Job summary
Do you want to work in a Major Trauma Centre nestled between Dartmoor National Park and the sea? Are you passionate about emergency and trauma care? Would you like to inspire and facilitate that passion in others through quality education?
UHP Emergency Department are looking for a Band 6 Clinical Educator to expand the Clinical Education team and drive our vision to have a nationally renowned educational pathway.
Main duties of the job
To assist in delivering the organisations education strategy, optimising learning and development opportunities to support a collaborative multi-professional workforce.
To promote the learning culture to deliver best practice to support all learners within a high quality learning environment.
To promote joint working with other clinical educators to provide a core group of educators crossing the whole spectrum of services at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust.
To support the provision of educational programmes ensuring that high standards are monitored and maintained within the framework of clinical governance and that resources are utilised effectively and efficiently.
About us
We are a people business - where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure.
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We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.
Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as 'Priority' and 'At Risk' status including NHS at Risk staff throughout Devon who is able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- In collaboration with the Ward managers in the Emergency Department/CDU take an active role in meeting the education & training needs of the staff.
- To identify the educational needs of the staff within the Emergency Department/CDU & to establish a rolling programme of education.
- To assess competency in delivering key clinical skills
- To ensure high standards of care in accordance with agreed policies, procedures &
- To ensure that staff are aware of the following statutory & mandatory policies & guidelines:
-
- Health & Safety at Work
- Manual Handling
- Fire
- Cardiac Arrest
- Equal Opportunities
- Display Screen Equipment Regulations
- Child protection
- Medical Devices
- Ensure that your personal clinical & managerial knowledge is regularly updated, developed & maintained at an expert practitioner level.
- To assist in the organisation of staff development, performance review & counselling for nursing staff as required.
- To act as a mentor to colleagues, supporting & assisting them to provide high quality nursing care.
- To recognise the developmental needs of colleagues & provide an environment in which knowledge & skills can be developed in a supportive way, without compromising the safety & care of patients.
- Develop a learning environment, which meets the needs of pre & post registration students & staff members working within the Team.
- Co-ordinate the implementation of teaching programmes, including identification & assessment of learning objectives.
- Ensure all new staff undertake a planned induction & orientation programme when joining the Team.
- Promote a professional, safe & happy environment conducive with high patient & staff morale achieved by leadership, personal example & direct involvement in the activities of the team.
- Support & enhance the continual quality initiative programme ensuring a quality first approach within the team.
- Coordinate and lead in implementing change as a result of research & audit to improve the safety and quality of care of patients across the trust.
- Teach staff to perform all aspects of treatment & care against specified
- Attend meetings, in-service training programmes, conferences & courses as appropriate & share knowledge gained with colleagues.
- Act as a resource & a contact point for staff to encourage, support & facilitate clinical practice development.
- Participate in the development of relevant trust standards and guidelines and play a key role in their implementation
- Undertake audit and literature reviews to support relevant changes to practice for patients with acute care needs
- Be responsible for developing and updating project plans to support change processes
- Present information relating to audit and changes processes at multidisciplinary forums within the Emergency Services Directorate and across the Trust
- Work with senior staff across the Directorate and patient safety team to implement relevant changes to clinical practice across the Trust
- Work with the organisational development team and other clinical educators to develop and implement teaching resources to improve the knowledge and skills of ward/department staff in caring for the acute patient
- Develop competency based educational resources and deliver training/assess competency of delivering key clinical skills
- Work with clinical nurse specialists and lead nurses to deliver relevant extended skills for nurses working within the acute assessment areas
- Assist in the investigation of relevant clinical incidents to identify trends and develop action plans to improve practice
- Work clinically as band 6 in department when the clinical need is required due to operational demand.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- In collaboration with the Ward managers in the Emergency Department/CDU take an active role in meeting the education & training needs of the staff.
- To identify the educational needs of the staff within the Emergency Department/CDU & to establish a rolling programme of education.
- To assess competency in delivering key clinical skills
- To ensure high standards of care in accordance with agreed policies, procedures &
- To ensure that staff are aware of the following statutory & mandatory policies & guidelines:
-
- Health & Safety at Work
- Manual Handling
- Fire
- Cardiac Arrest
- Equal Opportunities
- Display Screen Equipment Regulations
- Child protection
- Medical Devices
- Ensure that your personal clinical & managerial knowledge is regularly updated, developed & maintained at an expert practitioner level.
- To assist in the organisation of staff development, performance review & counselling for nursing staff as required.
- To act as a mentor to colleagues, supporting & assisting them to provide high quality nursing care.
- To recognise the developmental needs of colleagues & provide an environment in which knowledge & skills can be developed in a supportive way, without compromising the safety & care of patients.
- Develop a learning environment, which meets the needs of pre & post registration students & staff members working within the Team.
- Co-ordinate the implementation of teaching programmes, including identification & assessment of learning objectives.
- Ensure all new staff undertake a planned induction & orientation programme when joining the Team.
- Promote a professional, safe & happy environment conducive with high patient & staff morale achieved by leadership, personal example & direct involvement in the activities of the team.
- Support & enhance the continual quality initiative programme ensuring a quality first approach within the team.
- Coordinate and lead in implementing change as a result of research & audit to improve the safety and quality of care of patients across the trust.
- Teach staff to perform all aspects of treatment & care against specified
- Attend meetings, in-service training programmes, conferences & courses as appropriate & share knowledge gained with colleagues.
- Act as a resource & a contact point for staff to encourage, support & facilitate clinical practice development.
- Participate in the development of relevant trust standards and guidelines and play a key role in their implementation
- Undertake audit and literature reviews to support relevant changes to practice for patients with acute care needs
- Be responsible for developing and updating project plans to support change processes
- Present information relating to audit and changes processes at multidisciplinary forums within the Emergency Services Directorate and across the Trust
- Work with senior staff across the Directorate and patient safety team to implement relevant changes to clinical practice across the Trust
- Work with the organisational development team and other clinical educators to develop and implement teaching resources to improve the knowledge and skills of ward/department staff in caring for the acute patient
- Develop competency based educational resources and deliver training/assess competency of delivering key clinical skills
- Work with clinical nurse specialists and lead nurses to deliver relevant extended skills for nurses working within the acute assessment areas
- Assist in the investigation of relevant clinical incidents to identify trends and develop action plans to improve practice
- Work clinically as band 6 in department when the clinical need is required due to operational demand.
Person Specification
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Previous demonstrable experience within a similar role.
- Demonstrable experience in managing educational initiatives
- Previous demonstrable experience in a leadership capacity
Desirable
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registered
- Mentorship Course or relevant teaching experience.
- Leadership qualification or the willingness to undertake
Desirable
- PGcert in Academic Practice (Teaching)
Person Specification
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Previous demonstrable experience within a similar role.
- Demonstrable experience in managing educational initiatives
- Previous demonstrable experience in a leadership capacity
Desirable
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registered
- Mentorship Course or relevant teaching experience.
- Leadership qualification or the willingness to undertake
Desirable
- PGcert in Academic Practice (Teaching)
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).
