Job summary
The Deakin Centre (Clinical Skills Unit) at Cambridge University Hospitals Trust is seeking applications for the position of Clinical Skills Tutor.
An exciting opportunity presents itself to join a progressive and cutting-edge Trust in a picturesque setting, where you can really make a difference. For this reason, the Clinical Skills Unit seeks to hire a highly motivated, well-organised individual to fill the position of Clinical Skills Tutor.
As a Clinical Skills Tutor, you will work closely with the Unit Manager and the Senior Clinical Skill Tutors and will deliver clinical skills training to undergraduate medical students studying at Cambridge University.
The medical program is a spiral curriculum that aims to provide excellent standards of practice based on NICE guidelines, Trust policies, and research into best practices.
Our programmes use medical simulators and involve working with simulated and real patients. Experience in simulation would be advantageous.
You should have current clinical registration with a health professional body. You must have a broad range of clinical skills such as venepuncture, cannulation, catheterisation and ABG and possess proficient communication and presentation skills.
You may need to travel to our partner hospitals for training and educational programs.
If you have experience teaching in a health care environment, we would like to hear from you
Main duties of the job
It is the responsibility of the post-holder to provide undergraduate medical students with high quality practical skills instruction, both in the classroom and in the clinical area (if necessary).
In collaboration with senior clinical skills tutors, assist in developing and implementing curriculum design and content.
Providing students with the support they need in order to meet the assessment criteria. Our curriculum includes assessments of core skills on a one-to-one basis.
Performing, assessing, and teaching practical skills such as catheterisation, arterial blood gas, cannulation, venepuncture, drug administration, and others that may require further training.
About us
Come Nurse with us...
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the country. It comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital. We provide accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge and regional and national specialist services. It's a great place to nurse, work and live.
You will work on a vibrant hospital campus with a friendly community feel; we have excellent facilities to practise your skills and abilities to support your career pathway and development. Our values ofTogether - Safe, Kind, Excellentsupport the delivery of outstanding care. We have a fully electronic patient record system that is improving health-care quality; this is transforming services, improving patient safety and clinical outcomes.
CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people's age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
If you require sponsorship for a Visa to work in the UK, to avoid disappointment, please check you are not applying from a Red list country - Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Closing date is midnight on 15 May 2024
Interviews are due to be held on 29 May 2024
Why choose Cambridge University Hospitals?
- Our values and reputation for outstanding care
- Opportunities to experience a range of specialities
- Career and development opportunities
- Preceptorship and mentoring programmes delivered by a dedicated clinical education support team
- Research experience and opportunities
- Lovely location and quality of life
- Excellent schools/colleges and transport links (road, rail and air)
Benefits to you
We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse, day nurseries and access to a great transport system with easy access to airports and rail travel.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
If you require sponsorship for a Visa to work in the UK, to avoid disappointment, please check you are not applying from a Red list country - Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Closing date is midnight on 15 May 2024
Interviews are due to be held on 29 May 2024
Why choose Cambridge University Hospitals?
- Our values and reputation for outstanding care
- Opportunities to experience a range of specialities
- Career and development opportunities
- Preceptorship and mentoring programmes delivered by a dedicated clinical education support team
- Research experience and opportunities
- Lovely location and quality of life
- Excellent schools/colleges and transport links (road, rail and air)
Benefits to you
We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse, day nurseries and access to a great transport system with easy access to airports and rail travel.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered (adult) nurse, ODP, Paramedic or other equivalent with a professional registration
- Evidence of continuous professional development
- Teaching or mentoring qualification
- Post registration qualification in specialty
- Mentorship or Practice Supervisor & Assessor qualification.
Desirable
- Teaching/assessing qualification/degree/masters.
- ALS Provider
- ALS Instructor
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience in acute / critical care areas
- Demonstrate expert skills such as cannulation, venepuncture, ABG sampling
- Experience of formal teaching
- Experience of informal teaching
Desirable
- Teaching experience in higher education
- Experience as a Clinical skills tutor
- Experience in medical education
- Experience in simulation
- Experience of lecturing/presenting.
- Experience of mentoring people with a variety of backgrounds and learning needs
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of evidence based practice
- Understanding of Clinical Governance
- Understanding and knowledge of specialist field
Skills
Essential
- Good interpersonal skills
- Able to motivate self and others to learn
- Able to challenge own and others practice in a facilitative manner
- Good organisational skills
- Ability to integrate education/professional needs with service needs
- Ability to teach on a one to one and group basis
- Able to use reflection in learning
- Ability to promote and introduce evidence based practices
- Ability to evaluate effectiveness of learning in the clinical environment
- Ability to assess for competence & create individualised action plans
Desirable
- Assertiveness/perceptive counselling skills
- Documentation, audit and presentation skills
- Leadership skills
Additional Requirements
Essential
- To act in a professional manner at all times in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct
- Capable of developing liaisons with other practice areas/academic institutions.
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered (adult) nurse, ODP, Paramedic or other equivalent with a professional registration
- Evidence of continuous professional development
- Teaching or mentoring qualification
- Post registration qualification in specialty
- Mentorship or Practice Supervisor & Assessor qualification.
Desirable
- Teaching/assessing qualification/degree/masters.
- ALS Provider
- ALS Instructor
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience in acute / critical care areas
- Demonstrate expert skills such as cannulation, venepuncture, ABG sampling
- Experience of formal teaching
- Experience of informal teaching
Desirable
- Teaching experience in higher education
- Experience as a Clinical skills tutor
- Experience in medical education
- Experience in simulation
- Experience of lecturing/presenting.
- Experience of mentoring people with a variety of backgrounds and learning needs
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of evidence based practice
- Understanding of Clinical Governance
- Understanding and knowledge of specialist field
Skills
Essential
- Good interpersonal skills
- Able to motivate self and others to learn
- Able to challenge own and others practice in a facilitative manner
- Good organisational skills
- Ability to integrate education/professional needs with service needs
- Ability to teach on a one to one and group basis
- Able to use reflection in learning
- Ability to promote and introduce evidence based practices
- Ability to evaluate effectiveness of learning in the clinical environment
- Ability to assess for competence & create individualised action plans
Desirable
- Assertiveness/perceptive counselling skills
- Documentation, audit and presentation skills
- Leadership skills
Additional Requirements
Essential
- To act in a professional manner at all times in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct
- Capable of developing liaisons with other practice areas/academic institutions.
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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
Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Addenbrookes Hospital-Division R&D
Hills Road
Cambridge
CB2 0QQ
Employer's website
https://www.cuh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)