievements of the team, giving feedback and encouragement and ensuring

standards are met and enhanced

• Provide training for relevant staff on the placement processes and with support from

the Data Systems Officers on the use of relevant IT systems and PSRB portals

• Ensure that the team are kept up to date with developments in all PSRB, statutory,

legal and policy requirements and are provided with appropriate staff training

• Initiate and support a culture of teamwork, openness to change, and a solution

focussed resilience when faced with barriers

• Support the delivery of better value and greater efficiency through the identification

and elimination of unnecessary complexity within processes; identifying better ways

of working

Data Management,

General Duties and Deputising

• Confirm, prepare and set up forthcoming intakes of students on the database taking

information from MISIS and other data sources as appropriate

• Prepare the database for the allocation of new cohorts of students to their relevant

training settings in accordance with special requirements and restrictions, from

commencement to completion

• Work closely with the Data and Systems Managers to ensure data and systems are

up to date and fit for purpose

• Ensure that accurate data relating to practice placements and placement provision is

maintained and used to inform the decision-making process when allocating students

to appropriate settings

• Ensure that student absence and sickness records are accurate and updated on the

database and provide support and information to the academic team to enable them

to deal efficiently with students who have sickness and absence issues

• Work with external providers to re-arrange placements for students following an

interruption or resumption of training. Record and update changes relating to student

personal circumstances, informing the relevant personnel as necessary

• Scrutinise students’ practice profiles to ensure that placements meet curriculum and

PSRB requirements

• Liaise with relevant academic staff and students regarding meeting required

placement hours, placement plans and allocations

• Engage with the Unit Manager in periodic reviews of unit performance and contribute

to the overall development plan

• Provide accurate information and data for financial and PSRB audit purposes

working closely with the Registration, Compliance and Finance Team

• Support the Registration, Compliance and Finance team in making payments for

partnership and placement fees by providing relevant information and data

• Use judgement to resolve problems that are non-standard such as routine resolving

placement data or placement funding anomalies

• Attend internal, joint and external stakeholder meetings as required
• Analyse data and provide or contribute to statistical and written reports as required
• Project a favourable and positive image of the University by ensuring professional,

friendly and helpful responses are given to students, academics and outside

agencies at all times

• Maintain level of knowledge required in order to administer new/amended curricula,

policy and PSRB requirements and update skills in all university software systems

• Work collaboratively with the other supervisors in the PPS Unit to provide support

and cover when needed to ensure business continuity at all times

• The post holder will be expected to carry out any other tasks that may be reasonably

requested by the Unit Manager and to deputise in his/her absence when required.

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