Clinical Educator

Job description

Job responsibilities

Maintain your own professional registration and practice within the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.

In collaboration with stakeholders; plan, organise, deliver and evaluate training and education programmes for multi-professional and multi-disciplinary staff.

Provide an approachable professional presence to ensure staff can obtain assistance, advice and support with regard to clinical education.

Develop and maintain highly effective communication networks with key stakeholders at the hospice, Clinical Educators and Mentors in the GM locality and the Strategic Clinical Network to support and ensure development of professional behaviours and a range of knowledge and skills for all staff.

Represent the Education and Development team at a range of appropriate multi-professional meetings internally and externally e.g. Quality Improvement Group, Educators forums.

Deliver clinical education and work-based programmes that relate to quality patient care, e.g. 3-day Palliative Care Course. Teaching and supporting professionals in clinical settings and formal assessment of supervised practice.

Proactively identify ongoing educational needs.

Support the E&D Manager with ensuring training policies are up to date and relevant.

Manage the LMS system, and keep clinical training registers and trackers up to date with completed training.

Take responsibility for own professional and personal development, through research, innovation and attendance at appropriate study days. Represent the organisation at conferences when sharing best practice related to relevant work stream.

In agreement with the E&D Manager and the ward manager(s), work in the clinical areas to offer support and guidance to members of the team on specific issues.

Work collaboratively to develop staff clinical competencies, implement and evaluate initiatives to sustain such competencies.

Work collaboratively with HEIs and Trusts in our locality to ensure we provide an effective learning environment for students of all disciplines on clinical placements.

Be a key trainer for moving and handling, BLS, MMU and Dementia care, attend all relevant updates and deliver training to appropriate staff.

Prepare and deliver formal training to the clinical staff i.e. the annual Medicine Management Update, Mandatory training, Communication skills and additional courses which relate to palliative care.

Keep up to date with any local, regional or national policies/priorities.

Where appropriate support Students who attend SAH for clinical placements, adhering to the processing outlined in the Clinical Placement and Workplace shadowing policy.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• The Clinical Educator will be able to:
• Deliver internal and external training to varying group sizes.
• Interpret national and local policy drivers and understand the political environment.
• Manage their time effectively to ensure balance between clinical education and administrative responsibilities.
• Communicate both verbally and in writing to a variety of stakeholders
• Work independently and use their own initiative as well as part of a team
• Demonstrate proficient use of Microsoft Office packages, e.g. Word, Outlook, Teams

Qualifications

Essential

• The Clinical Educator will have:
• First level Registered Nurse qualification with current registration with NMC or an Allied Health professional qualification with current professional registration.
• Relevant professional degree (or equivalent) and evidence of continuing professional development in palliative care.
• Experience of teaching both practice and theory in a variety of settings to clinical and non-clinical staff, to individuals and teams.
• Thorough understanding of EOL agenda, NICE supportive & palliative care guidance and other relevant service frameworks.
• Ability to travel independently as some cross-site and local travel will be necessary.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

St Ann’s Hospice

Address

St. Anns Hospice

St. Anns Road North

Heald Green

Cheadle

Cheshire

SK8 3SZ

Employer's website

https://www.sah.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)