Band 6 Educator Clinical Skills and Simulation
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Job summary
Are you interested in making a long-lasting impact on someone's career and contributing to the future of healthcare? If yes, then the Clinical Skills and Simulation Team at UHB might be looking for you! As an experienced healthcare professional, you will be responsible for facilitating and delivering educational programs to clinical staff, such as nurses, physicians, and other allied health professionals.
UHB is committed to continuous improvement and is currently expanding its facilities and developing new training programs. As a Clinical Educator, you will play a crucial role in assessing the learning needs of undergraduates and postgraduates, designing and implementing educational interventions, and evaluating the effectiveness of those programs. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge simulation technology and virtual reality tools, enhancing the confidence and competence of learners in a safe and realistic learning environment.
The Clinical Skills and Simulation Team is dedicated to enhancing the skills and knowledge of healthcare professionals, improving patient outcomes, and shaping the future of healthcare education. As part of the team, you will have access to ongoing professional development opportunities, including training in simulation education and research, Advanced Life Support Course, and sponsorship for PG Cert. in Education. Join the team and be a part of shaping the future of healthcare.
Main duties of the job
Work closely with multidisciplinary teams across the Trust exercising specialist knowledge in the field of core clinical skills and simulation-based education.
With support from Senior Educators, ensure education provided is:
*Competency and skills based
*Meets Core standards and Clinical Governance criteria
*Meets national standards required
*Is current and evidence based
*Are designed in response to the needs of patients, staff and local healthcare providers
Act as a resource for clinical supervisors within the clinical areas to ensure that they are up to date with current policy and procedures in specified clinical skills.
Develop training outlines, session plans, learning objectives, competency statements and visual aids ensuring a consistent approach to training is implemented and delivered across the Trust to all commissioners & users of the service.
Plan methodology of training delivery that is appropriate to specific staff groups as well as multi-disciplinary audience
Liaise with clinical experts to review the content of training programmes on a regular basis.
About us
We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.
Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:
Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.
UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.
University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.
Details
Date posted
30 January 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£35,392 to £42,618 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
304-1079722GB
Job locations
Trustwide
Mindelsohn Way
Birmingham
West Midlands
B15 2TH
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Trustwide
Mindelsohn Way
Birmingham
West Midlands
B15 2TH
Employer's website
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