Perioperative Clinical Trainer

Job description

Job responsibilities

Communication

Work collaboratively with the departmental practice development team within all theatre departments, to promote cohesive consistent best practice and share resources, ideas and knowledge.

Is an expert in all skills related to peri-operative practice, effectively interpreting and communicating specialist information to colleagues and patients where appropriate.

Have excellent interpersonal, communication and team skills, liaising with patients and relatives, networking with other healthcare professionals and specialists, interpreting and sharing detailed and complex information.

Maintain accurate and relevant clinical notes and documentation on patients. Ensuring confidentiality and adherence to the Data Protection Act is maintained, full and accurate records of relevant information is documented in patients records.

Disseminate accurate and pertinent information to all perioperative staff regarding professional perioperative practice

Service Delivery and Improvement

To foster the philosophy of evidence-based practice, analysing, interpreting and implementing research findings, to ensure effective and innovative clinical practice. Participate in auditing the clinical education environment, in conjunction with the TLPPD and the Universities of Brighton, and other institutes.

Implement changes where necessary, maintain accurate data, staff training and development records.

Undertake literature searches, review and analyse data to facilitate best practice in peri-operative Care.

People Management and Development

Assist in development and implementation of education strategies across all the operating theatre departments in order that staffs are equipped with the right skills. Attend meetings as required by TLPPD for perioperative directorate.

Assist in the general recruitment of staff for operating theatres and in particular the recruitment of staff for educational programmes.

Assist the TLPPD in the identification and coordination of education and professional development requirements of new staff and existing staff both Nursing and Operating Department Practitioners (ODPs).

Deputise for TLPPD when required as representative for operating theatre, anaesthetic and recovery practice at the Practice Development Forum (ESAG), linking the University of Brighton and our Trust.

Deputise for TLPPD when required as Trust representative at Universities of Brighton, and other institutes affiliated with education in the division, on the Perioperative course working group, contributing to curriculum development and course delivery.

Supervise the maintenance of the statutory and mandatory training required by nursing, ODP and support staff working in own theatre department utilising administrative assistance for same.

Assist practice educators as directed by TLPPD on training plans and the standardisation of accurate data records according to Trust policy.

To work within the NMC Code of Conduct/HCPC Code at all times and adhere to health and safety legislation.

Patient Care Delivery

Provide highly specialist perioperative care to patients undergoing surgery within the operating theatre departments.

Act as a resource for staff in operating theatres, offer expert tuition, support and guidance to nursing, ODP, new learners and support staff. This role demands expert knowledge, gained through extensive acute clinical experience, together with theoretical study at a minimum of post-registration level.

Act as a role model both educationally and clinically, ensuring standards are met in clinical practice.

Be highly skilled and dextrous, working with technical and complex equipment and machinery, including monitors, intravenous infusion/drug devices, anaesthetic machines, mechanical ventilators.

Have the technical expertise to act as a trainer for medical devices and equipment, training nursing, ODP staff and new learners to ensure safety and competence in practice, thereby addressing issues of clinical risk.

Maintain own clinical skills through working in practice alongside students or as a member of the team on a weekly basis.

Learning and Development

Provide specialist peri-operative care training and education programmes to all nursing, ODP staff, new learners and other members of the multidisciplinary team where appropriate.

Provide informal/formal teaching sessions for staff & colleagues, explaining and demonstrating peri-operative care principles and practical skills related to perioperative practice.

Under the direction of TLPPD participate in planning of future educational requirements for the perioperative division.

Undertake assessment of practice and supporting learners in practice of nursing, ODP staff, new learners on pre and post - basic education courses.

Provide clinical supervision, highly specialist advice and assessment of competence in clinical practice.

Maintain and promote links with higher education facilities, giving support to the Lead coach and TLPPD in relation to curriculum development and evaluation of courses related to roles within the perioperative division, inclusive of TAU role, scrub role, anaesthetics and recovery care.

Assist with the development of preceptorship programmes for all new perioperative practitioners.

Preparation and delivery of teaching sessions across the perioperative division

Attend mandatory training updates as required.

Undertake training as necessary in line with the development of the post and as agreed with the line manager as part of the personal development process.

Achieve and demonstrate agreed standards of personal and professional development within agreed timescales.

Identify own learning needs and jointly plan training requirements with your line manager

Participate in the Trusts appraisal process to discuss how your role will help deliver the best possible care to our patients and help to deliver any changes in service.

This job description is an outline of the role and responsibilities. From time to time due to the needs of the service, we may ask you to flexibly undertake other duties that are consistent with your role and banding, including project work, internal job rotation and absence cover.

The job description and person specification may be reviewed on an ongoing basis in accordance with the changing needs of the department and the organisation.

OWN LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT

Attend mandatory training updates as required.ensuring all mandatory training for the post is kept up to date.

Undertake training as necessary in line with the development of the post and as agreed with the line manager as part of the personal development process.

Achieve and demonstrate agreed standards of personal and professional development within agreed timescales.

Identify own learning needs and jointly plan training requirements with your line manager

Participate in the Trusts appraisal process to discuss how your role will help deliver the best possible care to our patients and help to deliver any changes in service.

Person Specification

qualification

Essential

• NMC/HCPC Registration
• Mentorship qualification or equivalent
• Substantial Scrub Experience as a Band 6
• Degree level qualification

Desirable

• Evidence of Post Grad Study

Equality and Diversity

Essential

• Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
• Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).

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

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

Address

Royal Sussex County Hospital

Eastern Road

Brighton

BN2 5BE

Employer's website

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