Trainers Network
Education for Health has around 90 Trainers based throughout the UK, with a further 25 Trainers world wide. Trainers are practising clinicians from a variety of health professional backgrounds and include specialist nurses, practice nurses, hospital physicians, general practitioners, pharmacists and physiotherapists. They are experts in the management of respiratory, allergic or cardiovascular disease within their own field of practice.
Education for Health trainers are key to the success of the organisation. Trainers facilitate study days and workshops on courses ranging from one day introductory level, through diploma, degree and post graduate level modules. As part of this role trainers can act as mentors to students, carry out practical assessments and mark exam papers or coursework submissions. They act as a valuable support to module leaders by participating in design and ongoing development of modules and programmes of study. Some trainers become personal tutors for students on programmes of study such as the MSc programme or get involved in supervising dissertations. As respected key opinion leaders Education for Health trainers are frequently invited to sit on advisory boards or focus groups when opinions on the future of healthcare are being sought.
All trainers participate in an initial training programme and there is an ongoing programme of study days which provide updates for clinical practice, educational strategies and personal development. Individuals are encouraged to participate in any or all of the roles outlined according to their availability and personal interests.
Being an Education for Health trainer provides the opportunity to belong to a friendly professional network with improving patient care as its main focus.
Comments from one of our trainers: "It's such a two way process, I learn as much from many of the students as they learn from me. I have made lifelong friends and feel an integral part of an organisation which has shown that it drives up standards of care for patients”.
If you are interested in becoming an Education for Health trainer please contact:
Clare Blenkinsop on telephone: +44 (0)1926 836842 or Email Clare
