Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Skills Tutor - Undergraduate Medical Education

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Job summary

The post holder will be a member of a team of Clinical Skills Tutors who provide teaching and training within the clinical skills labs and the clinical environment for undergraduate medical students based within the Northern Care Alliance.

Main duties of the job

  1. Provide specialist advice to effectively communicate with a wide range of people in a manner consistent with their level of understanding, culture and background to explore complex issues and to make complex decisions.
  2. Influence care delivery in the teaching of medical students, incorporating current best practice, evidence base, future trends and developments in care, timeliness of interventions and their related risks
  3. Provide skills assessments for medical students and on occasion, when role allows, postgraduate doctors in training, giving immediate feedback in order for them to improve on performance
  4. Deliver complex clinical skills teaching to medical students within the skills laboratory and in clinical areas of the Trust
  5. Contribute to the development of an environment which challenges and questions practice and promotes the quality of thinking amongst practitioners.
  6. Deliver simulation educational sessions with clinical experts to the medical students.
  7. Support and assist with the local arrangements for all aspects of the undergraduate clinical exams and examine at clinical exams when need arises under the guidance of the Clinical Skills Manager.
  8. In conjunction with the other clinical skills tutors, contribute to the general running of the clinical skills laboratories within the Trust including attention to health and safety requirements, welfare of visitors including patients and maintenance of training equipment.

About us

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Details

Date posted

17 May 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

236-NCA-NM307-24

Job locations

Northern Care Alliance - Salford Care Organisation

Stott Lane

Salford

M6 8HD


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please note an NMC PRN PIN is not a full NMC PIN and would not fulfil the essential criteria for this role.

This vacancy is open to those who have a current NMC PIN to practice as an Registered Nurse or Midwife in the UK, or those who are currently enrolled on a course which means they expect to receive their full NMC PIN within the next 3 months.

The NCA can no longer accept applications from International Nurses and Midwives who are yet to complete all competencies needed to receivea full NMC PIN to practice in the UK as we have paused our OSCE programme indefinitely. To learn more about how you can gain a full NMC PIN to be eligible to apply for our vacancies in the future, please see the NMC website:https://www.nmc.org.uk/registration/joining-the-register/register-nurse-midwife/trained-outside-uk/how-to-guide/

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

We respect the value of difference. So, our aim is to employ people representative of the communities we serve. Regardless of age, disability, gender, marital status, trans status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, religion or belief, all are welcome.

We continually review our recruitment processes to ensure they are supporting us achieving an inclusive and representative team.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please note an NMC PRN PIN is not a full NMC PIN and would not fulfil the essential criteria for this role.

This vacancy is open to those who have a current NMC PIN to practice as an Registered Nurse or Midwife in the UK, or those who are currently enrolled on a course which means they expect to receive their full NMC PIN within the next 3 months.

The NCA can no longer accept applications from International Nurses and Midwives who are yet to complete all competencies needed to receivea full NMC PIN to practice in the UK as we have paused our OSCE programme indefinitely. To learn more about how you can gain a full NMC PIN to be eligible to apply for our vacancies in the future, please see the NMC website:https://www.nmc.org.uk/registration/joining-the-register/register-nurse-midwife/trained-outside-uk/how-to-guide/

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

We respect the value of difference. So, our aim is to employ people representative of the communities we serve. Regardless of age, disability, gender, marital status, trans status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, religion or belief, all are welcome.

We continually review our recruitment processes to ensure they are supporting us achieving an inclusive and representative team.

Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

  • Registered Healthcare Professional
  • Professional degree

Desirable

  • Teaching Qualification
  • Mentorship or equivalent experience

Professional registration

Essential

  • NMC/HCPC

Knowledge, Training & Experience

Essential

  • Evidence of teaching and mentoring learners
  • Demonstrate recent and relevant CPD
  • Proficiency and experience in a wide range of clinical communication skills

Desirable

  • Train the Trainer
  • BLS/ISL Instructor

Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • Able to work autonomously and as part of a multidisplinary team.
  • Able to work flexibly and adaptable to change
  • Proficient IT skills
  • Able to work across NCA hospital sites (Salford and BRO)
  • Driver with own transport

Desirable

  • Evidence of developing teaching resources
  • Willingness to partake and develop CPD in an education context.
Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

  • Registered Healthcare Professional
  • Professional degree

Desirable

  • Teaching Qualification
  • Mentorship or equivalent experience

Professional registration

Essential

  • NMC/HCPC

Knowledge, Training & Experience

Essential

  • Evidence of teaching and mentoring learners
  • Demonstrate recent and relevant CPD
  • Proficiency and experience in a wide range of clinical communication skills

Desirable

  • Train the Trainer
  • BLS/ISL Instructor

Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • Able to work autonomously and as part of a multidisplinary team.
  • Able to work flexibly and adaptable to change
  • Proficient IT skills
  • Able to work across NCA hospital sites (Salford and BRO)
  • Driver with own transport

Desirable

  • Evidence of developing teaching resources
  • Willingness to partake and develop CPD in an education context.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Northern Care Alliance - Salford Care Organisation

Stott Lane

Salford

M6 8HD


Employer's website

https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Northern Care Alliance - Salford Care Organisation

Stott Lane

Salford

M6 8HD


Employer's website

https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Skills Manager

Sylvia Brodie

sylvia.brodie@nca.nhs.uk

01612061105

Details

Date posted

17 May 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

236-NCA-NM307-24

Job locations

Northern Care Alliance - Salford Care Organisation

Stott Lane

Salford

M6 8HD


Supporting documents

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