Job summary
The amazing Surgical, Critical & Emergency Care Division (SCEC) Support team need to appoint an Associate Clinical Educator! following a successful 18 month secondment we are making this role substantive to continue to provide the superb pastoral support and care that the workers at NNUH deserve!
Last year NNUH was awarded an NHS Pastoral Support Silver Award and an NHS England Special Commendation which our SCEC Support team was a big part of earning. As such, in order to continue the amazing service that the team has provided we are looking for a dedicated, caring individual who can provide help support and guidance to our Healthcare Support Workers across the division.
A central part of this role will be to help educate and empower Healthcare Assistants in progressing towards and gaining their Care Certificate as well as being a point of contact as new HCAs find their feet. Experience of supporting Healthcare Support Workers and knowledge of the requirements of the Care Certificate qualification in order to help support staff in gaining it would be highly beneficial.
Main duties of the job
This position is a key part of the Surgical, Critical & Emergency Care Division at the Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital's dedication to caring for an and supporting our staff. Your role will be working as part of a small, tight knit team with a particular focus on retention and pastoral care. You should be able to provide a friendly, welcoming, yet knowledge and understanding point of contact for Healthcare Support Workers across the Division. You will be required to visit and assist new starters on their home wards/clinical areas and help them settle in, learn skills and work towards their care certificate.
To support the delivery of a high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare service,all staff are expected to act as a role model to others in all aspects of their work and consistently demonstrate NNUH's 'PRIDE' values of People focused, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence and demonstrate behaviours that support and encourage an inclusive culture.
About us
Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!
The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.
We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
- Flexible working hours
- Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
- Multi Faith prayer room
- Discounted gym memberships
- Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
- Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
- Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
- Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
- On-site Nursery
- On-site cafes offering staff discounts
- Support in career development
- Flexible staff bank
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Under the direction of the Practice Development team provide training and coaching for a range of learners in clinical practice.
- Assist with the preparation and delivery of classroom-based teaching sessions, clinical skills training, tutorials, workshops, mock exams and conferences, using appropriate teaching styles, equipment and technology to optimise learning.
- To document any training/ support sessions/ tutorials and assessments on the progress report/Care Certificate/Practice Assessment Document (PAD) within scope of practice.
- To undertake tutorials with learners ensuring that both academic and clinical milestones of the programme are met and report issues for action to the Clinical Educator/Practice Development Nurse.
- Under the direction of the Practice Development Nurse and Clinical Educator, review effectiveness of teaching sessions based on learner feedback, latest evidence supporting practice, new teaching styles/resources and in accordance with trust policies & procedures.
- In liaison with the Clinical Educators, teach and assess learners in the delivery of essential nursing care through demonstration, utilising up to date clinical knowledge and skills. Asses and support learners with the completion of the Care Certificate.
- To be a role model to all by providing a high standard of individualised patient care in accordance with trust policies and procedures, which optimises the patients care experience and care outcome.
- To accurately and responsibly carry out instructions of the registered members of the multidisciplinary team who are professionally accountable for the delivery of care.
- To work clinically in various ward areas/departments to support the learners to achieve protected learning time.
- To report to registered professionals any cause for concern/ change in a patients clinical condition and ensure the learner understand their responsibility in reporting to members of the multi-disciplinary team.
Please see the attached job description for full details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Under the direction of the Practice Development team provide training and coaching for a range of learners in clinical practice.
- Assist with the preparation and delivery of classroom-based teaching sessions, clinical skills training, tutorials, workshops, mock exams and conferences, using appropriate teaching styles, equipment and technology to optimise learning.
- To document any training/ support sessions/ tutorials and assessments on the progress report/Care Certificate/Practice Assessment Document (PAD) within scope of practice.
- To undertake tutorials with learners ensuring that both academic and clinical milestones of the programme are met and report issues for action to the Clinical Educator/Practice Development Nurse.
- Under the direction of the Practice Development Nurse and Clinical Educator, review effectiveness of teaching sessions based on learner feedback, latest evidence supporting practice, new teaching styles/resources and in accordance with trust policies & procedures.
- In liaison with the Clinical Educators, teach and assess learners in the delivery of essential nursing care through demonstration, utilising up to date clinical knowledge and skills. Asses and support learners with the completion of the Care Certificate.
- To be a role model to all by providing a high standard of individualised patient care in accordance with trust policies and procedures, which optimises the patients care experience and care outcome.
- To accurately and responsibly carry out instructions of the registered members of the multidisciplinary team who are professionally accountable for the delivery of care.
- To work clinically in various ward areas/departments to support the learners to achieve protected learning time.
- To report to registered professionals any cause for concern/ change in a patients clinical condition and ensure the learner understand their responsibility in reporting to members of the multi-disciplinary team.
Please see the attached job description for full details.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Foundation Degree in Health Studies (Science)/ Assistant Practitioner / Nursing Associate / equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Experience in mentoring learners effectively
- Knowledge of current developments in health care
Skills
Essential
- Ability to be an effective teacher and facilitator
Attitude, aptitude
Essential
- To have a strong interest in teaching, coaching supporting learners in the classroom and in clinical practice.
- Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Foundation Degree in Health Studies (Science)/ Assistant Practitioner / Nursing Associate / equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Experience in mentoring learners effectively
- Knowledge of current developments in health care
Skills
Essential
- Ability to be an effective teacher and facilitator
Attitude, aptitude
Essential
- To have a strong interest in teaching, coaching supporting learners in the classroom and in clinical practice.
- Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
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).
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).
